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What is ExpandedValue adware?

ExpandedValue displays annoying advertisements and hijacks web browsers (promotes a fake search engine). ExpandedValue may be designed to collect information about its users as well. Pretty often, adware is distributed using deceptive methods. ExpandedValue is distributed via a fake Adobe Flash Player installer.

What is Youtube Ad Blocker?

Youtube Ad Blocker is a rogue browser extension classified as adware. It is endorsed as a tool to eliminate advertisements on the YouTube video-hosting platform.

However, instead of blocking ads - this piece of software delivers intrusive advert campaigns. Additionally, Youtube Ad Blocker spies on users' browsing activity. Due to the dubious methods used to distribute adware-type products, they are also categorized as PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications).

What kind of website is boustahe[.]com?

Sharing many similarities with fewergkit.com, loloclicks.biz, helthtop.space, myactualblog.com, and thousands of others, boustahe[.]com is a rogue webpage. It operates by presenting visitors with dubious content and/or redirecting them to different websites (likely unreliable or malicious ones).

Such sites are typically accessed via redirects caused by rogue pages, intrusive adverts, or installed unwanted apps. These apps can be installed onto systems without user permission. They tend to be designed to cause redirects, run intrusive advertisement campaigns, and collect browsing-related data.

What is "Taxve Inc. email virus"?

"Taxve Inc. email virus" refers to a malware-spreading spam campaign. This term describes a mass-scale operation during which thousands of scam emails are sent. The letters distributed through this campaign are presented as messages concerning an invoice that needs to be paid. It must be emphasized that these "Taxve Inc." emails are fake. The aim of this spam campaign is to infect recipients' devices with Dridex malware.

What is the Cleaner Update scam?

It is the name of a scam targeting Android users. The scheme is promoted on various deceptive websites. It attempts to trick users into downloading/installing and/or purchasing dubious software by claiming that it is necessary to continue watching online content in "safe mode".

What is Clay (Gray Hat) ransomware?

Clay (Gray Hat) is a piece of malicious software categorized as ransomware. It operates by encrypting data to demand ransoms for the decryption. In other words, this ransomware renders victims' files inaccessible and asks them to pay - to restore access to their data.

During the encryption process, files are appended with the ".clay" extension. For example, a file originally titled "1.jpg" would appear as "1.jpg.clay", "2.jpg" as "2.jpg.clay", and so forth. After this process is complete, ransom notes are created/displayed in a pop-up window and "___RECOVER__FILES__.clay.txt" text file.

What is AlgorithmInput?

AlgorithmInput is an adware-type app with browser hijacker qualities. It operates by delivering intrusive advertisement campaigns and promoting illegitimate search engines via modifications to browser settings. Additionally, AlgorithmInput likely has data tracking abilities. Since most users download/install adware and browser hijackers unintentionally, they are also categorized as PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications).

What is SmartTechLookup?

SmartTechLookup is a rogue app classified as adware. It also has browser hijacker qualities. This piece of software operates by running intrusive advertisement campaigns and promoting fake search engines via modifications to browser settings. Additionally, SmartTechLookup likely has data tracking abilities.

Due to the dubious methods used to distribute adware and browser hijackers, they are categorized as PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications). SmartTechLookup has been observed being proliferated through fake Adobe Flash Player updates.

What is "Uplift International Charity Lottery Program email scam"?

"Uplift International Charity Lottery Program email scam" refers to a spam campaign - a large-scale operation during which deceptive letters are sent by the thousand. The scam emails distributed through this campaign are presented as notifications congratulating the recipient on winning a lottery prize. These spam letters aim to trick recipients into revealing their personal information in order to claim the fake winnings.

What is fpxtv[.]com?

Fpxtv[.]com is a website offering to watch movies online for free. It is strongly recommended not to use/visit this website - it is an illegal movie streaming website that uses rogue ad networks (it has untrustworthy ads on it designed to open potentially malicious websites).