Our researchers discovered GlobalConnection during a routine investigation of new submissions to the VirusTotal website. Upon examination of this software, we determined that it is adware. The GlobalConnection app is part of the AdLoad malware family. Adware stands for advertising-suppor
We have inspected purophandism[.]com and discovered that this site displays misleading content to deceive visitors into granting it permission to show notifications. Our team encountered purophandism[.]com while examining other dubious websites. It is uncommon for sites like purophandism[.]com to
Kosearch.com is the address of a fake search engine. Websites of this kind cannot provide search results and land on genuine search engines. Additionally, these fraudulent sites tend to collect information about their visitors. Illegitimate search engines are usually promoted (via redirects) by b
During our examination of magnasearch.org, we noticed that it is supposed to function as a search engine. However, it is actually a fake search engine. We also found that magnasearch.org is promoted through an unwanted extension classified as a browser hijacker. Thus, users should avoid magnasearc
Exyzsearch.com is the address of a fake search engine, which our researchers discovered while investigating the EXYZ Search browser extension. This piece of software changes browser settings to generate redirects to the exyzsearch.com webpage. Due to this behavior, EXYZ Search is considered a brow
We have tested the Kaseek extension and found that it changes the settings of a web browser to promote a fake search engine. This functionality is known as browser hijacking, and extensions operating this way are called browser hijackers. Users are strongly advised against adding extensions like K
Our researchers discovered the UKASEE browser extension while analyzing a rogue installation setup. After testing this piece of software, we determined that it is a browser hijacker. UKASEE changes browser settings to endorse (via redirects) the findflarex.com fake search engine. UKASEE as
Kinsearch is a rogue browser extension that modifies browser settings and generates redirects to the findflarex.com fake search engine. This behavior classifies Kinsearch as a browser hijacker. It is noteworthy that software within this classification is also considered to be a privacy threat, as
Our analysis of KSEARCHY has revealed that this extension operates as a browser hijacker. Once added, it changes the settings of a web browser to promote a fake search engine. The KSEARCHY extension has other capabilities that pose even more risks. Thus, it should not be trusted and should be remo
Our examination of vernurinvish[.]com has shown that the purpose of this page is to trick visitors into granting it permission to show notifications. To achieve this, vernurinvish[.]com uses a clickbait technique. Users who land on sites like vernurinvish[.]com should close them and never agree to