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Developers present secure-surf.net as an Internet search engine that significantly enhances the browsing experience by generating improved results. Judging on appearance alone, secure-surf.net barely differs from Yahoo, Bing, Google, and other legitimate search engines. Therefore, many users beli
MediaDownloader is a rogue application that supposedly allows users to download media files and convert their formats. These claims often trick users into believing that MediaDownloader is a legitimate application. Be aware, however, that MediaDownloader is distributed using the "bundling" meth
"WARNING! Your Windows Has Been Blocked" is a fake error message displayed by a deceptive website. Research shows that users are redirected to this site by various potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) that infiltrate systems during installation of other software (the "bundling" method). Furthermo
History Button is a rogue browser plug-in that supposedly provides quick access to the web browsing history. Judging on appearance alone, History Button may seem legitimate and useful, however, this plug-in is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and adware. There are three main re
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"Google Chrome Fatal Error!" is a fake pop-up error message displayed by a malicious website that users often visit inadvertently - they are redirected by various potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) that infiltrate systems during installation of regular software. As well as causing redirects, PU
Identical to go.doaffiliate.net, we-re-almost-there.com, n282adserv.com, and many others, hopto.today is a rogue website designed to cause redirects to other sites. Research also shows that users are redirected to hopto.today by various potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) that infiltrate systems
Weather Inspect is a rogue application that supposedly allows users to check local weather forecasts. Initially, this app may seem legitimate and useful, however, it is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and adware. There are three main reasons for these negative associations: 1)