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What is MarketTool?

Advanis is a deceptive company that supposedly helps users to collect various user-system information and, therefore, advertise their products/websites more successfully.

To do so, user are encouraged to employ a rogue application - MarketTool. On initial inspection, this functionality may appear legitimate and useful, however, MarketTool is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP), since it infiltrates systems without consent and continually tracks users' Internet browsing activity.

What is search.privacyassistant.net?

Developers present search.privacyassistant.net as an Internet search engine that generates improved search results and, therefore, enhances users' Internet browsing experience. Judging on appearance alone, search.privacyassistant.net may appear legitimate and useful, however, this site gathers various information relating to users' Internet browsing activity.

Furthermore, developers promote this website using deceptive download/installation set-ups that hijack web browsers and modify various options without consent.

What is Nextcoup?

The Nextcoup potentially unwanted application installs on Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) when users download or install free software.

Developers of this adware employ a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling', and therefore, most users install the Nextcoup plug-in inadvertently without their consent. After successful infiltration, this add-on generates intrusive coupons ads when users visit online shopping websites.

What is Web Shield?

Irrational Number Applications (the developers of Web Shield) claim that their product allows users to observe who is tracking their personal information and to improve Internet browsing performance by disabling certain browser functions.

On initial inspection, some users may find this functionality legitimate and useful, however, be aware that Web Shield is classed as adware or a potentially unwanted program (PUP).

The main reason for these negative associations is a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' (stealth installation of third party applications together with regular software) employed to distribute the Web Shield extension.

After infiltration on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox without users' consent, Web Shield generates intrusive online advertisements including text and in-text ads, banners, pop-ups, pop-unders, interstitial, and other ad types.

Clicked advertisements often redirect to bogus websites containing infectious content, thereby exposing your computer to risk of infection.

What is Invalid Partition Type Was Detected?

"Invalid Partition Type Was Detected" is a fake error pop-up displayed by a malicious website often visited by users inadvertently - they are redirected by various potentially unwanted programs (PUPs). These programs usually infiltrate systems without permission ("bundling" method).

As well as causing redirects, PUPs deliver intrusive online advertisements and continually record various user-system information relating to users' Internet browsing activity.

What is search.volfind.com?

Developers present search.volfind.com as an Internet search engine that generates improved search results. Judging on appearance alone, this website barely differs from Google, Bing, Yahoo, and other legitimate search engines. Therefore, many users believe that search.volfind.com is also legitimate.

In fact, this website gathers various information relating to users' Internet browsing activity. Furthermore, developers promote it by employing deceptive download/installation set-ups that hijack web browsers and modify various options without consent.

What is search.showmoreabout.com?

According to the developers, search.showmoreabout.com is an Internet search engine that significantly enhances the Internet browsing experience by generating improved search results.

These claims often trick users into believing that search.showmoreabout.com is legitimate and useful, however, developers promote this website by employing rogue download/installation set-ups that hijack web browsers and stealthily modify various settings. Furthermore, search.showmoreabout.com continually records various data relating to users' Internet browsing activity.

What is notblocked.biz?

Developers present notblocked.biz as a legitimate application that allows users to visit websites that are restricted in their own countries. On initial inspection, this functionality may appear legitimate and useful, however, notblocked.biz delivers intrusive online advertisements and records various user-system information relating to Internet browsing activity.

Furthermore, it often infiltrates systems without consent. For these reasons, notblocked.biz is categorized as adware and a potentially unwanted program (PUP).

What is search.searchfacoupons.com?

Find Active Coupons is a deceptive application that supposedly saves money by providing various shopping coupons. On initial inspection, the site may appear legitimate and useful, however, it usually infiltrates systems without permission. Furthermore, it stealthily modifies web browser settings and continually tracks users' Internet browsing activity.

For these reasons, Find Active Coupons is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and a browser hijacker.

What is stop-block.org?

Identical to unstops.biz, no-blocks.net, and a number of others, stop-block.org is a rogue application that falsely claims to allow users to visit websites that are blocked in their own countries. Judging on appearance alone, stop-block.org may appear legitimate and useful, however, this app usually infiltrates systems without consent.

Furthermore, it continually delivers intrusive online advertisements and gathers various information relating to users' Internet browsing activity. For these reasons, stop-block.org is categorized as adware and a potentially unwanted program (PUP).