About Uptobox.com Adware
Uptobox.com Adware refers to potentially malicious ads that are shown to users when they use Uptobox.com. The website offers file hosting services, and is often used by users to download copy-righted content illegally. Like most websites of this kind, it redirects to questionable pages, hosts ads that try to trick users with fake download buttons, and encourages users…
What is Android/Filecoder.C?
Android/Filecoder.C is a Trojan horse targeted at Android OS devices. It is a ransomware infection that aims at making money for its creators by taking your files “hostage”. The threat encodes your files thus making it impossible for you to open them. It is similar to other parasites targeted towards computer systems. Regardless of which device is affected by…
What is eanswers.com
eanswers.com is a questionable website with numerous versions, classified as a browser hijacker. It’s not exactly a virus, but eanswers.com does fall into the category of potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) due to its installation methods and dubious behaviour. It’s advertised as a service that helps to quickly find answers to various questions, find articles, etc. It has different…
What is Incognito Searches Hijacker?
Incognito Searches Hijacker refers to an extension that supposedly allows you to browser more privately. It’s classified as a browser hijacker because it installs without permission via software bundling, and makes unwanted changes to your browser. It’s also advertised via adware. It’s likely that you don’t even remember installing it. If you did install it yourself,…
About Segurazo PUP
Segurazo PUP refers to a questionable anti-virus program that is classified as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) by many legitimate anti-virus programs. According to user reports, the program installs without explicit permission from users, and is difficult to remove. Like most PUPs, it uses software bundling to install, which basically is adding extra items (usually unwanted) to popular…
About Dreamteammyfriend.com Pop-ups
Dreamteammyfriend.com Pop-ups refers to deceptive alerts asking you to allow the site to show notifications. It’s essentially a social engineering attack that wants to trick you into agreeing to desktop ads. When you visit the website, usually because of adware, you’ll be shown an alert asking you to allow Dreamteammyfriend.com to show notifications. If you press Allow, you…
What is PC Speeder Pro?
PC Speeder Pro is a potentially unwanted program (PUP), advertised as a system optimization tool. It is advertised as a tool to help you speed up your computer and make it run more smoothly, but it barely does anything. It’s one of those programs that tries to scare you into thinking that there is something wrong…
What is “Backdoor virus detected”?
“Backdoor virus detected” is a technical support scam[1] that aims to trick you into believing that your computer has been infected by a Trojan horse and that you need to contact computer experts in order to fix it. The fake notification may appear on your screen because of an advertising-supported or potentially unwanted application. These apps…