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What is Search Window?
Search Window is a deceptive application created by SuperWeb LLC company and identical to Results Hub, SunnyDay-Apps, Constant Fun, and hundreds of other bogus apps.
This application claims to significantly improve the Internet browsing experience - "We're passionate about improving web by providing the best tools to enhance the browsing experience, from searching the web to comparing online deals to find the best prices. We've combined all of our great ideas into the Search Window product suite, a FREE set of tools that work to make your browsing experience... better!"
In fact, Search Window is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and adware. The reasons for these negative associations are: infiltration without users' consent, tracking of Internet browsing activity, and display of intrusive online advertisements.
What is Jungle Gamer?
Jungle Gamer is a deceptive application that supposedly allows users to play various Flash games. These false claims may give the impression that Jungle Gamer is a legitimate app, however, it is categorized as adware and a potentially unwanted program (PUP).
There are three main reasons for these negative associations: stealth installation, tracking of web browsing-related information, and display of intrusive online advertisements.
What is Your Social Center?
The Your Social Center application claims to provide quick access to various social networks. It is identical to Fast Email Checker, Easy Recipes Access, and a number of other dubious apps. On initial inspection, Your Social Center may seem to be a legitimate, however, this app often infiltrates systems without users’ permission.
Furthermore, it generates intrusive ads, tracks Internet browsing activity, and modifies web browser (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) settings. For these reasons, Your Social Center is categorized as a potentially unwanted browser-hijacking program (PUP).
What is Software Updater?
Software Updater, a rogue application, employs a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' to install on computers. For this reason, it is categorized as adware.
Bundling is a way to distribute applications together with other software, and therefore, users commonly install this app when downloading free software from freeware download websites. Software Updater claims to enable users to easily keep their software up-to-date. In fact, it provides no significant value for the user.
What is Positive?
Positive advertisements are displayed by various deceptive applications such as PlayGEM, Windoweather, Desktop-play, and Games Desktop.
By falsely claiming to enhance the Internet browsing experience, these apps attempt to trick users into believing that they are legitimate. In fact, they infiltrate systems without users’ permission, track Internet browsing activity, and deliver various intrusive online advertisements that include Positive ads.
What is DealTop?
DealTop is a stealthily browser extension claiming to save time and money by providing online shopping coupons, displaying special deals/discounts, etc. - "DealTop is a browser add-on that provides a better online shopping experience leading to higher user value by offering modifynative products, showing same or similar products from different stores with price modifynatives."
Initially, add-ons such as these may appear legitimate and useful, however, due to its rogue behavior, DealTop is classed as adware and a potentially unwanted program (PUP). As well as stealthily installing without users' consent, DealTop generates intrusive online advertisements and tracks Internet browsing activity.
What is OneSave?
OneSave is a deceptive application that supposedly protects users' privacy by allowing them to encrypt various data and store it on a 'cloud' - "With our online backup software, you get full control over your files, with outstanding accessibility to anything you decide to secure.
Lockdown and protect a lifetime of memories and all of your digital essentials in a location with the click of a button." This might seem legitimate and useful functionality, however, OneSave often infiltrates systems without users’ permission. In addition, it monitors browsing activity and records various user/system information. Therefore, OneSave is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP).
What is BuzzingDhol?
According to the developers, BuzzingDhol notifies users of various local and international events such as festivals, concerts, etc. - "BuzzingDhol allows you to discover the events that are getting a lot of buzz around you. Buzzing NOW: local or international music festivals, concerts, meet-ups, conferences, social events, sports events, fundraisers, shows, movies or anything happening in your locality."
By falsely claiming to provide valuable functionality, developers often trick users into believing that BuzzingDhol is a legitimate application, however, due to its rogue behavior, BuzzingDhol is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). As well as stealthily installing without users' consent, BuzzingDhol tracks Internet browsing activity.
What is Tv-Plug-In?
Tv-Plug-In is presented as an application that supposedly allows users to watch thousands of TV channels - "The TVplugin lets you watch thousands of television channels and radio stations from anywhere around the world." By offering this functionality, developers of Tv-Plug-In often tricks users into believing that this app is legitimate and useful.
In fact, Tv-Plug-In often infiltrates systems without users’ permission. In addition, this application generates intrusive online advertisements and continually monitors browsing activity. For these reasons, it is classed as a potentially unwanted adware-type program (PUP).
What is PepperZip?
PepperZip is presented as an application that provides a useful file archiving functionality - "PepperZip is a highly effective app that helps you create, unpack and compress multiple archive files." Initially, this application might appear legitimate and useful, however, PepperZip often infiltrates systems without users' permission.
Furthermore, it monitors browsing activity and continually delivers intrusive online advertisements. For this reason, PepperZip is classed as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and adware.
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