SearchHD
Have you ever wondered how you could improve your web search experience? Perhaps apps like SearchHD look like they might help you, but computer security experts warn about potential security threats that might be associated with such extensions. Of course, the app itself is not a malicious infection, but if it is a potentially unwanted program, it means that it may exhibit a variety of behavioral patterns that might be deemed undesirable. Therefore, if you have this application on-board, do yourself a favor and remove SearchHD right now. ...
GalaxySpin
If you want to be safe online, you have to stay away from programs such as GalaxySpin. It might seem to be harmless, but it is not as innocent as it might appear to be at first. According to our research team at 411-spyware.com, this extension is a potentially unwanted program (PUP), and the main reasons for that are that the extension is useless, that it hijacks the default search provider, that it collects user information, and that it presents sponsored search results by modifying Yahoo Search results. ...
FireBird RAT
If a malware scanner or anti-malware tool detects FireBird RAT on your Windows operating system, you need to remove it as quickly as possible. One minute inside your computer could be enough for this threat to steal sensitive information, capture a video of your private life, hijack your operating system, or enable other threats to do their malicious deeds. Undoubtedly, we strongly recommend that you eliminate this threat from your operating system. If you are worried that you are not experienced enough to remove FireBird RAT on your own, perhaps you should not proceed on your own? ...
Gleguidat.info
Gleguidat.info may ask you to allow you it to show you notifications. Before deciding what to do we recommend learning about what might happen if you allow this website to show you notifications. Also, we believe it is important that you learn more about the website itself. For example, you might not know that it was classified as an adware server. To learn more about this as well as how users might end up on such a website, we invite you to read the rest of this article. A bit below it, you can find instructions showing how to reset popular browsers. ...
Jest Ransomware
Jest Ransomware does not care about your virtual privacy or your personal files. If it gets the chance to invade your operating system, it does that instantly. Usually, that is done using spam emails, unreliable installers, and RPD vulnerabilities. Then, it quickly encrypts files, which is a process of ciphering files to make then unreadable without a decryption/private key. Even though the attackers behind this infection should have the power to decrypt your personal files, they are unlikely to exercise it. ...
WANNACASH NCOV Ransomware
Windows operating systems that are not protected appropriately are at risk of being attacked by WANNACASH NCOV Ransomware, a malicious file-encrypting threat that was created to extort victims. The creator of this threat can exploit system vulnerabilities, use social-engineering scams, employ spam emails, conduct brute-force attacks, and utilize other methods to distribute it silently. Obviously, systems that are guarded should not let this malware in regardless of which attack method is used. However, if your operating system was not protected, you might be dealing with this malware already. ...
SearchZilla
It is said that SearchZilla “lets you browse the web and get easy access to search, images, videos and news.” No doubt, making it possible to find various types of data on the Internet is the goal of every search engine. In fact, our specialists say that the extension’s search tool might use Yahoo search engine not only to gather but also to display results. Thus, users who notice such behavior might wonder why not go to search.yahoo.com directly and search the Internet through it instead. If you want to know what the difference could be, we invite you to read the rest of this article. ...
Search and Newtab
Search and Newtab is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and a Google Chrome extension. You might have downloaded it along with other suspicious programs and extensions via unreliable or even malicious software bundles, to which you could have been introduced via unreliable websites or with the help of misleading advertisements. You also could have downloaded it from the Chrome Web Store (chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/search-and-newtab/gffphgpcblfoaknmcaldoggadmomcgmm), but considering the awful reviews, that might not be the case. ...
Fiaharam.net
Allowing notifications can be dangerous. That depends on which website requests this permission. For example, Fiaharam.net is an adware server that can ask you to show/enable notifications on your web browser, and if you do that, you can expect an onslaught of advertisements. If you think that ads cannot be harmful, you need to think again. The term “malvertising” was not concocted randomly, after all. It stands for “malicious advertising,” and if you face such advertising, you could end up dealing with malware, scams, data theft, etc. ...
LiveStreamNewsToday Promos
You may have heard about browser extensions that can block advertising content from the websites that you visit, but, apparently, there are applications like LiveStreamNewsToday Promos that do the complete opposite. To be more precise, the extension might provide tailored advertising content. Also, it appears that to provide targeted ads, the add-on may both gather and share information about your browsing with unknown third-party partners. Consequently, it falls under the classification of potentially unwanted programs or PUPs. ...
