Wpad.browserupdatecheck.in

Posted: July 2, 2015 | Category: Adware
Wpad.browserupdatecheck.in is a domain that may be associated with non-consensual network traffic and threatening software. Although contact with Wpad.browserupdatecheck.in may not immediately harm your computer, Wpad.browserupdatecheck.in may expose you to misleading or fraudulent information that could induce you to take self-damaging actions. Being redirected to Wpad.browserupdatecheck.in or seeing your computer making unwanted contact with Wpad.browserupdatecheck.in may be a symptom of a...

Web Layers

Posted: July 1, 2015 | Category: Browser Hijackers
Web Layers, or Web Layers 3.0.0, is an adware program that injects its advertisements into your browser for generating Web traffic-based revenue. Even though advertising browser injection isn't a crime, malware experts have seen suspicious business practices from Web Layers and related adware utilities that call its safety into question. Unless circumstantial reasons dictate otherwise, most PC users should consider removing Web Layers with an anti-adware tool or equivalent security product....

LightningDownloader

Posted: July 1, 2015 | Category: Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs)
LightningDownloader is promoted as a helpful download manager, which also offers a file conversion option and a user-friendly interface. Although some users may appreciate some of the features of this software, it also causes a series of annoying side-effects. Due to them, the experts classify LightningDownloader as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP). As the license of this application is free, it relies on advertisements to make profits. The tool changes the settings of all available...

WhiteCoupon

Posted: July 1, 2015 | Category: Adware
WhiteCoupon is an adware tool, developed on the free JustPlugIt platform. WhiteCoupon comes to the system as a browser extension and attaches itself to Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. It is responsible for the creation of additional ads, which you can face on the majority of sites you visit. These marketing materials take different forms – your on-line experience may be disturbed by banners, pop-ups, hyperlinked keywords and interstitial ads. The traditional advertising...

DealBarium

Posted: July 1, 2015 | Category: Adware
DealBarium is an adware plugin, which causes numerous alterations in your Internet clients. It travels solely as an addition to other cost-free applications. On its official page, which is dealbarium.com, you can notice only the advertising slogans and some details about the add-on. There is no sign of the download button and the only purpose of the "Terms and Conditions" and the "Privacy Policy" is to prevent any claims about the functionality of the tool. As it may be expected, the average...

SuperManCoupon

Posted: July 1, 2015 | Category: Adware
SuperManCoupon is a browser add-on that may promote shopping discounts in the format of browser-injected advertising. Like most adware extensions, SuperManCoupon may offer some theoretical advantages but primarily is known for non-consensual distribution methods, poor business practices and potentially unsafe browser changes. Malware experts would suggest that the average PC user consider removing SuperManCoupon with an anti-adware program in all but exceptional circumstances....

20-Year-Old Brazilian Cybercrook Cashes in with Over 100 Banking Trojans

Posted: June 30, 2015 | Category: Hackers
An extremely clever and proficient malware creator in Brazil was located by security researchers uncovering his tracks where he created over 100 banking Trojans from 2013 that are valued at over $300 each. Researchers have made this interesting discovery and revealed some stunning details about an individual who may have made off with over tens of thousands of dollars from his many banking Trojan creations . A person who is identified as a Computer Science student from the Tocantins...

EmailDescontos

Posted: June 30, 2015 | Category: Adware
EmailDescontos is a typical adware plugin, created on the AdwareROI platform. It promises to improve your on-line shopping experience by keeping you informed of the best deals and offers at the moment. However, the displayed discounts and coupons are unlikely to save you money. The true goal of the ads is to increase the popularity of some sponsored third-party pages. They may be newly created e-commerce sites, but may also host some questionable software. You should ignore the ads for the...

Lucky-visitor.org

Posted: June 30, 2015 | Category: Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs)
Lucky-visitor.org is a questionable domain, which can be linked to some aggressive and misleading pop-ups. According to these notifications, every Monday a random user is given a prize like a Samsung Galaxy S6 or an iPhone 6 – and on this day the lucky visitor was you. In exchange for the reward, the message asks you to fill a short survey in 2 minutes. As you may expect, the provided information is not true, and it is an attempt to scam you. These surveys try to obtain some personal...

Bigprizezone.[RANDOM NUMBERS].inf

Posted: June 30, 2015 | Category: Adware
If your browser frequently redirects you to bigprizezone.[RANDOM NUMBERS].inf and displays the related pop-ups, then your system may be affected by some adware. These unreliable tools often come bundled with cost-free applications and modify your Internet clients automatically. Besides the notifications, you may notice changes regarding your homepage and search engine. It is possible the browser hijacker, which forces your Internet client to visit bigprizezone.[RANDOM NUMBERS].inf, to insert...

