Berta is a dedicated malware researcher, dreaming for a more secure cyber space. Her fascination with IT security began a few years ago when a malware locked her out of her own computer.
The Checkupdateslive.net pop-ups indicate that your computer has been infiltrated by PUPs (potentially unwanted programs) and adware. Checkupdateslive.net pop-up displays system alerts and notifications implying that the affected PC needs a Java or a browser update; or promotes scam technical…
Importantpcinstall.net is a harmful domain involved in the distribution of pop-up advertisements. Importantpcinstall.net displays system alerts and security notifications that may lead the user into believing his system needs a Java or a browser update or is threatened by different…
Advanced System Protector is a PUP (potentially unwanted program) claiming to perform free system scans in order to detect fake malicious components in your PC. Does Advanced System Protector Really Protect Your System? Although Advanced System Protector claims to detect…
Coin Locker, also Coin Locker malware or CoinLocker, is a new piece of ransomware that once active on the compromised machine, scans the system and encrypts certain files, leaving the user unable to open them. As a typical ransomware infection,…
What Is Premiumjavadownload.net? Several security applications recognize Premiumjavadownload.net as a potential threat for your computer and recommend its removal. The harmful domain is registered with the IP address 54.68.56.119. The Premiumjavadownload.net web site is employed by a browser redirect virus…
Hit-Buzz is an adware program that injects numerous advertisements in the web browser as the user surfs the Web. The potentially unwanted program is compatible with the commonly used browsers (Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, etc.) and comes bundled with freeware…
The OptiShopper browser application is advertised as a useful shopping assistant tool that searches for the best deals, offers, and the cheapest products online. OptiShopper does not pose a direct threat to your machine, but the ads the application injects…
What Is www-search.info? Several companies for PC security solutions recognize www-search.info as a browser hijacker and recommend its removal from the affected computer. The harmful domain is registered with the following IP address: 108.61.145.198. The www-search.info web site is employed…
If your browser is flooded with pop-up advertisements by player.all4search.net, you can be certain that you system has been affected by an adware program. The player.all4search.net is employed to promote the AnyTV app by Client Connect Ltd. The latter is…
Dell researchers report about a new piece of malware, dubbed Skeleton Key, which can bypass authentication on Active Directory systems. The Dell team says that the Skeleton Key allow the attackers to avoid detection by AD systems with single factor…
The SoakSoak malware is now employing new tactics and has recently infected a new batch of websites. The attackers have also changed the Javascript code they inject in the targeted web pages. Thousands of websites infected with SoakSoak were blacklisted…
A new piece of malware employing remarkable trickery and stealth has been released in the wild recently. The threat is dubbed “f0xy” and was first noticed by Websence. The Strategy of F0xy What makes the new malware particularly hazardous is…
ScreenGlaze is a questionable application developed by Client Connect LTD that is supposed to provide the user with additional PC screen saver options. Such feature may be considered helpful, however the application is categorized as adware and its removal is…
Krab Web (also KrabWeb or Krab Web virus) is an adware program used to serve targeted advertisements on the web pages the user visits. Although the application is not malicious, experts recommend its removal due to the potential risks associated…
Several security solutions report Selectgo.net as a deceptive domain connected to a browser hijacker that is capable of changing the Windows DNS settings and causing unpermitted web browser redirects to potentially unsafe web pages. If your computer is affected by…
Speedy Results or SpeedyResults is an adware program generating a variety of advertisements (pop-ups, banners, coupons, etc.) that will appear in the web pages you visit. The promoted third-party ads can be quite irritating and expose your system to security…
Expresso Helper is promoted as a helpful application assisting users as they shop online. Expresso Helper is supposed to provide you with relevant offers, deals, price comparisons and coupons. This functionality may appear to be useful, but please note that…
Box Green (also Box Green Ads or Ads by Box Green) is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and adware. Box Green is known to display numerous advertisements (deals, coupons, pop-ups, banners, offers, etc.) based on information the application…
Windows Fix is a rogue diagnostic program that uses a typical scamware strategy – Windows Fix performs a fake system scan and displays misleading security notifications about nonexistent threats on the affected machine. The victims are invited to rely on…
Banana Phone is classified as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). Banana Phone displays numerous advertisements (pop-ups, banners, deals, coupons, offers, etc.) based on information the program has collected about the user’s browsing activities and habits. Although Banana Phone Ads is…
