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What is Higher Aurum?

Developed by SuperWeb LLC, Higher Aurum is a deceptive browser extension claiming to enhance the Internet browsing experience by enabling various useful features such as coupons and comparison shopping. Although this functionality may seem legitimate and useful, be aware that Higher Aurum is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and adware.

SuperWeb LLC employs a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' to install Higher Aurum on Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) without users' permission.

Bundling is a way to stealthily install third party applications together with regular software, and therefore, most users inadvertently install this browser plug-in during download of free software from freeware download websites.

Following successful browser infiltration, Higher Aurum generates intrusive online advertisements. These ads often redirect to rogue websites, and therefore, clicking them may cause further computer infections.

What is Shop Smart?

Shop Smart is a bogus browser extension claiming to save time and money by enabling comparison shopping, coupons, and displaying special deals/discounts available within online stores. Although this functionality seem legitimate and useful, this application is categorized as adware and potentially unwanted program (PUP).

The main reason for these negative associations is a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' used to distribute the Shop Smart app.

Bundling allows developers to stealthily distribute their applications together with regular software, and therefore, users often inadvertently install PUPs such as Shop Smart during download of free software from freeware download websites.

Once installed on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox, ShopSmart displays intrusive online advertisements that often redirect to bogus websites. Most of these websites contain infectious content and clicking on the generated ads exposes your computer to risk of infection.

What kind of software is PC App Store?

PC App Store is a legitimate application that allows easy access to various software vendors. However, while this is a genuine piece of software – there are no guarantees that the content advertised through it will not have undesirable features, such as data tracking.

Furthermore, PC App Store can be installed onto systems without user knowledge by a bundled installation setup, which may also contain unwanted or harmful software (e.g., adware, browser hijackers, PUAs, etc.).

What is walermis?

Developed by SuperWeb LLC, Walermis is a bogus browser extension claiming to enable features such as coupons and comparison shopping to improve the Internet browsing experience. While such functionality may seem legitimate and useful, this browser plug-in is categorized as adware and a potentially unwanted program (PUP).

These negative associations are made due to a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' (stealth installation of additional programs together with the chosen software) used in walermis adware distribution.

This rogue application installs on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox without users' permission, and then displays various intrusive online advertisements including search, interstitial, transitional, full-page, pop-up, coupon, banner, etc.

Ads generated by walermis often redirect to rogue websites, and therefore, clicking them exposes your computer to risk of infection.

What is TermBlazer?

TermBlazer is a deceptive application claiming to provide a feature to allow Internet searches directly from any web page. This functionality may seem legitimate and useful, however, TermBlazer is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and adware.

The developers of this bogus app employ a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' (stealth installation of third party applications together with the chosen software) to install TermBlazer on systems without users' permission.

After successful infiltration, TermBlazer generates various intrusive online advertisements that often redirect to dubious websites containing infectious content. Note that clicking these ads (for example, banner, coupon, in-text, and search) exposes your computer to risk of infection.

What is Market Research Helper?

Market Research Helper is a bogus browser plug-in developed by a company called SuperWeb LLC. Although this add-on claims to enhance the Internet browsing experience by enabling coupons and comparison shopping, Market Research Helper is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and adware.

One of the reasons for these negative associations is a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' used in the distribution of Market Research Helper. Bundling is a way to stealthily distribute third party applications together with regular software.

Therefore, users often inadvertently install this rogue application with free software downloaded from freeware download websites.

After successful infiltration on Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome), Market Research Results delivers various intrusive online advertisements including banner, pop-up, search, interstitial, transitional, full-page, and coupon ads.

Be aware that some of these ads will redirect to dubious websites containing infectious content, thereby exposing your system to risk of infection.

What is WordFly?

WordFly is a dubious application claiming to improve the Internet browsing experience by enabling Internet searches directly from any web page when selecting text or a phrase. Note that the adware is not related to a legitimate application called WordFly (a digital messaging application for business).

Some users may find this browser plug-in legitimate and useful, however, WordFly is categorized as adware or a potentially unwanted program (PUP). The reason for these negative associations is a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' employed in WordFly adware distribution.

Bundling is a way to stealthily install third party apps together with regular software, and therefore, users often install WordFly inadvertently on systems without their consent.

After successful installation on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox, WordFly generates various online advertisements including pop-up, coupon, and banner ads. Some of these redirect users to bogus websites, thereby exposing computers to risk of infection.

What is Intense Result?

Intense Result is a bogus application claiming to enable various features such as coupons and comparison shopping, thereby enhancing the Internet browsing experience. This functionality may seem legitimate and useful, however, this application is categorized as adware or a potentially unwanted program (PUP).

Intense Result is distributed using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' (stealth installation of additional applications together with regular software), and is one of the main reasons for these negative associations.

After infiltration on Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome), Intense Result generates a cluster of advertisements (banner, pop-up, search, interstitial, transitional, full-page, etc.) that often redirect to bogus websites. Clicking these, or other ads generated by Intense Result, exposes your computer to risk of infection.

What is Tile Count?

Tile Count adware is presented as a legitimate tool that supposedly eases the Internet browsing experience by enabling various features such as coupons and comparison shopping. This functionality may seem legitimate and useful, however, Tile Count is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP).

SuperWeb LLC is responsible for the development and release of this adware. They employ a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' to distribute Tile Count, which is one of the reasons for these negative associations.

Bundling is stealth installation of third party applications together with regular software, and therefore, Tile Count often infiltrates computers during download and installation of free software downloadable on freeware download websites.

Once Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome are successfully infiltrated, Tile Count generates intrusive online advertisements (banners, coupons, search, interstitial, transitional, full-page, pop-up, etc.) that are likely to redirect to rogue websites containing infectious content, thereby exposing your computer to risk of infection.

What is CONTENT BLOCKED SOPA PIPA?

The Content Blocked Sopa Pipa (Stop the pirates - International Police Association) message makes assertions that users have illegally downloaded MP3s, movie, and software files, and consequently, their computers are now locked (all files encrypted).

This message is a scam, a ransomware infection created by cyber criminals to infiltrate computers using 'exploit kits' and infected email messages. After successful infiltration, this malware encrypts files found on victims' computers (adding six digits to the prefix of each file) and writes a file called HOW TO DECRYPT FILES.txt in each folder containing the compromised files.