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.
Developed by SearchSuggest, Boggles.co is promoted as a legitimate search engine. Security experts classify it as a browser hijacker because Boggles.co is known to cause redirects users to sponsored links in order to boost their page ranks. The search results…
The website Search.iminent.com is a search engine that the Iminent browser extension uses. Start.iminent.com is often mistaken for a browser hijacker because the searches of many users have been redirected to this webpage. The Iminent Toolbar is the one that…
Save As Deal Finder is an adware in the form of a browser extension or a plug-in for Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome, and a Browser Helper Object for Internet Explorer. Save As Deal Finder offers money-saving services and displays…
Key-find.com is a search site that is considered as adware because of its browser settings-changing capabilities. KeyFind is usually distributed to the user’s PC via bundled downloads of freeware and shareware. Once installed, KeyFind assigns the homepage and search engine…
BuyNsAve is a legit browser add-on, which has been classified as adware by computer experts. The add-on can be installed on the commonly used browsers such as Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Safari. When installed, BuyNsAve starts displaying…
The growing number of browser vulnerabilities is what’s on IT security managers minds these days. With the increasing number of such vulnerabilities, 72% out of 685 IT managers state that this is what is threatening the security in their organization…
SweetPage is a search engine, classified as a browser hijacker, the use of which is not recommended by security experts. SweetPage is created by a company named Wify Technology Limited and functions in a way very similar to other redirects…
Delta Homes.com is a search website that is categorized as a browser hijacker. Delta Homes can be downloaded as an add-on online, but it is often promoted with the help of the freeware and shareware. Once installed, Delta Homes changes…
Awesomehp is a search engine that security experts categorize as a browser hijacker. Awesomehp has similar behaviour as other redirects like Sweet Page, Qone8, V9 Redirect and Nation Zoom. This browser settings-changing adware usually slips into the user’s system unnoticed…
Storm Alert is a legitimate browser extension, promoted as a useful tool warning users of forthcoming storms. This may sound appealing to many, but users should keep in mind that Storm Alert is classified as a potentially unwanted program and…
AliExpress is a wholesale online market part of the Chinese Alibaba Group. It has been established in 2010 and is one of the most visited in Russia. According to Chinese Internet News – a leading news source of China news…
MapsGalaxy Toolbar seems to be a useful browser add-on as it provides maps, driving directions, traffic reports and weather forecasts for Google Chrome. Security experts, however, categorize it as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). What is MapsGalaxy Toolbar? According to…
If a message stating that your computer has been automatically blocked due to pirated software appears on your screen, you are dealing with another piece of ransomware. The victims will then be asked to pay a ransom in order to…
Eazel Toolbar is categorized as a browser hijacker that can cause annoying redirections to the websites Eazel.com, Search.eazel.com or other similar websites related to it. Once installed Eazel Toolbar reportedly changes several of the system settings of the current browser…
What Is Snap.do? Snap.do toolbar is a browser plug-in and extension for the most-common browsers (Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer). Snap.do is an adware that can be downloaded from the official website of the product, or it may end…
Commuity Toolbar is a browser helper object that has been classified as adware and PUP by security experts. The add-on reportedly can cause browser redirects to suspicious web locations and collect information about the user’s browsing habits, search queries, and…
Background Host is known to manipulate browser extensions. The malicious code is capable of crashing the ‘backgroundhost64.exe’ process and related security extensions, so it would redirect the search operations performed on the compromised machine. Background Host can also disrupt the…
A new version of the notorious Neverquest Trojan, used for financial information thefts, has been found in November. It goes by the name of Vawtrack and is being spread out through several malware droppers, Zemot being one of them. The…
BuenoSearch is a legitimate application, and despite some misleading information on the Web, it is not classified as a browser hijacker. The search tool has its own official website, but it is delivered bundled with freeware in order to save…
NationZoom is an ad-supported search engine, which is categorized as a potentially unwanted program. Although NationZoom is not malicious, it possesses many features that may be considered disturbing. Reportedly, NationZoom displays various annoying ads and sponsored links in the search…
