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What is GlobalQuestSearch?

GlobalQuestSearch is a rogue application categorized as adware. It also has browser hijacker characteristics. This app operates by running intrusive advertisement campaigns, making modifications to browser settings, and promoting bogus search engines.

Adware type apps and browser hijackers typically possess data tracking capabilities, and this is likely to include GlobalQuestSearch. Due to the dubious techniques used to proliferate GlobalQuestSearch, it is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).

One of these methods is proliferation through fake Adobe Flash Player updates. Bogus software updaters/installers also spread Trojans, ransomware, and other malware.

What is DiscoverResults?

DiscoverResults is rogue software classified as adware. This application runs intrusive advertisement campaigns and possesses browser hijacker characteristics such as browser settings modification and promotion of fake search engines. Additionally, most adware infections and browser hijackers have data tracking capabilities, and this is likely to be the case with DiscoverResults.

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

What is the "Your local network has been compromised" email?

"Your local network has been compromised" is a deceptive email, using the sextortion scam model. The message claims that recipients' devices have been infected with spyware, which has obtained compromising content when pornography websites were supposedly visited.

These alleged videos are held for ransom, which if not paid, will apparently lead to the recordings being sent to the recipients' contacts. In fact, "Your local network has been compromised" emails are simply scams - systems are not infected with malware nor has any private content been acquired by the senders. Therefore, these emails must simply be disregarded.

What is ConverterSearch?

ConverterSearch is rogue software categorized as a browser hijacker. It operates by making modifications to browsers to promote converter-search.com (a bogus search engine). Additionally, this browser hijacker has data tracking capabilities, which are employed to monitor users' browsing activity.

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

What is Registry Life?

Registry Life is advertised as a program that fixes errors in the system registry and performs optimization. In fact, this app is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA) due to the method that developers use to promote it. Note that Registry Life installer is used to promote another PUA called File Inspector.

Therefore, by installing Registry Life, users often allow File Inspector to be installed unintentionally.

What is searches.cloud?

searches.cloud is the address of a fake search engine, which is promoted through a potentially unwanted application (PUA), a browser hijacker distributed through a deceptive Adobe Flash Player installer. Generally, these apps promote fake search engines by modifying browser settings.

They are categorized as PUAs, since users often download and install them inadvertently. Note that PUAs often monitor and record data.

What is MapperObject?

MapperObject is an adware-type application that possesses browser hijacker characteristics. Following successful infiltration, this app delivers intrusive advertisement campaigns, modifies browsers and promotes a bogus search engine. MapperObject promotes Safe Finder via akamaihd.net.

Most adware infections and browser hijackers can track browsing-related data and extract vulnerable information from it. Since most users download/install MapperObject unintentionally, it is also classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).

What is InetWebSearch?

InetWebSearch displays advertisements and changes certain browser settings (to promote a fake search engine). Therefore, this app is classified as adware and a browser hijacker. These apps often collect browsing-related (and other data), and this is likely to be the case with InetWebSearch.

People often download and install these rogue apps inadvertently - this particular type is installed via a deceptive Adobe Flash Player installer. Apps that people download and install unintentionally are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

What is "Aruba.it Email Scam"?

aruba.it is the website of an Italian joint-stock company, mainly active in the web hosting and domain registration businesses. Scammers exploit its name within their email scams, which are disguised as messages regarding mandatory domain renewal. Their main goal is to trick recipients into providing login credentials on a deceptive website mimicking the official aruba.it page.

The Aruba company has nothing to do with this email, which is a typical phishing scam used to extort sensitive information. Therefore, you are strongly advised to ignore it.

What kind of malware is Mekotio?

Mekotio is malicious software, categorized as a banking Trojan. This malware specifically targets banking information. The Mekotio Trojan poses a significant threat to victims' finances and privacy. This malicious program endangers device and user safety and, therefore, it is crucial to remove Mekotio infections immediately upon detection.