Our research team discovered ApplicationPlatform while browsing new file submissions to the VirusTotal website. After analyzing this app, we determined that it is advertising-supported software (adware). ApplicationPlatform belongs to the AdLoad malware family. The application is designed to del
Lionopal[.]com is a rogue webpage discovered by our researchers during a routine inspection of untrustworthy sites. After investigating this page, we learned that it promotes browser notification spam and generates redirects to other (likely unreliable/dangerous) sites. Most visitors access webpa
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