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What is PriceMinus?

The PriceMinus plug-in is described as a great tool to save time and money while shopping online. Although some users may find this functionality legitimate and useful, PriceMinus is categorized as adware or a potentially unwanted program (PUP).

The developers distribute this dubious add-on using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' and is one of the reasons for these negative associations.

Bundling is stealth installation of third party applications together with regular software, and for this reason, PriceMinus is often installed inadvertently together with free software downloaded from freeware download websites.

Following stealth infiltration on Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome, PriceMinus immediately delivers various intrusive advertisements (commonly marked 'By Similar Items' or 'By PriceMinus') that are likely to redirect to bogus websites. Clicking coupon, banner, or other generated ads, might cause further high-risk adware or malware infections.

What is System-Checker?

System-Checker is a bogus application that supposedly allows users to monitor various system-related information (CPU, memory, etc.). This functionality may seem legitimate and useful, however, System-Checker is classed as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) or adware.

The developers of this rogue app (MC Software Inc.) employ a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' (stealth installation of third party apps together with the chosen software) to install System-Checker on computers without users' permission.

Following installation, System-Checker generates numerous intrusive online advertisements and monitors users' Internet browsing activity.

What is Find-A-Deal?

Find-A-Deal is presented as a legitimate tool designed to save time and money by displaying coupons and special deals/discounts available on shopping websites. These features may seem legitimate and useful, however, Find-A-Deal is categorized as adware or a potentially unwanted program (PUP).

The main reasons for these negative associations is a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' employed in Find-A-Deal adware distribution. Bundling is a way to install third party apps together with regular software, and therefore, users often inadvertently install this rogue app during download of free software from freeware download websites.

After infiltration on Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox), Find-A-Deal generates numerous intrusive online advertisements. These displayed ads often redirect to bogus websites containing infectious content. Clicking these ads may result in further high-risk adware or malware infections.

What is Joomiweb?

The Joomiweb bogus browser plug-in supposedly improves the Internet browsing experience by enabling various features such as comparison shopping and coupons. Although some may find this functionality useful, Joomiweb is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and adware.

The developers of this rogue plug-in (SuperWeb LLC) distribute it using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling'. This method allows installation of third party applications together with regular software.

Following infiltration on Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox), Joomiweb generates various intrusive online ads including search, pop-up, full-page, interstitial, transitional, banner, coupon, and other advertisements.

Clicking these ads may redirect you to dubious websites containing infectious content, thereby exposing your computer to infection.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.