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MicroLauncher Adware (Mac)

What is MicroLauncher adware?

MicroLauncher is the name of advertising-supported that has qualities of a browser hijacker - it generates advertisements and modifies web browser's settings to promote a fake search engine. It is also possible that MicroLauncher also collects various information. Usually, apps of this type are distributed using deceptive methods.

   
LaunchOptimization Adware (Mac)

What is LaunchOptimization?

LaunchOptimization is a rogue app. It operates by running intrusive advert campaigns (adware) and modifying browser settings to promote fake search engines (browser hijacker). Additionally, LaunchOptimization likely has data tracking abilities. Since most users download/install adware and browser hijackers unintentionally, they are also classified as PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications).

   
GreatSearchSport Browser Hijacker

What is GreatSearchSport?

GreatSearchSport is a rogue browser extension classified as a browser hijacker. It is designed to modify browser settings in order to promote the greatsearchsport.com fake search engine. Additionally, this piece of software likely has data tracking abilities. Due to the questionable methods used to distribute browser hijackers, they are also categorized as PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications).

   
VideoSearchCloud Browser Hijacker

What is VideoSearchCloud browser hijacker?

VideoSearchCloud hijacks browsers by changing some of their settings to videosearchcloud.com. Like most fake search engines promoted through browser hijackers, videosearchcloud.com is a fake one. It is noteworthy that browser hijackers can collect browsing-related information. Typically, users download and install apps of this type unknowingly.

   
Watch-this-leaked.video Ads

What is the watch-this-leaked[.]video site?

Watch-this-leaked[.]video is a rogue website sharing many similarities with goodsurvey.site, eveicanma.online, boffero.com, and thousands of others. Sites of this kind are designed to load dubious content and/or redirect visitors to other (likely unreliable or malicious ones) webpages.

These websites are seldom accessed intentionally; most users get redirected to them by suspect pages, intrusive adverts, or installed PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications). This software can infiltrate systems without user permission and cause redirects, run intrusive advertisement campaigns, and collect browsing-related data.

   
Lqqw Ransomware

What is Lqqw ransomware?

Lqqw is a malicious program, which is part of the Djvu ransomware family. It operates by encrypting data to demand payment for the decryption. In other words, Lqqw renders files inaccessible and asks victims to pay - to restore access to their data.

During the encryption process, affected files are appended with the ".lqqw" extension. For example, a file initially titled "1.jpg" would appear as "1.jpg.lqqw", "2.jpg" as "2.jpg.lqqw", etc. After this process is complete, a ransom note - "_readme.txt" - is created.

   
WebKey Adware (Mac)

What is WebKey?

WebKey is a rogue application classified as adware. Additionally, it has browser hijacker traits. This app operates by running intrusive advertisement campaigns and modifying browser settings to promote fake search engines. WebKey likely has data tracking abilities as well. Since most users inadvertently download/install adware and browser hijackers, they are also categorized as PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications).

   
LookupDisplay Adware (Mac)

What is LookupDisplay adware?

LookupDisplay adware is a type of software that displays annoying advertisements and changes the web browser's settings. It may also gather personal information. It is common for applications of this type to be distributed using deceptive methods. LookupDisplay is distributed through a fake Adobe Flash Player installer.

   
Goodsurvey.site Ads

What is goodsurvey[.]site?

Sharing similarities with expeerience.top, news-sepoki.cc, ndraisineff.online, coxziptwo.com, and thousands of others, goodsurvey[.]site is a rogue webpage. It operates by presenting visitors with questionable content and/or redirecting them to other sites (likely untrustworthy or malicious ones).

Users seldom access such pages intentionally; most enter them via redirects caused by suspect websites, intrusive ads, or installed PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications). This software can infiltrate systems without explicit user consent and cause redirects, run intrusive advertisement campaigns, and collect browsing data.

   
Expeerience.top Ads

What is the expeerience[.]top site?

Expeerience[.]top is a rogue website sharing many similarities with evelopingv.top, huronews.com, news-sepoki.cc, and countless others. It is designed to load dubious content and/or redirect visitors to other (likely untrustworthy or malicious) pages.

Users rarely enter sites of this kind internationally; most get redirected to them by suspect webpages, intrusive adverts, or installed PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications). This software can infiltrate systems without user permission and subsequently cause redirects, run intrusive advertisement campaigns, and collect browsing data.

   

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