For people who use various anti-virus software, IDP.Generic is a common threat name. IDP is 'Identity Protection', so when a security application detects a threat called IDP.Generic, it indicates that it was detected by this component (Identity Protection), which generalized a detected file. This
The youtubemp4[.]to website can be used to download videos from YouTube by pasting a video link. The website itself is not malicious or harmful, however, it often causes redirects to other untrustworthy sites (it is used to promote dubious web pages). Another reason to avoid youtubemp4[.]to is tha
MixBuilder is a potentially unwanted app (PUA) classified as adware. If this app is installed, it indicates that there are more adware-type apps already installed on the system. MixBuilder app is installed through other ad-supportive software without users' consent. Users with apps of this type
Like many other websites of this type, y2mate[.]com offers a video and audio downloading service. It downloads video and audio files from the YouTube website. This is not a dangerous/malicious website, however, it contains various advertisements and it causes redirects to other dubious sites. Note
Verasto is high-risk ransomware discovered by Michael Gillespie. This malware belongs to yet another variant of a ransomware virus called Djvu. As with its predecessor, Verasto encrypts stored data and renames each compromised file by adding the ".verasto" extension (e.g., "sample.jpg" is renamed
qdownloader[.]net is an 'Online Video Downloader' for downloading videos from YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and other websites. Videos can be downloaded in several different formats. It is illegal to download videos from YouTube. Furthermore, qdownloader[.]net uses various advertising net
The gwx.exe file is a part of the Microsoft Windows operating system. Its purpose is to upgrade Windows operating systems from earlier versions to Windows 10. The gwx.exe file is placed in the "C:\Windows\System32\GWX" folder, however, like many legitimate processes, its name could be used to disg
search.terraarcade.com is one of many search engines that is promoted through a potentially unwanted application (PUA) - in this case, a browser hijacker called Terra Arcade. Like most search engines of this type, search.terraarcade.com is promoted as 'useful' and capable of providing faster searc
Csrss.exe (also known as Client Service Runtime Process) is a legitimate and important process that runs in Windows Operating Systems. The genuine csrss.exe file is located in "C:\Windows\System32\" and it is normal to see it running in Task Manager, since it is an important part of the operating
If the Google Chrome window (browser) keeps reopening after closing, it might be caused by an adware-type application present on your computer. One adware-type app known to cause this issue is MacSecurityPlus. Like most potentially unwanted apps (PUAs) of this type, it delivers intrusive advert