Ads by GenerationVine

Posted: May 8, 2015 | Category: Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs)
Ads by GenerationVine may appear on your web browsers due to an adware infection. Typically, adware travels bundled with other free programs in order to get a higher distribution rate. Once installed, adware automatically keeps track of your browsing history, IP address, frequently visited websites, etc. Later, the collected information is used to display appealing commercial advertisements that are considered intrusive. Commercial ads by GenerationVine are also unreliable because they may...

’888-991-5298′ Tech Support Scam

Posted: May 8, 2015 | Category: Adware
If your system displays a pop-up that prompt you to contact a support hotline by calling 888-991-5298, it is highly likely that your system is infected with adware. Typically, adware infection is the cause of excessive amounts of advertisements and pop-ups, and sometimes fake alert messages that are disguised as genuine alerts from Windows. Adware infection may occur when downloading free applications as they often come bundled with Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs) or adware. Computer...

Search Fairy Ads

Posted: May 8, 2015 | Category: Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs)
Search Fairy is a typical adware infection that installs as a web browser extension. At first glance, Search Fairy may seem like a useful online tool. However, Search Fairy, as any other adware-supported application may cause your computer to decrease performance due to excessive amounts of advertisements. In addition, adware such as Search Fairy is known to track your online activities by collecting information such as your IP address, frequently visited websites and browsing history in...

Rombertik

Posted: May 8, 2015 | Category: Trojans
Rombertik is spyware that uses conventional methods of passively capturing Web browser-based data, such as passwords for your online accounts. Apart from its primary payload, Rombertik also includes a variety of unusually sophisticated defenses against analysis by PC security researchers, including some functions that, in theory, may wipe your hard drive. Despite Rombertik's potentially destructive behavior, malware experts continue to recommend preventative security steps to block this...

SWF:Malware-gen [Trj]

Posted: May 7, 2015 | Category: Trojans
SWF:Malware-gen[Trj] is a detection name used by anti-malware scanners to name a Trojan infection that is currently affecting your computer and is known to be an Adobe Flash Player exploit. Typically, users may get infected with Trojans such as SWF:Malware-gen[Trj] by visiting malicious domains, spam e-mail campaigns or because of other infections. A trojan such as SWF:Malware-gen[Trj] may significantly decrease the performance of your computer by making it very slow, especially on boot. In...

Termblazer

Posted: May 7, 2015 | Category: Adware
Termblazer TermBlazer is an adware application that is from the Adware.Vitruvian family of adware. Typically, adware such as TermBlazer travels bundles with other free application in order to get a higher distribution rate. Once installed (accidentally or not), TermBlazer may cause your computer to run significantly slower due to the excessive amounts of advertisements displayed. In addition, ads by TermBlazer are based on collected information such as your browsing history, IP address, etc. In order to...

Tile Count Ads

Posted: May 7, 2015 | Category: Adware
Tile Count is yet another adware that was recently discovered by computer security experts to be infecting users' computers. Typically, you may unintentionally install adware such as Tile Count when downloading free programs. It is also possible to get infected with adware due to another infection that is currently on your PC. Either way, Tile Count is known to track automatically your online activities and carefully examine users' browsing history. Based on that, Tile Count generates...

BoxyAide

Posted: May 7, 2015 | Category: Adware
BoxyAide is an adware infection that you probably installed when downloading free applications accidentally. Typically, adware tends to travel bundled with third-party software and is known to utilize other questionable infiltration methods as well. Once infected, BoxyAide automatically starts keeping track of your online activities such as frequently visited websites, browsing history, etc. In addition, plenty of annoying commercial ads are displayed and may disrupt your normal browsing...

Fun Custom Creations Toolbar

Posted: May 7, 2015 | Category: Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs)
Fun Custom Creations Toolbar is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that may be used to search and find various tools for their PC over the Internet that add additional desktop functions. While Fun Custom Creations Toolbar has many self-contained features, it uses a generic search engine, the myway.com site, to query search results when computer users utilize the search feature. Fun Custom Creations Toolbar is created and marketed by Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc., which is known to be...

GoUnzip Toolbar

Posted: May 7, 2015 | Category: Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs)
GoUnzip Toolbar is another product created and developed by Mindspark Interactive Network Inc. GoUnzip Toolbar is classified a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) with adware capabilities that often comes bundled with free third-party applications. Once installed, the GoUnzip Toolbar may modify your default homepage and search engine. Typically, GoUnzip Toolbar switches your search engine with a low-level one that provides unreliable results. Search results by GoUnzip Toolbar are considered...

