Like many other technical support scams, this one is designed by scammers who attempt to trick unsuspecting users into calling them via the provided number. In most cases, their main purpose is to trick people into paying to fix a non-existent computer problem (remove viruses). In any case, such
In most cases, users download and install apps like ProgressTrend unintentionally. Therefore, this and other apps of this type (adware/browser hijackers) are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs). ProgressTrend is designed to change certain browser settings, promote the Safe F
GlobalQuestSearch is a rogue application categorized as adware. It also has browser hijacker characteristics. This app operates by running intrusive advertisement campaigns, making modifications to browser settings, and promoting bogus search engines. Adware type apps and browser hijackers typi
DiscoverResults is rogue software classified as adware. This application runs intrusive advertisement campaigns and possesses browser hijacker characteristics such as browser settings modification and promotion of fake search engines. Additionally, most adware infections and browser hijackers ha
"Your local network has been compromised" is a deceptive email, using the sextortion scam model. The message claims that recipients' devices have been infected with spyware, which has obtained compromising content when pornography websites were supposedly visited. These alleged videos are held fo
ConverterSearch is rogue software categorized as a browser hijacker. It operates by making modifications to browsers to promote converter-search.com (a bogus search engine). Additionally, this browser hijacker has data tracking capabilities, which are employed to monitor users' browsing activity.
Registry Life is advertised as a program that fixes errors in the system registry and performs optimization. In fact, this app is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA) due to the method that developers use to promote it. Note that Registry Life installer is used to promote anothe
searches.cloud is the address of a fake search engine, which is promoted through a potentially unwanted application (PUA), a browser hijacker distributed through a deceptive Adobe Flash Player installer. Generally, these apps promote fake search engines by modifying browser settings. They are c
MapperObject is an adware-type application that possesses browser hijacker characteristics. Following successful infiltration, this app delivers intrusive advertisement campaigns, modifies browsers and promotes a bogus search engine. MapperObject promotes Safe Finder via akamaihd.net. Most adwa
InetWebSearch displays advertisements and changes certain browser settings (to promote a fake search engine). Therefore, this app is classified as adware and a browser hijacker. These apps often collect browsing-related (and other data), and this is likely to be the case with InetWebSearch. Peo