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What is SaveDaily Deals?

SaveDailyDeals is a rogue browser extension claiming to save time and money by enabling comparison shopping, coupons, and displaying special deals/discounts available within online shopping stores.

Although this functionality may seem useful and legitimate, be aware that SaveDailyDeals is considered to be adware or a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that employs a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' to install on Internet browsers without users' consent.

Bundling allows developers to stealthily distribute their applications together with other software, and therefore, users often install SaveDailyDeals inadvertently when downloading free software from freeware download websites.

Following successful infiltration on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox, SaveDailyDeals generates intrusive online advertisements and tracks users' Internet browsing activity.

What is Media Player Enhance?

Media Player Enhance is a potentially unwanted application created by a company called Brightcircle Investments Limited. This browser extension is categorized as adware or a potentially unwanted application and installs on Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) without users' consent when downloading or installing free software.

The developers of this bogus browser extension use a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling'. After successful infiltration, Media Player Enhance generates various intrusive ads including pop-ups, banner, and interstitial ads.

What is Desktop Dock?

The application Desktop Dock application installs a desktop widget claiming to allow users to reach their favourite websites with one click.

On initial inspection, this application may seem legitimate and useful, however, be aware that Desktop Dock is considered to be adware or an unwanted program since it employs a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' (stealth installation of additional applications together with the chosen software) to install on computers without users' permission.

Following successful infiltration on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox, Desktop Dock generates various intrusive online advertisements including banner, interstitial, in-text, and transitional ads. There is a high probability that advertisements generated by Desktop Dock may lead to high-risk adware or malware infections.

What is ArcadeParlor?

The ArcadeParlor browser add-on allows users to access premium Flash games. This plugin is compatible with Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox.

Whilst ArcadeParlor is not technically a virus or malware, this browser extension is categorized as adware or a potentially unwanted application since it installs on users' Internet browsers without their consent when downloading and installing free software. The developers of this add-on (EpicPlay LLC) use a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling'.

After successful infiltration, this adware generates unwanted ads (text link, popup/under, transitional, in-image, and banner advertisements), and moreover, tracks Internet browsing activity by recording IP addresses and HTML information relating to the content of web pages visited by the user.

What is AVC Plus?

AVC Plus is fake anti-virus software designed to scare PC users into believing that their computers have been infected with high-risk malware, viruses, and Trojans. This rogue application infiltrates operating systems using infected email attachments, torrent downloads, security exploits, etc.

After successful infiltration, AVC Plus imitates a computer security scan and then generates a long list of supposedly-detected malware. Be aware that AVC Plus holds no virus definition database or any features allowing this application to detect any of the security infections listed.

In fact, all infections listed during the 'security scan' are fake and do not exist on the victim’s PC. The real purpose of AVC Plus is to encourage users to purchase a fake license key. Do not buy AVC Plus - it is a scam developed by cyber criminals.

What is NinjaVOD?

The NinjaVod widget claims to help users find video content meeting their specific areas of interest.

While some computer users may find this functionality useful, the NinjaVOD add-on is categorized as adware or a potentially unwanted application since it infiltrates Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling'.

Computer users often install NinjaVOD inadvertently without their consent when downloading free software.

What is Cinema Now?

Created by Buca Apps, the Cinema Now browser plug-in claims to enhance users' YouTube experience by turning 'lights off' (enabling users to adjust computer screen lights) when watching online videos.

While some computer users may find this functionality useful, the Cinema Now add-on is categorized as adware or a potentially unwanted application since it infiltrates Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling'.

Computer users often install Cinema Now inadvertently without their consent when downloading free software.

What is SideTerms?

Created by SuperWeb LLC, SideTerms is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) claiming to improve the Internet browsing experience by enabling features such as comparison shopping and coupons. This may seem legitimate and useful functionality, however, be aware that SideTerms is considered to be adware or a potentially unwanted program.

This rogue extension employs a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' (stealth installation of additional applications together with the chosen software) to install on Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) without users' consent.

After successful infiltration on Internet browsers, SideTerms generates numerous intrusive online advertisements including transitional, search, pop-up, interstitial, full-page, and banner ads. Clicking advertisements generated by SideTerms is likely to cause further high-risk adware or malware infections.

What are NoProblem ads?

NoProblem ads appear when browsing the Internet and are caused by potentially unwanted browser add-ons, which commonly infiltrate browsers via free software downloads and claim to enhance the browsing experience by adding various useful features.

At time of testing, these ads were caused by a browser plug-in called 'VLC Addon extension' and many other similar plug-ins (note, however, that this adware is in no way related to the official VLC application).

These plug-ins claim to enhance the Internet browsing experience by adding various useful features, and although they may seem legitimate, are categorized as adware or potentially unwanted applications, since they install on browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) without users' consent.

Furthermore, these add-ons generate intrusive ads and track users' Internet browsing activity. At time of research, these browser extensions were distributed using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling', and therefore, computer users often install them inadvertently together with free software downloaded from the Internet.

What is Common Dictionary?

Created by Unlimited Downloads LLC, the Common Dictionary application claims to allow users to look up words from the English dictionary without using a web-browser or other tools. Common Dictionary is compatible with Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox.

While this added functionality may seem legitimate, many Internet users refer to Common Dictionary as a virus or malware.

These negative associations are made since this plug-in is distributed using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' - the add-on installs on browsers together with free software downloaded from the Internet. Furthermore, Common Dictionary generates various banner, search, in-text, and pop-up ads when surfing the Internet.