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What is Gamers Buddy?
Gamers Buddy is a rogue application advertised as a tool for quick access to various online games, gaming platforms, game retailers and more. In fact, this app operates as a browser hijacker - it modifies browsers and promotes a fake search engine (search.gamersbuddyapptab.com).
Additionally, Gamers Buddy monitors users' browsing activity. Since most people install this software unintentionally, it is classed as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA). Note that Gamers Buddy is often distributed together another PUA called Hide My Searches.
What is Online TV Streams?
The Online TV Streams app is advertised as providing quick access to various TV streaming websites, however, it is categorized as a browser hijacker, a potentially unwanted application (PUA), since it promotes a fake search engine (search.onlinetvstreamsapptab.com) by changing browser settings.
An updated variant of this browser hijacker is designed to promote honlinetvstream.co fake search engine. People do not usually download or install apps of this type intentionally. Furthermore, most browser hijackers collect browsing-related details. Additionally, this particular browser hijacker is installed together with another PUA called Hide My Searches.
What is Horsedeal?
Discovered by malware researcher S!Ri, Horsedeal is a malicious program classified as ransomware. Systems infected with Horsedeal suffer data encryption and ransom demands are then issued for recovery of files. During encryption, all affected files are appended with the ".horsedeal" extension.
For example, a file originally titled "1.jpg" would appear as "1.jpg.horsedeal". After this process is complete, a text file ("#Decryption#.txt") is stored on the desktop. The desktop wallpaper is also changed by Horsedeal ransomware.
What is "QuickBooks Email Virus"?
QuickBooks is legitimate accounting software developed by Intuit, however, this company has nothing to do with this email/spam campaign. Scammers commonly disguise their emails as messages from legitimate or well-known companies, using their names and the names of associated products, services, and so on.
Cyber criminals behind this spam campaign proliferate the virus to trick recipients into opening an attachment disguised as an invoice, which then installs a malicious program called Dridex. Do not trust this email or open its contents.
What is ReachChoice?
ReachChoice supposedly improves the browsing experience, however, this app is categorized as adware. Therefore, users are served with various intrusive advertisements.
Apps such as ReachChoice are also categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), since people tend to download and install them inadvertently. Additionally, adware is often designed to gather information relating to users' browsing habits.
What is Maps & Driving Directions?
Maps & Driving Directions supposedly provides quick access to various maps, however, this app promotes search.mapsanddrivingdirectionstab.com (a fake search engine) by changing browser settings. Apps of this type are browser hijackers, since most change settings and gather browsing data.
Browser hijackers are also classified as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), since people often download and install them inadvertently. Maps & Driving Directions is installed together with Hide My Searches, which is also a PUA.
What is iWebPlayer?
iWebPlayer software is supposedly capable of playing various video files. It is mainly promoted via deceptive scam/deceptive websites (e.g. bundled into fake Flash Player updaters). Due to these dubious proliferation methods, iWebPlayer is classed as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).
Note that PUAs can force-open scam web pages. Alternatively, these redirects can occur through clicked intrusive advertisements.
What is mychromesearch.com?
mychromesearch.com is a fake search engine. It has a legitimate appearance and is similar to many genuine search engines. Note that mychromesearch.com even contains a Google logo, however, it has nothing to do with this company.
Bogus search engines are generally promoted by an associated Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA) classified as a browser hijacker. Note that these applications do not need express permission to infiltrate devices.
What is managervanilla[.]pw?
managervanilla[.]pw is a deceptive website that offers to update Adobe Flash Player. In fact, it downloads the installer of a potentially unwanted application (PUA) called MediaDownloader.
Typically, websites such as managervanilla[.]pw have no legal association with Adobe Flash Player and are simply used to trick people into installing browser hijackers, adware and other PUAs. In some cases, they are used to proliferate malicious software including Trojans and ransomware. Therefore, never trust managervanilla[.]pw or other similar websites.
What is lifeimpressions[.]net?
lifeimpressions[.]net is a rogue website similar to lodder1.biz, skolk.pro, hitnews.biz, worldmylife.info and many others. It presents visitors with dubious content and generates redirects to other untrustworthy, or even malicious pages.
Most users access lifeimpressions[.]net inadvertently - they are redirected by intrusive ads or Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs) already present on the device. These applications do not need explicit user permission to infiltrate systems. Following installation, PUAs cause redirects, deliver intrusive advertisements and gather information relating to users' browsing habits.
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