According to security experts, certified-toolbar.com (search.certified-toolbar.com) is classified as a browser hijacker that takes over the browser without the user’s knowledge or consent. It may seem that the toolbar can be downloaded from the official website. However, the download button…
Beagle Browser is a web browser developed by Lollipop Network S. L. It is based on Google Chrome and is classified as an ad-supported PUP by security investigators. Originally It claims to eliminate all advertised content from the websites that…
What Is AdPunisher? AdPunisher is a browser extension that promises that it will prevent any pop-up ads from appearing. The program is compatible with Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome. Although this seems like it is a useful application,…
What Are Ads by Word Surfer? Word Surfer is a program that promises that it will enhance your browsing. It is supposed to do that by providing you with a translation, a thesaurus and a Wikipedia page whenever you highlight…
What Is RightTabs? RightTabs is a program that has been classified as adware. It will generate pop-up and banner ads once it has been installed on your computer. You will be able to identify the ads that are generated by…
PriceItDown is officially classified as an adware program created to generate traffic and revenue to sponsoring third parties by distributing ads. Compatible with the commonly used browsers (Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer), it may enter your system without your…
What is ZoomyLib? ZoomyLib has been identified as an adware application. This means that it will start generating advertisements once it has been installed on your computer. It will do this by attaching to your browser, and it does not…
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…
