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What is Important Additions For Your Browser Are Downloading?

"Important Additions For Your Browser Are Downloading" is a fake pop-up error message displayed by a malicious website. Users often visit this website inadvertently - they are redirected by various potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) that infiltrate systems without consent (the "bundling" method).

As well as causing unwanted redirects, PUPs deliver intrusive online advertisements and continually record various user-system information.

What is seekeen.com?

According to the developers, seekeen.com is a 'high-experience' Internet search engine that generates improved results and, therefore, enhances the Internet browsing experience. Judging on appearance alone, seekeen.com barely differs from Google, Yahoo, Bing, and other legitimate search engines.

Therefore, many users believe that this deceptive site is also legitimate and useful. In fact, developers promote it via rogue download/installation set-ups that hijack web browsers and stealthily modify various options. In addition, seekeen.com continually records various information relating to users' Internet browsing activity.

What is LIGHTNINGCRYPT?

LIGHTNINGCRYPT is a ransomware-type virus discovered by malware security researcher, MalwareHunterTeam. Once infiltrated, LIGHTNINGCRYPT encrypts various information and appends the ".LIGHTNING" extension to the name of each encrypted file.

For example, "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.LIGHTNING". Following successful encryption, LIGHTNINGCRYPT opens a pop-up window and creates a text file ("LightningCrypt_Recover_Instructions.txt"), placing it on the desktop.

What is resulttool.com?

Developers present resulttool.com as a search engine that significantly enhances the Internet browsing experience by generating improved results. Judging on appearance alone, resulttool.com may seem similar to Google, Bing, Yahoo, and other legitimate search engines.

Therefore, many users believe that resulttool.com is also legitimate and useful. In fact, this site is promoted via rogue download/installation set-ups that hijack web browsers and change various settings without permission. Furthermore, resulttool.com continually records various information relating to users' Internet browsing activity.

What is search.renewitnow.com?

Renew It Now is a rogue application that falsely claims to provide various printable document forms. Judging on appearance alone, Renew It Now may seem legitimate and useful, however, this app usually infiltrates systems without permission. Furthermore, it stealthily modifies web browser settings and continually monitors users' Internet browsing activity.

For these reasons, Renew It Now is classed as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and a browser hijacker.

What is Tables?

Tables is a malicious application that infiltrates systems without permission (via the "bundling" method). Following successful infiltration, this app delivers intrusive online advertisements and records various information relating to Internet browsing activity. For these reasons, Tables is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and a browser hijacker.

What is search.searchmab.com?

Map Beast is a deceptive application that supposedly provides driving directions. Judging on appearance alone, Map Beast may appear legitimate and useful, however, this app is categorized as a browser hijacker and a potentially unwanted program (PUP).

There are three main reasons for these negative associations: 1) stealth installation without consent; 2) modification of web browser settings, and; 3) tracking of users' Internet browsing activity.

What is searchvzcc.com?

According to the developers, searchvzcc.com is an Internet search engine that generates improved results and, therefore, enhances the browsing experience. Judging on appearance alone, searchvzcc.com barely differs from Google, Bing, Yahoo, and other legitimate search engines.

Therefore, many users believe that searchvzcc.com is also legitimate and useful. In fact, developers promote this site by employing rogue download/installation set-ups designed to modify web browser settings without consent. In addition, searchvzcc.com continually monitors users' Internet browsing activity by gathering various user-system data.

What is initialsite123.com?

Identical to fullsearching.com, searchthisonline.com, luckypageing123.com, and many other sites, initialsite123.com is a fake search engine that falsely claims to enhance the Internet browsing experience by generating improved search results.

 These claims often trick users into believing that initialsite123.com is legitimate and useful, however, it is promoted via rogue downloaders/installers designed to modify web browser settings without permission. In addition, initialsite123.com continually records information relating to users' Internet browsing activity.

What is search.searchcfs.com?

Search Classifieds is a deceptive application that supposedly allows users to search on various classified websites. Judging on appearance alone, Search Classifieds may seem legitimate and useful, however, this app often infiltrates systems without permission.

Furthermore, it stealthily modifies web browser settings and continually records various information relating to users' Internet browsing activity. For these reasons, Search Classifieds is categorized as a browser hijacker and a potentially unwanted program (PUP).