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What is AdjustableSkill?

AdjustableSkill is an adware-type application with browser hijacker traits. Following successful installation, it runs intrusive advertisement campaigns (i.e. delivers various ads), makes alterations to browser settings and promotes fake search engines. AdjustableSkill promotes z6airr.com in this way.

Note that on Google Chrome browsers, it promotes search.navigationbuffer.com. Additionally, most adware-type apps and browser hijackers have data tracking capabilities, which are employed to monitor users' browsing activity. Due to the dubious techniques used to proliferate AdjustableSkill, it is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).

One of the methods used to distribute this app is via fake Adobe Flash Player updates. Note that rogue software updaters/installers are used to spread Trojans, ransomware and other malware, as well as PUAs.

What is search.navigationbuffer.com?

search.navigationbuffer.com is the address of a fake search engine. Typically, these addresses appear in browser settings when people inadvertently install browser hijackers or adware-type applications. In this case, the settings are changed after installation of adware called AdjustableSkill.

Other apps might also promote search.navigationbuffer.com. Note that users often download and install adware (and browser hijackers) unintentionally and, therefore, they are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

What is eadblock Search Manager?

eadblock Search Manager is software classified as a browser hijacker. Software within this classification operates by making modifications to browser settings to promote certain search engines. Browser hijackers typically promote fake search engines that are unable to provide unique results.

Additionally, browser hijackers have data tracking capabilities, which are used to collect information relating to browsing activity. It is likely that eadblock Search Manager also has such capabilities. Due to the dubious techniques used to proliferate browser hijackers, they are also classified as Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs).

What is Rec ransomware?

Rec belongs to the Dharma ransomware family. Malware of this type is designed to prevent victims from accessing data by encryption, renaming all encrypted files, and generating a ransom message with instructions about how to contact cyber criminals and various other details.

Rec renames encrypted files by adding the victim's ID, enabledecrypt@aol.com email address and appending the ".rec" extension to filenames. For example, it would rename a file called "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.rec", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.rec", etc.

It also drops ransom messages (in files named "FILES ENCRYPTED.txt") in all folders that contain encrypted files and displays another ransom message in a pop-up window.

What is NetProgress?

NetProgress is a potentially unwanted application (PUA) which functions both as adware and a browser hijacker: it is designed to serve advertisements and promote a fake search engine (0yrvtrh.com) by changing certain browser settings. It is likely that NetProgress also functions as a data tracking tool.

Apps of this type are categorized as PUAs, since in most cases users download and install them unintentionally.

What is UpdateFilter?

UpdateFilter is a dubious application categorized as adware. It also has browser hijacker traits. Following successful infiltration, UpdateFilter delivers intrusive advertisements and makes modifications to browser settings to promote fake search engines. This application promotes 0yrvtrh.com in this way.

Most adware-type apps and browser hijackers monitor users' browsing activity, and this is likely to be the case with UpdateFilter. Due to the dubious techniques used to proliferate this app, it is also classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).

What is INPS email virus?

Generally, these emails are sent to deceive recipients into installing malware on their computers through a malicious attachment or website link. In most cases, they are disguised as official messages from legitimate companies and organizations. This email is part of a malspam campaign, which cyber criminals use to trick people into installing Ursnif, a high-risk Trojan.

The email is disguised as a message from INPS, an Italian public agency.

What is the Convert Files Tools browser hijacker?

Convert Files Tools is a rogue application classified as a browser hijacker. It is endorsed as a tool for quick access to file format conversion services. Convert Files Tools operates by making modifications to browser settings to promote hconvertfilestools.com, a bogus search engine.

Additionally, this app gathers information relating to browsing activity. Due to the dubious techniques used to proliferate Convert Files Tools, it is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA). Convert Files Tools is often distributed with another PUA called Hide My History.

What is PersonalSearch?

PersonalSearch is an adware-type application with browser hijacker traits. Following successful infiltration, this app operates by delivering intrusive advertisement campaigns and making alterations to browser settings to promote fake search engines. PersonalSearch is also likely to have data tracking capabilities, which are employed to monitor users' browsing activity.

Due to the dubious techniques used to proliferate PersonalSearch, it is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA). One of the dubious methods observed being used to proliferate PersonalSearch is via fake Adobe Flash Player updates. Note that bogus software updaters/installers also spread Trojans, ransomware and other malware.

What is Email Pro Hub?

Email Pro Hub hijacks browsers by changing certain settings to hemailprohub.com, the address of a fake search engine. Apps of this type often collect details relating to users' browsing activity (browsing data). People often download and install browser hijackers inadvertently and, for this reason, they are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).