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What is WikiBrowser?

WikiBrowser is categorized as adware and a potentially unwanted program (PUP) for a number of reasons. Firstly, it claims to be a unique browser that provides complete safety, improved Internet browsing speed, and protection from various unwanted browser plug-ins (for example, toolbars).

By promising these features, WikiBrowser attempts to give an impression of being legitimate and virus-free, thereby encouraging users to install. Although this app has its own website with a download link, WikiBrowser is often 'bundled' as a third party application with regular software.

Once WikiBrowser is installed on the system, it sets itself as the default Internet browser. This app is not legitimate, and therefore, does not provide 'the fastest Internet browsing' as promised. In fact, it diminishes browsing and even computer performance.

Furthermore, rogue its behavior also includes the display of intrusive online advertisements and monitoring of users' Internet browsing activity.

What is DealDay?

DealDay is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and adware. There are a number of reasons for these negative associations. Firstly, DealDay claims to display special deals/discounts, coupons, and enable comparison shopping to save time and money while shopping online.

Therefore, some users assume that DealDay is a legitimate and useful app, and go on to accept installation. This software is often distributed ('bundled') with other free software.

After infiltrating the system, DealDay behaves as a regular adware app - tracking Internet browsing activity and displaying various types of intrusive online advertisements. Furthermore, the presence of DealDay adware on your system might affect your browser and computer performance.

What is serfsearch.com?

SerfSearch is a dubious browser toolbar that supposedly provides users with the 'fastest' search engine currently available. Users who are tricked by these claims often install this browser plug-in believing that it is legitimate and that it improves the Internet browsing experience.

SerfSearch, however, is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and a browser hijacker. The developers often distribute this bogus app together with other software using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' - stealth installation of third party applications (mostly rogue) together with the chosen software.

After SerfSearch installs on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox, it assigns the default search engine and (in some instances, also the homepage) and new tab URL settings to the serfsearch.com website. Furthermore, this app installs several 'helper objects' - small apps that prevent users from reverting these changes.

Commonly, these apps are bundled with free software downloadable on freeware download websites such as softonic.com, soft32.com, downloads.com, and many others.

These sites enforce use of small 'download programs' (also called 'installers', 'download clients', 'download tools', 'download managers', etc.) to download the desired software. Download programs supposedly 'ease and speed-up the download process', however, their true purpose is described below.

What is search.myemailxp.com?

My Email XP is a browser extension that claims to be a great tool for users to instantly access their email. This app is distributed using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' and often installs together with free software downloadable on freeware download websites.

Some users may feel that My Email XP is a legitimate app, however, this extension assigns the default search engine, homepage, and new tab URL settings of popular Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) to search.myemailxp.com.

My Email XP is thus categorized as a browser hijacker. Furthermore, this app is delivered with several applications called 'helper objects' developed to prevent users from reverting these changes. Popular freeware download websites often demand use of a small 'download programs' to download the chosen software.

Although it is stated that download programs (also called 'installers', 'download managers', 'download tools', 'download clients', etc.) will 'ease and speed-up the download process', their purpose, as described below, is more dubious.

What is TomorrowGames?

TomorrowGames is a bogus browser add-on offering various useful features - this is an attempt by the developers to present it as legitimate and useful. Users are often tricked by these claims and go on to install TomorrowGames believing that it will improve the Internet browsing experience.

In fact, this browser extension is categorized as adware and a potentially unwanted program (PUP). Commonly, TomorrowGames is distributed using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling', which allows stealth installation on Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) without users' consent.

This adware is often bundled with free software downloadable on freeware download websites. Once browsers are infiltrated, TomorrowGames employs a virtual layer (allowing placement of various graphical content on any website visited) to display intrusive online advertisements.

Ads may also open in a new browser tab or window - behavior that can lead to inadvertent ad clicks. Generated ads (inline text, interstitial, transitional, coupons, pop-ups, pop-unders, and many others) usually redirect to websites such as online stores, or various other sites offering services.

Despite this, users may also be redirected to untrusted websites containing infectious content. Therefore, clicking these advertisements may lead to high-risk computer infections.

What is Sale Clipper?

Sale Clipper is regular adware claiming to save time and money while shopping online by offering features such as display of special deals/discounts, coupons, and enabling comparison shopping. Although some users may find this functionality legitimate and useful, it is a scam to trick them into installation of Sale Clipper.

This rogue browser plug-in is distributed using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling', and therefore, it is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). The bundling method is popular with developers of rogue software, since it is an easy way to stealthily install third party applications during download/installation of regular software without users' permission.

