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What is search.chunckapp.com?

Related to search.snapdo.com, search.chunckapp.com is another fake search engine that falsely claims to enhance the browsing experience by generating improved results.

Be aware that developers promote this site using rogue downloaders/installers designed to modify browsers without users' direct permission. Research also shows that search.chunckapp.com continually records information relating to browsing activity.

What is Zippy Zarp?

Zippy Zarp is a dubious application developed by SuperWeb LLC. Judging on appearance alone, Zippy Zarp may seem legitimate, however, it is categorized as adware and a potentially unwanted application (PUA).

There are three main reasons for these negative associations: 1) stealth installation without users' consent; 2) tracking of browsing activity, and; 3) display of intrusive advertisements.

What is notification-browser.tools?

notification-browser.tools is a rogue site identical to confirm-browser.com, bastnotificationx.com, pcontentdelivery.info, and many others. This website redirects users to various other dubious websites. Most visitors arrive at notification-browser.tools inadvertently - they are redirected by unwanted applications or intrusive ads displayed on other rogue sites.

Bear in mind that potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) typically infiltrate systems without permission and, as well as causing redirects, deliver intrusive advertisements and gather sensitive data.

What is Birbware?

Birbware is low-end ransomware discovered by MalwareHunterTeam. After successful infiltration, Birbware encrypts most stored data and appends filenames with the ".birbb" extension. For instance, "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.birbb". Once encrypted, data immediately becomes unusable and Birbware opens a pop-up window displaying a ransom message.

What is search.sfmac.com?

search.sfmac.com is another fake search engine promoted by Safe Finder. Judging on appearance alone, search.sfmac.com may seem legitimate and useful, since developers claim that it generates improved results.

In fact, this site is often promoted using rogue download/installation set-ups that modify browser options without users’ permission. Furthermore, search.sfmac.com continually gathers information relating to web browsing activity.

What is This Mac computer is BLOCKED?

"This Mac computer is BLOCKED" is just one of many fake messages (virus alerts, errors, warnings, etc.) that appear on untrustworthy websites. Note that users do not often visit these websites intentionally - they are redirected to them by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) that are installed inadvertently.

PUAs cause redirects to untrustworthy websites (such as those that display fake messages), collect data, and deliver ads.

What is my-search.com?

My-search.com is a fake web search engine that, as usual, claims to enhance the browsing experience by generating improved results. Judging on appearance alone, my-search.com may seem legitimate and useful, however, do not be deceived.

Research shows that this site is promoted using a browser-hijacking application called FullTab, which modifies browser options without permission. Furthermore, my-search.com and FullTab are designed to record information relating to users' Internet browsing activity.

What is linkey-search.com?

linkey-search.com is a fake search engine that supposedly enhances the browsing experience by providing improved results. This site may seem legitimate, however, it is promoted using various rogue download and installation set-ups that modify browser settings without users' permission. Therefore, linkey-search.com is likely to collect data relating to users' browsing activity.

What is confirm-browser.com?

confirm-browser.com is very similar to pcontentdelivery.info, tomnewsupdate.info, system-notification.tools, and many rogue websites. It redirects visitors to other untrustworthy sites. Typically, users do not visit confirm-browser.com intentionally - potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) force redirects to it.

These rogue applications are usually installed inadvertently without permission, cause redirects, deliver ads, and gather data.

What is Advance PC Protector?

According to its developers, Advance PC Protector is a system optimizer that observes PC stability and security, and fixes various issues relating to these areas. In fact, this software is classified as a potentially unwanted application (PUA), since it is promoted and distributed using the "bundling" method. Therefore, users often install it unintentionally.