Step-by-Step Malware Removal Instructions

EssentialTask Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

EssentialTask Adware (Mac)

We have tested the EssentialTask app and found that its functionality includes displaying annoying advertisements. This, we classified EssentialTask as adware. It is common for adware to be distributed using misleading tactics. As a result, users often install it unintentionally. Essenti

Kuartical.com Ads
Notification Spam

Kuartical.com Ads

Our analysis of kuartical[.]com has shown that this page cannot be trusted. Once visited, kuartical[.]com displays deceptive content to trick visitors into taking a certain action. It is worth noting that users do not open web pages like kuartical[.]com on purpose. If encountered, such sites shoul

AssistiveSpace Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

AssistiveSpace Adware (Mac)

During our analysis of AssistiveSpace, we found that this application operates as adware. When running, AssistiveSpace can deliver a variety of annoying advertisements. There is also a possibility that AssistiveSpace can access various data. It is worth mentioning that AssistiveSpace and similar

AQURA Onyx Unwanted Application
Potentially unwanted application

AQURA Onyx Unwanted Application

We have inspected AQURA Onyx and found that it serves no real purpose and is distributed alongside shady components. Thus, we categorized it as an unwanted application. It is important to mention that multiple security vendors flag AQURA Onyx as malicious on VirusTotal. Thus, users should avoid in

Nomarmaconded.com Ads
Notification Spam

Nomarmaconded.com Ads

Our research team discovered nomarmaconded[.]com while browsing untrustworthy websites. This rogue page promotes browser notification spam and redirects users to other (likely dubious/malicious) sites. The majority of visitors to nomarmaconded[.]com and webpages akin to it access them via redirec

Wave Surge Lite Unwanted Application
Potentially unwanted application

Wave Surge Lite Unwanted Application

Wave Surge Lite is a PUA (Potentially Unwanted Application). Our research team discovered this app in an installer promoted by a deceptive page under the guise of a movie file. The webpage was found during a routine investigation of a Torrent website that utilizes rogue advertising networks. PUAs

Search.homesearchtab.com Redirect
Browser Hijacker

Search.homesearchtab.com Redirect

Search.homesearchtab.com is the address of a fake search engine. Sites of this kind are considered fraudulent because they cannot provide search results. Additionally, these webpages gather information about their visitors. Fake search engines are commonly promoted (via redirects) by browser hijac

AccessibleOptimizer Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

AccessibleOptimizer Adware (Mac)

While investigating new file submissions to the VirusTotal website, our researchers discovered the AccessibleOptimizer application. After analyzing this piece of software, we learned that it is adware from the AdLoad malware family. Advertising-supported software is designed to run intrusive adv

Payment For Bitdefender Email Scam
Phishing/Scam

Payment For Bitdefender Email Scam

After inspecting the "Payment For Bitdefender" email, we determined that it is spam. The letter is presented as a notification concerning a product purchase. This spam campaign has all the hallmarks of a refund scam. It must be emphasized that the "Payment For Bitdefender" email is not associated

Bitdefender Subscription Renewal Email Scam
Phishing/Scam

Bitdefender Subscription Renewal Email Scam

We have examined the email and discovered that it is a fraudulent letter containing a fake invoice from Bitdefender. The scammers behind this scam campaign also use fake invoices from PayPal. Their goal is to trick recipients into sending them money and (or) providing personal information. Such em