In case your browsers start loading annoying pop-ups marked as "Ad by sponsor", you should know that some adware has sneaked into your system. Essentially, these tools are small browser extensions that insert commercial materials to the majority of sites you visit. The ad-supported add-ons almost always travel together with other programs with a free license. The developers of freeware include them into their own installation files for a commission in an effort to get some revenues. It is...

Nowadays, it is not an easy task to find a website that doesn't contain any commercial materials. However, you should know that the "Ads by BrowsrApVs" are very different than the page-based ads. These new pop-ups, banners and sponsored videos are far more aggressive. They are generated by adware – a browser add-on designed with the only goal to show you coupons, discounts and offers. Usually, people cannot recall installing BrowsrApVs once they notice these symptoms. This fact is not...

Enterprise by Naruto Source is a small add-on that may change many settings of your browsers. The experts define it as adware because its primary function is to show ads to the clients. The developers of such suspicious extensions often choose popular words for the names of their products. This action is completely intentional – if you search for "Enterprise" on Google, you are about to find information about everything else besides this adware. This way, you will not understand why keeping...

The 'SimpleLocker' Ransomware is a file encryptor that, after compromising your machine, modifies your files to block them until you've paid a ransom. The 'SimpleLocker' Ransomware especially has been known for targeting Android devices but displays all of the standard features, including the fraudulent warning messages of other types of ransom threats. Even paying the illicit fine may not restore your files, and malware researchers advise you to use secure backup strategies in conjunction...

Solid YouTube Downloader and Converter is an application developed by TopVideoSoft that some PC users may gladly install, tempted by its features. Its developers state that this tool will make it possible to download videos from YouTube and convert them to a suitable file format. Since the famous video platform still doesn't offer such service, this program may seem a good choice. However, after a detailed analysis the experts notice that Solid YouTube Downloader and Converter behave in a way...

If some aggressive "Ads by MediaPlayVid" disturb you during your online sessions, you should know their origin. These commercial materials are not hosted on the webpages you visit. Instead, a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) creates them artificially. MediaPlayVid is an application that cannot be found anywhere on the Internet even if you search for it thoroughly. It has no official page, and none of the popular software download platforms hosts it. The presence of this suspicious software...

Rainbowprices is not a program you should keep on your PC. Although it doesn't contain any malicious codes, it may still cause you inconvenience during your online sessions. The experts classify it as the next adware because all it does is create additional ads. These suspicious add-ons have become very popular in recent years, as they are an easy way to generate revenues. The scheme is simple: after Rainbowprices reaches the system, it immediately starts displaying pop-ups, banners and...

If you happen to see "Ads by Best Results" when you are online, then your web clients are undoubtedly affected by adware. You can easily locate this browser extension in the Add-on manager of the corresponding browser, but you should know that the removal process may be more complicated than that. To begin with, Best Results is not among the programs people voluntarily search and download. In fact, it is nowhere to be found on the Internet since it has no official product page, and the...

f the first thing you notice when you launch Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer is mystart.myoivu.com, you may be trouble. In case you didn't set this search engine as the homepage manually, then your PC is infected with a browser hijacker. This tool appears as an extension, which you may find in the add-on managers of your web clients. The plugin is a part of a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) named OIVU, developed by Beijing Muxing Technology. This application is...

SnapSearch is adware that generates plenty of commercial materials, which can be seen while you surf the web. This tool uses a few distribution methods simultaneously in order to reach the systems of as many clients as possible. This add-on has an official product page and is also offered by the Chrome Web Store. According to the details there, the administrators of snapdeal.com created SnapSearch. The developers of this adware state that it allows its users to perform image searches to find...

Although MaxDownload initially seems to be a reliable torrent client, it is actually a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP). The offered features may look appealing, but their real purpose is just to promote the installation. The developers of this download manager state that it will assist the user when he wants to find and download any files, including videos and music. The creators of the PUP even claim that their tool can increase the download speed, despite the fact that it depends solely...

Super Great is an ad-supported browser plugin by the infamous company SuperWeb LLC. Unlike some types of freeware that generate ads as a side function, the creation of pop-ups, banners, in-text and interstitial ads is the primary task of Super Great. Since this adware doesn't offer any other features, its developers have no other way to advertise it except as a shopping enhancer. Allegedly, this questionable application will keep you informed of the best deals at the moment, which should...

JoyNShop is the name of a small browser extension, which can cause you severe inconvenience. It falls within the extensive category of adware since its primary task is to generate advertising materials. As its name suggests, the developers of this suspicious add-on claim that it will turn your shopping experience into a joyful process. According to them, the displayed offers, discounts and coupons will allow you to purchase products at a cheap price. The numerous pop-ups, banners and...

Franzy Shopping Deals is a browser add-on that may have adverse consequences for your surfing sessions. The experts define this tool as adware because it creates vast quantities of commercial materials. Just like the majority of similar applications, Franzy Shopping Deals is presented as a reliable shopping optimizer. According to its developers, anyone who installs this plugin will save money on his online purchases thanks to the displayed deals and coupons. Rarely is this promise fulfilled...

In case your browser starts loading a number of ads marked as "Powered by StartRevApp" or "Brought by StartRevApp", you should know their origin can be traced to adware. This application attaches towards Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer as an add-on, after which applies a series of unpleasant modifications. The generated ads are not identical but appear in various formats. The user may be disturbed by some aggressive pop-ups, banners and automatically started videos. In...

F1rstOffer is a classic example of an ad-supported browser extension, designed with the only purpose to show you advertising materials. A company named F1rstOffer Ltd, which also created Price-Hero, developed this add-on. You may download the adware from its official page: after you click on the download button, you will be redirected towards the Chrome Web Store. However, more commonly F1rstOffer enters the systems of the PC users bundled with some cost-free applications. Unless you perform...

While you may expect Awesome Shoppers to turn your online shopping into an awesome process, this application commonly achieves exactly the opposite. The cyber security researchers unanimously classify it as adware to give clues about its functionality. The presence of this questionable add-on is always associated with various pop-ups, banners, automatically launched videos and interstitial ads. The tool may even convert some ordinary words in the text into hyperlinks, which you can detect by...

Sendnewupdates.net is a dangerous site that encourages its visitors to install highly questionable software. If your browser opens this domain, you will notice a large misleading pop-up. It states that it is recommended to install a media player update to view the full content of the page. To convince you that the update is worth it, the deceptive notification lists a series of appealing features. According to the message, the media player covers various file formats and has a user-friendly...

Elite Unzip Toolbar is an add-on that is considered to be a potentially unwanted program (PUP) by computer security experts. Elite Unzip Toolbar is a web browser component that may be added to your browser application by downloading directly from a specific website. Much like other well-known toolbar add-ons, Elite Unzip Toolbar is developed and offered by Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc. Through the use of the myway.com search site aggregator, Elite Unzip Toolbar offers quick methods to...

HAMMERTOSS is a backdoor Trojan that uses social media services for obfuscating its attacks, which could allow HAMMERTOSS to bypass a variety of PC security solutions. Although HAMMERTOSS currently is most likely being utilized in campaigns against specific, corporate networks, its backdoor attacks also may affect personal-use computers and lead to the compromise of information. Extensive and redundant anti-malware scans should follow after any estimated HAMMERTOSS infection for deleting...