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What is hp.myway.com?

TaxCenterNow is a product by Mindspark Interactive Network. According to its developers, this app allows users to receive various information about taxes directly from their browsers using integrated tax-related (and other) quick access buttons. This tool may seem useful, however, it is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA) and a browser hijacker.

Typically, users unintentionally install these applications that promote dubious search engines, in this case, hp.myway.com.

What is homesweeklies.com?

According to developers, homesweeklies.com is a search engine (similar to search.playsearchnow.com) that offers a supposedly enhanced browsing experience and improved results. In fact, these are simply attempts to give the impression of legitimacy - homesweeklies.com is promoted using deceptive software downloaders (or installers) that hijack browsers and change settings. Furthermore, homesweeklies.com is known to gather various browsing-related data.

What is Install Java to continue?

"Install Java to continue" is another fake pop-up message encouraging users to take certain actions. In most cases, these messages appear when users visit deceptive or untrustworthy websites, often unintentionally - they are redirected by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) or untrustworthy advertisements.

Most PUAs infiltrate systems without permission and cause redirects to untrustworthy websites. They also gather data relating to browsing activity and deliver intrusive advertisements.

What is "HMRC Email Virus"?

"HMRC Email Virus" is a spam campaign used to spread a high-risk virus called TrickBot.

This is achieved by sending numerous emails that attempt to persuade users to open attachments. There are many similar spam email campaigns (including Confidential Fax Email Virus, BESTLABS Email Virus, UPS Email Virus, and so on) that serve the same purpose: to infect computers once attachments are opened.

What is FilesLocker?

FilesLocker (also known as FilesL0cker RAN$OMWARE) is a ransoware-type virus that was first discovered by MalwareHunterTeam.

Once this virus has encrypted files, it adds the ".locked" appendix to each affected file. For example, "1.jpg" is named "1.jpg.locked" after encryption. Furthermore, FilesLocker also places "#解密我的文件#.txt" and "#DECRYPT MY FILES#.txt" text files in every folder containing encrypted files.

What is chardwardse.club?

chardwardse.club is another rogue site similar to confirm-browser.com, blastnotificationx.com, pcontentdelivery.info, and many others. Visitors often arrive at chardwardse.club inadvertently, since they are redirected by intrusive advertisements and potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) that infiltrate systems without consent.

The chardwardse.club website then redirects users to other dubious sites. Note that, as well as causing redirects, PUAs deploy intrusive advertisements and gather information relating to browsing activity.

What is search.chunckapp.com?

Related to search.snapdo.com, search.chunckapp.com is another fake search engine that falsely claims to enhance the browsing experience by generating improved results.

Be aware that developers promote this site using rogue downloaders/installers designed to modify browsers without users' direct permission. Research also shows that search.chunckapp.com continually records information relating to browsing activity.

What is Zippy Zarp?

Zippy Zarp is a dubious application developed by SuperWeb LLC. Judging on appearance alone, Zippy Zarp may seem legitimate, however, it is categorized as adware and a potentially unwanted application (PUA).

There are three main reasons for these negative associations: 1) stealth installation without users' consent; 2) tracking of browsing activity, and; 3) display of intrusive advertisements.

What is notification-browser.tools?

notification-browser.tools is a rogue site identical to confirm-browser.com, bastnotificationx.com, pcontentdelivery.info, and many others. This website redirects users to various other dubious websites. Most visitors arrive at notification-browser.tools inadvertently - they are redirected by unwanted applications or intrusive ads displayed on other rogue sites.

Bear in mind that potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) typically infiltrate systems without permission and, as well as causing redirects, deliver intrusive advertisements and gather sensitive data.

What is Birbware?

Birbware is low-end ransomware discovered by MalwareHunterTeam. After successful infiltration, Birbware encrypts most stored data and appends filenames with the ".birbb" extension. For instance, "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.birbb". Once encrypted, data immediately becomes unusable and Birbware opens a pop-up window displaying a ransom message.