The rogue behavior of Sale Clipper includes the display of intrusive online advertisements. After infiltration on popular Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox), Sale Clipper employs a virtual layer, which allows placement of graphical content on any website visited.

Furthermore, some advertisements are opened in new tabs/windows - this can cause users to inadvertently click ads. Commonly, displayed ads (banners, pop-ups, interstitial, transitional, full-page, coupons, search, etc.) redirect users to various commercial websites such as online stores or to others offering services.

Despite this, there a high probability that users will be redirected to untrusted sites that may contain infectious content, and therefore, clicking these ads can lead to high-risk computer infections.

What is WordAnchor?

WordAnchor is identical to its previous versions - Wordinator, WordShark, and Quick Surf. All claim to enable a feature to search and translate various information on the Internet. The functionality offered is used to trick users into believing that WordAnchor is a legitimate and useful bowser plug-in. In fact, it is categorized as adware.

The developers of this bogus app employ a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling', and therefore, WordAnchor is also considered to be a potentially unwanted program (PUP). The bundling method allows developers to stealthily install third party apps (usually rogue) together with regular software.

Thus, most users install this application inadvertently. After infiltration on the most popular Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox), WordAnchor employs a virtual layer to display intrusive online advertisements. This allows placement of graphical content on users' visited websites.

Most of the ads displayed by this add-on are marked as 'Ads by WordAnchor' and are, thus, easily identifed. Furthermore, some of these displayed ads are opened in new browser tabs or windows - this might cause users to accidentally click them.

Although the displayed ads (coupons, in-text, comparison shopping, transitional, etc.) often redirect to harmless sites such as online stores or websites offering various services, they may also redirect to untrusted websites containing infectious content, thereby opening exposing computers to risk of infection.

What is On Stage?

On Stage belongs to a family of rogue apps developed by SuperWeb LLC. Features offered by On Stage supposedly improve users' experience when viewing online videos. On Stage, however, is adware claiming to enable various useful features simply to encourage installation. This software is categorised both as adware and a potentially unwanted program (PUP).

The developers distribute On Stage using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' - stealth installation of additional apps together with the chosen software. This bogus app targets the most popular Internet browsers - Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox.

Once installed (without users' consent), On Stage employs a virtual layer to place various intrusive online ads on all websites visited. The types of ads include banners, pop-ups, coupons, comparison shopping, search, interstitial, and transitional. After clicking ads, users are often redirected to online shops or other commercial services websites.

There is also a chance that users are redirected to bogus websites containing infectious content. Some ads open in new browser tabs/windows. This can result in inadvertent/accidental clicks that might lead to high-risk computer infections.

What is Larparus?

Developed by SuperWeb LLC, the Larparus extension claims to significantly improve the Internet browsing experience by enabling various useful features. Although this kind of functionality may seem legitimate and useful, these features are offered to trick users into installation of this adware.

Larparus is distributed using the 'bundling' method and it is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). Bundling is popular with developers of rogue apps, since it enables them to stealthily install their products together with regular software.

Larparus infiltrates popular Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) and then displays intrusive online ads. This adware employs a virtual layer, which allows placement of various graphic content on any website visited. The types of ads displayed include banners, pop-ups, coupons, comparison shopping, interstitial, transitional, and search.

Some advertisements are opened in new browser tabs or windows. In this case, users risk accidentally clicking ads that redirect to online stores or certain service websites. There is also a possibility that redirections will lead to bogus websites containing infectious content. This behavior may cause high-risk computer infections.

What is search.myweatherxp.com?

The developers of My Weather XP (SaferBrowser) present this program as a legitimate browser toolbar that allows users to search the Internet and monitor weather forecasts simultaneously. These promised features are an attempt to trick users into believing that this is a valid application. Due its rogue behavior, however, My Weather XP is categorized as a browser hijacker.

A distribution method called 'bundling' is employed by developers of My Weather XP to stealthily install third party software via deceptive 'download managers/installers', which are used to download and install regular (mostly free) software.

After installation, My the Weather XP program assigns the default search engine, homepage, and new tab URL settings on popular Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) to search.myweatherxp.com . In addition, small apps (browser add-ons, programs) are installed in to prevent users reverting these changes.

This type of application is distributed with regular software, and since many users do not express enough caution during the download and installation processes of various software, they often inadvertently install rogue apps (in this case, My Weather XP).

The bundling method is used to monetize most freeware download websites' traffic and free services in addition to the the free software.