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SmartPDFConverterSearch Browser Hijacker
Browser Hijacker

SmartPDFConverterSearch Browser Hijacker

SmartPDFConverterSearch promotes a fake search engine (smartpdfconvertersearch.com) by making changes to certain browser settings. It also collects information relating to users' browsing activities. Note that browser hijackers are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), since use

MySearchConverter Browser Hijacker
Browser Hijacker

MySearchConverter Browser Hijacker

MySearchConverter is dubious software classified as a browser hijacker. It operates by making alterations to browser settings to promote mysearchconverter.com (a fake search engine). Additionally, this browser hijacker monitors browsing activity. Since most users install MySearchConverter, it is a

AppEnviroment Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

AppEnviroment Adware (Mac)

AppEnviroment serves advertisements, modifies certain browser settings (changes them to the address of a fake search engine) and collects private, sensitive information. In this way, the app functions as adware, a browser hijacker, and data collector. Frequently, users download and install apps

WikiNow Adware
Adware

WikiNow Adware

WikiNow is adware-type software endorsed as a tool for quick access to the Wikipedia online encyclopedia and Wiki information/content repositories. Following successful installation, WikiNow runs intrusive advertisement campaigns. I.e., it delivers various misleading and harmful ads. Additionally

Appleconnect.safellk.com POP-UP Scam (Mac)
Mac Virus

Appleconnect.safellk.com POP-UP Scam (Mac)

appleconnect.safellk[.]com is one of many websites that attempt to deceive users into believing that theirs devices are infected with viruses and into installing an application that will supposedly remove them. Typically, websites of this kind are promoted via deceptive ads, other untrusted pag

Account Access Disabled Email Scam
Phishing/Scam

Account Access Disabled Email Scam

"Account Access Disabled" refers to a spam email campaign. The term "spam campaign" is used to describe a mass-scale operation, during which thousands of scam emails are distributed. The deceptive messages sent through this campaign state that access to recipients' email accounts has supposedly b

Wise Mac Care Potentially Unwanted Application (Mac)
Utilities

Wise Mac Care Potentially Unwanted Application (Mac)

Wise Mac Care is advertised as a tool that helps users to keep their Mac computers clean and healthy. Users can download this application through various channels, however, this app is distributed via a deceptive installer, which appears similar to an installer for Adobe Flash Player. Applicati

WebAdviseSearch Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

WebAdviseSearch Adware (Mac)

WebAdviseSearch is an adware-type application, which has features of a browser hijacker: it serves ads and changes certain browser settings to promote the address of a fake search engine. It is likely that it will also collect browsing data and other details. Users often download and install We

YAYA Ransomware
Ransomware

YAYA Ransomware

YAYA is a malicious program and part of the GlobeImposter ransomware family. Systems infected with this ransomware experience data encryption (stored files are locked and renamed) and ransom demands are made for decryption. During the encryption process, all affected files are appended with the ".

DevModule Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

DevModule Adware (Mac)

This application is designed to function as adware, browser hijacker, and a data collector. More precisely, it serves advertisements, promotes a fake search engine address, and records private, sensitive information. Frequently, users download and install apps such as DevModule inadvertently an