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What is FlashIt?

FlashIt is a browser hijacker that operates by modifying browser settings to promote a fake search engine (flashit.xyz). Additionally, this piece of software has data tracking capabilities, which are employed to monitor users' browsing habits. FlashIt has dubious proliferation methods, and hence most users install it unintentionally.

Due to these characteristics, it is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).

What is EssentialPanel?

EssentialPanel is classified as adware. This app runs intrusive advertisement campaigns and shares certain browser hijacker traits such as modification of browser settings and promotion of fake search engines. Due to EssentialPanel's dubious proliferation methods, it is also classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).

Furthermore, most adware-types, browser hijackers and other PUAs have data tracking capabilities, which are employed to gather browsing-related information.

What is Search For Directions?

As its name suggests, Search For Directions supposedly provides easy access to maps and directions. In fact, Search For Directions is a browser hijacker that promotes s.searchfordirections-serp.com (the address of a fake search engine) by modifying browser settings.

These apps often collect various user-system information. Note that most users download Search For Directions and similar apps inadvertently. Therefore, browser hijackers are also classified as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

What is search.adjustablesample.com?

search.adjustablesample.com is the address of a fake search engine. These bogus search tools are typically promoted by Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs), specifically by software classified as browser hijackers. Note that search.adjustablesample.com is promoted by the SearchEngineLibrary browser hijacker.

It operates by modifying browser settings and restricting/denying access to them to promote search.adjustablesample.com. Furthermore, most browser hijackers have data tracking capabilities, which are employed to monitor users' browsing activity. These apps usually have dubious proliferation methods, hence their classification as PUAs.

One dubious method is called "bundling", which is pre-packing products with unwanted (possibly, malicious) additions. The rogue software installer promoting search.adjustablesample.com also promotes akamaihd.net, search.anysearchmanager.com and "Managed by your organization".

What is Stream Facts?

Stream Facts is one of many browser hijackers that collect information relating to users' browsing habits and promote the address of a fake search engine (search.streamfacts.today). As with similar apps, it achieves this by changing certain browser settings.

In many cases, users download and install browser hijackers inadvertently and, therefore, they are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

What is SearchLibrary?

The SearchLibrary application is supposedly useful in various ways, however, this is a potentially unwanted application (PUA) classified as adware and belonging to the AdLoad adware family. Applications of this type are designed to generate revenue for their developers by displaying advertisements.

This particular app also promotes the address of a fake search engine by changing browser settings. Therefore, SearchLibrary has capabilities of a browser hijacker. Note that these apps often collect various information. Few users download or install PUAs intentionally. Research shows that SearchLibrary is distributed and installed through a fake Adobe Flash Player installer.

What is the BlackNET RAT?

BlackNET is a Remote Access Trojan (RAT). These programs are categorized as malicious, since they allow cyber criminals using them remote access and control over the infected system. This Trojan-type malware has various capabilities/functions, which can cause especially serious issues. 

BlackNET has been observed being proliferated by exploiting the current social climate (i.e., the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic). The program is promoted as a digital anti-virus application somehow capable of preventing people from being infected with the coronavirus, which is a human viral infection, not a malicious program.

What is Weather Waves?

Weather Waves is advertised as allowing people to check weather forecasts directly from a new browser tab. This may seem to be a legitimate application, however, it is categorized as a browser hijacker. Like many other apps of this type, Weather Waves promotes the address of a fake search engine by changing browser settings.

This app promotes weatherwaves.co in this way. Generally, browser hijackers also track information - they collect various browsing-related details. Apps such as Weather Waves are classified as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), since people usually download and install them inadvertently.

What kind of malware is Cerberus?

Cerberus is an Android banking Trojan which can be rented on hacker forums. It was been created in 2019 and is used to steal sensitive, confidential information. Cerberus can also be used to send commands to users' devices and perform dangerous actions.

Typically, cyber criminals behind banking Trojans such as Cerberus attempt to gain access to information, which could be misused to generate revenue.

What is the "Infect Your Family With CoronaVirus" email?

"Infect Your Family With CoronaVirus" is a scam email. The message claims that the scammers behind it know various personal and compromising information concerning the recipient. Furthermore, it makes false threats, such as infecting the recipient's family with the coronavirus should they fail to meet the ransom demands.

Note that all claims made in this email are false and should be disregarded.