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What is mystartsearch.com?

Mystartsearch.com is a popular website, which can be used as a start-page for your Internet browser. This site presents users with a search bar and links to popular websites and social networks.

Mystartsearch.com is a legitimate website and not related to computer viruses or malware, however, the owners of this website employ deceptive promotion techniques to attract web traffic. Commonly, redirects to mystartsearch.com are a consequence of computer users installing various add-ons, toolbars, and plug-ins to their Internet browsers.

Browser add-ons that redirect computer users to various websites are distributed using free software downloaded from the Internet.

Bundling browser add-ons with free software is a common technique used by developers to monetize their products. Always check each installation window of free software downloads, unchecking any options related to Internet browser homepage or default search engine modification.

What is Application Nation?

Some users may find Application Nation add-on legitimate and useful due to the various features offered - coupons, comparison shopping, etc.

Despite this, Application Nation is considered to be adware and a potentially unwanted program (PUP) since the developers of this app (SuperWeb LLC) employ a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' to stealthily install Application Nation together with the chosen software.

Following successful infiltration on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox, this application generates many intrusive online advertisements that could be harmful to your system.

Clicking banners, pop-ups, coupons, search, full-page, interstitial, transitional, or other ads generated by this browser extension, may lead to dubious websites, thereby causing high-risk adware or malware infections.

What is Polished Patterns?

Polished Patterns is a deceptive browser plug-in developed and released by SuperWeb LLC. This add-on supposedly offers useful features to enhance the Internet browsing experience (for example, improved Internet searches), and therefore, some users consider Polished Patterns as a legitimate extension.

This application, however, is categorized as adware and a potentially unwanted program (PUP). To distribute Polished Pattern, the developers employ a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling', which allows stealth installation of this rogue add-on together with regular software.

Following infiltration on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox, Polished Pattern displays the following types of intrusive online advertisements: search, interstitial, transitional, full-page, coupon, banner, and pop-up.

Be aware that some of these ads can redirect to rogue websites containing infectious content, and therefore, clicking them may cause high-risk computer infections.

What is Information Vent?

Developed and released by SuperWeb LLC, Information Vent is an adware-type browser extension offering a wide range of supposedly useful features such as comparison shopping, coupons, etc. Some users may find this add-on legitimate and useful, however, Information Vent is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP).

SuperWeb LLC distribute this bogus extension using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling', which enables them to stealthily install applications together with regular software. After infiltration on popular Internet browsers including Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox, Information Vent delivers a number of intrusive online advertisement types that can redirect to untrusted websites.

Clicking pop-up, coupon, interstitial, transitional, full-page, banner (usually marked as 'ads by information vent) or other advertisements generated by this application can lead to high-risk computer infections.

What is BoostWeb App?

BoostWeb App is an adware-type application claiming to enable various useful tools, thereby improving the Internet browsing experience. Some users may find this app legitimate and useful, however, BoostWeb App employs a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' to infiltrate computers without users' consent.

Therefore, BoostWeb App is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP).  Bundling is a way to stealthily install third party (mostly rogue) applications/browser extensions during installation of regular software.

For this reason, most users inadvertently install this bogus app during download of free software from freeware download websites. As with regular adware, BoostWeb App generates intrusive online advertisements and collects various Internet browsing-related information following infiltration.

What is ControlThis?

Developed by GreenTeam Internet Ltd, the ControlThis application claims to prevent users from accessing untrusted websites containing adult-related content (alcohol, pornography, etc.) Regular users may find this application legitimate and useful, however, ControlThis is considered to be adware and potentially unwanted program (PUP).

A deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' is used to distribute ControlThis and is one of the main reasons for these negative associations.

Bundling allows developers to distribute applications (mostly rogue) together with regular software, and therefore, users often inadvertently install this application together with free software downloaded from various freeware download websites. Following successful infiltration on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox, ControlThis modifies the DNS settings.

Furthermore, this application is ad-supported and delivers advertisements such as banner, pop-up, coupons, shop comparison, text enrichment, etc. Some of these ads may redirect to dubious sites, thereby causing further computer infections.

What is GoGoGoRadio?

The GoGoGoRadio application supposedly allows users to listen to music and radio programmes online. Some users may find this program legitimate and useful, however, GoGoGoRadio is adware and a potentially unwanted program (PUP).

GoGoGoRadio is distributed using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling', and therefore, users often inadvertently install this bogus application. Bundling is stealth installation of additional applications together with regular software, thus, GoGoGoRadio is often distributed with free software downloadable on freeware download websites.

Following installation, intrusive online advertisements are displayed and Internet browsing activity is tracked.

What is power app?

The deceptive browser extension, power app, installs on Internet browsers without users' permission and is is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP).

This adware is distributed using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling', which allows developers to stealthily install rogue applications/browser add-ons such as power app together with various (mostly free) software.

Following infiltration on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox, power app tracks users' Internet browsing activity and displays intrusive online advertisements.

What is Local Temperature?

Local Temperature is a dubious browser extension that claims to improve the Internet browsing experience by allowing users to have local current and forecasted temperatures continually displayed on their desktops. This plug-in may seem legitimate and useful, however, Local Temperature is considered to be adware or a potentially unwanted program (PUP).

This rogue add-on is developed to use a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' (stealth installation of additional programs together with the chosen software) to install on Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) without users' permission.

Following successful infiltration, intrusive online advertisements are generated including pop-up, pop-under, search, and other similar ads - these mostly lead to dubious websites and may cause further computer infections.

What is PastaLeads?

PastaLeads presents itself as a legitimate browser add-on that helps to find the best service professionals in your local area and compare prices. Although this extension may seem legitimate and useful, PastaLeads is adware distributed using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling'. Bundling allows stealth distribution of applications together with other programs.

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

Advertisements generated by this adware include (but are not limited to) pop-up/under, coupon, price comparison, banner, in-text, and display ads. These generated advertisements usually lead to websites containing dubious content and can result in high-risk adware or malware infections.