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What is Search For Directions?

As its name suggests, Search For Directions supposedly provides easy access to maps and directions. In fact, Search For Directions is a browser hijacker that promotes s.searchfordirections-serp.com (the address of a fake search engine) by modifying browser settings.

These apps often collect various user-system information. Note that most users download Search For Directions and similar apps inadvertently. Therefore, browser hijackers are also classified as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

What is search.adjustablesample.com?

search.adjustablesample.com is the address of a fake search engine. These bogus search tools are typically promoted by Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs), specifically by software classified as browser hijackers. Note that search.adjustablesample.com is promoted by the SearchEngineLibrary browser hijacker.

It operates by modifying browser settings and restricting/denying access to them to promote search.adjustablesample.com. Furthermore, most browser hijackers have data tracking capabilities, which are employed to monitor users' browsing activity. These apps usually have dubious proliferation methods, hence their classification as PUAs.

One dubious method is called "bundling", which is pre-packing products with unwanted (possibly, malicious) additions. The rogue software installer promoting search.adjustablesample.com also promotes akamaihd.net, search.anysearchmanager.com and "Managed by your organization".

What is Stream Facts?

Stream Facts is one of many browser hijackers that collect information relating to users' browsing habits and promote the address of a fake search engine (search.streamfacts.today). As with similar apps, it achieves this by changing certain browser settings.

In many cases, users download and install browser hijackers inadvertently and, therefore, they are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

What is SearchLibrary?

The SearchLibrary application is supposedly useful in various ways, however, this is a potentially unwanted application (PUA) classified as adware and belonging to the AdLoad adware family. Applications of this type are designed to generate revenue for their developers by displaying advertisements.

This particular app also promotes the address of a fake search engine by changing browser settings. Therefore, SearchLibrary has capabilities of a browser hijacker. Note that these apps often collect various information. Few users download or install PUAs intentionally. Research shows that SearchLibrary is distributed and installed through a fake Adobe Flash Player installer.

What is the BlackNET RAT?

BlackNET is a Remote Access Trojan (RAT). These programs are categorized as malicious, since they allow cyber criminals using them remote access and control over the infected system. This Trojan-type malware has various capabilities/functions, which can cause especially serious issues. 

BlackNET has been observed being proliferated by exploiting the current social climate (i.e., the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic). The program is promoted as a digital anti-virus application somehow capable of preventing people from being infected with the coronavirus, which is a human viral infection, not a malicious program.

What is Weather Waves?

Weather Waves is advertised as allowing people to check weather forecasts directly from a new browser tab. This may seem to be a legitimate application, however, it is categorized as a browser hijacker. Like many other apps of this type, Weather Waves promotes the address of a fake search engine by changing browser settings.

This app promotes weatherwaves.co in this way. Generally, browser hijackers also track information - they collect various browsing-related details. Apps such as Weather Waves are classified as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), since people usually download and install them inadvertently.

What kind of malware is Cerberus?

Cerberus is an Android banking Trojan which can be rented on hacker forums. It was been created in 2019 and is used to steal sensitive, confidential information. Cerberus can also be used to send commands to users' devices and perform dangerous actions.

Typically, cyber criminals behind banking Trojans such as Cerberus attempt to gain access to information, which could be misused to generate revenue.

What is the "Infect Your Family With CoronaVirus" email?

"Infect Your Family With CoronaVirus" is a scam email. The message claims that the scammers behind it know various personal and compromising information concerning the recipient. Furthermore, it makes false threats, such as infecting the recipient's family with the coronavirus should they fail to meet the ransom demands.

Note that all claims made in this email are false and should be disregarded.

What is LookupConsole?

The LookupConsole app is part of the AdLoad adware family. Typically, adware-type applications feed users with various advertisements and often gather information. As well as operating as adware, LookupConsole is a browser hijacker - this app promotes the address of a fake search engine by changing browser settings.

In most cases, users download and install adware unintentionally. For these reasons these apps are classified as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs). Research shows that apps from the AdLoad family are distributed through fake Adobe Flash Player installers.

What is RollingSearch?

RollingSearch (also known as Rolling Search) is software categorized as a browser hijacker. Typically, these hijackers are promoted as improving the browsing experience by providing accurate search results and quick access to various services or content.

RollingSearch operates by modifying browsers to promote rollingsearch.com (a fake search engine). Additionally, most browser hijackers have data tracking capabilities, which are employed to gather information relating to users' browsing habits. Since few users install RollingSearch intentionally, it is also classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).