Many free legitimate applications are ad-supported and as such, may collect information about the user. SysPlayer may fit the description of adware and potentially unwanted application. It has been developed by Goobzo (goobzo.com) – a developer of free software. The…
Trojan.Agent.UX is classified as a Trojan horse that infiltrates the system and compromises its data. Trojan.Agent.UX is reported to have data-stealing capabilities. Furthermore, the targeted machine can become a part of a botnet. Some security researchers point out that Trojan.Agent.UX…
Troldesh ransomware has already been detected and identified by Russian researchers as a file-encrypting threat. As STF researchers enclosed earlier this year, Troldesh attacks the system and encrypts the user’s files, adding an .xtbl extension to them and even renaming…
What Is DiscountExt? Users have been complaining about a suspicious browser extension that generated unwanted advertisements. It is called DiscountExt and is considered an ad-supported add-on for Google Chrome. Other browsers may also be affected by DiscountExt. Once installed, it…
Ads by PriceGotLower is classified as an ad-supported browser add-on or adware application. Even though it may be advertised as a useful extension, it is considered unsafe since it may generate the display of intrusive advertisements. Furthermore, clicking on the…
What Is FreezeThePrice? FreezThePrice may promise users that it will help them save money when shopping online, but that is highly unlikely. This is an adware program whose purpose is to show ads, but there is no way of knowing…
A fake BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) has been detected in the wild. Once it has been activated on the system, the targeted system is displayed with the BSOD message. Its content suggests that a phone number – 1-888-991-9974 should…
Win32/TrojanDownloader.Adcurl is classified as a Trojan downloader that may be the cause of severe damages on an infected system. The longer Win32/TrojanDownloader.Adcurl is running undetected on the computer, the more dangerous the threat becomes. As reported by security researchers at…
What Are Gravity Space Ads? If you keep getting Gravity Space Ads while you are browsing the web, then the adware application Gravity Space is definitely present on your PC. The program claims that it will “open up your possibilities…
What Are Word Surfer Ads? One day you might be browsing the web and see that pop-up and banner ads labeled as “Ads by Word Surfer” start appearing. Well, this means that the adware called Word Surfer has been installed…
Guardlink.org is reported to be a ‘Ghost Referrer’ spam that is seen to affect Google Analytics data with the purpose of directing traffic to its website and therefore generating profits. Google Analytics is useful and unique, and it is used…
What Are Wander Burst Ads? Wander Burst is an adware program. This means that if you have it on your computer, it will start displaying advertisements whenever you browse the web. On Wander Burst’s official web page there is little…
Reports have recently increased, regarding an adware application that is classified as unwanted (PUA) on Windows OS machines. Users indicate that they received large advertisements with a caption similar to ‘Ads by FreezeThePrice’ or ‘Powered by FreezeThePrice’. Such unwanted software…
BrowserAir is a suspicious web browser, regarded by security experts as an ad-supported PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program). It is Google Chrome based, and it claims to focus specifically on user privacy, lightweight, and speed. However, we have identified several symptoms…
What is Word Surfer? If you start seeing advertisements labeled as “Ads by Word Surfer,” then you definitely have the adware program Word Surfer on your computer. The program’s supposed purpose is to help users with their browsing. Its developers…
What Is MoreForLess? MoreForLess is a browser extension that is best not to have on your computer. It claims that is a program “that aids you to experience the best online shopping experience.” Although it sounds nice, this is highly…
YourTV is a browser hijacker that may be ad-supported and may security experts recommend removing it from the computer as soon as it is noticed. This PUP(Potentially Unwanted Program) is ad-supported and may in some cases collect user information from…
Defensescan.org is a dangerous domain that has been reported to insert malicious code into the affected PC upon opening. Defensescan.org may display messages that claim the computer has malware on it along with tech support numbers that may be fake…
Reports of a new ransomware have increased, going by the name of decipher@keemail.me since this is the sole piece of info that is published by the attacker(s). Users claim that this type of malware encrypted their files with a particular…
Fusionplayer is believed to be an ad-supported PUP(Potentially Unwanted Program). It comes in the form of a media player that claims it will mix media files of different formats and create playlists that will run on your computer. It also…
