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SaveSense Virus

What is SaveSense?

SaveSense Virus is a potentially unwanted application, which installs on users' Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) with free software downloaded from the Internet. Developers of this browser add-on claim that SaveSense is the quickest way for users to find the best prices for products available to purchase online.

In fact, this add-on is categorized as a potentially unwanted application - it installs on users' Internet browsers without their consent and generates intrusive ads.

   
Solteratop Ads and Deals

What is Solteratop?

Solteratop is a potentially unwanted application that generates intrusive ads and tracks users' Internet browsing activity. This browser extension is developed by Super Web LLC and distributed using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling'.

It installs on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. Internet users often install this plugin together with free software downloaded from the Internet, having been tricked into doing so by deceptive freeware 'download clients'. After successful infiltration, this adware generates search, banner, text link, transitional, interstitial, and full page pop-up ads.

   
Music Toolbar

What is Music toolbar?

Music Toolbar or Music Box Toolbar is a potentially unwanted application, which installs with free software downloaded from the Internet. At time of research, the toolbar installed together with the iMesh, jZip, and King Translate programs.

After successful installation, Music Toolbar assigns the Internet browser (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) homepage and default search engine settings to search.ask.com Furthermore by installing this toolbar, users agree for the software to track their Internet browsing activity by recording IP addresses, search queries, ads clicked, and other information.

   
Internet Blast Adware

What is Internet Blast?

Internet Blast is a potentially unwanted application developed by Super Web LLC. This browser plugin promises to enhance users' Internet browsing experience by displaying coupons and website trust ratings.

Whilst such added functionality may seem legitimate, this add-on is categorized as adware since it installs on Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) without users' consent and generates various intrusive ads, including search, banner, text link, transitional, interstitial, and full page advertisements.

   
Windows Efficiency Console

What is Efficiency Console?

Windows Efficiency Console is a fake antivirus program that reports non existent security infections in order to scare PC users into believing that their computers are infected with high-risk malware. Cyber criminals responsible for creating this scam hope that computer users will fall for their trickery and 'activate ultimate protection' (purchase a license key) for this bogus software.

PC users should be aware that paying for this program is equivalent to sending their money to cyber criminals - they will lose their money and their computers will remain infected with a fake antivirus program.

This rogue software is distributed using fake online security scanners, which state that the operating system is infected and then prompts users to download Windows Efficiency Console in order to remove the supposedly 'detected' malware.

In fact, no online scanners are capable of scanning operating systems for security infections - it is a scam used by cyber criminals to trick PC users into downloading rogue security programs.

   
Searchadence Ads and Deals

What is Searchadence?

Searchadence is a potentially unwanted application, which infiltrates users' Internet browsers through free software downloads. This browser add-on is compatible with Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox, and claims to make Internet browsing more productive by displaying website trust ratings and enabling multiple website searches.

Whilst such added functionality may seem legitimate, in fact, Searchadence is categorized as adware. This software installs on users' Internet browsers without their consent and generates various intrusive ads. For example, search, banner, text link, transitional, interstitial, and full page advertisements.

   
Shopping Suggestion Ads

What is Shopping Suggestion?

The Shopping Suggestion browser plugin is developed by WW3 LLC and is compatible with Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. This browser extension claims to help save time and money whilst shopping online, however, it generates various offer ads when users visit online shopping websites such as PriceGrabber, Shopzilla, shopping.com, etc.

Whilst Shopping Suggestion may appear as a legitimate browser plugin, in fact, it is categorized as adware or a potentially unwanted application - it installs without users' consent, and after successful infiltration, generates various intrusive ads.

   
Websteroids Virus

What is Websteroids?

Websteroids is a potentially unwanted application developed by Creative Island Media LLC. This browser add-on allows users to play the game 'Asteroids' whilst browsing the Internet. The application, however, installs without consent and causes various intrusive ads.

Commonly, computer users install this plugin together with free software downloaded from the Internet. Developers of this browser extension use a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling'.

After successful installation, Websteroids tracks users' Internet browsing activities by recording IP addresses, unique identifier numbers, operating systems, browsers, web page URLs visited, search queries entered, and other software information. Furthermore, this adware generates banner, in-text, and interstitial advertisements.

   
Albrechto Virus

What is Albrechto?

The Albrechto virus is a rogue browser plugin developed by Super Web LLC. This add-on is promoted using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' and installs on users' Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) without their consent.

Commonly, Internet users install this add-on inadvertently when downloading free software. Today, most freeware download websites use 'download clients' - small programs used to monetize free software downloads by offering installation of advertised browser extensions.

Internet users who do not pay close enough attention to the download steps can inadvertently install various potentially unwanted applications, which subsequently cause browser redirects and generate unwanted ads.

   
Fassurun Ads and Deals

What is Fassurun?

The Fassurun rogue browser extension installs on users' Internet browsers together with free software. This add-on claims to make Internet browsing more productive by displaying website trust ratings and allowing multiple site searches. In fact, Fassurun adds no significant value, and moreover, the plugin tracks users' Internet surfing activity and generates intrusive ads.

The add-on is developed by Super Web LLC. This company releases identical browser extensions to avoid detection by legitimate antivirus and anti-spyware programs.

Internet users should be aware that after successful infiltration, this adware records the user's IP address, unique identifier number, operating system, browser information, URLs visited, pages viewed, search queries entered, and other software and hardware information.

   

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