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RecordExplorer Adware (Mac)

What is RecordExplorer?

RecordExplorer is classified as adware and is designed to serve advertisements. It also functions as a browser hijacker (promotes a fake search engine by changing browser settings) and promotes the Safe Finder website by opening it through the akamaihd.net web address.

Commonly, adware-type apps (and browser hijackers) also gather browsing-related data. These applications are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), since users often download and install them inadvertently.

   
WebExplorer Browser Adware

What is WebExplorer Browser?

WebExplorer Browser is a rogue Chromium-based browser, which supposedly simplifies the browsing experience. In fact, this software functions as adware (it is designed to serve various advertisements) and promotes onesearch.org, the address of a fake search engine.

It is also likely to collect browsing-related information. In any case, do not trust, download, or install the WebExplorer Browser or other dubious browsers.

   
Free Test Now Browser Hijacker

What is Free Test Now?

Free Test Now is a browser hijacker promoting hfreetestnow.app. This software operates by making modifications to browser settings to promote this fake search engine (hfreetestnow.app). Additionally, Free Test Now has data tracking capabilities, which are used to gather browsing-related information.

Since most users install Free Test Now inadvertently, it is also classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA). This browser hijackers is often distributed with another PUA called Hide My History.

   
Pezi Ransomware

What is Pezi?

Pezi belongs to the family of ransomware programs called Djvu. It is designed to prevent victims from accessing/using their files by encrypting them. It also changes the name of each encrypted file and drops a ransom message in each folder that contains encrypted data.

Pezi renames encrypted files by appending the ".pezi" extension to filenames. For example, it renames "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.pezi", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.pezi", and so on. Instructions about how to contact cyber criminals, size of ransom and other details are provided in text files/ransom messages named "_readme.txt".

   
Print My Recipes Browser Hijacker

What is Print My Recipes?

Print My Recipes supposedly allows users to quickly access various recipe websites. In fact, this app is a browser hijacker - it changes certain browser settings to hprintmyrecipes.com, the address of a fake search engine. Browser hijackers also track information including browsing data and other details.

Apps of this type are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), since most users download and install them inadvertently. Print My Recipes is distributed with another PUA called Hide My History.

   
RotatorAssist Adware (Mac)

What is RotatorAssist?

RotatorAssist is a rogue app classified as adware. It runs intrusive ad campaigns (i.e., delivers various unwanted and possibly dangerous ads). Additionally, RotatorAssist has browser hijacker characteristics, such as browser settings modification and promotion of bogus search engines.

This application promotes Safe Finder via akamaihd.net. Most adware programs and browser hijackers monitor users' browsing activity, and RotatorAssist is likely to do so as well. Due to the dubious techniques used to proliferate RotatorAssist, it is also classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).

   
Template Finders Browser Hijacker

What is Template Finders?

Template Finders is a browser hijacker endorsed as a tool for easy access to various free templates. This software operates by making alterations to browser settings to promote htemplatefinders.com (a fake search engine). Additionally, this browser hijacker can track browsing-related information.

Due to the dubious techniques used to proliferate Template Finders, it is also classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA). Note that Template Finders is often distributed with another PUA called Hide My History.

   
OptimalAssist Adware (Mac)

What is OptimalAssist?

OptimalAssist is adware-type application that has browser hijacker characteristics. It operates by running intrusive ad campaigns, modifying browser settings and promoting a bogus search engine. OptimalAssist promotes Safe Finder via akamaihd.net.

Due to the dubious methods used to spread OptimalAssist, it is also categorized as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA). Most PUAs have data tracking capabilities, and it is highly likely that this includes OptimalAssist.

   
OperationArchive Adware (Mac)

What is OperationArchive?

OperationArchive is a rogue application categorized as adware. This app runs intrusive advertisement campaigns. Additionally, it possesses browser hijacker characteristics such as browser settings modification and fake search engine promotion. OperationArchive promotes Safe Finder through akamaihd.net.

Most adware-type apps and browser hijackers can track browsing-related data, and it is highly likely that this will include OperationArchive. Due to the dubious methods used to proliferate OperationArchive, it is also classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).

   
UpdaterChannel Adware (Mac)

What is UpdaterChannel?

This app is classified as adware and displays various online advertisements. It also functions as a browser hijacker, promoting a fake search engine by changing certain browser settings. Additionally, UpdaterChannel is designed to promote the Safe Finder website by opening it through the akamaihd.net address.

There are many adware-type apps that collect data, and this might include UpdaterChannel. These rogue programs are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), since users tend to download and install them accidentally.

   

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