The growing number of browser vulnerabilities is what’s on IT security managers minds these days. With the increasing number of such vulnerabilities, 72% out of 685 IT managers state that this is what is threatening the security in their organization…
SweetPage is a search engine, classified as a browser hijacker, the use of which is not recommended by security experts. SweetPage is created by a company named Wify Technology Limited and functions in a way very similar to other redirects…
Delta Homes.com is a search website that is categorized as a browser hijacker. Delta Homes can be downloaded as an add-on online, but it is often promoted with the help of the freeware and shareware. Once installed, Delta Homes changes…
Awesomehp is a search engine that security experts categorize as a browser hijacker. Awesomehp has similar behaviour as other redirects like Sweet Page, Qone8, V9 Redirect and Nation Zoom. This browser settings-changing adware usually slips into the user’s system unnoticed…
Storm Alert is a legitimate browser extension, promoted as a useful tool warning users of forthcoming storms. This may sound appealing to many, but users should keep in mind that Storm Alert is classified as a potentially unwanted program and…
AliExpress is a wholesale online market part of the Chinese Alibaba Group. It has been established in 2010 and is one of the most visited in Russia. According to Chinese Internet News – a leading news source of China news…
MapsGalaxy Toolbar seems to be a useful browser add-on as it provides maps, driving directions, traffic reports and weather forecasts for Google Chrome. Security experts, however, categorize it as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). What is MapsGalaxy Toolbar? According to…
If a message stating that your computer has been automatically blocked due to pirated software appears on your screen, you are dealing with another piece of ransomware. The victims will then be asked to pay a ransom in order to…
Eazel Toolbar is categorized as a browser hijacker that can cause annoying redirections to the websites Eazel.com, Search.eazel.com or other similar websites related to it. Once installed Eazel Toolbar reportedly changes several of the system settings of the current browser…
What Is Snap.do? Snap.do toolbar is a browser plug-in and extension for the most-common browsers (Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer). Snap.do is an adware that can be downloaded from the official website of the product, or it may end…
Commuity Toolbar is a browser helper object that has been classified as adware and PUP by security experts. The add-on reportedly can cause browser redirects to suspicious web locations and collect information about the user’s browsing habits, search queries, and…
Background Host is known to manipulate browser extensions. The malicious code is capable of crashing the ‘backgroundhost64.exe’ process and related security extensions, so it would redirect the search operations performed on the compromised machine. Background Host can also disrupt the…
Crime Watch – Beware of That Adware Crime Watch application, created by Mathematical Applications company, is promoted as a free, browser-based tool counting and informing its users for the numbers of crimes committed all over the world real-time. What Crime…
A new version of the notorious Neverquest Trojan, used for financial information thefts, has been found in November. It goes by the name of Vawtrack and is being spread out through several malware droppers, Zemot being one of them. The…
BuenoSearch is a legitimate application, and despite some misleading information on the Web, it is not classified as a browser hijacker. The search tool has its own official website, but it is delivered bundled with freeware in order to save…
NationZoom is an ad-supported search engine, which is categorized as a potentially unwanted program. Although NationZoom is not malicious, it possesses many features that may be considered disturbing. Reportedly, NationZoom displays various annoying ads and sponsored links in the search…
TornTV is a legitimate application that allows the user to download videos online and watch live TV broadcast. TornTV is considered a potentially unwanted application because it is often bundled with other potentially malicious toolbars and adware like Iminent Toolbar…
MySearchDial is an adware that comes in the form of an add-on or a browser extension and is compatible with the most-used browsers like Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer. MySearchDial can be downloaded from its official website, or…
PC Optimizer Pro is promoted as a registry cleaner and optimization tool, but it is, in fact, a rogue system optimizer. PC Optimizer Pro can be downloaded online, but it is often promoted via bundled downloads of freeware and shareware.…
Liketour.org is classified by security experts as a browser hijacker which has been spotted just recently in the wild. Liketour.org is being promoted as a search engine compatible with the standard browsers like Mozilla, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and Safari.…
