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What is Route Finder?

Identical to mysupertab.com, vmos.xyz, select-search.com, and many others, hroutefinder.net is a fake search engine that supposedly enhances the browsing experience by generating improved results and providing quick access to various popular websites.

Judging on appearance alone, hroutefinder.net may seem legitimate and useful, however, developers promote this fake search engine using a potentially unwanted application (PUA), a browser hijacked called Route Finder. This PUA is known to infiltrate computers without permission.

Research shows that hroutefinder.net and Route Finder record information relating to browsing activity.

What is search.hpackagefinder.app?

search.hpackagefinder.app is another fake search engine that, according to the developers, enhances the browsing experience by generating improved results and allowing users to access various popular websites.

On initial inspection, search.hpackagefinder.app may seem legitimate and useful, however, this site is promoted using a browser-hijacking potentially unwanted application (PUA) called Package Finder, which often infiltrates systems without permission. Note that search.hpackagefinder.app and Package Finder track browsing activity.

What is search.htrackflightsnow.net?

search.htrackflightsnow.net is one of many fake search engines that, according to its developers, enhances the browsing experience by providing quick access to useful tools and features, delivers unique and better search results, and so on.

This may seem to be a legitimate search engine, however, developers promote it using a browser hijacker (a potentially unwanted application or PUA) called Flight Tracker Online (the name can vary when installed on different browsers). This app is presented as an online flight tracking app.

What is search.hwatchtveasy.com?

The internet is full of fake search engines, including search.hwatchtveasy.com. By offering improved results and quick access to popular websites, search.hwatchtveasy.com attempts to give the impression of legitimacy, however, this site is promoted using a potentially unwanted application (PUA), a browser hijacker called Watch Tv Easy.

In most cases, this PUA infiltrates systems without users’ permission. Research also shows that search.hwatchtveasy.com and Watch Tv Easy are designed to record information relating to browsing habits.

What is "Your version of Yahoo search is out of date"?

"Your version of Yahoo search is from date" is a scam presented as a notification about an available software update, however, its actual purpose is to trick people into downloading and installing a rogue Chromium web browser.

Scammers present this scam in the form of a pop-up window. Deceptive windows of this type are usually opened by potentially unwanted apps (PUAs). When installed, PUAs gather information and serve users with intrusive ads.

What is search.hwatchstreamingtv.com?

search.hwatchstreamingtv.com is one of many fake search engines that, according to the developers, significantly enhances the browsing experience by generating improved results.

On initial inspection, search.hwatchstreamingtv.com may seem legitimate and useful, however, this site is promoted using a browser-hijacking potentially unwanted application (PUA) called Watch Streaming TV, which usually infiltrates systems without permission. Furthermore, search.hwatchstreamingtv.com and Watch Streaming TV are designed to monitor browsing activity.

What is search.cogs.digital?

search.cogs.digital is very similar to search.byoml.com, search.pdftycoon.com, search.dramofog.com and many other fake search engines. This is supposedly a search engine that enhances the browsing experience by delivering faster searches, improved results, and so on.

This may seem to be a legitimate tool similar to popular search engines such as Google and  Yahoo, however, developers promote it using rogue download/installation set-ups. Additionally, search.cogs.digital records information relating users' browsing activity.

What is search.playeti.com?

search.playeti.com is a fake search engine identical to search.byoml.com, search.yadbazelet.com, searchv.dooryov.com, and many others.

By offering the most accurate results, search.playeti.com attempts to give the impression of legitimacy, however, developers promote this fake search engine using a browser-hijacking application called Playeti, which supposedly allows users to create and edit YouTube playlists.

Playeti is likely to infiltrate computers without users’ permission. Furthermore, search.playeti.com and Playeti record information relating to browsing activity.

What is "PDFSpark"?

Developers present the PDFSpark application as a Mac tool capable of opening, converting, and annotating PDF files. These features may seem useful, however, this app is promoted using the "bundling" method. Apps promoted in this way are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

Furthermore, PDFSpark is also used to proliferate unwanted apps (they are bundled with its installer). Typically, most users install these apps unintentionally.

What is Promoz?

First discovered by Michael Gillespie, Promoz is another variant of high-risk ransomware called Djvu. After infiltrating the system, Promoz encrypts most stored files and adds the ".promoz" appendix to each filename (for instance, "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.promoz").

Once encryption is complete, Promoz generates a text file ("_readme.txt") and places a copy in each existing folder.