ElementaryOptimizer is an adware-type app that also possesses browser hijacker traits. Following successful installation, it runs intrusive ad campaigns and makes alterations to browser settings in order to promote bogus search engines. ElementaryOptimizer promotes (via akamaihd.net) Safe Finder
Browser hijackers are unwanted extensions that alter the behavior of browsers, usually by changing certain settings. The main purpose of these apps is to promote fake search engines and collect browsing data. The TopSearchConverter browser hijacker promotes topsearchconverter.com in this way.
QuickTab Plus is a browser hijacker promoting tailsearch.com (a fake search engine). Software within this category usually operates by making changes to browser settings, which are intended to promote fake search engines, however, QuickTab Plus does not always modify browser settings in this way (
protect-connection[.]com is a deceptive website running various scams, primarily targeting iPhone users. At the time of research, this page promoted two different schemes: one claimed that visitors' devices were infected with high-risk viruses; the other implied that they must download/install t
MovieSearchTool is a dubious piece of software classified as a browser hijacker. It promotes the moviesearchtool.com fake search engine by making alterations to browser settings. Additionally, most browser hijackers have data tracking capabilities that are used to monitor users' browsing habits.
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Typically, browser Hijackers make alterations to browser settings to promote a specific address (usually a fake search engine). Also, most collect information relating to internet browsing activity. AllMusicSearches changes browser settings to allmusicsearches.com. Note that AllMusicSearches and
Ovmajxwemfs is malicious software, which belongs to the Snatch ransomware family. Systems infected with this malware experience data encryption and users receive ransom demands for decryption. Ovmajxwemfs renders stored files inaccessible and, to recover access, users are instructed to pay ransoms
rutracker[.]org is a torrent tracker, a web page that helps torrent client users to speed up downloads by finding 'seeders' and 'peers' for the files they attempt to download. Note that torrenting is legal, but downloading copyrighted content is not. Furthermore, rutracker[.]org uses rogue advert
uspetenti[.]top is a rogue website designed to present visitors with dubious content and redirect them to other untrustworthy/malicious pages. There are thousands of similar sites on the web including settings-chrome.com, newsfeedscroller.com, and thehypenewz.com. Users rarely access websites of