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What is Shopper-z?

Shopper-z is a rogue browser add-on presented as a great tool to save time and money while shopping online by displaying coupons, special deals/discounts, and enabling a comparison shopping function. On initial inspection, this browser extension may seem legitimate and useful, however, Shopper-z is categorized as adware or a potentially unwanted program (PUP).

These associations are made due to a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' - stealth installation of third party applications together with regular software.

After installation on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox without users' consent, this bogus extension generates intrusive online advertisements such as banner, full-up, interstitial, and text-link ads, which are often marked 'Ads by shopper-z'. Notice that some ads might redirect to dubious websites, thereby exposing your computer to risk of infection.

What is PhraseProfessor?

PhraseProfessor is a deceptive browser extension identical to Clever Search, WordAnchor, Word Surfer, WordShark, and other add-ons.

As with all of these plug-ins, PhraseProfessor claims to enable a feature allowing users to search and translate text - "PhraseProfessor is an ad-supported software utility that makes searching and translating information you find online easy. Take any text you see online, highlight it, and PhraseProfessor will show the Wikipedia and Bing results in an in-page window."

These claims may trick some users into believing that Phrase professor is a legitimate and useful application, however, it is categorized as adware and a potentially unwanted program (PUP).

The reason for these negative associations is dubious behavior exhibited by this plug-in: stealth installation, display of intrusive online ads (commonly marked as 'Ads by PP'), and tracking of Internet browsing activity.

What is Price Clip?

Created by SuperWeb LLC, Price Clip is a dubious plug-in claiming to improve the Internet browsing experience by enabling various features such as coupons, comparison shopping, etc. This may seem legitimate and useful functionality, however, Price Clip is classed as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) or adware.

Price Clip is distributed using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' (stealth installation of third-party apps together with regular software).

Following installation on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox without users' consent, Price Clip delivers various intrusive online advertisements including banners, pop-ups, and full-page. Clicking ads generated by this plug-in may redirect you to dubious websites, and thus risk computer infection.

What is Sound+?

Sound+ is presented as a legitimate application used to improve the sound experience - "Do not miss the first high-end HiFi emulator on PC! Increased definition, rediscovered clarity, your music library is totally sublimated." 

These false claims often trick users into believing that Sound+ is a legitimate app, however, due to its rogue behavior, Sound+ is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and adware. After stealthily infiltrating the system, this rogue program generates intrusive online advertisements and collects data relating to Internet browsing activity.

What is istartpageing.com?

Istartpageing.com is presented as a legitimate Internet search website, however, the developers promote it using deceptive software 'installers' that modify web browser settings. Furthermore, Internet browsing activity on the infected computer is continually tracked.

What is Storm Alert?

Developed by Rational Thought Solutions, Storm Alert is a rogue browser extension claiming to warn users of forthcoming storms. Although this functionality may seem legitimate and useful, be aware that Storm Alert is considered to be a potentially unwanted program (PUP) or adware.

The developers of this rogue application employ a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' (stealth installation of additional applications together with chosen software) to install Storm Alert on Internet browsers without users' permission.

Following successful infiltration on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox, Storm Alert generates various intrusive online advertisements that include (but are not limited to) text, banner, pop-up/pop-under, in-text and interstitial ads. There is a high probability that clicking these advertisements will cause high-risk adware or malware infections.

What is search.mysportsxp.com?

Identical to My Weather XP, My Maps XP, and a number of other dubious apps, My Sports XP is a browser hijacker claiming to allow users to watch sports on various streaming sites free of charge - "Watch Live Coverage of Sports Online with easy access to your favorite TV streaming sites." 

These fake promises often trick users to install, since they are unaware that My Sports XP infiltrates systems without permission. In addition, the app modifies web browser (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) settings, continually tracks Internet browsing activity, and delivers intrusive online advertisements.

What is DesktopNews?

According to the developers, DesktopNews is a legitimate application that brings all the latest world news directly to the desktop - "DesktopNews Gadget is the easiest way for you to stay update with what is happening in the world." 

On initial inspection, this app might seem legitimate, however, DesktopNews is classed as adware and a potentially unwanted program (PUP). The reason for these negative associations is the rogue behavior of DesktopNews, which includes stealth installation, tracking of Internet browsing activity, and display of intrusive online advertisements.

What is Price Master?

Price Master supposedly saves time and money while shopping online by providing coupons, notifying users about special deals/discounts available on various online stores, and enabling functionality such as comparison shopping.

Many users believe this app to legitimate and useful, however, due to its rogue behavior, Price Master is categorized as adware and a potentially unwanted program (PUP). Price Master infiltrates systems without users’ permission, generates intrusive online advertisements, and continually tracks Internet browsing activity.

What is iStreamLite?

iStreamLite is presented as a legitimate application allowing users to download various online streaming videos - "Download streaming videos directly to your desktop".

Initially, this functionality might appear useful, however, be aware that due to its rogue behavior, iStreamLite is categorized as adware and a potentially unwanted program (PUP). This application infiltrates systems without users’ permission, generates intrusive online advertisements, and collects information relating to Internet browsing activity.