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…
CryptoWall – the King of the Ransomware Kingdom CryptoWall can easily be defined as the most successful ransomware that continues to target both businesses and users on a global level. The techniques CrytoWall employs to target systems vary in sophistication…
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…
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…
