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What is CoffeeFeed?

According to the developers, CoffeeFeed is a legitimate application that improves the Internet browsing experience by rendering interactive content within the browser. Be aware, however, that CoffeeFeed is a potentially unwanted adware-type program (PUP) identical to FlashBeat, PrintOnKey, LolliScan, and a number of other bogus programs.

There are three main reasons for these negative associations - stealth installation without users' consent, display of intrusive online advertisements, and tracking of Internet browsing activity.

What is Taboola?

Taboola is a legitimate advertising network that sometimes is used by various dubious applications. Most falsely claim to enhance the Internet browsing experience by enabling a number of 'valuable' features, however, these apps often infiltrate systems without users’ permission.

Furthermore, they track Internet browsing activity, cause unwanted browser redirects, and generate intrusive online advertisements. For these reasons, applications that generate Taboola ads are classed as unwanted programs and adware.

What is Security Utility?

Created by Security Utility 1 Ltd, the Security Utility add-on claims to help users find and compare the best prices for products while shopping online. Security Utility is compatible with Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. While this added functionality may seem legitimate, many Internet users refer to Security Utility as a virus or malware.

These negative associations are made since this plug-in is distributed using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' - the add-on installs on browsers together with free software downloaded from the Internet. Furthermore, Security Utility generates various banner, search, in-text, and pop-up ads when surfing the Internet.

What is Results Hub?

The Results Hub app is presented as a legitimate browser add-on designed to improve the Internet browsing experience by enabling advanced search features. Regular users may find this extension legitimate and useful, however, The Results Hub is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and adware.

A deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' is used to distribute this bogus app and, therefore, users often install it inadvertently. Bundling allows developers to stealthily install (mostly rogue) applications with regular software, and without users' consent.

The Results Hub is usually distributed together with free software downloadable on freeware download websites. As with typical adware, The Results Hub delivers intrusive online ads and tracks Internet browsing activity following infiltration on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox.

What is FlashBeat?

FlashBeat, a potentially unwanted program, claims to enhance the Internet browsing experience by allowing rendering of graphics, text, and other interactive content within the browser. This may seem legitimate and useful functionality, however, FlashBeat is categorized as adware.

These associations are made due to a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' (stealth installation of additional programs together with the chosen software) employed by FlashBeat to install on Internet Browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) without users' permission.

After successful infiltration, this rogue application generates intrusive online advertisements including (but not limited to) coupons, comparison shopping, banner, inline text, pop-up and pop-under, and transitional ads. It is highly probable that these advertisements may cause further high-risk adware or malware computer infections.

What is TheBrowser?

TheBrowser is a dubious application claiming to be a legitimate web browser. It is identical to previously-discovered adware named BoBrowser and BrowserAir.

This app may appear identical to other regular Internet browsers, however, due to its behavior, TheBrowser is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and adware. Firstly, it infiltrates systems without users’ permission. Secondly, it tracks Internet browsing activity and delivers intrusive online advertisements.

What is only-search.com?

The Only-search.com website is promoted using a browsers hijacker, which installs on Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) using free software downloads.

After successful infiltration, this browser hijacker assigns the browser homepage and default search engine settings to only-search.com This website is crowded with deceptive ads and employs a dubious Internet search engine that presents questionable search results.

Note that clicking ads or sponsored search results displayed by this website may lead to installation of potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) or even malware.

What is adsupply?

Adsupply is adware created by Tatami Solutions Limited - hxxp://www.bycontext.com. Adsupply ads appearing on various websites overlay most underlying content and are in no way related to the legitimate company, AdSupply Inc. (adsupply.com). 

The adware created by Tatami Solutions Limited supposedly improves the Internet browsing experience by enabling comparison shopping, displaying coupons, and providing other features - "adsupply is a free, ad-supported browser extension that you, or someone using your computer, has installed. adsupply aims to enhance your Internet browsing experience."

Users are often tricked by these claims and install this application believing that it is legitimate and useful. In fact, Adsupply is categorized as adware and a potentially unwanted program (PUP). Following successful infiltration, it displays intrusive online advertisements (usually marked as 'Ad by adsupply') and collects Internet browsing-related information.

What is Provider?

Provider supposedly improves the Internet browsing experience by displaying coupons, enabling comparison shopping, and other functionality - "Provider is a free, ad-supported browser extension that you, or someone using your computer, has installed. Provider aims to enhance your Internet browsing experience".

Many users believe this browser plug-in to be legitimate and useful and go on to install it. In fact, this application is considered to be adware and a potentially unwanted program (PUP). Following infiltration, Provider collects Internet browsing-related information and generates intrusive online advertisements.

What is Selection Tools?

Selection Tools is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that employs a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' to install on Internet browsers without users' consent.

Bundling is a way to stealthily distribute applications together with other software, and therefore, most users inadvertently install Selection Tools during download of free software from freeware download websites.

After successful infiltration on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox, Selection Tools generates intrusive online ads and tracks users' Internet browsing activity, and is thus, categorized as adware.