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,…
Image Source: WebPick SupermanCoupon is a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program) developed by WebPick Internet Holdings Ltd. and by some is considered to be adware. This program is reported to slip into systems by being bundled with freeware software, downloaded from…
Users often refer to ad-supported software as a virus because of its intrusive and annoying behavior. The same goes to SuperAdRemove browser extension and the ads it displays – Ads by SuperAdRemove. The extension may be promoted as a tool…
Coupon Titan is an ad-supported program promising to help you save money on items you buy online, but it does exhibit some malicious traits, which is why malware experts recommend its removal. Coupon Titan Description Coupon Titan is classified as…
Image Source: QQovd.com If you have landed our page, it is quite likely that QQovd.com has been set up as your homepage without your permission. When the STF team researched the search engine, we discovered that it’s developed by 123.rede.com…
There have been several reports, regarding a Potentially Unwanted Program, called EmailDescontos. It is believed to be an adware program that may most often be installed via third-party software and could display annoying advertisements that interrupt the browsing experience. EmailDescontos…
WebPick Internet Holdings Ltd. is a company that was established in 2010. It is most likely based in Tel Aviv, Israel. Not much information can be obtained about WebPick, since the company’s official website is currently under construction. However, an…
Adware and potentially unwanted programs have been on the rise recently. Great Find also known as Great Find Ads is considered one of them. As reported by Enigma Software researchers, the extension’s official website doesn’t provide many details on what…
If you see an adult website, called erot.co, it has most likely been set as your homepage. This could occur due to an installation of a browser hijacker possibly in the form of extension or add-on for your Chrome, Firefox…
MusicBox Toolbar is believed to be a browser hijacker, and it is often installed on PCs in combination with another freeware, downed from the web. The suspicious toolbar has also been reported by security researchers to change the browser homepage…
Image Source: www.ropinsavings.com A new Potentially Unwanted Program or PUP has appeared on the radar, called RopeInSavings. According to their website (www.ropinsavings.com), the web plugin the company offers can do numerous benefits to the online consumers shopping-wise. However, the plugin…
Potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) are considered a possible threat to users because they can be downloaded unknowingly. Despite the fact that the user consented to download a certain program, possibly unwanted software may have been downloaded as well by choosing…
Torch Browser is a custom web browser based on Google Chrome, provided by Torch Media, that claims to improve the browsing experience of users, by integrating its own media player, media grabber, torrent engine, gaming platform and some other plugins.…
Be on the lookout for software called ‘Media Dashboard v2’ – it is believed by many to be a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program). Such software usually can be installed in combination with other freeware programs, downloaded from third-party sites on…
Newsoftready.sendingfreeupdates.net is a website that is believed to be high risk by cyber security experts. There have been several reports that the website might be a redirect from other third party sites and that it may prompt users to download…
AdfreeApp is believed to be a Potentially Unwanted Program or PUP and also may be detected by some anti-malware programs as adware. Similar programs usually may be installed on your computer if they come in combination with third party software.…
Browser Secure is classified as a potentially unwanted program, most likely promoted as a tool that protects the browser from hijacking. Potentially unwanted apps are often installed together with other freeware available for download on legitimate websites. Browser Secure is…
Fresh Outlook is most likely a potentially unwanted program. PUPs are usually installed alongside other freeware programs downloaded from legitimate pages. The application may not be malicious but it may cause certain issues on a system. If the PUP is…
Alot is a suspicious toolbar that is believed to be installed onto the web browser in combination with other freeware as a harmful object. Its primary activities may include bombarding the system with aggressive advertising and redirecting the user to…
