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What is Weather Forecaster?
Weather Forecaster is a rogue application, endorsed as a tool for quick access to weather-related information (e.g. weather forecasts, current weather, etc.). It is categorized as a browser hijacker, due to the alterations it makes to browsers, and since it promotes a fake search engine (search.weatherforecastertab.com).
Additionally, it can read/record users' browsing activity. Due to dubious methods employed to distribute Weather Forecaster (most users download/install it unintentionally), it is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA). Weather Forecaster is frequently distributed with another PUA called Hide My Searches.
What is PDF Converter App?
PDF Converter App is one of many bogus applications that supposedly provide useful features. In fact, they promote fake search engines by changing browser settings. These apps are categorized as browser hijackers and potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).
PDF Converter App promotes search.pdfconverterapptab.net in this way and is installed together with Hide My Searches (also a PUA). Typically, browser hijackers change certain browser settings and gather information relating to users' browsing activity.
What is Download Party?
The Download Party application is advertised as allowing access to online games directly from a new browser tab. In fact, it promotes a fake search engine (search.downloadpartytab.com) by changing browser settings. Apps that change settings to promote fake search engines in this way are categorized as browser hijackers and potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).
Furthermore, most browser hijackers record details relating to users' browsing habits. People tend to download and/or install PUAs inadvertently. Note that this particular app is installed together with another PUA called Hide My Searches.
What is Office Tool Downloads?
Office Tool Downloads is a potentially unwanted application (PUA) designed to provide access to email accounts, news, weather and shopping websites, and web pages offering file conversion services. In fact, Office Tool Downloads is a browser hijacker, which assigns certain browser settings to search.hyourfreepdfconverternowpro.com (the address of a fake search engine).
Most apps of this type gather information relating to browsing activity. Note that Office Tool Downloads is distributed and installed together with another PUA called Hide My Searches.
What is Easy Package Tracking?
As the title implies, Easy Package Tracking is advertised as a tool for easy access to various package tracking services. In fact, this rogue app operates as a browser hijacker. It modifies browsers to promote a fake search engine (search.heasypackagetracking2.com).
Furthermore, most apps within this classification possess data tracking capabilities, with information of interest relating to users' browsing activity. Since most users download/install Easy Package Tracking unintentionally, it is also classed as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).
What is Privacy Searching?
Privacy Searching is a browser hijacker, endorsed as a tool to improve the privacy of web searches. In fact, it modifies browsers to promote search.safesearchtab.com, a fake search engine. Additionally, most browser hijackers monitor users' browsing activity and collect personal information.
Due to its dubious distribution methods, Privacy Searching is also classed as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).
What is Sivo?
Discovered by malware researcher S!Ri, Sivo is a malicious program categorized as ransomware. It is designed to encrypt data and demand ransom payments for decryption tools/software. When Sivo encrypts, all compromised files are appended with the ".sivo" extension.
For example, a file named "1.jpg" would appear as "1.jpg.sivo". Once this process is complete, the ransomware stores a ransom message within a text file ("Sivo-README.txt") on the victim's desktop.
What is yeus.xyz?
yeus.xyz is one of many fake search engines, typically promoted through potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), which are also classified as browser hijackers. Research shows that yeus.xyz is promoted through at least two PUAs: CERX and Dorss APP.
CERX is related to QIP, another browser hijacker. Generally, browser hijackers promote fake search engines by changing certain browser settings. Furthermore, many gather information relating to users' browsing habits. Browser hijackers are classed as PUAs, since people often download and install them unintentionally.
What is sms-mail-message[.]com?
Similar to lifeimpressions.net, lodder1.biz, skolk.pro and many others, sms-mail-message[.]com is a rogue webpage. Visitors to it are presented with dubious content and/or are redirected to other untrustworthy and malicious sites.
Few visitors to sms-mail-message[.]com enter it intentionally, most gain access via redirects caused by intrusive adverts or by PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications), already present in the system. Users should note that these apps do not need explicit consent to be installed onto devices. After successful infiltration, PUAs generate redirects, deliver intrusive ads and track data.
What is fastnewstream[.]com?
fastnewstream[.]com is the address of a rogue website, which redirects visitors to other untrustworthy sites or presents dubious content. There are many other websites similar to fastnewstream[.]com including, for example, lifeimpressions[.]net, lodder1[.]biz and skolk[.]pro.
Typically, browsers are forced to open websites of this type when potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) are installed on the browser and/or operating system. I.e., people do not generally visit websites such as fastnewstream[.]com intentionally. Furthermore, PUAs serve advertisements and gather information.
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