The domain bestones.net is connected to adware that injects different advertisements in the websites the user views, and potentially unwanted programs. The adware associated with Bestones.net also displays pop-up windows with various ads that may interfere with the user’s browsing…
This article informs users about the impacts caused by Search.fbdownloader.com and provides help for the removal process of this potentially undesired program. As the name reveals, Search.fbdownloader.com is a subdomain of a website promoting Facebook utility that has the same…
DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 is a browser add-on categorized as PUP (potentially unwanted program) because of the numerous pop-up ads, banners, deals coupons, etc. it displays as the user browses the Web. Expert report that DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 may lead to issues related…
Although Adware.Plus-HD does offer certain benefits to its users and is not a PC threat, experts recommend its removal due to invasive and annoying behavior once installed. What Exactly Is Adware.Plus-HD? Adware.Plus-HD is adware compatible with the major browsers Google…
Gamersinfo.org is adware that experts consider a PUP (potentially unwanted program) due to its capabilities to interfere with your browsing experience, monitor your browsing activities, and expose your system to threats from the Web. How Does Gamersinfo.org Work? Gamersinfo.org is…
Ads by ZoomPic is promoted as a useful online shopping tool that is supposed to improve the user’s browsing experience by displaying various coupons, deals, offers, pop-up and banner ads as the user views online shopping websites like Amazon. This…
A variant of Net-Worm.Win32.Kido computer worm, Net-Worm.Win32.Kido.ih is being spread through removable storage devices or local networks. As soon as Net-Worm.Win32.Kido.ih is activated on a computer, it will copy itself to remote PCs and create a temporary file that has…
Ad.yieldmanager.com (yieldmanager.com, adyieldmanager.com) is a tracking cookie created to collect information about the user’s browsing activities online, such as IP address, browser type, how many times a certain web page has been visited by the user or how long did…
Circulating for the past few weeks, Buyunlockcode.txt is ransomware that encrypts your files and requires ransom payment in order to unlock them. What Is Buyunlockcode? Buyunlockcode is a typical ransomware, belonging to the same group of infections as Cryptographic Locker,…
DNS Changer is a Trojan trying to alter the DNS settings on the compromised machine in order to serve malicious purposes. Personal information theft and browser hijacks are often part of the DNS Changer attacks. Experts report that banker Trojans,…
FindingDiscount is classified as a PUP (potentially unwanted program) and adware that is distributed via bundled downloads of freeware and shareware. FindingDiscount is known to serve targeted advertisement in the form of coupons, deals, offers, pop-up and banner ads as…
Malicious ads leading to a ransomware infection have been served to the visitors of a few popular websites, among them gamezone.com and the Huffington Post in last days of the year. The malvertising campaign was first spotted by researchers at…
Homepage.com.tr is a browser add-on that malware experts categorize as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). How Does Homepage.com.tr Work? Although Homepage.com.tr is a browser add-on and not a virus, experts consider it a PUP and a browser hijacker. Homepage.com.tr is…
Chromebrowser.windowsdesk.net is a website used by adware authors to deliver different advertisements and install PUPs (potentially unwanted programs) on random PCs. Chromebrowser.windowsdesk.net popup message may appear at any time as you browse the Web using Google Chrome and alert you…
Computerlivehelp.co is a fake technical support website that provides third parties with chat interface and phone hotline that imposes the skills computer security experts for various (in most cases fraudulent) purposes. The site itself is not a threat, since it…
Security experts categorize ErrorFix as a rogue registry repair tool that misleads PC users with fake warnings and security notifications so they would purchase the full version of the program. ErrorFIx is promoted as a legit security application for Windows…
Random Audio Ads Virus is a general term used to describe different types of adware, Trojans and other computer threats, which initiate audio advertisements automatically. The Audio Ads Virus can be not only quite intrusive, but they can also be…
BrowseFox is a computer application promoted as a helpful price comparison tool aimed at improving the online shopping experience of the user. BrowseFox has been classified as adware and PUP (potentially unwanted program) because the third party pop-ups, banners, deals…
‘Windows Genuine Advantage’ ransomware belongs to the same family of Trojans as West Yorkshire Ransomware and has the same pattern of infection. But unlike the other members of this malware family, which use pop-up notifications claiming that the user is…
Ransom:Win32/Criakl.C, as the name suggests, is a ransomware spread as a legitimate-looking application that can be downloaded online. Once installed, Ransom:Win32/Criakl.C will encrypt a number of files on the affected computer, and demand a ransom for their decryption. According to…
