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…
Tech support scams are nothing new when it comes to online threats. However, some appear to be more treacherous than others. Let’s take Support-security-alert.net into an examination. When the user somehow lands at the page, not only he will view…
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…
Microsoft has recently detected TrojanSpy:Win32/Bholog.B as a Trojan horse and spyware. Numerous AV programs detect the threat. Hence, it has a high detection rate. TrojanSpy:Win32/Bholog.B is most likely distributed via spam email attachments and corrupted websites. The threat may also…
In case you have been redirected to the domain solvemypc1.net that is a sign that you may have got a PUP(potentially unwanted program) on your PC, that could have transferred you to this and other dangerous sites. Researchers categorize solvemypc1.net…
Exploit:HTML/Axpergle.N is a threat identified by Microsoft Security specialists. It has been first discovered in 2014 but has been recently reactivated. As the threat’s name suggests, it is designed to explore for vulnerabilities in newer versions of Microsoft Silverlight and…
What Are Daugava Ads? Daugava Ads are advertisements that are generated when the program Daugava has been installed on your computer. Naturally, this program is deemed to be adware, and it is capable of working on Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox,…
