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What is Whilokii?

Whilokii is a potentially unwanted application, which installs on users' Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) together with free software downloaded from the Internet. It promises to enhance users' Internet browsing experience by displaying coupon ads, thus allowing multiple site searches and providing website ratings.

Note that while such added functionality may seem legitimate, many Internet users refer to Whilokii as a virus or malware. These negative associations are made since this browser plugin often installs without users' consent. Technically, it is not a virus, however, it is categorized as adware or a potentially unwanted application.

Commonly, this application installs together with free software downloaded from the Internet via 'download clients' or 'installers'.

What is Nation Search?

The Nation Search (search.nation.com or avg.nation.com) browser hijacker installs together with free software and modifies users' Internet browser (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox) settings by changing the homepage and default search engine.

This browser toolbar is developed by InfoSpace and promoted using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling'.

Many computer users refer to Nation toolbar as a virus or malware. These negative associations are made since many Internet users feel that this browser add-on was installed on their computers without their consent. Technically, Nation toolbar is not a virus or malware, however, it is categorized as adware or a potentially unwanted application.

What is Antivirus Security Pro?

Antivirus Security Pro is a fake antivirus program originating from a family of rogues called WinWebSec. This program is created by cyber criminals whose purpose is to trick unsuspecting PC users into purchasing a so-called 'full version'.

To achieve this deceptive goal, Antivirus Security Pro imitates a legitimate antivirus program by mimicking the scanning of a computer for security infections.

Note that this program has no virus definition database or a virus scan engine - it merely generates fake security threat detections and fake security warning pop-ups in order to scare computer users into believing that their operating systems are infected with high-risk malware and viruses.

After successful infiltration, this bogus software overrides the operating system's registry and configures itself to start automatically on each system start-up. Furthermore, it blocks execution of installed programs and the Task Manager. In fact, none of security threats reported by this fake antivirus program actually exist on the computer - it is a scam.

What is Onmylike.com?

The Onmylike.com browser hijacker is distributed using free software download websites. This website presents users with a search bar, which can be used to search the Internet. Note that at time of testing, this website redirects users to Google, however, the developers of this browser hijacker are likely to redirect this site to a malicious source at any time.

This may cause computer users to acquire malware or viruses on their operating systems. After successful infiltration, the Onmylike browser hijacker modifies browser shortcut targets (for Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox), and thus, computer users are unable to revert their homepage and default search engine settings to the default options.

What is BuenoSeach.com?

BuenoSearch.com is a deceptive website promoted using BuenoSearch toolbar. This browser add-on installs together with free software downloaded from the Internet. It modifies users' Internet browser settings by assigning the default search engine and homepage to buenosearch.com

A common source of unwanted toolbars such as these is free software download websites, which use 'download clients' to manage freeware downloads. Download clients are small programs, which offer (some in a deceptive way) installation of free browser add-ons (commonly, adware) together with the selected free software.

Computer users should be attentive when downloading freeware, since reckless installation can result in browser redirects, unwanted ads, and privacy issues.

What is Shopping Chip?

The Shopping Chip browser add-on displays coupon and discount ads when users visit online shopping websites such as eBay, Amazon, Walmart, etc. The add-on is compatible with Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. Note that while the functionality of Shopping Chip may seem legitimate, many Internet users refer to this browser add-on as a virus or malware.

These negative associations are made since this browser extension installs on users' computers together with free software downloaded from the Internet. Furthermore, users often feel that it was installed without their consent. The source of unwilling installations such as these are free software download websites, which use 'download clients' to monetize incoming web traffic.

What is Dalesearch.com?

The Dalesearch.com browser hijacker installs together with free software downloaded from the Internet. This website is promoted using DaleSearch toolbar, which often installs on users' Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) without their consent.

After successful infiltration, DaleSearch toolbar modifies browser settings by assigning the homepage and default search engine to dalesearch.com Commonly, Internet users install this toolbar inadvertently whilst downloading free software such as VLC media player, Flash Player, Skype, etc.

Computer users should be aware that, today, most popular download websites use 'download clients' to monetize their free software downloads. Download clients offer installation of additional (promoted) browser add-ons together with the chosen freeware.

What is Boby Lyrics?

The Boby Lyrics browser add-on displays the lyrics of a song heard (and/or watched) on YouTube. This browser add-on is compatible with Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox.

Whilst this added functionality may seem legitimate, Internet users should be aware that this browser add-on is bundled with various adware causing "Ads not by this site" intrusive advertisements and in-text ads (provided by Nav-links). It also generates other pop-up ads.

Developers of Boby Lyrics use the deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' to acquire users for this software. Commonly, Internet users install this browser plugin without their consent together with free software downloaded from the Internet.

What is nattly.com?

The Nattly.com website is promoted via the Nattly toolbar, a deceptive browser add-on, which installs on users' computers together with free software downloaded from the Internet. This toolbar promises to enhance users' Internet browsing experience by adding an online radio, quick access to social networks, and online games.

It is compatible with Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. Whilst on first inspection this toolbar may seem legitimate, in fact, it adds no significant functionality, and moreover, modifies Internet browser settings, including the homepage and default search engine settings (which is sets to Nattly.com)

The search engine provided by Nattly.com is cluttered with various deceptive ads and the search results crowded with sponsored websites, that in turn lead to dubious websites.

Use of Nattly.com for daily Internet searches is not recommended. This website does does not proliferate malware, however, clicking the ads and sponsored search results can result in serious computer security and privacy issues.

What is Searchgol?

The Searchgol.com website is promoted using the Searchgol toolbar. This is a browser hijacker, which infiltrates users' Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) via free software downloads. Many computer users refer to this toolbar as the Searchgol virus or malware.

These negative associations are made since the developers employ a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling'. The toolbar installs together with free software downloaded from the Internet, thus, the majority of Internet users feel it was installed on their computer without their consent.