DeleteAd

Posted: June 30, 2015 | Category: Adware
DeleteAd is a browser extension that promotes its services for blocking Web advertisements, but also delivers additional advertisements to your browser. Because of the self-contradictory nature of DeleteAd's features and the general poor business practices of its company, malware experts have categorized DeleteAd as a Potentially Unwanted Program. Removing DeleteAd with a trustworthy anti-adware program also should adequately remove any related browser changes, such as those leading to...

[RANDOM WORDS].akamaihd.net

Posted: June 30, 2015 | Category: Browser Hijackers
[RANDOM WORDS].akamaihd.net is a group of subdomains that may be responsible for delivering cloud Web content to your browser. Although the default interactions with [RANDOM WORDS].akamaihd.net content tend to be all but invisible, malware experts sometimes see cases of [RANDOM WORDS].akamaihd.net domains involved in pop-up attacks, browser hijackings and other security issues. You should uninstall all applications instigating any non-consensual interactions with a [RANDOM WORDS].akamaihd.net...

Healthcare Organizations Targeted by Stegoloader Trojan-Infected PNG Image Files

Posted: June 29, 2015 | Category: Cybersecurity
Computer and Internet security researchers have noticed a steady increase in the attacks on healthcare organizations in an effort by cybercrooks to obtain personal information. Among the latest string of attacks, it was found that the use of PNG images has initiated a rash of Trojan horse infections hidden in such files. PNG images are a widely popular image file type used on the internet that are commonly chosen over JPG image files due to the smaller size and optimization of PNG images....

Systemholdings.com

Posted: June 29, 2015 | Category: Adware
Systemholdings.com is a phishing website, which tries to scam its visitors. The page relies on the popular "fake technical support" fraud. If you find yourself on Systemholdings.com, you may be tricked to assume your system is infected with severe malware. The deceit happens with the use of a Blue Screen of Death background and a threatening notification. According to the message, your system is in a great danger, your personal information is at risk, and the only way to resolve the issue is...

Zfinainex.info

Posted: June 29, 2015 | Category: Adware
Zfinainex.info is a potentially harmful domain, which is associated with fake program updates. The visitors of the site are encouraged to install "Flash Player Pro" in order to continue, but the offered software is not legitimate. If you download the rogue update, you may give access to your system to various questionable or truly malicious tools. Since the site is unknown to the majority of PC users and most likely users will not go there intentionally, Zfinainex.info applies a different...

Great Find Ads

Posted: June 29, 2015 | Category: Adware
Great Find is highly unreliable software, which may change the performance of your Internet clients in a very negative way. The security experts classify it as adware because it often enters without informing the client adequately. Another reason for this allocation is the behavior of the application, which tries to benefit its developers rather than the user. Great Find works as adware and inserts additional marketing content in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. These ads...

Viruskillers.co

Posted: June 29, 2015 | Category: Adware
Viruskillers.co is a US-based webpage, which offers fake technical support. If you visit the site directly, you may assume it has already been shut down. However, the page is still functioning and associated with an aggressive browser hijacker. Thanks to this unreliable add-on, you may be redirected to Viruskillers.co against your will. These highly suspicious tools usually sneak in as an addition towards freeware, so you should be vigilant during the installation process. The hijacker...

Win32/Application.IM.d29

Posted: June 29, 2015 | Category: Trojans
Win32/Application.IM.d29 is the name of a dangerous Trojan, which can attack the Windows-based computers. This cyber threat can get access to your PC if you are not careful enough with the software downloads and e-mail attachments. The cyber criminals often disguise their harmful tools as legitimate and important applications, such as program updates. They may also directly send the malware to your e-mail address, again trying to represent a well-known organization or platform. If...

Erot.co

Posted: June 29, 2015 | Category: Browser Hijackers
Erot.co is a website, hosting pornographic content. What disturbs some PC users is the advertising strategy of this platform. Some users report that their browsers load Erot.co without authorization. This behavior may be observed when the person launches his Internet client or opens a new tab. The reason for this demeanor is the presence of a browser hijacker. These unreliable tools usually enter without the knowledge of the user and attach themselves to Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and...

Trojan.Multi.TaskRun.a

Posted: June 29, 2015 | Category: Trojans
Trojan.Multi.TaskRun.a is a threat that has associations with Web-based attacks that could compromise your PC. Since Trojan.Multi.TaskRun.a infections may result in third parties having backdoor access to the infected machine, you should assume that recurring detections of this threat could compromise your information, such as passwords. Deleting Trojan.Multi.TaskRun.a with anti-malware software is the recommended solution in all cases where you can verify Trojan.Multi.TaskRun.a as a...