Malware Categories: Adware

BestMapFinder adware is a real computer virus that can cause all sorts of problems, even if you think otherwise. It is designed to look like a nice, useful and free tool, so it is easy to think that way. Unfortunately, there are a lot of features of this tool that you are not going to … Continued

Bestmatchingg.com (spelled with two g’s) might appear in your address bar, redirect you to unwanted websites, reload sites unnecessarily, and collect your browsing data. It’s similar to Searchinggood.com or Adext0.xyz – other sites that seem to exist only to redirect searches. Bestmatchingg.com is not very dangerous, but it can be very frustrating to have to deal … Continued

BestSearchConverter is a browser extension. It provides no valuable features – instead, it hijacks your internet searches and opens unexpected websites in your browser. It also logs your data and displays ads on your screen. Thus, BestSearchConverter can be considered adware – a mild sort of malicious software. It’s recommended to remove it and any … Continued

Betonethathadfa.pro website is the successor of ettotropsinhi.info, opetiv.com, pushsroutg.com, and other pages regularly displaying the sequence of uncontrolled web push notifications through all popular browser. Betonethathadfa.pro is associated with the work of several advertising companies promoting third-party websites. However, ads by betonethathadfa.pro are not related to the websites you visit, so is it not likely … Continued

BetterCareerSearch Toolbar is another annoying toolbar created by Mindspark. Just like the previous ones, it promises to improve your searches. However, it was designed only to advertise various sponsored websites. It can be installed on Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox – without users’ explicit permission. To remove BetterCareerSearch Toolbar, it is recommended to scan your … Continued

Bigclicker.me is a malicious pop-up window related to a massive social engineering attack on many browsers, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, etc. Its main purpose is to redirect the infected browser to many random websites promoted by many advertising networks that generate the revenue on a pay-per-click basis. The problem with Bigclicker.me is that … Continued

Bikereddint.info is yet another malicious and deceptive site that piles pop-up ads on people and redirects visitors to promoted websites. Seeing ads by Bikereddint.info is not normal or usual, and can be stopped by editing the browser notification permissions, but might also indicate an adware infection. Bikereddint.info tricks people into allowing the pop-ups and then advertises … Continued

Pop-ups deriving from bilakedwasshap.pro not only annoy people greatly, however, additionally they have the potential of infecting the targeted computer with malicious apps. This is due to the interconnection between bilakedwasshap.pro and many other third-party websites marked as malicious by many reputable security programs. If you have discovered this particular pop-up windows to be regularly … Continued

Binarymove is a malware designed to attack Mac computers specifically. Its mission is to inject intrusive advertisements into popular Mac browsers – Safari, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. The malicious activity becomes evident once a potentially unwanted application (PUA) is installed on the device. The research of Binarymove points to several methods used for its … Continued

BingTracker is not the one application that you would want to keep installed on your computer. It performs various malicious activities therefore is considered to be unwanted. BingTracker belongs to the adware category. If you notice ads with slogans “brought to you by BingTracker” or “ads by BingTracker” on your web browser – your computer is infected with … Continued

Biosc.xyz is a malicious site, a fake search engine. Its main sins are unwanted installation, low-quality search features, and way too many malicious ads. Biosc.xyz comes with a browser extension that uses deception to trick people to install it. Removing Biosc.xyz is easy, once you recognize the problem. About Biosc.xyz in short: Type of threat … Continued

Birds is a newborn adware application. It seems kind of attractive because of the allusion to Angry Birds brand. But unlike the products of this brand it will not provide you with any kind of entertainment. Intrusive advertising content will only make you go nuts. As if that alone would not be enough, you will … Continued

Bitfly.io is a URL shortener for showing ads to people who click on a link. It shows a lot of ads, some of which are potentially deceptive and even malicious. While Bitfly.io on its own is not dangerous, its ads can be. It’s important to be careful while on Bitfly.io. Make sure that the files … Continued

Bizrate is an advertising platform that is used to display annoying pop ups on Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome browsers. Usually they appear when users are making some searches on the Internet or just visiting websites. Bizrate is considered to be a potentially unwanted program as it infiltrates into computers bundled with other … Continued

Blasteroids is another annoying adware that once installed will display a lot of ads on your web browser when surfing the Internet. It is a browser add-on that can be added to all most popular web browsers, such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome or even Safari. Update of Blasteroids adware A dozen of … Continued

