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Crazy Score Adware

What is Crazy Score?

SuperWeb LLC are responsible for the development and release of Crazy Score. They claim that their product will enhance the Internet browsing experience by enabling various features such as coupons and comparison shopping.

These functions may seem legitimate and useful, however, Crazy Score is classed as adware or a potentially unwanted program (PUP).

The reason for these negative associations is a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' (stealth installation of additional programs together with the chosen software) employed by Crazy Score to install on Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome) without users' permission.

Following successful installation, Crazy Score immediately generates intrusive online advertisements including banners, pop-ups, coupons, search, interstitial, transitional, and full-page ads. These may redirect you to bogus websites containing infectious content, and therefore, clicking them exposes your computer to risk of infection.

   
Ads by Sale Charger

What is Sale Charger?

Sale Charger is a dubious browser plug-in created by SuperWeb LLC. The developers claim that this plug-in improves the Internet browsing experience by enabling various useful features such as comparison shopping and other similar functions.

Although some users may find this browser add-on legitimate and useful, Sale Charger is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) or adware. Sale Charger is distributed using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' (stealth installation of third party apps together with regular software), which is one of the reasons for these negative associations.

After installation on Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) without users' consent, Sale Charger generates numerous intrusive online advertisements including banners, pop-ups, interstitial, transitional, full-page, and search ads.

On initial inspection, these ads may seem harmless, however, they often redirect to bogus websites, thereby exposing your computer to infection.

   
Ads by Glass Bottle

What is Glass Bottle?

Developed by SuperWeb LLC, Glass Bottle is a rogue browser extension claiming to enhance users' Internet browsing experience by enabling coupons, comparison shopping, and other functions. Although this functionality may seem legitimate and useful, be aware that Glass Bottle is considered to be adware or a potentially unwanted program (PUP). 

Glass Bottle employs a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' (stealth installation of additional applications together with the chosen software) to install on Internet browsers without users' permission.

After successful infiltration on Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome, Glass Bottle generates numerous intrusive online advertisements including banner, interstitial, transitional, search, pop-up, and full-page ads. There is a high probability that clicking these advertisements will cause high-risk adware or malware infections.

   
Alpha Crypt Virus

What is Alpha Crypt?

Alpha Crypt is a ransomware infection that infiltrates computer systems using infected email messages or Angler Exploit Kit (Flash exploit - CVE-2015-0311). This malware was previously known as TeslaCrypt. After successful infiltration, Alpha Crypt encrypts files found on the victim’s computer using the AES CBC 256-bit encryption algorithm.

For example: .wma, .avi, .wmv, .zip, docx, .doc, .ppt, .lvl, .snx, .cfr, .ff and many others (185 file types in total). Like its predecessor, Alpha Crypt mainly targets gamers. Here are some examples of video games files (saved games and Steam activation keys) targeted by this ransomware: World of Warcraft, League of Legends, World of Tanks, and Call of Duty.

   
Navegaki.com Redirect

What is navegaki.com?

The navegaki.com website can be used as the homepage or default search engine for Internet browsers. It contains a search bar and links to popular websites and social networks - supposedly to enhance users' Internet browsing experience.

Although navegaki.com is not technically a virus or malware, it installs without users' consent and modifies Internet browser settings by assigning the tab URL, homepage, and default search engine fields to navegaki.com (behavior common to many regular browser hijackers).

Furthermore, this application installs several small applications (called 'helper objects') that prevent users from reverting these changes.

Users often install this bogus app inadvertently during download of free software from freeware download websites. This is due to a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' (stealth installation of third party applications together with the chosen software).

   
System Notifier Adware

What is System Notifier?

System Notifier is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that claims to notify users whenever there is a system-related program/update available. This may seem legitimate and useful functionality, however, be aware that System Notifier is categorized as adware.

These associations are made due to a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' employed by the developers of this rogue add-on to install on Internet browsers without users' consent.

Bundling allows the developers to distribute their applications together with other software, and therefore, most users inadvertently install System Notifier together with free software downloaded from freeware download websites.

After successful infiltration on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox, System Notifier generates various intrusive online advertisements and monitors users' Internet browsing activity.

   
Ads by Number Ascend

What is Number Ascend?

Created by SuperWeb LLC, Number Ascend is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that installs on Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling'. Bundling is a way to distribute third party applications together with regular software.

Therefore, Number Ascend is often distributed with free software downloadable on freeware download websites. Number Ascend claims to enhance the Internet browsing experience by enabling various features such as coupons or comparison shopping, and although this application may seem legitimate and useful, this PUP is categorized as adware.

After infiltration on Internet browsers, this application generates various intrusive online advertisements (for example, banner, pop-up, search, interstitial, transitional, and full-page) that often redirect to bogus websites, thereby exposing your computer to risk of infection.

   
Ads by Ad Blaster

What is Ad Blaster?

Created by Surf Island Solutions, Ad Blaster is a rogue application claiming to block pop-up and other similar ads when browsing the Internet. While this functionality may seems legitimate and useful, be aware that Ad Blaster is categorized as adware or a potentially unwanted program.

These associations are made due to a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' (stealth installation of additional applications together with the chosen software) employed by Ad Blaster to install on Internet browsers without users' consent.

After successful infiltration on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox, Ad Blaster generates intrusive online advertisements and tracks users' Internet browsing activity.

   
PayYou adware

What is PayYou?

PayYou is a dubious application claiming to be a legitimate Internet browser, which pays money for browsing the Internet. Some users may find this functionality legitimate and useful, however, PayYou is categorized as adware or a potentially unwanted program (PUP).

The main reason for these negative associations is a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' employed by the developers (Kromtech Alliance Corp.) to distribute the PayYou application.

After successful installation without users' consent, PayYou generates intrusive online advertisements (typically banners, pop-ups, and in-text links) that often redirect to bogus websites. These sites may contain infectious content, thereby exposing your computer to risk of infection.

   
CasinoRewards Adware

What is CasinoRewards?

The CasinoRewards application claims to provide the latest casino-related news. Some users might find this app legitimate and useful, however, CasinoRewards is categorized as adware or a potentially unwanted program (PUP).

The developers distribute this application using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' - stealth installation of additional programs together with regular software.

After infiltration on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox, the CasinoRewards app generates various intrusive online advertisements (banner, in-text, interstitial, etc.), which appear on most pages visited. Clicking these ads exposes your system to risk of infection, since they are likely to redirect to bogus websites containing infectious content.

   

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