ProductLauncher is a rogue app that we discovered while reviewing new file submissions to the VirusTotal website. After analyzing this piece of software, we learned that it is adware from the AdLoad malware family. This advertising-supported software feeds users with unwanted and potentially mal
Recipe Saver is a browser extension that promises easy access to new recipes and other features. Our research team discovered this piece of software while investigating deceptive sites. Following our analysis, we determined that this extension is a browser hijacker. Recipe Saver makes changes to
Ryder is an adware-type application with browser hijacker capabilities. This piece of software is part of the Pirrit malware family. Aside from the aforementioned abilities, Ryder likely collects private data as well. Adware stands for advertising-supported software. It enables the place
Barousel is a piece of malicious software. It may be capable of displaying ads, causing redirects, and collecting private information. The sample of Barousel we investigated was spread in a rogue installer. Installation setups of this kind can also be bundled with adware, browser hijackers, or oth
Our review has determined that penadclub[.]com is one of the numerous unreliable pages that use misleading content to lure visitors into permitting them to show notifications. Also, penadclub[.]com can redirect users to other pages. Thus, users should avoid penadclub[.]com and similar sites.
Altruistics is a software promoted as a tool designed to contribute to charitable causes by utilizing computer resources to solve equations and mathematical problems. Programs of this type are known as cryptocurrency miners. It is important to note that users may refer to this miner in different
Our researchers discovered the wholehugespot[.]com rogue page while investigating suspicious websites. Upon inspection, we learned that this webpage promotes browser notification spam and redirects users to other (likely dubious/malicious) sites. The majority of visitors to wholehugespot[.]com an
Upon thorough analysis, it has become apparent that AnasPlatyrhynchos is an unreliable browser extension capable of taking control over a web browser. AnasPlatyrhynchos can enable and operate the "Managed by your organization" feature in Chrome and Edge browsers, manage extensions (and apps), and
SoftwareAssist is an adware-type app discovered by our research team during a routine investigation of new file submissions to the VirusTotal website. This application is part of the AdLoad malware family. SoftwareAssist is designed to run intrusive advertisement campaigns. Adware stands
We have identified that news-xagedi[.]cc is a deceptive page that uses clickbait to trick visitors into agreeing to receive misleading notifications. In order to get this permission, news-xagedi[.]cc displays deceptive content. Also, news-xagedi[.]cc redirects users to other untrustworthy websites