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What is QuizFunWow?

QuizFunWow is a deceptive application that supposedly provides functionality allowing users to solve quizzes. Judging on appearance alone, QuizFunWow may seem a legitimate application that helps to pass the time, however, it is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA) and adware.

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

What is trying.com?

trying.com is one of many rogue websites (such as inewsupdate.info, trixtraff.com, secure-cloud.pro, etc.) designed to redirect visitors to other untrustworthy sites. Most users end up visiting trying.com inadvertently - they are redirected to it by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) that are installed without users' consent. Furthermore, PUAs deliver intrusive ads and collect information.

What is websnewsdate.com?

websnewsdate.com is a rogue website similar or identical to inewsupdate.info, trixtraff.com, secure-cloud.pro, and many others. It redirects to other untrustworthy/potentially malicious websites and is often visited inadvertently.

Users are redirected to websnewsdate.com by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) that are often installed unintentionally, cause redirects, deploy advertisements, and gather data.

What is cprmatix.com?

cprmatix.com is a rogue website (virtually identical to inewsupdate.info, trixtraff.com, secure-cloud.pro, and many others) designed to redirect visitors to other untrustworthy sites. In most cases, users visit cprmatix.com unintentionally - potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) cause redirects to it.

These apps are often installed inadvertently. Furthermore, most PUAs also collect data and deliver intrusive advertisements.

What is subscriberia.info?

subscriberia.info is one of many rogue websites that include hilons.com, frigod.com, and fibeae.com. The site is designed to redirect visitors to other potentially malicious/untrustworthy websites. Furthermore, users often arrive at subscriberia.info inadvertently - they are redirected to it by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) that users install unintentionally.

Potentially unwanted applications often perform more than one function such as recording user-system information and deploying ads.

What is hp.myway.com?

According to Mindspark Interactive Network (application developers), QuickCouponFinder allows users to access free online coupons directly from their web browsers.

This app may seem legitimate and useful, however, it is categorized as a browser hijacker and a potentially unwanted application (PUA). QuickCouponFinder is often installed without users' knowledge, modifies browser settings, and promotes a dubious search engine.

What is mysearchplus.co?

mysearchplus.co is a fake search engine that supposedly enhances the browsing experience by generating improved results. Judging on appearance alone, mysearchplus.co may seem legitimate and useful, however, this website is proliferated using a browser-hijacking application called My Search Plus.

Furthermore, mysearchplus.co and My Search Plus record data relating to browsing habits. Therefore, mysearchplus.co is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA) and a browser hijacker.

What is MacShiny?

Developers present MacShiny as a high quality system optimization tools that helps to remove junk files and optimizes settings to improve system performance. Judging on appearance alone, MacShiny may seem legitimate, however, this tool can infiltrate systems without users' consent. Therefore, MacShiny is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA).

What is "DHL Express" email virus?

"DHL Express Email Virus" is a spam email campaign used to proliferate a high-risk trojan called LokiBot. Cyber criminals send thousands of deceptive emails encouraging users to open attached Microsoft Office documents. This leads to infiltration of the LokiBot trojan.

What is Nano?

Nano is a high-risk ransomware-type virus discovered by Jakub Kroustek. This malware is designed to encrypt most stored data (thereby making it impossible to read) and append filenames with the ".Nano" extension. For example, "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.Nano".

Once encryption is complete, Nano generates a text file ("#RECOVERY_FILES#.txt") and places a copy in every existing folder.