STF researchers have already reported about URL:Mal detected in svchost.exe. The number of affected users has increased, as visible by their complaints. However, it is now known that the infection is associated with the URL wpad.browserupdatecheck.in/wpad.dat. Keep in mind that…
‘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…
A Trojan-Ransom program has been detected in the wild. As a matter of fact, the threat was first discovered in 2011, but has been recently revived. It is dubbed Trojan/Win32.Rector.a[Ransom] and allows attackers to steal important information from the attacked…
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,…
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…
Vicious ransomware now uses fraud click as means of distribution. Another Day, Another Exploit After the Zero-day Flash exploit, the ransomware infection CryptoWall keeps finding new methods of spreading to systems. Now if your device has been hijacked by the…
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…
The Lodback variants are malware commonly referred as Worms. They were discovered recently, and some users report them to infect their systems. The specifics that differ this malware from others are that it focuses mainly on flash drive data. What…
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…
Trojan.Multi.TaskRun.a has been recently detected by some antivirus programs while performing a full system scan as a Trojan horse. The threat may have entered the system via spam emails or drive-by downloads. Several malicious email campaigns have been reported spreading…
