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What is softsearches.com?

softsearches.com is a fake Internet search engine related to DailyWiki adware. By offering improved search results, softsearches.com attempts to give the impression of legitimacy, however, this site is promoted using rogue download/installation set-ups that hijack web browsers and stealthily modify various options. Furthermore, it continually records various information relating to users' Internet browsing activity.

What is search.downloaderpro.online?

Developers present search.downloaderpro.online as a "high-experience" Internet search engine that significantly enhances the web browsing experience by generating improved results. Judging on appearance alone, search.downloaderpro.online may seem legitimate and useful, however, this website records various user-system information relating to browsing activity.

In addition, it is promoted via rogue download/installation set-ups that hijack browsers and stealthily modify various options. Note also that search.downloaderpro.online is related to DownloaderPro adware.

What is SeekPriv?

SeekPriv is a deceptive application that infiltrates systems without consent. Following successful infiltration, SeekPriv causes unwanted redirects (to goto.maxdealz.com), delivers intrusive online advertisements, and continually records various information relating to Internet browsing activity.

For these reasons, SeekPriv is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and adware.

What is Battlefield?

Discovered by security researcher, Lawrence Abrams, Battlefield is malware based on an open-source ransomware project called Hidden Tear. Once infiltrated, Battlefield encrypts files and appends the ".locked" extension to the name of each encrypted file.

For example, "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.locked". Following successful encryption, Battlefield changes the desktop wallpaper and creates two files ("Battlefiled-Decrypter.exe" and "READ_ME.txt"), placing them on the desktop.

What is srchsafe.com?

srchsafe.com is a fake Internet search engine that falsely claims to enhance the web browsing experience by generating improved results and enhancing browser protection.

This website is promoted via a deceptive application called SrchSafe. The app usually infiltrates systems without permission, stealthily modifies web browsers, and continually records various user-system information. For these reasons, SrchSafe is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and a browser hijacker.

What is Nemesis?

Nemesis is a ransomware-type virus discovered by Michael Gillespie. Once infiltrated, Nemesis encrypts files and appends filenames with the ".id-victim’s ID_[TOR website URL].63vc4" extension (for example, "sample.jpg" might be renamed to "sample.jpgid-3057868259_[qg6m5wo7h3id55ym.onion.to].63vc4").

Newer variants of this ransomware use _.WECANHELP, .aax55, .l454t, .id_[victim’s ID]_[webmafia@asia.com].t5019, .id_[victim’s ID]_[pizdoglaz@asia.com].t5019 or .id_[victim’s ID]_[Blacklagoon@aolonline.top].nemesis extensions for encrypted files.

Following successful encryption, Nemesis creates an HTML file ("### DECRYPT MY FILES ###.html"), placing it in each existing folder, and then changes the desktop wallpaper.

What is EZupdater?

EZupdater is a rogue application that supposedly allows users to update installed software and optimize computer performance. Initially, EZupdater may seem legitimate and useful, however, this app is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and adware.

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

What is searchingresult.com?

According to the developers, searchingresult.com is a "high-experience" Internet search engine that supposedly enhances the browsing experience by generating improved results.

On initial inspection, searchingresult.com may appear legitimate and useful, however, this website is promoted via rogue download/installation set-ups that hijack browsers and stealthily modify various options. Furthermore, searchingresult.com continually monitors browsing activity by recording user-system information.

What is safewebsearches.com?

Developers present safewebsearches.com as a "high-experience" Internet search engine that supposedly generates improved results and, therefore, enhances the browsing experience.

On initial inspection, safewebsearches.com may seem legitimate and useful, however, developers promote this website by employing rogue download/installation set-ups that modify browser options without direct user permission. In addition, safewebsearches.com continually records various information relating to browsing activity.

What is xb9010485.com?

xb9010485.com is a deceptive website designed to redirect users to various suspicious sites. Users often visit xb9010485.com inadvertently - they are redirected by potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) distributed using a deceptive marketing method called 'bundling'.

As well as causing redirects, PUPs deliver intrusive online advertisements and continually gather information relating to web browsing activity.