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What is Torrent Extension?

Torrent Extension is a rogue app which infiltrates the system without a permission. It is designed to deliver a variety of intrusive advertisements and collect a variety of data types relating to user's web browsing activity. For these reasons, Torrent Extension is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA), as well as an adware.

What is Package Reference?

"Package Reference" is another email spam campaign that shares similarities with Purchase Order Email Virus, Client Requirements Email Virus, and many others.

Cyber criminals use this campaign to proliferate a trojan-downloading malware. "Package Reference" campaign's emails are presented as notifications from DHL company that encourage to download and open an attached document. However, once opened, said file infiltrates Trojan Downloader into the system.

What is Pico?

Pico is a ransomware-type virus discovered by a malware security researcher, S!Ri. Following successful infiltration, Pico encrypts most of stored data, thereby making it unusable. While doing so, this malware adds ".PICO" extension to each filename.

For example, "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.PICO". Immediately after encryption, Pico creates a text file called "README.txt" and drops it's copy in every existing folder. The first version of this ransomware calls itself "Pico Ransomware v1.0", an updated variant is calling itself "PicoVirus v1.1".

What is search.hdownloadmyinboxhelper.com?

My Inbox Helper is deceptive application that supposedly provides various email-related features. Judging on appearance alone, My Inbox Helper may seem legitimate and useful, however, these claims are false - this app is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA) and a browser hijacker.

There are three main reasons for these negative associations: 1) stealth installation without users' consent; 2) promotion of a fake search engine, and; 3) tracking of browsing activity.

What is unverf.com?

unverf.com is another rogue website identical (or very similar) to softwareupdate.app, remistrainew.club, rayjump.com, and many others. It is designed to cause redirects to other untrustworthy sites. Most people arrive at unverf.com unintentionally - potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) cause redirects to it.

Research shows that most PUAs are installed inadvertently, cause unwanted redirects, deliver intrusive ads, and gather information.

What is trenced.com?

Like many other rogue websites (softwareupdateapp.com, remistrainew.club, rayjump.com, etc.), trenced.com is designed to redirect users to various other dubious/untrustworthy sites. Most users visit trenced.com unintentionally - they are redirected by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) that are typically installed inadvertently.

As well as causing redirects, PUAs deliver advertisements, collect and share information, and, in some cases, affect computer performance.

What is WinAd?

WinAd is another rogue application that infiltrates systems without users’ permission and then immediately delivers intrusive advertisements and records sensitive information. For these reasons, WinAd is categorized a potentially unwanted application (PUA) and adware.

What is CEIDPageLock?

CEIDPageLock is a trojan-type virus that developers distribute using the RIG Exploit Kit. The main purpose of CEIDPageLock is to hijack web browsers and modify settings, however, it is also designed to prevent users from accessing certain anti-virus files and is capable of executing malicious tasks on infected machines.

What is Windows Support Alert?

"Windows Support Alert" is another fake error message similar to Microsoft Azure, Google Security Warning, Internet Security Alert, and many others. As with most fake errors, Windows Support Alert is also displayed by a malicious website that users often visit inadvertently - they are redirected by various potentially unwanted programs (PUPs).

Research shows that PUPs typically infiltrate systems without users' consent. In addition to causing redirects, PUPs gather sensitive information, deliver intrusive ads, and, in some cases, misuse system resources.

What is YeaDesktop?

YeaDesktop is a rogue application that typically infiltrates systems without users' consent. Furthermore, it generates intrusive advertisements and collects sensitive information. For these reasons, YeaDesktop is categorized as adware and a potentially unwanted application (PUA).