‘Newupdates2free.net’ Pop-Ups

Posted: July 15, 2015 | Category: Adware
Newupdates2free.net is a domain that has been found to be involved with typical phishing attacks that promote fake software updates. Newupdates2free.net and many other similar websites are used to display fake pop-up warnings and messages that the user's software is out of date, and he needs to update it in order to avoid compromising his system's security. The purpose of the fake Newupdates2free.net pop-ups might be to trick the user into installing junkware and other untrustworthy...

ViPlayer Ads

Posted: July 15, 2015 | Category: Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs)
ViPlayer is an application that is promoted as a video player that provides users with useful functions such as creating and managing personal video playlists, watch video streams, select video quality, searching for online videos, and other similar features. However, due to questionable distribution methods and the possibility of displaying obtrusive advertisements, ViPlayer is considered a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) and adware. Although users may acquire ViPlayer from its official...

Space Sound Pro

Posted: July 15, 2015 | Category: Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs)
Space Sound Pro is a Potentially Unwanted Program that provides audio features, such as virtual speakers, but also may modify your Web browsing settings. Space Sound Pro may install itself in formats that allow Space Sound Pro to maintain itself as a passive, background process that doesn't identify all of its files. Accordingly, PC owners should use anti-adware scanners and similar security products to detect Space Sound Pro software. Deleting Space Sound Pro, while not necessarily a...

Galileo RCS

Posted: July 15, 2015 | Category: Trojans
The Galileo Malware is a product used to monitor and transfer information from your computer. This product is developed and maintained by Hacking Group, a company known for its numerous government clients around the world, and PC users in virtually any region could be theoretical targets of the Galileo Malware campaigns. In spite of its high news profile, you should be able to delete the Galileo Malware with the same anti-spyware strategies and software used to combat similar, high-level...

LowerPrice Ads

Posted: July 15, 2015 | Category: Adware
LowerPrice is a browser plugin, which promises to enhance your on-line shopping experience. If you trust its description, you should expect to buy various product cheap, thus saving money. However, this promise may not be fulfilled in reality. LowerPrice is a traditional adware add-on and benefits its developers more than the clients. You will indeed see many different coupons, discounts and seemingly excellent deals, but they may serve you no good. If you click on these ads, you may be...

DealTotal Ads

Posted: July 15, 2015 | Category: Adware
DealTotal is adware that inserts additional advertising materials in your web clients. It is easy to detect the presence of the suspicious add-on. All banners, pop-ups and videos, created by it, are labeled as "Ads by DealTotal". They are not like the regular marketing content you face on the websites. Instead, the ads by DealTotal tend to be very aggressive and persistent. They appear in most domains and often hinder the functionality of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer....

’4disfile.com’ Pop-Ups

Posted: July 15, 2015 | Category: Adware
4disfile.com is a website you should not trust. It is associated with some suspicious pop-ups, which promote a fake Video Player. The advertised application may seem very useful as it claims to support various files formats, including .FLV, .AVI, .MOV, .MKV and .SWF. In addition, the bogus Video Player mentions the fact that it is free and has a user-friendly interface. However, if you agree to install it, you may give access to an annoying Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP). It is also...

Win32/Mytonel.B

Posted: July 14, 2015 | Category: Trojans
Win32/Mytonel.B is dangerous malware, which can lead to a range of severe problems with your PC. The exact effects of Win32/Mytonel.B are unpredictable because this cyber threat doesn't damage your system by itself. Instead, it allows cyber criminals to install additional harmful tools of their choice. This behavior is the reason the security experts classify Win32/Mytonel.B as a Trojan dropper. The threat may load itself if you run malicious e-mail attachments or download any compromised...

UnzipApp Toolbar

Posted: July 14, 2015 | Category: Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs)
The UnzipApp Toolbar, considered as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP), is speculated to change the homepage of the user to a customized version of http://hp.myway.com and welcome users to benefit from extended search options. The UnzipApp Toolbar that is developed by Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc. The UnzipApp Toolbar was configured to work only if the user has agreed to use http://hp.myway.com as their home page. The customized version of http://hp.myway.com had useful links to...

TorqueChallenger Ads

Posted: July 14, 2015 | Category: Adware
TorqueChallenger is an adware product that may use your Web browser to deliver advertisements, with the corresponding Web traffic generating revenue for its owners. Since TorqueChallenger may deliver harmful advertising or advertising that may produce negative side effects for your browser, malware experts suggest deleting TorqueChallenger as a default stance. However, deleting TorqueChallenger or other adware by means other than specialized anti-adware products may cause other, unwanted side...

