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What is Tv-Plug-In?

Tv-Plug-In is presented as an application that supposedly allows users to watch thousands of TV channels - "The TVplugin lets you watch thousands of television channels and radio stations from anywhere around the world." By offering this functionality, developers of Tv-Plug-In often tricks users into believing that this app is legitimate and useful.

In fact, Tv-Plug-In often infiltrates systems without users’ permission. In addition, this application generates intrusive online advertisements and continually monitors browsing activity. For these reasons, it is classed as a potentially unwanted adware-type program (PUP).

What is PepperZip?

PepperZip is presented as an application that provides a useful file archiving functionality - "PepperZip is a highly effective app that helps you create, unpack and compress multiple archive files." Initially, this application might appear legitimate and useful, however, PepperZip often infiltrates systems without users' permission.

Furthermore, it monitors browsing activity and continually delivers intrusive online advertisements. For this reason, PepperZip is classed as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and adware.

What is search.fvpimageviewer.com?

FVP is presented as a light and powerful image viewer that supports various file formats - "FVP supports 68 image formats, including JPG/BMP/PNG, and professional formats, PSD/RAW/WEBP and others." 

These false claims often trick users into believing that FVP is a legitimate application, however, due to its rogue behavior (stealth installation, tracking of the Internet browsing experience, and modification of browser settings) FVP is categorized as a potentially unwanted browser-hijacking program (PUP).

What is Fast Email Checker?

Developed by SaferBrowser, Fast Email Checker is a potentially unwanted program identical to My Radio XP, Easy Recipes Access, and a number of other dubious applications. By falsely claiming to enhance the Internet browsing experience, False Email Checker attempts to give the impression of legitimate and useful software.

In fact, this app is categorized as a browser hijacker and a potentially unwanted program (PUP), since it infiltrates systems without users’ permission, stealthily modifies web browser settings, generates various intrusive ads, and tracks Internet browsing activity.

What are mgid ads?

Mgid is a legitimate advertising network that is not involved in adware development or distribution. Many websites are using these ads to monetize their traffic intentionally. The problem is that this platform is used by various deceptive applications to generate revenue by showing ads curated by this advertising network.

By falsely claiming to enhance the Internet browsing experience, potentially unwanted programs often trick users into believing that they are legitimate and useful, however, the due to their rogue behavior (stealth installation without users' consent, tracking of Internet browsing activity, etc.), applications that generate mgid ads are categorized as potentially unwanted programs (PUP) and adware.

What is crxbro?

crxbro is a deceptive application that claims to be the Google Chrome Internet browser. After stealth system infiltration, crxbro changes the targets of Chrome shortcuts to point to crxbro.exe. Note that the original Google Chrome browser can still be reached, however, you have to execute it directly from the installation folder.

The appearance of this application is identical to Google Chrome, and yet, however, this is a fake Internet browser posing a threat to users' privacy and Internet browsing safety. crxbro tracks Internet browsing activity and generates intrusive online advertisements and is, therefore, categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and adware.

What is Mint Cast Networks?

Mint Cast Networks is presented as a great tool that supposedly helps users to promote their software. On initial inspection, this application may seem legitimate, however, it continually monitors Internet browsing activity and gathers various user/system information.

For these reasons, Mint Cast Networks is categorized as a potentially unwanted adware-type program (PUP). Furthermore, this app often infiltrates systems without users’ permission.

What is cassiopessa.com?

Cassiopesa.com is considered to be a browser hijacker, since it installs on Internet browsers using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' and modifies browser settings. Cassiopesa infiltrates Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox by assigning the new tab URL, homepage, and default search engine settings to cassiopesa.com.

Furthermore, Cassiopesa (as with other typical browser hijackers) installs several applications called 'helper objects', which prevent users from reverting these changes.

The bundling method is used to stealthily install additional programs during download and/or installation of regular software and, therefore, this rogue app is often distributed together with free software downloadable on freeware download websites.

What is KNCTR?

Developed by Itibiti Ventures Inc, KNCTR is a rogue application claiming to allow users to make calls free of charge, connect to popular social networks (Facebook, Twitter, etc.), and enable other functions.

While this functionality may seem legitimate and useful, be aware that KNCTR is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP), since it employs a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' (stealth installation of additional programs with the chosen software) to install on computers without users' consent.

Following successful infiltration, KNCTR monitors browsing activity by collecting various software and hardware information such as IP addresses (to determine users' geographic locations), browser information (cookies, web beacons, URLs visited, pages viewed, etc.), and other similar details.

What is Security Guard?

Security Guard is a dubious application identical to Win Security, Safe Browsing, Win Guard, and many others. According to the developers, Security Guard significantly improves Internet browsing security - "Security Guard This browser application is designed to secure your browser, while surfing the internet".

On initial inspection, this app might appear legitimate, however, it often infiltrates systems without users’ consent. In addition, Security Guard generates intrusive online advertisements and tracks Internet browsing activity. For these reasons, it is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and adware.