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What kind of application is BrowserConnection?

BrowserConnection is a rogue application discovered by our researchers during a routine review of new file submissions to the VirusTotal platform. Our examination revealed that BrowserConnection is adware. It is also part of the AdLoad malware family.

What kind of website is naturethemetab.com?

Naturethemetab.com is a fraudulent search engine that we found while inspecting the Nature Theme Tab browser extension. It is promoted as a tool that displays nature-themed browser wallpapers.

Nature Theme Tab alters browser settings to endorse the naturethemetab.com site, and due to this activity it is classed as a browser hijacker. Note that this extension could push other fake search engines, and the same is true of naturethemetab.com.

What kind of application is IndexerDivision?

Our research team found the IndexerDivision rogue app while inspecting new submissions to the VirusTotal site. Upon analysis, we determined that IndexerDivision is adware belonging to the AdLoad malware family. This application runs intrusive ad campaigns, and it may possess other harmful capabilities.

What kind of website is caloriecounttab.com?

Caloriecounttab.com is a fake search engine that we discovered while investigating Calorie Count Tab. This browser extension offers a widget for calculating calories. Upon examination, we learned that it modifies browsers to promote (via redirects) the caloriecounttab.com website. Hence, Calorie Count Tab is classed as a browser hijacker.

Note that this rogue browser extension could endorse other illegitimate search engines and vice versa for caloriecounttab.com.

What kind of application is NodeResolution?

Our researchers found NodeResolution while reviewing new file submissions to the VirusTotal website. After analyzing this application, we determined that it is advertising-supported software (adware). NodeResolution is part of the AdLoad malware family.

What kind of website is carthemetab.com?

Carthemetab.com is a fake search engine, a type of page presented as an Internet search site that cannot actually provide search results. We discovered this website while analyzing Car Theme Tab.

The browser extension promises to display browser wallpapers depicting automobiles. However, it modifies browsers and generates redirects to carthemetab.com. Due to this behavior, Car Theme Tab is considered a browser hijacker.

It is noteworthy that this extension could promote other fraudulent search engines, and carthemetab.com could be endorsed by different browser hijackers as well.

What is shimejiextension.com?

During our inspection of shimejiextension.com, we found that it is promoted as a search engine. However, it does not generate results. We also found that shimejiextension.com is promoted via an extension designed to hijack browsers. Users should avoid adding extensions that promote sites like shimejiextension.com to browsers.

What kind of application is GuideTable?

Our team tested the GuideTable app and found that its functionality includes displaying annoying advertisements. Therefore, we classified GuideTable as adware. It is common for software of this type to be promoted and distributed using dubious methods, and users are often tricked into installing it.

What kind of application is ExplorerProgress?

Our researchers discovered the ExplorerProgress app during a routine inspection of file submissions to the VirusTotal website. After examining this software, we learned that it is yet another adware-type application from the AdLoad malware family. ExplorerProgress is designed to run intrusive advertisement campaigns.

What kind of website is recipesearchstore.com?

Recipesearchstore.com is the address of a fake search engine endorsed by RecipeSearchStore. This rogue browser extension claims to provide an easy way to search for cooking recipes and related content.

RecipeSearchStore makes changes to browser settings in order to cause redirects to the recipesearchstore.com webpage. This behavior classifies this extension as a browser hijacker.

It must be mentioned that RecipeSearchStore could promote other search engines, and vice versa for recipesearchstore.com.