HighlightSearches

Posted: July 14, 2015 | Category: Adware
HighlightSearches is a Web-browsing application that may provide additional interface options for your Web searches but also may deliver advertisements for revenue. Because of the minimal utility of its features and additional security issues, HighlightSearches is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Program. Like most PUPs, uninstalling HighlightSearches via the Control Panel may give HighlightSearches the opportunity to reinstall itself or continue delivering advertisements, all of which...

‘Spyappforallsky.in’ Pop-Ups

Posted: July 14, 2015 | Category: Adware
'Spyappforallsky.in' pop-ups are browser-based attacks promoting technical support tactics, such as selling fake anti-virus software. The domain associated with the 'Spyappforallsky.in' pop-ups campaign is new, and most PC security products have yet to identify the site as threatening, despite its close ties with previous threat sites. PC users who come into any form of contact with 'Spyappforallsky.in' pop-ups should scan their PCs immediately with whatever anti-malware program they trust...

PlayFizz Ads

Posted: July 13, 2015 | Category: Adware
PlayFizz is a browser extension that may be used to download free online games. However, as with many other browser extensions, PlayFizz is categorized as adware and may be accounted as an annoyance and a constant security risk. PlayFizz is a download client that may be used to download free games found on playfizz.com. However, PlayFizz is also an adware application since it's supported by delivering advertisement content such as displaying pop-ups, in-text, banner, and other types of ads....

Fast-Search

Posted: July 13, 2015 | Category: Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs)
Fast-Search is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that can be installed as a browser add-on, plug-in, or a browser extension. Fast-Search is marketed as a useful tool that will modify the user's Internet browser in certain ways so that users can search for content faster and easier. However, malware security experts categorize Fast-Search as a PUP for a reason. Some Fast-Search features can expose system vulnerabilities and cause security risks. Namely, Fast-Search will modify your Internet...

’855-376-4628′ Pop-Ups

Posted: July 13, 2015 | Category: Adware
855-376-4628 is a fake technical support number that may be displayed on several questionable domains. A couple of the websites that are known to cause '855-376-4628' pop-ups are informationdefense.info and informationsafety.info. Additionally, the '855-376-4628' pop-ups may also be a result of adware or a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that the user has installed on his computer. '855-376-4628' pop-ups are made by dishonest individuals for the purpose of making a profit off the...

Mysteryfreak.info

Posted: July 13, 2015 | Category: Browser Hijackers
Mysteryfreak.info is a fraudulent website that tries to trick its visitors. The page doesn't host any harmful content and is, in fact, blank. When you are redirected to Mysteryfreak.info, all you will notice is a pop-up that mentions some security errors. The notification claims there is a browser hijacker in your system. Ironically, this information is most likely true. To resolve the issue, the alert encourages you to dial a certain phone number like 1-844-853-6660. Some users may expect...

CoupCoup Ads

Posted: July 13, 2015 | Category: Adware
CoupCoup is an extension for your Web browser that may display advertising content, in theory as a way of offering Web shopping coupons. Despite these seemingly good intentions, malware researchers have seen instances of CoupCoup delivering potentially compromised advertisements, as well as practices distribution and installation strategies that could make its presence unwanted. Most PC users should consider removing CoupCoup with anti-adware products as required for ensuring their browser's...

’866-344-4315′ Pop-Up

Posted: July 13, 2015 | Category: Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs)
The '866-344-4315' pop-up is a technical support tactic that may be used to compromise your finances, computer or information. Although the delivery of these attacks theoretically is viable through hostile websites, malware analysts have seen examples of the '866-344-4315' pop-up attacks distributing themselves via browser hijackers and similar threats. A repeatedly triggering of the '866-344-4315' pop-up may be a sign of your PC being infected, which you can resolve by system scans delivered...

CouponJumbo Ads

Posted: July 13, 2015 | Category: Adware
CouponJumbo is an extension that delivers online shopping coupons through your Web browser. As a result of the questionable benefits and probable security issues that may be introduced by these coupons, malware experts normally suggest deleting CouponJumbo for all PC users who are less than completely certain of its benefits. CouponJumbo may install itself in a format that may conceal some or all of its components, thereby necessitating using dedicated anti-adware applications to remove...

UPCleaner

Posted: July 13, 2015 | Category: Possibly Unwanted Program
UPCleaner by Brotsoft Technology is a fake system optimization utility that the experts suggest you avoid. UPCleaner is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) for two reasons. First, UPCleaner may not be able to improve the performance of your system. Second, UPCleaner may fill your Web clients with many suspicious commercial materials, which may cause an array of problems. The developer of UPCleaner may rely on the misleading bundling method for its distribution. You may install...