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What is Setli?
Setli is a deceptive application that supposedly allows users to access restricted websites and protect their privacy when browsing the Internet.
On initial inspection, this functionality may appear legitimate and useful, however, Setli is categorized as adware and a potentially unwanted program (PUP). There are three main reasons for these negative associations: 1) stealth installation without consent; 2) display of intrusive online advertisements, and; 3) potential tracking of users' Internet browsing activity.
What is hp.myway.com?
SimplePictureEdit is a deceptive application developed by Mindspark Interactive Network (now known as IAC applications). By offering functionality to allow users to edit photos, SimplePictureEdit attempts to trick them into believing that this app is legitimate and useful.
In fact, this app usually infiltrates systems without permission. In addition, it stealthily modifies web browser options. Therefore, SimplePictureEdit is classed as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and a browser hijacker.
What is Fast-access-web?
Identical to Webunstop, Unstopaccess, Un-stop, and a number of others, Fast-access-web is a deceptive application that falsely claims to allow users to access websites that are blocked in their own countries.
On initial inspection, Fast-access-web may appear legitimate and useful, however, this app is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and adware. There are three main reasons for these negative associations: 1) stealth installation without consent; 2) display of intrusive online advertisements, and; 3) monitoring of web browsing activity.
What is tc-clicks.com?
Tc-clicks.com is a deceptive website identical to spzan.com, aptitudemedia.co, eatyellowmango.com, and many others. This website redirects to various other suspicious sites. Research shows that users are often redirected to tc-clicks.com by potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) that infiltrate systems without consent.
Therefore, users often visit tc-clicks.com inadvertently. PUPs usually infiltrate systems without users' permission and, as well as causing redirects, deliver intrusive advertisements and continually record various user-system information.
What is SuperB?
Discovered by MalwareHunterTeam, SuperB is a ransomware-type virus that stealthily infiltrates systems and encrypts stored data. During encryption, SuperB appends filenames with the ".enc" extension.
For example, "sample.jpg" might be renamed to a filename such as "sample.jpg.enc". Following successful encryption, SuperB creates a text file for each encrypted file (for example, "sample.txt" for "sample.jpg" and so on). These files contain an identical message.
What is safesearch.net?
Safesearch.net is a search engine that has been observed being promoted by the SafeSearch browser extension and even various PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications) classified as browser hijackers. Browser-hijacking software operates by causing redirects to (or through) fake and legitimate search engines.
In addition to being a nuisance, browser hijackers and fraudulent web searchers are infamous for their data tracking abilities.
What is spzan.com?
spzan.com is a rogue website identical to many websites, including aptitudemedia.co, eatyellowmango.com, and click-cpa.net. The site redirects to various other suspicious sites. Research shows that users are redirected to spzan.com by potentially unwanted programs (PUPs).
These deceptive applications usually infiltrate systems without consent, or trick users to install by falsely claiming to enable various "useful features". As well as redirects, PUPs generate intrusive online advertisements and continually record information relating to web browsing activity.
What kind of extension is save tabs?
save tabs is the name of a browser extension that has the properties of adware - it generates annoying advertisements. Our team discovered save tabs while inspecting deceptive websites. In addition to showing ads, save tabs can read and change data on visited websites. Its creators described it as an app that saves tabs in a window for later use.
What is Wyvern?
First discovered by malware security researcher, Michael Gillespie, Wyvern is a variant of a high-risk ransomware-type virus called BTCWare. Following successful infiltration, Wyvern encrypts stored data and appends the ".[email]-id-id.wyvern" extension to the name of each compromised file.
For example, "sample.jpg" might be renamed to a filename such as "sample.jpg.[decryptorx@cock.li]-id-2DDD9F68.wyvern" (you can see the full list of emails here). Following successful infiltration, Wyvern opens a pop-up window with a ransom-demand message.
What is hp.myway.com?
Developed by Mindspark Interactive Network (now known as IAC Applications), GetFreeGifs is a deceptive application that claims to provide access to various GIF images. Judging on appearance alone, GetFreeGifs may seem legitimate and useful, however, this app can infiltrate systems without consent.
Furthermore, it stealthily modifies web browser options without permission. For these reasons, GetFreeGifs is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and a browser hijacker.
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