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What is shortcutcommander.club?

shortcutcommander.club is a fake search engine that supposedly enhances the browsing experience by generating improved results. This functionality may seem legitimate and useful, however, developers typically promote shortcutcommander.club using a fake Adobe Flash Player updater. Furthermore, this site potentially gathers information relating to browsing activity.

What is Active Clean Pro?

Active Clean Pro is promoted as software that allows users to tune up their computers by cleaning unnecessary files from various folders, web browsers, etc.

Judging on its appearance and features provided, this may seem to be a legitimate program, however, Active Clean Pro is classed as a potentially unwanted application (PUA), since it usually infiltrates without users' knowledge and developers proliferate it using a deceptive marketing called "bundling".

What is Driver Updater?

Similar to Driver Maximizer, SweepTools PC Cleaner, and many others, Driver Updater is a dubious application that supposedly allows users to update and install outdated/missing drivers.

Judging on appearance alone, Driver Updater may seem legitimate and useful, however, this app often infiltrates systems without permission, since developers distribute it using a deceptive marketing method called "bundling". For these reasons, Driver Updater is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA).

What is hp.myway.com?

RadioRage is a potentially unwanted application (PUA) developed by Mindspark Inc. This browser add-on is compatible with Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer and claims to enhance the browsing experience by allowing users to listen to their favourite music via the installed toolbar.

Although this functionality may seem legitimate, be aware that the RadioRage Toolbar is categorized as adware, since it infiltrates computers using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' and installs on browsers without users' consent.

After successful installation, this browser extension redirects browsers to home.tb.ask.com. Furthermore, this unwanted browser plug-in tracks browsing activity by recording IP addresses, search queries, default language settings, browser types, and other information.

What is Bgtx?

First discovered by malware security researcher, Jakub Kroustek, Bgtx is a new variant of high-risk ransomware called Dharma. 

After successfully infiltrating the system, Bgtx encrypts most stored data and appends filenames with the ".id-[victim's_ID].[decrypt@fros.cc].bgtx" extension (e.g., "sample.jpg" might be renamed to a filename such as "sample.id-1E857D00.[decrypt@fros.cc].bgtx").

Encrypted data instantly becomes unusable. Following successful encryption, Bgtx opens a pop-up window and creates a text file ("FILES ENCRYPTED.txt"), placing a copy in every existing folder.

What is Mac Cleanup Pro?

Mac Cleanup Pro is a dubious application presented as a high quality system optimization/cleaning tool. This is a new variant of another questionable app called Advanced Mac Cleaner.

Its appearance suggests that Mac Cleanup Pro is legitimate and useful, however, it often infiltrates systems without permission, since developers promote it using a deceptive marketing method called "bundling".

It is also proliferated using fake error messages delivered by malicious websites. For these reasons, Mac Cleanup Pro is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA).

What is Koolova?

First discovered by security researcher, Michael Gillespie, Koolova is a high-risk virus (ransomware-type virus) and is also known as Koolova virus.

 Koolova encrypts files using the AES-256 encryption algorithm, which is a symmetric algorithm. You can read it about it here. All encrypted files are modified and extensions changed from (for example) "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.encrypted".

What is toponclick.com?

toponclick.com is one of many untrustworthy, rogue websites that include pulseonclick.com, kaizentraffic.com, ero-advertising.com, and so on.

These sites redirect visitors to other untrustworthy/potentially malicious websites. Most users arrive at toponclick.com unintentionally - potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) are responsible for this. PUAs are usually installed without users' knowledge, cause redirects, deliver ads, and collect data.

What is Genieo?

Genieo is a dubious application that usually infiltrates systems without permission, since developers proliferate it using download/installation set-ups. Genieo's main purpose is to promote a fake search engine and record information. For these reasons, Genieo is categorized as a browser hijacker and a potentially unwanted application (PUA).

What is Driver Maximizer?

Driver Maximizer is one of many dubious applications that is promoted as a software update tool for system drivers, or as a means to find the correct drivers for your computer. Judging by the appearance of this app and its website, it may seem to be a legitimate and useful program, however, developers proliferate it using the "bundling" method.

When an app is installed using this method, it usually indicates that the application was installed unintentionally. Therefore, Driver Maximizer is categorized as potentially unwanted application (PUA).