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.
TornTV is a legitimate application that allows the user to download videos online and watch live TV broadcast. TornTV is considered a potentially unwanted application because it is often bundled with other potentially malicious toolbars and adware like Iminent Toolbar…
MySearchDial is an adware that comes in the form of an add-on or a browser extension and is compatible with the most-used browsers like Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer. MySearchDial can be downloaded from its official website, or…
PC Optimizer Pro is promoted as a registry cleaner and optimization tool, but it is, in fact, a rogue system optimizer. PC Optimizer Pro can be downloaded online, but it is often promoted via bundled downloads of freeware and shareware.…
Liketour.org is classified by security experts as a browser hijacker which has been spotted just recently in the wild. Liketour.org is being promoted as a search engine compatible with the standard browsers like Mozilla, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and Safari.…
Yasser Ali, an independent researcher, reported that a critical bug in the prevention system for cross-site request forgery made all PayPal account vulnerable to hijacking. The problem is that PayPal has re-usable authentication tokens. They can be used by cyber…
Winner Media Player is promoted as a helpful tool that allows users to play numerous audio and video files. The application might seem useful to many, but users should keep in mind that Winner Media Player has been classified as…
The Asprox Botnet Is yet Expecting Its Peak during Holiday Season If you come across a message for a delivery confirmation into your email inbox these days, please beware that it’s been sent from a legitimate source. Especially if you…
Istart.webssearches.com is a search engine that provides the user with a quick access to popular websites like Amazon, Facebook, Twitter, etc. Istart.webssearches.com is compatible with the most common browser like Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. Although the site…
Deal Keeper is a browser add-on that may display various advertisements, monitor online activities or collect browsing information upon installation.Deal Keeper is a browser extension that aims to improve the browsing experience of the users by providing them with a…
AVbytes Vista Antivirus 2015 rogue antivirus program is an application that was spotted in the wild the beginning of this month. AVbytes Vista Antivirus 2015 is a rogue antivirus program from the same family of AVbytes Win 7 Antivirus 2015…
AVbytes XP Antivirus 2015 is a rogue antivirus program that is designed to look like a regular anti-spyware tool. AVbytes XP Antivirus 2015 is a part of the Fake Rean/Braviax family of rogue programs, known to perform a fake system…
AVbytes Win 7 Protection 2015 looks like a legitimate antivirus software and promises to be very effective to users. What it actually does is showing fake scanning reports for computer threats on the affected machines, not allowing them to use…
A member of the Fake Rean/Braviax family of rogue antivirus programs, AVbytes Win 8 Antivirus 2015 acts like a valid anti-spyware tool that is supposed to be quite useful to users by detecting and removing various infections from their computers.…
Experts categorize V9 Redirect Virus as a browser hijacker that once installed, can interfere with the user’s browser settings. V9 Redirect Virus changes your home page and default search engine to v9.com/us. V9 Redirect Virus spreads through email attachments and…
Stylene.net pop-up ads are typically present on PC that already have adware or PUPs (potentially unwanted programs) installed. The ads usually appear in a new tab promoting different applications, games or even display bogus malware notifications from fake tech support…
Vosteran.com is a search engine that supposedly enhances the user’s searching experience by showing quick access links to numerous popular social networking sites, such as Twitter, Facebook, etc. the browser add-on is developed by ironSource and has been referred to…
Qone8 is a browser hijacker that enters the user’s system bundled with various free programs and applications, that were willingly downloaded on the Web. That comes to say, the user may install the browser hijacker personally without even realizing it.…
Conduit Search is an adware program, which upon installation may change the settings of your browser. It is most likely to set search.conduit.com as the default search engine and homepage. Conduit Search is known to manipulate the search results, suggesting…
Cinema Video Plus 2.3cV27.11 is promoted as a helpful tool that will enhance the user’s experience while watching videos on YouTube and similar websites. As appealing as it sounds, users should keep in mind that Cinema Video Plus 2.3cV27.11 can…
Norton-fix.net Short Description Norton-fix.net is an advertising server, classified as adware. Norton-fix.net is known to display security messages alerting the user about different infections allegedly detected on the compromised machine. Designed to appear like a notification from the Norton antivirus…
