KellysToys is yet another Potentialy Unwanted Program (PUP) that is believed to be a possible menace by some security experts. The most often way such programs arrive in the user PC is in combination with other free programs that are…
Alpha Shopper is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that is reported by some to be a shopping assistant providing the best promotions in the online market. However, the software is believed to add possibly unwanted processes in the Task Manager…
EasyDocMerge Toolbar is a suspicious browser extension, developed by Mindspark Interactive Network Inc. and is considered by some security experts to be a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program). The toolbar can be added to one of the widely used browsers (Chrome,…
Security researchers have classified CycloneCover as an ad-supported application that generates advertisements. CycloneCover may enter the system alongside other free apps through a method called software bundling. However, CycloneCover may also be promoted for download on various freeware pages. After…
Biggamecountdown toolbar is a browser extension, created by Mindspark that may be downloaded from their website biggamecountdown.com or might in some cases come bundled with other programs. Some users classify the browser into the PUP category (Potentially Unwanted Program). Biggamecountdown.com…
Image Source: surfspeedmonitor.com Users who do not secure their browsers and systems often encounter unwanted advertisements while surfing online. The reason for those advertisements is most likely adware or PUP that has been installed on its own or in a…
pluslivetechhelp-website.jpg Pluslivetechhelp.com is a suspicious website that has been reported over internet forums to be malicious and a hoax. It may come as a redirect from a third-party advertisement, displaying a ‘repeater’ pop-up that claims the computer is at risk.…
Bing.vc is a search engine, provided by MSYT and believed by some security experts to be a browser hijacker. Bing.vc claims to provide search results, combining other search engines, such as Google, Yahoo, Bing and Yandex. We have also identified…
If the user is seeing advertisements that are brought by Sponsored Ads, his browser is most likely affected by a potentially unwanted application or adware. Even though PUPs are not malicious threats, the ads they generate may turn into an…
CoinSave is a suspicious PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program) that is considered by some to be adware. The program may claim to help the user by displaying the best offers, connected with what he seeks to buy online. But many believe…
WebDiscover browser is a browser program that runs on the desktop and is based on Google Chrome’s source code. Some antimalware scanners may classify the program as a PUP (Possibly Unwanted Application). This could be because the software might collect…
Image Source: Filesendsuite’s website FileSendSuite is a suspicious toolbar that comes in the form of a browser extension and is developed by Mindspark Inc. that are well known for collecting various types of information from the user. FileSendSuite is considered…
Several users have complained of advertisements showing up in Mozilla Firefox brought by MonsonRevenue. MonsonRevenue or MonsonRevenue Ads are most likely generated by an ad-supported extension for widely used browsers (Explorer, Chrome, Firefox). It has been reported that MonsonRevenue Ads…
Super-page.com is a suspicious search engine that displays advertised results and is developed by Babylon Ltd. The search engine is believed by some to be a part of freeware, bundled with some software installation, downloaded from third-party websites. Such software…
‘Ads by DigDeep’ – if you see a pop-up or any ad content with this text in it, chances are you might have a potentially unwanted program (PUP) on your computer, called DigDeep. The program claims to improve the browsing…
WebSearcher or www.websearcher.eu is a legitimate add-on for Mozilla Firefox, possibly other browsers as well. The add-on is available for download on addons.mozilla.org. However, it hasn’t be rated yet (as of July 2, 2015). WebSearcher may also be included in…
Optispace Ads is considered by many security experts to be a PUP or a potentially unwanted program. The company claims that they might provide a feature that could improve the browsing experience by giving the user content, based on their…
Downspeedtest is a suspicious toolbar that is provided by the infamous Mindspark industries. It is considered by some experts to be a browser hijacker. The program is installed as an extension to most of the widely used web browsers nowadays…
Image Source: weblayers.co The Web is full of browser add-ons and extensions that promise the user various useful services. Nonetheless, they are often referred as PUPs – potentially unwanted programs. Most of them are aimed at active online shoppers, promoting…
Image Source: www.bit-search.com If the user notices that his homepage has been changed without his knowledge he should be alarmed that a browser hijacker may have entered his system. In that relation, if the homepage has been changed to www.Bit-Search.com,…
