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Desktop Bar Ads

What is Desktop Bar?

According to the developers, Desktop Bar allows users to access various websites and search the Internet directly from their desktops - "Desktop Bar is an advanced desktop window based docking station, designed to optimize user performances by giving you access to your favourite sites, applications and news feeds.".

Some users may believe this app is legitimate and useful, however, Desktop Bar is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and adware. After stealthily infiltrating the system, it displays intrusive online advertisements and monitors Internet browsing activity.

   
Search.mysearchengine.info Redirect

What is search.mysearchengine.info?

Search.mysearchengine.info is a deceptive website that infiltrates Internet browsers when downloading and installing other applications. Although this may seem a legitimate and useful site, it is categorized as a browser hijacker. Once infiltration is successful, it modifies Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox browser settings and tracks Internet browsing activity.

   
Search.searchinsocial.com Redirect

What is search.searchinsocial.com?

SocialSearch is a deceptive application claiming to help users to find their friends online. On initial inspection, this functionality may seem legitimate and useful, however, SocialSearch is categorized as a browser hijacker and a potentially unwanted program (PUP).

After this rogue application infiltrates Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox, it modifies browser settings and tracks Internet browsing activity.

   
Search.newtabtvsearch.com Redirect

What is search.newtabtvsearch.com?

NewTabTV is presented as a legitimate application that supposedly allows users to watch television on their computers.

Although this functionality may seem legitimate, NewTabTV is classed as a browser-hijacking potentially unwanted program (PUP), since it infiltrates systems without users' permission, modifies Internet browser settings, and tracks Internet browsing activity.

   
Ads by Deal Maverick

What is Deal Maverick?

Developed by SuperWeb LLC, Deal Maverick is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) claiming to improve the Internet browsing experience by displaying coupons, enabling comparison shopping, and other similar features

"We're passionate about improving web by providing the best tools to enhance the browsing experience, from searching the web to comparing online deals to find the best prices. We've combined all of our great ideas into the Deal Maverick product suite, a FREE set of tools that work to make your browsing experience... better!"

This functionality might seem legitimate and useful, however, Deal Maverick is categorized as adware and a PUP. After stealthily infiltrating Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox, this rogue program generates intrusive online ads and monitors users' Internet browsing activity.

   
YellowSend Unwanted Application

What is YellowSend?

YellowSend presents itself as a legitimate application allowing users to share their files without any limitations - "Sending files was never so easy. Just shake all the files, pictures, videos, to YellowSend window, specify the recipient(s) and let us do the rest. They will receive it all."

By promising these features, developers aim to trick users into believing that YellowSend is legitimate software, however, it is categorized as adware and a potentially unwanted program (PUP), since it infiltrates systems without users' permission and tracks Internet browsing activity.

   
DynamicWPaper Adware

What is DynamicWPaper?

According to the developers, DynamicWPaper varies computer appearances by continually changing desktop wallpapers - "DynamicWPaper picks for you the best dynamic wallpaper apps to make you feel like your desktop or computer is renewed daily."

Some users may believe that this functionality is legitimate and useful, however, DynampicWPaper is categorized as adware and a potentially unwanted program (PUP).

There are a number reasons for these negative associations including stealth installation without users' consent. Once installed, DynamicWPaper generates intrusive advertisements and collects Internet browsing-related information.

   
Ads by ZiperFly

What is ZiperFly?

Developers present ZiperFly as a great tool to compress and extract various files - "Zip and unzip your files instantly with Ziperfly , This all in one zip software lets you compress and unzip a number of key file formats."

Although ZiperFly may seem to be a useful application, it is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and adware, since it infiltrates Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) without users' permission, displays intrusive online advertisements, and gathers various Internet browsing-related information.

   
Ads by Catered to You

What is Catered to You?

Developed by SuperWeb LLC, Catered to You is a deceptive application claiming to enhance the Internet browsing experience by enabling a variety of useful features - "We're passionate about improving web by providing the best tools to enhance the browsing experience, from searching the web to comparing online deals to find the best prices. We've combined all of our great ideas into the Catered to You product suite, a FREE set of tools that work to make your browsing experience... better!"

At first glance, this functionality may appear legitimate and useful, however, Catered to You is considered to be an adware-type potentially unwanted program (PUP). The main reason for these negative associations is stealth installation - Catered to You infiltrates systems without users' permission.

Furthermore, it generates intrusive third party advertisements and collects information regarding users' Internet browsing habits.

   
SaveDeals Ads

What is SaveDeals?

SaveDeals is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) claiming to save time and money by delivering coupons and displaying special deals/discounts available on various online stores. Some users may believe that this application is legitimate and useful, however, SaveDeals is categorized as adware.

After infiltrating systems without users' permission, SaveDeals generates a variety of intrusive online advertisements and collects information related to Internet browsing activity.

   

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