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Websearch.searchsunmy.info Virus

What is websearch.searchsunmy.info?

The Websearch.searchsunmy.info browser hijacker infiltrates Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) through free software downloads.

Developers of this browser settings-changing adware use a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling', thus, computer users often install this potentially unwanted application inadvertently without their consent.

After successful infiltration, this adware assigns users' Internet browser homepage and default search engine settings to the websearch.searchsunmy.info website.

   
Windows Premium Shield

What is Premium Shield?

The Windows Premium Shield fake antivirus program reports non existent security infections in order to scare PC users into believing that their computers are infected with high-risk malware. To remove the supposedly 'detected' security infections, computer users are encouraged to 'Activate Ultimate Protection' (i.e. purchase a license key for this program).

Do not trust Windows Premium Shield - it is a scam created by cyber criminals. Paying for the full version of this program is equivalent to sending your money to cyber criminals - you will lose your money and your operating system will remain infected with a rogue antivirus program. In fact, no security threats reported by this program actually exist on users' computers.

   
SuperWeb Ads and Deals Virus

What is SuperWeb and Deals?

The 'SuperWeb virus' is a term used to describe rogue browser extensions developed by a company called SuperWeb LLC. This company releases identical browser plug-ins under different names in order to avoid detection by legitimate antivirus and anti-spyware programs.

SuperWeb browser extensions install on browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) without users' consent when downloading free software. To distribute their rogue plug-ins, this company uses a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling'.

After successful infiltration, these extensions generate various intrusive ads during Internet browsing, including search, banner, text link, transitional, interstitial, and full page advertisements.

   
Highlightly Ads

What is Highlighty?

The Highlightly browser add-on claims to make users' Internet browsing experience more productive by displaying Wikipedia and Bing results relating to any selected text within an in-page window.

Whilst such functionality may seem legitimate, this browser extension is categorized as adware or a potentially unwanted application, since it installs on browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) without users' consent. Furthermore, the add-on generates intrusive ads and tracks users' Internet browsing activity. 

Highlightly is distributed using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling', and thus, computer users often install this plugin inadvertently with free software downloaded from the Internet.

   
Myhoome.com Redirect

What is Myhome.com?

Myhoome is a browser hijacker that modifies users' Internet browser (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) settings by assigning myhoome.com to the homepage field. This adware is promoted using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling'.

Commonly, computer users experience browser redirects to this website after installing free software downloaded from the Internet.

Users should be aware that, today, most freeware download websites (including popular sites such as download.com, softonic.com, etc.) use 'download clients' offering installation of advertised browser plugins together with the chosen free program.

Thus, reckless free software installation can result in installation of adware or potentially unwanted programs (PUPs), which subsequently cause browser redirects or intrusive ads.

   
SaveSense Virus

What is SaveSense?

SaveSense Virus is a potentially unwanted application, which installs on users' Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) with free software downloaded from the Internet. Developers of this browser add-on claim that SaveSense is the quickest way for users to find the best prices for products available to purchase online.

In fact, this add-on is categorized as a potentially unwanted application - it installs on users' Internet browsers without their consent and generates intrusive ads.

   
Solteratop Ads and Deals

What is Solteratop?

Solteratop is a potentially unwanted application that generates intrusive ads and tracks users' Internet browsing activity. This browser extension is developed by Super Web LLC and distributed using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling'.

It installs on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. Internet users often install this plugin together with free software downloaded from the Internet, having been tricked into doing so by deceptive freeware 'download clients'. After successful infiltration, this adware generates search, banner, text link, transitional, interstitial, and full page pop-up ads.

   
Music Toolbar

What is Music toolbar?

Music Toolbar or Music Box Toolbar is a potentially unwanted application, which installs with free software downloaded from the Internet. At time of research, the toolbar installed together with the iMesh, jZip, and King Translate programs.

After successful installation, Music Toolbar assigns the Internet browser (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) homepage and default search engine settings to search.ask.com Furthermore by installing this toolbar, users agree for the software to track their Internet browsing activity by recording IP addresses, search queries, ads clicked, and other information.

   
Internet Blast Adware

What is Internet Blast?

Internet Blast is a potentially unwanted application developed by Super Web LLC. This browser plugin promises to enhance users' Internet browsing experience by displaying coupons and website trust ratings.

Whilst such added functionality may seem legitimate, this add-on is categorized as adware since it installs on Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) without users' consent and generates various intrusive ads, including search, banner, text link, transitional, interstitial, and full page advertisements.

   
Windows Efficiency Console

What is Efficiency Console?

Windows Efficiency Console is a fake antivirus program that reports non existent security infections in order to scare PC users into believing that their computers are infected with high-risk malware. Cyber criminals responsible for creating this scam hope that computer users will fall for their trickery and 'activate ultimate protection' (purchase a license key) for this bogus software.

PC users should be aware that paying for this program is equivalent to sending their money to cyber criminals - they will lose their money and their computers will remain infected with a fake antivirus program.

This rogue software is distributed using fake online security scanners, which state that the operating system is infected and then prompts users to download Windows Efficiency Console in order to remove the supposedly 'detected' malware.

In fact, no online scanners are capable of scanning operating systems for security infections - it is a scam used by cyber criminals to trick PC users into downloading rogue security programs.

   

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