Blastnotificationx.com page jumps out during your browsing online session and boldly asks for permission to show notifications. At the same time in the background, there might be a dark screen with white colored letters saying that you should click ‘Allow’ only if you are over 18, or some blurred video screen claiming that the media … Continued

Blazzer Deals might look as useful application at first sight, but it’s just another annoying malware that you should not keep installed on your computer. Your computer can get infected with other viruses or you can even get scammed due to this application. It’s not very difficult to indicate whether your computer is infected with this … Continued

Blinkx virus is an advertising program that displays in-text advertisements claiming to be from blinkx.com. This website is legitimate, however the advertisings displayed are not. If you start seeing a new underlined text in websites you visit and afterr hovering on them you will be shown an advertising window, your PC might be infected.  Blinkx … Continued

BlockAndSurf Ads (also, BlockNSurf Ads) are the result of web page modifying adware. Such malicious programs are installed together with various free offers from shady sites. Scammers download programs like Java, Ccleaner, Firefox, PDF creators and M3 rippers. Then they create custom installers to these applications so that during the installation you will be asked … Continued

Blogsfeed.info is one or many other representatives of malicious websites displaying push notifications through many popular browsers. Primarily its alerts appear in Google Chrome, Opera and Mozilla Firefox. The pop-up is very similar to undrabbifor.info, ratenwilbet.info, arinkin.com push notifications. Blogsfeed.info was specifically launched into the web to redirect you to unreliable and/or potentially dangerous resources, … Continued

BlueStack Ads might appear on your web browser while browsing the Internet. What does it mean? It means that your computer is infected with this malware and you should take care of that. Even though it is not a very dangerous virus, it can still cause you some cyber security problems therefore we do not … Continued

BoBrowser is described as an application with multiple useful attributes – it provides users with a free antivirus and malware protection, speeds up your browsing and downloads and keeps your information secure. It works as a browser add-on that can be added to all most popular web browsers, such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and … Continued

Bodcall.com website is involved in generating unsolicited pop-ups in browser with subsequent redirections to random websites. Displaying pop-ups is done by forcing users to enable intrusive web push notifications through all popular browsers. Once the goal is achieved, the attacked browser gets hijacked and is used for the benefit of several advertising companies that get … Continued

Bold Letters is promoted as useful browser add-on that will enhance you web searches significantly. However, that’s just one side of the coin. It will also flood your web browser with completely useless or even malicious advertisements. Usually users notice that their computers are infected with Bold Letters because of advertisements on their web browsers displayed by this … Continued

Bomlabio is an adware that gets access to random computers bundled with other applications, usually freeware from the Internet. It comes together with a bunch of music players and similar free tools. Although it can be noticed during the installation, many users tend to skip installation steps without bothering much about reading the text and … Continued

Boostertools.org is a pop-up website, which is designed to trick Mac computer users into downloading a rogue software. These undesirable notifications have been active since July 2018 but just recently their popularity skyrocketed, causing commotion and distress for affected online surfers. Fortunately, pop-ups like Boostertools.org are one of the easiest malware infections to solve, nevertheless can … Continued

Bot-checker.com is a notification spammer that causes pop-up ads to show up in your browser. Bot-checker.com may show ads that are harmful and deceptive, so you should avoid clicking on Bot-checker.com’s pop-ups. You can block them in your browser settings. About Bot-checker.com: Type of threat Adware. How Bot-checker.com infects notifications Advertised on video streaming sites, … Continued

Did you find yourself on Botifiles.com unexpectedly? You might have been trying to download a file, watch a video, or hack your account in an online game. You might have been told that you must perform “human verification” to finish that process. All that Botifiles.com does is display ads, but it’s implied that you have … Continued

Bovada is yet another malicious application that you should not keep installed on your computer. It is officially listed as an adware, so once inside it will flood your web browsers with various advertisements. It’s not very difficult to indicate whether your computer is infected with Bovada or not because usually those advertisements are labeled … Continued

Box Rock is one more adware developed by SuperWeb LLC. Similar to other releases by this company, the program promises to enhance your browsing and help you with shopping online. However, its main goal is related to promoting websites of its partners. Usually the program is installed to computers bundled to other tools that don’t … Continued

Boxore Adware is an add-on that can be installed to Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer. The company that owes this application is based in Estonia. According to the official website boxore.com the tool is programmed to deliver the most relevant content, such as articles, videos and offers based on a computer user’s browsing interests. As … Continued

