Reports have increased regarding an executable file going by the name of DeskBar.exe, developed by Goobzo, categorizing as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA). Users believe that this particular program is used to create customized toolbars, adding chosen links on them…
Cool Popular Games is a legitimate toolbar promising to help you find a vast variety of Flash games, but malware experts classify it as a browser hijacker and a PUP (potentially unwanted program) due to some malicious traits it exhibits.…
Tortuga Browser is a legitimate Chrome-based browser which uses tracking cookies and other information gathering tools to collect users’ non-personal information. It features many extensions that run as background processes and is not recommended for daily use in comparison with…
Windows-delight.info is classified as a browser hijacker specifically designed to promote PC2Techs.com website, which offers bogus tech assistance. Users may be tricked into calling 1-855-233-9250 for technical support but they will not receive any help. Instead, they will expose their…
Unfriend Review is an application that is analogous to Unfriend Watch and Unfollow Alert. It promises to inform the user about people in his Facebook list who have unfriended him. However, instead of doing anything useful, Unfriend Review may just…
An application, recognized by security investigators as an adware program, containing discounts, sales and deal-related pop-up advertisements. It may be seen when browsing some of the most widely used shopping websites(BestBuy, Amazon, eBay, Alibaba). This potentially unwanted program(PUP) is could…
What is Application Nation? Application Nation is a program that promises it will enhance the user’s browsing experience. It promises that it will save users time and money by presenting them with various offers. The program can work on Internet…
What Is Unfollow Alert? Unfollow Alert is a program that is supposed to help users keep track of their Twitter followers. It should provide you with information such as who has unfollowed you, who you have unfollowed, and who has…
In case you have seen advertisement pop-ups on the words, typed on your favorite shopping site with the down-right caption, going by the name of ‘Ad by DNS-Keeper’, you have an ad-supported PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program). DNS-Keeper is believed to…
An application called MacMin, otherwise detected by top antivirus programs as OSX/Vidinstaller, MacOS:VindInst-C[Adw], Adware.OSX.FkCodec.B, Trojan.Vindinstaller.3, HEUR:Trojan-Downloader.OSX.VIdsler.a and OSX/FkCodec-A should not be on your trusted list, experts advice. This PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program) designed for Mac OS systems has been classified…
Astromenda (astromenda.com) has been detected as a potentially unwanted application by several anti-virus solutions. Even though the risk level of Astromenda is small, its removal is recommended since it may take over the browser’s settings and collect user information. Once…
If you see a suspicious search engine with advertisement spaces on the bottom of it, going by the address name of search.guineo.com, chances are you have a PUP(Potentially Unwanted Application) on your computer. Security experts believe that Genieo is a…
Chrome-wx.updaternow.xyz is a suspicious domain that may compromise your computer. Once installed, various pop-up windows may appear, trying to persuade you that a software update is needed. Anything stated by Chrome-wx.updaternow.xyz cannot be trusted. Chrome-wx.updaternow.xyz is just a fake update…
What Are Updater-th.updatenotifier.net Pop-Ups? Updater-th.updatenotifier.net Pop-Ups supposedly warn users that their software is out of date, and offers new versions to them. This, however, is simply a trick. This is a fake warning is aimed at fooled people into downloading…
Shopperz22072015 or Ads by Shopperz22072015 is classified as a potentially unwanted program, or ad-supported browser extension. Once installed, most likely through a bundled download, Shopperz22072015 can generate advertisements (Ads by Shopperz22072015) and interrupt the user’s surfing habits. Other probable outcomes…
In case you see a tool going by the name of Computer Pal on your browser or during an install of a free program, the expert advice is to prevent it from installation or remove it from the computer. Computer…
What Is SavingsExplorer? SavingsExplorer is a program that promises that it will automatically deliver coupons to users instead of them having to search for them online. This way, it is presented as an easy way of saving users money when…
In case you have seen advertisements associated with the name DonutLeads, there is a good chance that you have this potentially unwanted software installed on your computer. The program is believed to be a legitimate tool to help users choose…
MicroChallenger, also known as Ads by MicroChallenger and MicroChallenger Ads, is an adware program and a PUP (potentially unwanted program) designed to generate traffic to its sponsoring parties. How Does MicroChallenger Work? MicroChallenger enters your PC without your knowledge but…
Ads Remover is classified by many security researchers to be a potentially unwanted application (PUA). What the program may claim to do is blocking all of the external advertisements before they have popped up. However, to do this, it might…
