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What is Max Driver Updater?

According to developers, Max Driver Updater updates outdated drivers. This may seem to be a legitimate and useful application, however, it is also categorized as potentially unwanted application (PUA). As with most apps of this type, Max Driver Updater is promoted using the "bundling" method and is usually installed without users' knowledge.

What is "Check Out More Cool Stories"?

The "Check Out More Cool Stories" pop-up is displayed by various deceptive websites. As a rule, users visit these sites inadvertently - they are redirected by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) or intrusive ads displayed on other rogue sites.

Research shows that unwanted apps typically infiltrate systems without permission and, in addition to causing redirects, deliver intrusive ads and gather sensitive information.

What is pubads.g.doubleclick.net?

doubleclick.net is a legitimate advertising service provided by Google, however, some cyber criminals use the pubads.g.doubleclick.net site to force users to visit various other adware-type websites. If you encounter these redirects or pop-ups (or other ads) that open with pubads.g.doubleclick.net, adware or browser hijackers have probably infiltrated your system.

What is REDAMAN?

REDAMAN is high-risk information-stealing trojan. In most cases, REDAMAN is distributed using spam email campaigns. Cyber criminals essentially send thousands of deceptive email messages encouraging users to open attached files (e.g., Microsoft Office documents, archived executables [that include icons of doc-type files], etc.) that infiltrate REDAMAN into the system.

What is vSnapShot?

vSnapShot is a deceptive application that supposedly allows users to take screenshots. Its appearance suggests that vSnapShot is legitimate and useful, however, it is categorized as adware and a potentially unwanted application (PUA), since it infiltrates systems without permission and delivers intrusive advertisements.

What is ZeuS Panda?

ZeuS Panda is a high-risk trojan. Its main purpose is to record users' bank account credentials. This malware is distributed in various ways, including spam email campaigns (e.g., "Electronic Intuit Email Virus"), fake Adobe Flash Player updaters, and fake pop-up errors (e.g., "The HoeflerText Font Wasn't Found").

In some cases, the presence of adware-type applications can also lead to ZeuS Panda infiltration, since some adware delivers fake pop-up errors.

What is Gstatic?

Gstatic is a legitimate Google service that facilitates reduced bandwidth usage and increased network performance. You can read more about it here.

Loading website content (Google services such as Google Maps, Gmail, and so on) using the gstatic.com website is normal, however, in some cases, this service is employed by cyber criminals to promote malware and scams. If you often encounter pop-ups that open with gstatic.com, your computer has probably been infected with adware (or other malicious software).

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).