What is AdChoices
AdChoices is a legitimate advertising service that is often misused by malicious actors to make revenue. So if you’re suddenly seeing a lot of ads by AdChoices, you could have adware installed on your computer. Adware is a type of infection that aims to bombard users with ads so it can make revenue. It’s not particularly dangerous but it quickly…
What is search.optimum.icu
search.optimum.icu, or OptimumSearch, is a browser hijacker that may install on your computer without explicit permission. If you find search.optimum.icu suddenly set as your homepage and you don’t remember making this change, you definitely have a browser hijacker installed on your computer. These kinds of infections are very widespread because of their distribution method. They come attached to…
What is Watch TV Online Now
Watch TV Online Now refers to an extension, classified as a browser hijacker, that will supposedly make accessing streaming services and TV easier. It’s one of those extensions that tries to appear useful while it focuses on redirecting users to sponsored websites. Redirecting users is the main purpose of these hijackers. They aim to generate…
What is Congratulations you won?
“Congratulations you won” is a scam that you can encounter while browsing the Web on your computer or your mobile phone. It presents itself as a pop-up claiming that you have won a prize and is used to trick users into sharing their personal details. Although it may start out by asking you to complete a survey…
search.go-movix.com is a browser hijacker website
search.go-movix.com is a highly questionable website that will be set as your homepage if you install the Ultimate Media New Tab extension. Because of its questionable distribution methods and its overall behaviour, the extension is classified as a browser hijacker. Hijackers aren’t exactly serious infections and they won’t directly harm the computer. However, they are…
What is Safe Finder?
Though often referred to as a virus, Safe Finder is actually a browser hijacker used to promote various domains. It functions as an ad-supported app as it generates revenue by advertising its sponsors. The hijacker modifies web browser settings without the user’s consent changing home page and default search engine. It is also known to gather information about…
What is HomeGuard
HomeGuard is advertised as a parental control program, but is classified as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). It’s not malware, nor is it malicious so it will not harm your computer. However, its questionable distribution methods are why the program is classified as a PUP. It will install via freeware bundles without getting your explicit permission, and programs…
What is Content Explorer
Content Explorer is adware, advertised as a program that will help discover information easier. Adware is often disguised as some kind of useful extension so that users would install it or allow it to remain installed if it installs without permission. It’s not a dangerous computer infection, nor will it harm your computer. However, as you can…