The Startup Maximizer app is designed to eliminate inefficiencies that affect the computer start-up process and improve performance. This may seem to be a useful tool, however, users often install Startup Maximizer unintentionally and it is thus categorized as potentially unwanted application (PUA
PC Support Center is a deceptive app identical to HotShoppy, CoolShopper, Myshopcoupon, and many others. By offering a feature to enhance system performance, PC Support Center attempts to give the impression of legitimacy. In fact, it is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA) and
Identical to search.mogobiggy.com, search.pikatika.com, search.worthut.com, and many others, search.pensirot.com is a fake Internet search engine that falsely claims to enhance the browsing experience. Judging on appearance alone, search.pensirot.com may seem legitimate and useful, however, th
GANDCRAB 5.0.4 is another variant of high-risk ransomware called GandCrab designed to infiltrate systems and encrypt most stored files. As with most ransomware, a random appendix is added to the name of each compromised file. In this case, GANDCRAB 5.0.4 adds the ".rotxkry" string (e.g., "sample.j
additionalsearch.co.uk is a fake search engine that supposedly enhances the browsing experience by generating improved results and providing the latest world news. Judging on appearance alone, this site barely differs from Google, Bing, Yahoo, and other legitimate search engines. Therefore, many
MINOTAUR is another ransomware-type virus discovered by malware security researcher, Brad. After successful infiltration, MINOTAUR encrypts most stored data (thereby making it unusable) and appends filenames with the ".Lock" extension. As well as file encryption, MINOTAUR generates a text file ("H
Express Player is a dubious application that supposedly plays a wide range of audio/video formats. Judging on appearance alone, Express Player may seem legitimate and useful, however, this app often infiltrates systems without permission, gathers sensitive information, and delivers intrusive adver
ultimatesearchweb.com is a fake search engine that, according to the developers, enhances the browsing experience by generating improved results. Its appearance suggests that this site is legitimate and useful, however, developers promote it using rogue downloaders/installers that modify browser o
Similar to REOptimizer, Driver Whiz, Swift PC Optimizer, and many others, Cloud System Care is a dubious application that supposedly allows users to optimize their systems by cleaning junk files, fixing registries, eliminating potential threats, and so on. This functionality may seem legitimate a
According to the developers, Ardamax Keylogger is a keylogger that allows capture of users' activities by saving them to a log file. It records keystrokes, visited websites, chats and instant messages, clipboard contents, webcam and microphone activity. This is a legitimate program, but many cybe