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What is Wordinator?

The features offered by Wordinator (text search and translation) often trick users into believing that is valid software, however, this application is ad-supported and the developers distribute it using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling'. Therefore, Wordinator is categorized as adware and a potentially unwanted program (PUP).

The bundling method allows stealth installation of third party applications/browser add-ons (in this case Wordinator) without users' consent. After installation on Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox), Wordinator generates various advertisements (marked as 'Ads by WD').

Most ads generated by this type of application are delivered using a virtual layer that allows display of third party content on any website visited. These advertisements may also appear in pop-ups, new browser tabs or windows. Advertisement types displayed by Wordinator include coupon, in-text, search, and banner ads.

Most redirect to online shopping and other similar sites, however, others can redirect to untrusted websites containing dubious content. Therefore, clicking ads that may seem harmless might lead to high-risk adware or malware infections.

What is Jungle Net?

The Jungle Net application is distributed using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' and is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). This app claims to enable various useful features and is presented as 'legitimate and useful', however, it is categorized as adware.

After stealth infiltration on Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox), Jungle net delivers various intrusive online advertisements. The developers employ a virtual graphic layer to display most of these ads. This allows them to display third party graphics content on all websites visited.

Furthermore, some of the generated advertisements are opened in a new browser tab or window.

Some users may consider these advertisements harmless, since they are likely to redirect to commercial websites such as online stores. Despite this, banners, pop-ups, interstitial, transitional, coupon, price comparison, search and other ads might redirect to websites containing infectious content, thereby causing further computer infections.

What is Filter Results?

Filter Results is an adware application that claims to enable various useful functionality. This is an attempt to trick users into believing that it is valid software that will improve the Internet browsing experience.

The developers distribute Filter Results using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling', and therefore, this app is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). Filter Results adware infiltrates most popular Internet browsers (including Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) and displays many Intrusive online advertisement types.

The ads use a virtual layer, which allows display of graphical content over any website visited. In some cases, advertisements generated by adware-type applications open new tabs/windows and cause unwanted browser redirects.

Although generated ads (banner, pop-up, coupon, comparison shopping, interstitial, transitional, search, etc.) commonly redirect to commercial websites (for example, online shopping or services), some can redirect false websites containing infectious content - this behavior may lead to installation of other harmful applications.

What is BaselineTV Media Manager?

BaselineTV Media Manager adware attempts to trick users into believing that it is a valid application by offering a feature to change the appearance of the Windows user interface. The 'bundling' method allows this application to infiltrate computers without users' consent and is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP).

Commonly, applications, that use bundling as an installation method are distributed together with free software. Many users do not pay enough attention when downloading and installing software, and therefore, this method is an effective way to distribute PUPs.

Following installation of BaselineTV Media Manager, intrusive advertisements  (for example, banners, pop-ups, etc.) are displayed using a virtual layer among the contents of visited websites or in unexpectedly opened tabs/windows.

Adverts displayed by adware-type applications often lead to commercial websites (mostly online stores), however, some can redirect to untrusted websites, thereby causing further system infections.

What is yhs4.search.yahoo.com?

Yhs4.search.yahoo.com installs on systems without users' permission, since it is stealthily 'bundled' with free software. This application hijacks popular Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) and assigns the default search engine, new tab URL, and homepage to yhs4.search.yahoo.com.

In addition, additional applications (helper objects) are installed to prevent users from reverting these changes. This browser hijacker is mostly distributed with free software, and therefore, paying little attention when downloading programs from freeware download websites often leads to inadvertent installation of this application.

Websites such as softonic.com, soft32.com, and downloads.com employ small 'download programs' (also called 'installers',' download managers', 'download tools', 'download clients', etc.), which supposedly ease the download process.

The purpose of these programs, however, is to monetize download websites' free services and traffic by offering installation of additional programs together with the chosen software. In some instances, installation of third party software is not disclosed.

What is searchzillions.com?

The browser hijacking website, searchzillions.com, claims to enhance the Internet search experience and is distributed using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling'. This method allows developers to hijack Internet browsers and install apps without users' consent.

After installation, this application assigns the browser default search engine, homepage, and new tab URL settings to searchzillions.com. Additionally, third party applications called 'helper objects' are also installed - they prevent users from reverting these changes. Users often inadvertently install this browser hijacker, since it is bundled with free software.

What is OverLook?

Due to various features offered (such as building analytic reports in SEO, SEM, and SMM cases, which are useful for Internet Marketing professionals), OverLook may seem legitimate and useful software.

This application, however, is distributed using the 'bundling' method and is classed as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). It is often bundled with free software downloadable on freeware download websites, and for this reason, users often install this application inadvertently without their consent.

What is start.alawar.com?

The start.alawar.com browser hijacking application is bundled with various arcade games. Once installed, it assigns popular Internet browser (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) default search engine, homepage, and new tab URL settings to ru.redirect.wrapper.services.alawar.com.

These browser hijacking applications are often delivered with small applications called 'helper objects' that prevent users from reverting these changes. Since start.alawar.com is distributed using the 'bundling' method, users often inadvertently install this application.

What is AdBlockerPremium?

The AdBlockerPremium application claims to improve Internet browsing security and to block ads displayed by various websites. Although this functionality may seem legitimate, AdBlockerPremium is categorized as a potentially unwanted application. This application is usually bundled with other software and generates third party ads, and is categorized as adware.

AdBlockerPremium infiltrates Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and then displays intrusive online advertisements.

Most of the delivered ads redirect users to commercial websites, thereby increasing the traffic of these sites. Some redirects may lead to bogus websites containing infectious content - be aware that clicking ads can result in high-risk adware or malware infections.

What is thirteen degrees?

Thirteen degrees claims to boost the Internet browsing experience, however, this is merely an attempt to trick users into believing that this software is legitimate and useful. Many users do not realize that this browser add-on is adware and a potentially unwanted program (PUP).

The company responsible for the development of thirteen degrees adware (SuperWeb LLC) employs a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' to distribute this add-on, and therefore, users often install thirteen degrees inadvertently without their consent.

This application hijacks popular Internet browsers including Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. Following infiltration, thirteen degrees displays various intrusive online adverts such as banners, pop-ups, interstitial, transitional, coupon, search, full-page, etc.

Although these ads may seem harmless, they diminish browser performance and Internet speed, and may redirect to dubious websites containing infectious content - thereby exposing your computer to risk of infection.