An inspired writer and content manager who has been with SensorsTechForum for 4 years. Enjoys ‘Mr. Robot’ and fears ‘1984’. Focused on user privacy and malware development, she strongly believes in a world where cybersecurity plays a central role. If common sense makes no sense, she will be there to take notes. Those notes may later turn into articles! Follow Milena @Milenyim
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An inspired writer and content manager who has been with SensorsTechForum for 4 years. Enjoys ‘Mr. Robot’ and fears ‘1984’. Focused on user privacy and malware development, she strongly believes in a world where cybersecurity plays a central role. If common sense makes no sense, she will be there to take notes. Those notes may later turn into articles! Follow Milena @Milenyim
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Remember those times when using the Internet and (owning a personal computer) was a luxury? Those times were much safer, weren’t they? The more we become dependent on the Web, the more we expose ourselves to various security- and privacy-related…
A new browser hijacker developed by the infamous Mindspark Inc. has been reported to affect thousands of users. The suspicious browser extension hijacks the web browser of the user installing tracking cookies. Researchers believe that the collected information is used…
If the home or new tab page of your web browser has been modified to open TheSmartSearch(.)net, chances are you may have a browser hijacker on your computer. Such ad-supported software is categorized as potentially unwanted and indirectly harmful to…
“Discover Treasure” is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that after being installed on your computer it will begin showing various advertisements in your browser, including full-page ads. The user may be redirected to sites with malicious content and the main…
In case, you have experienced heavy advertising administered ‘by PopToTop’ it is highly likely you may have PopToTop Ads on your computer. This particular adware resembles more a money-making scheme than an actual software that may be of use to…
Foryourweb is a suspicious search engine, using google.com as its database. It employs tracking cookies with long expiration dates to collect different user entered information. It is most likely used by a PUP(Potentially Unwanted Program) or several of those with…
An application called MacMin, otherwise detected by top antivirus programs as OSX/Vidinstaller, MacOS:VindInst-C[Adw], Adware.OSX.FkCodec.B, Trojan.Vindinstaller.3, HEUR:Trojan-Downloader.OSX.VIdsler.a and OSX/FkCodec-A should not be on your trusted list, experts advice. This PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program) designed for Mac OS systems has been classified…
URL by the name of pctech-notice.com is reported to be associated with numerous Potentially Unwanted Programs. It may not be malware. However, it is similar to other low-level security threats to the PC, which could be created to bring profits…
Savvy Suggestor is an online shopping assistant tool classified as adware. The application is associated with intrusive advertisements, data collection and unwanted redirects to potentially unsafe web pages. Although Savvy Suggestor is not considered a high-level threat, experts recommend its…
RinoReader is advertised as a useful tool that has the same functionality as the Adobe Reader. Experts classify RinoReader as a PUP (potentially unwanted program) due to the various advertisements it injects in the web pages the users visit. The…
AppSave is one of the many ad-supported application that offer enhanced shopping experience as the user browses the Web. AppSave’s features may be seen as useful because the app displays relevant deals and coupons about services and products matching the…
Experts classify Quiknowledge as a program that has browser hijacking features. Quiknowledge may redirect your searches and replace your homepage and new tab page. The program affects Mozilla, Chrome, IE and other popular browsers. Quiknowledge may lead to system slowdowns…
Lookout Deals is a free application that supposedly enhances the users’ experience as they shop online. Lookout Deals inserts targeted advertisement in the user’s browser and may lead to poor browser and system performance. Experts classify it as adware and…
Fun4u is a browser plug-in that is supposed to enhance your browsing experience by enabling price comparison, deals, coupons and discounts. Several AV solutions detect Fun4u as a PUP and adware and recommend its removal. The plug-in is believed to…
If pop-ups labeled Ads by FlashFree or FlashFree Ads promoting free updates and Flash Player installations appear in your browser, you can be positive that your computer has been infiltrated by an adware program. Potentially unwanted programs often travel in…
