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What is Convert Your File Now?

Convert Your File Now is advertised as a tool allowing quick access to various file conversion tools, however, this app is a browser hijacker which promotes search.convertyourfiletab.com, the address of a fake search engine. Typically, browser hijackers promote such addresses by changing browser settings.

Furthermore, they often operate as information tracking tools. These apps are classified as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), since people tend to download and install browser hijackers unintentionally.

What is File Converter Pro?

File Converter Pro is a rogue application supposedly providing easy access to file format conversion tools. In fact, it operates by modifying browsers to promote search.fileconverterprotab.net, a fake search engine. Additionally, it monitors users' browsing habits and collects personal information derived from them.

Since most users download/install this app inadvertently, File Converter Pro is also classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).

What is the Driver Maps browser hijacker?

Driver Maps is a rogue app, endorsed as a tool for quick access to various maps and driving routes. It operates by modifying browsers to promote search.hdrivermaps.com, a fake search engine.

Therefore, this app is categorized as a browser hijacker. Software within this category commonly has data tracking capabilities, which are employed to monitor users' browsing activity. Since few people install Driver Maps unintentionally, it is also classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).

What is the "UNICEF" email virus?

"UNICEF" is a deceptive email (subject: "UNICEF COVID-19 TIPS APP") designed to spread the Netwire Remote Access Trojan (RAT). This scam message abuses the current social climate (at time of writing, the coranavirus pandemic) to trick recipients into opening its malicious attachment.

The attached file supposedly contains a presentation and Advanced Practice Provider tips, however, installing this file will infect the system with the Netwire RAT.

What is MoreResults?

MoreResults is an adware-type application which serves various advertisements. People commonly download and install adware inadvertently. Therefore, these programs are also known as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs). Adware-type apps often serve ads and gather information.

What is the CrypSearch browser hijacker?

CrypSearch is a browser hijacker, which is promoted as a tool supposedly capable of improving web searches. It operates by modifying browsers, restricting/denying access to settings to promote crypsearch.com, a fake search engine. Furthermore, it has data tracking capabilities, which are employed to gather information relating to users' browsing activities.

Since many people install CrypSearch unintentionally, it is also classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).

What is AddUpgrade?

The AddUpgrade program is classified as adware and potentially unwanted application (PUA). After installation, adware-type applications feed users with advertisements and collect user-system information. Applications such as AddUpgrade are classified as PUAs, since people often download and install them inadvertently.

What is macLauncher?

macLauncher belongs to a family of adware infections called AdLoad. Adware feeds users with various online advertisements, however, macLauncher promotes a fake search engine and might also operate as an information tracking tool.

Typically, users download and install adware inadvertently, and therefore apps of this type are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs). Research shows that macLauncher can be installed through a fake Adobe Flash Player installer.

What is Remk?

Remk is a malicious program belonging to the STOP/Djvu ransomware family. Systems infected with this malware experience data encryption and users receive ransom demands for decryption. When this ransomware encrypts, all affected files are appended with the ".remk" extension.

For example, a file originally named something like "1.jpg" would appear as "1.jpg.remk" following encryption. Once this process is finished, a text file ("_readme.txt") containing the ransom message is created on the desktop.

What are the "Trueprofit" sites?

"Trueprofit" is a group of deceptive web pages that run various scams. Sites belonging to the group have been observed promoting "Latest version of Adobe Flash Player" schemes. These scams operate by stating that Flash Player is outdated and offering fake updates.

Note that bogus software updaters are often used to proliferate untrusted and even malicious content. "Trueprofit" might also promote other schemes. Few users access deceptive websites intentionally - most are redirected to them by intrusive advertisements or Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs) already installed on the device.