Convert Docs Now Toolbar

Posted: May 7, 2015 | Category: Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs)
Convert Docs Now is an add-on toolbar application that is created and marketed by Mindspark Interactive Network Inc. Use of Convert Docs Now is not harmful. However, computer security researchers have deemed Convert Docs Now to be a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP). The nature of Convert Docs Now and its offered function buttons with a search feature place it in a gray area. Though, the offered features from Convert Docs Now to actually convert files may prove to be useful for some computer...

Kzjzz.updatenow.481.xyz

Posted: May 7, 2015 | Category: Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs)
Kzjzz.updatenow.481.xyz is a potentially harmful domain that is related to a browser hijacker. Kzjzz.updatenow.481.xyz appears in the shape of a pop-up that promotes a fake Media Player update. Typically, pop-ups such as the ones from kzjzz.updatenow.481.xyz are displayed to users that are infected with adware. Users may accidentally install adware in the shape of extensions, add-ons, or toolbars. Computer security experts have discovered that pop-ups from kzjzz.updatenow.481.xyz are...

Shop Smart

Posted: May 6, 2015 | Category: Adware
Shop Smart is an adware program that may be obtained from the installation of random freeware programs or spam message attachments. When installed, Shop Smart is prone to displaying random advertisements that attempt to offer ways to save money through shopping on the internet or random coupon deals. The Shop Smart ads are rather enticing in their offers, which may attract several clicks by computer users. By clicking on the Shop Smart ads, it may then cause a web browser to load another site...

Super Shopping

Posted: May 6, 2015 | Category: Adware
Super Shopping is an adware component that is known for displaying random advertisements or banner pop-up ads attempting to offer various ways to save money when shopping on the internet. The Super Shopping ads may be enticing to most computer users through their ridiculous offers. Clicking on them will only cause a redirect on your web browser where it loads other sites that could have questionable or malicious content on them that lead to the download of malware. Super Shopping ads may also...

InstantRadioPlay

Posted: May 6, 2015 | Category: Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs)
InstantRadioPlay is a web browser add-on application that was created by the Mindspark Interactive Network Inc. Use of InstantRadioPlay is not harmful to a PC. Though, the various functions and actions of InstantRadioPlay may be unwanted for some computer users. Computer security researchers consider InstantRadioPlay as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP). The functions offered by InstantRadioPlay are usually ones that claim to find sources for playing Internet music from supposed Internet...

Internet Speed Utility

Posted: May 6, 2015 | Category: Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs)
Internet Speed Utility is a Mindspark toolbar that may show advertisements at the top of the results page related to an internet search. The Internet Speed Utility and its new tab page that may be unwanted to some computer users and return search results filtered through an alternative search engine by use of its search feature. The Internet Speed Utility software is advertised as a tool that flawlessly integrates within Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, or Firefox web browsers and provides...

Antivirussupport.in

Posted: May 6, 2015 | Category: Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs)
Antivirussupport.in Antivirussupport.in is a potentially unwanted program that may result in displaying of ads or causing unwanted redirects to pages that have questionable content. Antivirussupport.in may be present on a system that has encountered a questionable download or freeware installation programs that automatically load add-on software. The actions of Antivirussupport.in may result in reduced system performance when surfing the internet using most popular web browsers. Eliminating Antivirussupport.in...

ShoppingGid

Posted: May 6, 2015 | Category: Adware
ShoppingGid is an adware program that may act as a web browser extension in adding functions to your favorite web browser application. ShoppingGid is known for loading several advertisements as banners or pop-ups mostly when you are surfing the internet. The ShoppingGid ads may consist of random offers for supposedly saving money while shopping on the internet for items. ShoppingGid ads may display products related to your internet history through tracking of your web browser cookies or...

TrojanDropper:Win32/Woozlist.a

Posted: May 6, 2015 | Category: Trojans
TrojanDropper:Win32/Woozlist.a is verified as being a deceptive Trojan horse threat that may be present on a computer without giving any indication to the computer user or administrator. The TrojanDropper:Win32/Woozlist.a threat may lead to allowing an infected computer to be compromised where remote attackers may gain access to the system and steal data stored on its hard drive. Infection from TrojanDropper:Win32/Woozlist.a may take place due to loading of a spam message attachment or...

PriceMinus

Posted: May 6, 2015 | Category: Adware
PriceMinus is an adware application that is known for rendering alert notifications that are presented as advertisements. Through the PriceMinus ads a computer user may be enticed to click on them, which will result in causing a web site redirect to a page that may have questionable content. Additionally, the PriceMinus sites that you are redirected to may contain other links and ads that cause redirects to other questionable sites that may have malicious downloads. Eliminating the PriceMinus...