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What is MainPanelSearch?

MainPanelSearch is a rogue application categorized as adware. It runs intrusive ad campaigns (i.e., enables the placement of various ads on any visited website). Additionally, this app has browser hijacker characteristics, such as modification of browser settings and promotion of fake search engines.

Most adware and browser hijackers can track browsing-related data. MainPanelSearch has been distributed using fake Adobe Flash Player update/installation set-ups. Due to these dubious proliferation methods, MainPanelSearch is also classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).

Furthermore, bogus updaters/installers are often used to spread PUAs and even Trojans, ransomware and other malware.

What is LookupTrack?

The LookupTrack application is categorized as adware with browser hijacker characteristics. This app enables the placement of various intrusive ads on any visited website, and also modifies browsers and promotes fake search engines. LookupTrack promotes Safe Finder through akamaihd.net.

Most adware and browser hijackers monitor users' browsing activity. Due to its dubious proliferation methods, LookupTrack is also classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).

What is savethevideo[.]com?

savethevideo[.]com is an untrusted website allowing users to convert videos from YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and other sites, from URLs. It can also be used to edit (e.g. cut and merge) videos. As well as infringing copyright law, savethevideo[.]com uses rogue advertising networks.

This is a common monetization technique by which content/advertisements displayed within a website promote dubious and possibly malicious material. Therefore, when these web pages are accessed and used (i.e., any buttons/options are pressed) or displayed ads are clicked, people are redirected to other dubious and even dangerous websites.

Therefore, avoid visiting or using savethevideo[.]com, since this can result in serious issues.

What is TechAdviseSearch?

TechAdviseSearch is designed to operate as adware and a browser hijacker. It displays various advertisements and promotes a fake search engine by changing browser settings. Applications of this type are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), since people tend to download and install them inadvertently.

In this particular case, it is very likely that most users install TechAdviseSearch through a fake Adobe Flash Player installer.

What is the Cardinal RAT?

Cardinal is a Remote Access Trojan (RAT), which allow users (often cyber criminals) remote access and control over an infected device. Malware classified as RATs can have a wide variety of malicious capabilities/features, which can lead to serious issues. Cardinal RAT has been observed being leveraged against Israeli financial technology companies.

For example, firms developing software relating to foreign exchange and cryptocurrency trading.

What is Hakops?

Hakops is a program designed to secretly monitor and log keystrokes. Typically, cyber criminals attempt to trick users into installing this software so that they can steal passwords and other confidential information entered via the keyboard. Therefore, having a keylogger such as Hakops installed on your computer might cause serious problems.

What is CCD?

Belonging the Dharma ransomware family, CCD is a form of malware that encrypts files. Like most programs of this type, CCD renames all encrypted files and provides victims with instructions about how to contacts the developers. It renames files by adding the victim's ID, CCD-help@protonmail.ch email address and appending the ".ccd" extension to filenames.

For example, it might change "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.id-1E857D00.[CCD-help@protonmail.ch].ccd", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.id-1E857D00.[CCD-help@protonmail.ch].ccd" and so on. CCD creates a ransom message within the "FILES ENCRYPTED.txt" file and displays another in a pop-up window.

What is SelectionDaily?

SelectionDaily is a potentially unwanted application (PUA) classified as adware. Apps of this type feed people with various advertisements. This particular app also promotes the Safe Finder site by opening it via akamaihd.net and collects private, sensitive information. Typically, users download and install adware (and other PUAs) inadvertently.

What is select-search.com?

select-search.com is the address of a fake search engine. These bogus search engines are typically promoted by rogue software classified as a browser hijackers. They promote fake search engines by modifying browser settings. Additionally, browser hijackers and bogus search engines commonly monitor and collect browsing-related information.

Browser hijackers are rarely installed intentionally, and are therefore also classified as Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs).

What is SearchSpace?

SearchSpace supposedly improves the browsing experience, however, this app is a potentially unwanted application (PUA), a browser hijacker. It promotes the address of a fake search engine (search-space.net) by changing browser settings. Therefore, SearchSpace hijacks browsers by forcing users to search with a fake search engine.

Note that apps of this type often collect user-system information. Browser hijackers are classified as PUAs, since many people download and install them unintentionally.