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DailyBibleGuide Toolbar

What is hp.myway.com?

Developed by Mindspark Interactive Network, DailyBibleGuide is a rogue application advertised as a tool for quick access to biblical passages and verses, and other scripture-related content. DailyBibleGuide is classified as a browser hijacker, due to the modifications it makes to browser settings to promote hp.myway.com, a fake search engine.

Additionally, it monitors users' browsing activity, which is a serious privacy concern. Since most users download/install DailyBibleGuide unintentionally, it is also classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).

   
The Recipe Tab Browser Hijacker

What is The Recipe Tab?

After installation, The Recipe Tab browser hijacker changes certain browser settings to htherecipetab.com, the address of a fake search engine. Commonly, apps of this type are designed to promote fake search engines and collect browsing data (and other information).

Users often download and install browser hijackers inadvertently and, for this reason, Recipe Tab and other apps of this type are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

   
Access Online Forms Browser Hijacker

What is the Access Online Forms browser hijacker?

Access Online Forms is a rogue application advertised as a tool for easy access to printable bank and application forms. This app makes changes to browsers to promote haccessonlineforms.com (a fake search engine). Additionally, it monitors users' browsing habits.

Due to this behavior, Access Online Forms is classified as a browser hijacker. Since most users download/install this software inadvertently, it is also classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA). Access Online Forms is often distributed with another PUA called Quick Search Tool.

   
DaVinci Ransomware

What is DaVinci ransomware?

DaVinci is malicious software that locks the screen and delete files. It functions as a screenlocker and data wiper. DaVinci displays a pop-up window containing a ransom message with instructions about how to pay the ransom and contact its developers.

   
ExpandedProgram Adware (Mac)

What is ExpandedProgram?

ExpandedProgram functions not only as adware but also as a browser hijacker: it displays ads and promotes 0yrvtrh.com and adjustablesample.com (addresses of fake search engines) by changing certain browser settings. ExpandedProgram can also read sensitive information and can collect browsing-related data.

Commonly, users download and install apps such as ExpandedProgram (adware, browser hijackers) inadvertently. For this reason they are classified as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

   
MovieTab Pro Browser Hijacker

What is MovieTab Pro?

MovieTab Pro is rogue software categorized as a browser hijacker. It operates by making modifications to browser settings to promote fake search engines. The bogus search engines that MovieTab Pro promotes depend on users' geolocations - it has been observed promoting barosearch.com, my-search.com, search-checker.com, and others.

Additionally, most browser hijackers have data tracking capabilities, which are employed to monitor users' browsing activity - and MovieTab Pro is no exception to this. Due to the dubious techniques used to promote MovieTab Pro, it is also classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).

   
Jigsaaw (Xorist) Ransomware

What is Jigsaw (Jigsaaw)?

Jigsaw (or Jigsaaw) should not be confused with another ransomware program called JigSaw. It is designed to encrypt files, modify their filenames and provide victims in three ransom messages instructions about how to pay the ransom. Jigsaw (Jigsaaw) originates from the Xorist ransomware family.

Depending on the variant, it renames encrypted files by appending the ".jigsaaw" or ".Jigsaw" extension to filenames. For example, it would rename a file called "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.jigsaaw", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.jigsaaw", etc., or "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.Jigsaw", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.Jigsaw", etc.

This ransomware displays a ransom message in a pop-up window, changes the desktop wallpaper with another message, and drops the third message (within the "HOW TO DECRYPT FILES.txt" file) in every folder that contains encrypted files.

   
SearchWorld Browser Hijacker

What is SearchWorld?

SearchWorld is a browser hijacker which promotes toksearches.xyz, the address of a fake search engine. Like most browser hijackers, SearchWorld achieves this by changing certain browser settings. Additionally, this app may be designed to gather details relating to users' browsing activities.

People often download and install browser hijackers inadvertently and, therefore, they are classified as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

   
Road Maps & Traffic Browser Hijacker

What is the Road Maps & Traffic browser hijacker?

Road Maps & Traffic is rogue software endorsed as a multi-purpose tool. It is supposedly capable of providing easy access to maps, route planning, news outlets, weather forecasts and email services. In fact, Road Maps & Traffic operates by making changes to browsers to promote search.roadmapsandtraffic.com, a fake search engine.

Therefore, it is classified as a browser hijacker. Additionally, Road Maps & Traffic monitors browsing activity and, since most users install Road Maps & Traffic unintentionally, it is also classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).

   
Play Game Now Browser Hijacker

What is the Play Game Now browser hijacker?

Play Game Now is a browser hijacker endorsed as a tool capable of providing quick access to various free games. It operates by making modifications to browser settings to promote playgamenowtab1.com, a fake search engine. Additionally, this piece of software monitors users' browsing activity.

Due to the dubious methods used to proliferate Play Game Now, it is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).

   

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