A new piece of malware employing remarkable trickery and stealth has been released in the wild recently. The threat is dubbed “f0xy” and was first noticed by Websence. The Strategy of F0xy What makes the new malware particularly hazardous is…
ScreenGlaze is a questionable application developed by Client Connect LTD that is supposed to provide the user with additional PC screen saver options. Such feature may be considered helpful, however the application is categorized as adware and its removal is…
Krab Web (also KrabWeb or Krab Web virus) is an adware program used to serve targeted advertisements on the web pages the user visits. Although the application is not malicious, experts recommend its removal due to the potential risks associated…
Several security solutions report Selectgo.net as a deceptive domain connected to a browser hijacker that is capable of changing the Windows DNS settings and causing unpermitted web browser redirects to potentially unsafe web pages. If your computer is affected by…
Speedy Results or SpeedyResults is an adware program generating a variety of advertisements (pop-ups, banners, coupons, etc.) that will appear in the web pages you visit. The promoted third-party ads can be quite irritating and expose your system to security…
Expresso Helper is promoted as a helpful application assisting users as they shop online. Expresso Helper is supposed to provide you with relevant offers, deals, price comparisons and coupons. This functionality may appear to be useful, but please note that…
Box Green (also Box Green Ads or Ads by Box Green) is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and adware. Box Green is known to display numerous advertisements (deals, coupons, pop-ups, banners, offers, etc.) based on information the application…
Today, we’d like to present you a browser that markets itself as an “upgrade” to regular browsers. It’s called “BoBrowser” and claims to offer improved security features. Although it’s not malicious by its nature, malware specialists find it a bit…
Windows Fix is a rogue diagnostic program that uses a typical scamware strategy – Windows Fix performs a fake system scan and displays misleading security notifications about nonexistent threats on the affected machine. The victims are invited to rely on…
Banana Phone is classified as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). Banana Phone displays numerous advertisements (pop-ups, banners, deals, coupons, offers, etc.) based on information the program has collected about the user’s browsing activities and habits. Although Banana Phone Ads is…
JS/ClickJack is an ad-supported extension compatible with the commonly used web browsers, which has been regarded as adware and PUP (potentially unwanted program) by malware experts. Reportedly, JS/ClickJack modifies the current browser settings, including homepage, new tab page, and search…
Key Shift is promoted as a program that is supposed to assist users as they shop online, providing them with relevant deals, offers, price comparisons and coupons. This functionality may seem quite useful, but please note that Key Shift is…
Windows Repair is a rogue application that adopts visual elements and certain malicious features from other well-known threats. Windows Repair performs a scan of the compromised machine and displays security notifications informing the user that his computer is infected with…
Malware experts with Invicea report about a new type of fileless ransomware that has been sent to random users through a corrupted ad-bidding network in order to win an advertising spot on popular web pages. The threat is assumingly created…
Antivirus Defender 2015 is a rogue anti-malware program that mocks the real anti-virus program Bitdefender Antivirus Plus 2015 in order to trick you into purchasing its full version. Antivirus Defender 2015 is no different than most rogue anti-spyware programs. Once…
CTB-Locker, also known as Critoni Ransomware, is a Trojan that encrypts the files on the infected computer and blocks the user’s access to his data. Critoni Ransomware displays a ransom message demanding a high price for the decryption of the…
QuickShop is an add supported application assisting the users as they shop online, providing them with different deals, offers, price comparisons and coupons. This functionality may be useful to many users, but please keep in mind that QuickShop is classified…
OnlineLowDeals is promoted as a useful tool that will help the PC user save a lot of time and money by presenting him with the best deals and offers as he browses the Web. This online shopping assistant functionality may…
DownLite is adware available under different names, such as VSearch, for instance, but at its core it pretends to be a torrent downloading application. Malware experts recommend its immediate removal as it invades users’ PCs without their knowledge, acts intrusive…
DropDrans is detected and classified as a Trojan downloader as an initial stage of a cyber-attack. DropDrans is employed by hackers to download and install different malware from designated web locations and remote servers. This way the cyber criminals can…