BrainyZanyGames.com web browser extension was noticed spreading using deceptive distribution methods – users are complaining that they get this unwanted tool without intentionally installing it. That’s a trait common to browser hijackers and we believe that this application is nothing more than a filthy malware. Users are advised not to use it – on purpose … Continued

Brandii.xyz is a dangerous site, especially its subdomain Offers.brandii.xyz. It sends people pop-up ads and redirects visitors to unsafe webpages. The ads that Brandii.xyz are very disruptive and they can be actually dangerous – they include scams and fake giveaways. If it’s sending you pop-ups, you can stop them in your browser settings. You can also … Continued

Bravo PDF Converter is a malicious program that installs spyware on your computer. It’s more of an advertising scam than any sort of criminal tool, but it is still potentially dangerous. It’s advisable to uninstall Bravo PDF Converter and the malware that it installed. Bravo PDF Converter leaves some of its files behind that also need … Continued

Breaking News Alert is an adware that was designed by Mathematical Applications. It is supposed to give information about the latest world news and events. However, it displays tons of intrusive commercial ads that redirect to sponsored websites. Since it infiltrates using unfair methods, Breaking News Alert is categorized as a potentially unwanted program. If … Continued

Fear of the name increases fear of the thing itself. Do not let your knees tremble before the ad-serving creatures that have numerous names but serve the save purpose. Brightonclic.com popups are viewed though the critical approach lenses that all adware programs are. It is suspected to be nothing but a phishing application, trained to … Continued

BroServices is definitely one application that you should not keep installed on your computer. Even though it looks like useful tool, it is listed as an adware, so once inside BroServices will flood your web browsers with various ads. Those ads are not only annoying, but malicious as well, thus we recommend to eliminate this … Continued

Browse for the Cause is an adware that‘s official mission is to give a computer user a possibility to support her favorite charity by browsing the Internet. All one needs to do is to install an add-on. A percentage of online purchases is supposed to be donated to the charities of one‘s choice. Although the … Continued

BrowseBit is an adware that can be installed to random systems together with free music players, PDF creators, video recorders and other programs free of charge. Once inside, the application displays tons of messages that contain coupons, discounts and other special offers to purchase various products at a better price. As you can guess, these … Continued

BrowseBurst is another adware developed by Superweb LLC that hinders your daily browsing on Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. The program delivers tons of ads, tempting computer users to get various coupons and discounts. All of the messages have links to sponsored websites, so each click means more profit for the creators of … Continued

BrowseDen is an adware that was created to promote commercial websites and increase their traffic. The program is categorized as an unwanted application as it comes bundled with other programs without clearly disclosing about adding it. Users should be extremely careful when they are downloading any free players, PDF creators, etc. It is very important … Continued

BrowseFox is an adware that can be added to Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome. The program displays various pop up messages that contain ads with coupons, discounts and various other offers. BrowseFox ads appear mainly when users are visiting shopping websites. This way the program has more chances that a user will click … Continued

BrowseMark is a browser extension that can be added to Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome. The program is presented as an improvement to your browsing experience that will help you to save a lot of your money when you shop on the Internet. It says it delivers the best deals from the best … Continued

BrowsePro is the name of a malicious application that is listed as a PUP (potentially unwanted program) and an adware due to several malicious actions that it performs. Even though developers promise that BrowsePro will help you to save both your time and money when shopping online by providing you with various coupons, deals and … Continued

Browser Companion Helper is a tool that should be helpful for computer users. However, it has received some negative responses as many computer users found if very irritating. It is an add-on that that appears on your computer while you are visiting some of the popular websites. Usually, this happens on the shopping websites, such … Continued

Browser Guardian is another adware that infiltrates into a system as a browser add-on. It can be added to all most popular web browsers, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. Once installed, this malicious program will display tons of pop-up ads. If you click on one of them, you will be immediately redirected … Continued

Browser Hero is described as web based internet security tool that is supposed to protect your computer from various infections while browsing the Internet. However this application itself is considered as infection, because once installed it will display various advertisements on all of your web browsers. Browser Hero is not very dangerous as long as you don’t click … Continued

Browser Shop is listed as an adware and a PUP (potentially unwanted program) due to several malicious actions that it performs. It is a browser extension that can be added to all most popular web browsers, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. Even though developers of this adware promise that it will enhance … Continued