The SafeDomain Guardian potentially unwanted application (PUA) is promoted as an app for checking domain security. However, it falls into the category of PUAs because of its installation method and overall behaviour. Technically, it’s not a malicious infection that will cause serious harm to your computer, but it’s also something that should not remain installed on your device. SafeDomain Guardian may…
PrivacyBrowse is a rogue browser, generally considered a potentially unwanted application (PUA) because of its intrusive behavior and questionable installation methods. It’s advertised as a browser that gives you more privacy, but it has several questionable features. It also promotes a search engine that inserts sponsored content into search results in order to redirect you to sponsored websites. This could…
Taskbarify is a deceptive program that is promoted as a taskbar customizer. However, its functionality is questionable as it has several hidden features that users are not correctly informed about. What’s more, it can also introduce infections like potentially unwanted programs, adware, and browser hijackers onto the computer via the software bundling method. While Taskbarify is promoted as a useful tool,…
PUA:Win32/PiriformBundler is the detection name used by anti-virus programs like Microsoft Defender to detect potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) developed by Piriform Software. Programs detected using this detection name are not necessarily malicious, but they have features that many anti-virus programs consider unwanted. Specifically, the programs’ use of software bundling is what makes them problematic. What’s more, many of the programs…
BivaApp is a potentially unwanted program that gets inside computers using deceptive methods. Once installed on a device, it acts as a loader and installs other junk like adware and browser hijackers. If you notice BivaApp among your installed programs, it’s very likely that it introduced some kind of infection onto your computer, likely a useless toolbar or something that triggers…
WeatherZero is classified as a potentially unwanted application (PUA), though it’s promoted as a program that displays a weather widget on the desktop. One of the reasons why WeatherZero is considered to be a PUA is that it uses the software bundling method to install on users’ computers, which means users may not notice it installing. This may lead users…
PUA:Win32/Vigua.A is a detection name used by Microsoft Defender. The PUA in the name stands for potentially unwanted program, which means it’s not malware but rather something that’s behaving in a way that Defender does not like. Programs that have adware or browser hijacker-like features may be detected as PUAs, as would questionable system optimizers. It’s difficult to say what…
PC App Store is technically a legitimate application store, but it’s classified as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) due to its behavior. It’s known to install using the software bundling method, which essentially allows it to install without explicit permission from users. It’s also promoted as an app store that supposedly allows users to download programs. While it’s not a…
Wave Browser is a potentially unwanted program (PUP), advertised as a browser with productivity features. Many users claim to have found this hijacker installed on their devices out of the blue, with no recollection of ever installing it. This indicates that Wave Browser uses deceptive installation methods like software bundling to install on users’ computers. It shouldn’t cause harm to your…
PUADlManager:Win32/Snackarcin is a detection name used by Microsoft Defender to detect a downloader of unwanted programs. The PUAD in the detection name stands for potentially unwanted application downloader. These types of infections are not malicious, but because they can download other programs without your explicit permission, they are considered to be a threat. There have been cases where this specific…