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What is WebOptimum?

WebOptimum is a deceptive application claiming to improve the Internet browsing experience. By offering valuable features, WebOptimum often tricks users into believing that it is a legitimate application.

Be aware, however, that WebOptimum generates intrusive online advertisements, causes unwanted browser redirects, and even infiltrates systems without users’ permission. For these reasons, WebOptimum is categorized as adware and a potentially unwanted program (PUP).

What is SecurityPatchUpdater?

SecurityPatchUpdater is a deceptive application that claims to enhance Internet browsing security - "SecurityPatchUpdater - Adding security to your browser."

Many users believe that this app is legitimate and useful, however, SecurityPatchUpdater is classed as a potentially unwanted adware-type program (PUP). After stealthily infiltrating systems without users’ permission, SecurityPachUpdater generates intrusive online advertisements and collects personally identifiable information.

What is Olcinium Browser?

Olcinium Browser is a Chromium-based web browser that supposedly improves the Internet browsing experience. According to the developers, this application enhances Internet browsing speed and protects the system when users enter malicious sites.

Olcinium Browser may seem legitimate and useful, however, due to its rogue behavior, this app is categorized as adware and a potentially unwanted program (PUP). Olcinium Browser is designed to infiltrate systems without users’ permission.

Following successful installation, Olcinium Browser generates intrusive online advertisements, tracks users' Internet browsing activity, and causes unwanted browser redirects.

What is PrintOnKey?

According to developers, the PrintOnKey application enhances the online shopping experience by displaying relevant and interesting ads in new tab mode using your browsing data. This added functionality can tricks some users into believing that PrintOnKey is a legitimate and valid browser extension.

PrintOnKey, however, is categorized as adware and a potentially unwanted program (PUP). It is mostly distributed using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling', which allows developers to install their applications together with regular software.

Many users do not pay enough attention when downloading free software, and therefore, this method is extremely effective. PrintOnKey adware installs on the Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox browsers, and then randomly places intrusive online adverts on visited webpages.

The developers employ a 'virtual layer', which allows display of third party graphical content on any website. Furthermore, some advertisements are displayed in new browser tabs or windows. Generated advertisements such as inline text, coupons, banners, pop-ups, pop-unders, transitional, etc. might redirect to bogus websites.

They are likely to redirect to commercial websites (such as online stores), however, they may also lead to sites containing infectious content. Clicking them can lead to adware or malware-type computer infections.

What is Dynamic Pricer?

Created by MRL media Ltd, Dynamic Pricer is a potentially unwanted application, which installs on Internet Explorer when users download or install free software. Developers of this adware employ a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling', and thus, most users install the Dynamic Pricer plugin inadvertently without their consent.

Following successful infiltration, this add-on generates intrusive discount coupons and special promotions offers when users visit online shopping websites.

Furthermore, Dynamic Pricer tracks users' Internet browsing activity by recording IP addresses, URLs of websites visited, general information regarding browsers and operating systems, product information as read from the product HTML page, and other details.

What is search.golliver.com?

Golliver is classed as a browser hijacker, since it infiltrates Internet browsers using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling'. This application self-installs on the Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox browsers without users' consent, and then assigns the new tab URL, homepage, and default search engine settings to search.golliver.com.

Bundling is a way to stealthily distribute third party applications together with regular software, and therefore, most users inadvertently install Golliver during download and installation of freeware downloadable on freeware download websites.

What is Internet Quick Access?

Internet Quick Access is presented as a browser that supposedly improves the Internet browsing performance - "Internet Quick Access is a fast intuitive browser. We have excluded anything that slows and complicates user experience online and added quick links to key user functions".

These claims often trick users into believing that this application is legitimate and useful, however, Internet Quick Access is categorized as adware and a potentially unwanted program (PUP). Note that Internet Quick Access often infiltrates systems without users' consent.

Furthermore, after successful infiltration, this adware causes unwanted browser redirects, displays intrusive online advertisements, and collects various user information.

What is Candle Jar?

According to the developers (SuperWeb LLC), Candle Jar significantly improves Internet browsing by delivering coupons, special deals/discounts available on various online stores, and enabling functions such as comparison shopping - "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 Candle Jar product suite, a FREE set of tools that work to make your browsing experience... better!" 

Although this application may seem legitimate and useful, Candle Jar is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and adware. Candle Jar stealth installs without users' consent, generates intrusive online advertisements, and gathers information relating to users' Internet browsing activity.

What is installCore?

According to the developers, installCore helps users develop a proper installer for their software - "The installCore white label Download Manager supports your entire software catalog. To ensure an optimal user experience, our localization features help make sure their installers "speak" to them in the right language, and download acceleration technology means the process takes about a third less of their time.".

While installCore develops legitimate software download clients and installers, users must be informed that they are commonly used  to market applications that are categorized as adware, as well as a potentially unwanted programs (PUP). InstallCore download clients have an option to opt-out of installing additional software however users commonly skip these steps and end up installing adware or browser hijackers.

What is search.yourtelevisionnow.com?

Identical to My Classifieds XP, My Television XP, My Maps XP, and several other PUPs, Your Television Now is a browser-hijacking application that claims to allow users to check local weather forecasts, watch various TV channels free of charge, and search the Internet. 

On initial inspection, this application may seem useful and legitimate, however, Your Television Now infiltrates systems without users' permission. In addition, this app modifies browser settings, tracks Internet browsing activity, and generates intrusive online advertisements.