Gamers Buddy is a rogue application advertised as a tool for quick access to various online games, gaming platforms, game retailers and more. In fact, this app operates as a browser hijacker - it modifies browsers and promotes a fake search engine (search.gamersbuddyapptab.com). Additionally, Gam
The Online TV Streams app is advertised as providing quick access to various TV streaming websites, however, it is categorized as a browser hijacker, a potentially unwanted application (PUA), since it promotes a fake search engine (search.onlinetvstreamsapptab.com) by changing browser settings. A
Discovered by malware researcher S!Ri, Horsedeal is a malicious program classified as ransomware. Systems infected with Horsedeal suffer data encryption and ransom demands are then issued for recovery of files. During encryption, all affected files are appended with the ".horsedeal" extension. Fo
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ReachChoice supposedly improves the browsing experience, however, this app is categorized as adware. Therefore, users are served with various intrusive advertisements. Apps such as ReachChoice are also categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), since people tend to download and in
Maps & Driving Directions supposedly provides quick access to various maps, however, this app promotes search.mapsanddrivingdirectionstab.com (a fake search engine) by changing browser settings. Apps of this type are browser hijackers, since most change settings and gather browsing data. Brow
iWebPlayer software is supposedly capable of playing various video files. It is mainly promoted via deceptive scam/deceptive websites (e.g. bundled into fake Flash Player updaters). Due to these dubious proliferation methods, iWebPlayer is classed as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA). No
mychromesearch.com is a fake search engine. It has a legitimate appearance and is similar to many genuine search engines. Note that mychromesearch.com even contains a Google logo, however, it has nothing to do with this company. Bogus search engines are generally promoted by an associated Potenti
managervanilla[.]pw is a deceptive website that offers to update Adobe Flash Player. In fact, it downloads the installer of a potentially unwanted application (PUA) called MediaDownloader. Typically, websites such as managervanilla[.]pw have no legal association with Adobe Flash Player and are
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