Malware Categories: PUP

Smart Sys Care, not to be confused with Smart System Care, is advertised as PC optimizing software that improves the performance of the computer. It’s also considered malicious by many cybersecurity experts and is detected by antivirus tools. Smart Sys Care is another creation of Econosoft, along with Advance PC Solutions, PC Booster Pro, and … Continued

SmartPCFixer is a fake PC optimizer. It offers to make your computer run better. unfortunately, SmartPCFixer potentially causes harm and should be avoided. It misleads its users about the state of their PC. It tries to scare users into thinking that their computer is in danger. SmartPCFixer should not be used and if you have … Continued

Smarty is a browser extension that offers to help users save money when shopping online. It compares product prices among a few online stores and offers coupons and cashback. I can’t comment on whether Smarty does help users save. My problem with Smarty is the kinds of ads that it uses to promote itself. Some of … Continued

Socialscour.com is a custom search engine. It is not dangerous, but it’s also quite unhelpful. If you find your browser visiting this site without your permission, it’s worth checking if there are adware infections or any potentially unwanted programs on your device. About Socialscour.com: Classification Adware, potentially unwanted program. Problems with Socialscour.com It lacks useful … Continued

SoftFamous, or Softfamous.com, is a software repository. It hosts programs, drivers, and mods for various operating systems and makes them available for download. Though many of the files on it are safe and not modified, some of the installers are bundled with optional offers, which causes antivirus programs to flag them as malicious. It might … Continued

SPC Optimizer is advertised as one of those life-saving security tools that users are going to instantly grow to adore. Its services include the regular optimization of browsers by cleaning search histories and cookies. Also, it is going to sort out your files and find unnecessary applications that are merely filling up space. From the … Continued

Speed Optimizer Pro is a questionable computer optimization program that infiltrates into computers using unfair methods and tries to sell its licensed version. The program comes bundled to other applications, usually free software from the Internet. Once inside, it uses the scanner without asking for a user’s permission and reports about dubious errors that are … Continued

SpeedFixTool is a deceptive program that should be avoided. Though it’s presented as a PC optimizer that can help your computer run better, it’s mainly concerned with scaring you into thinking that your computer is in trouble. SpeedFixTool wants you to believe that only it can rescue your PC from the danger that it’s supposedly … Continued

Speedy PC Pro is a fake system optimizer that claims it can solve various system problems, but in fact its abilities are very questionable. The program is promoted via freeware that can be downloaded from the Internet. It is supposed to remove unnecessary files and do other things that are needed for your system to … Continued

Sports Search for Chrome™ is a browser extension that promises to improve your search results for sports terms. It doesn’t really, all the work is done by web search engines while Sports Search for Chrome™ just collects ad revenue that it gets from redirecting your searches. Sports Search for Chrome™ isn’t harmful, but it’s also … Continued

SSD Fresh is a potentially unwanted program flagged by a few antivirus tools. It’s supposed to make your computer run better by changing a few drive settings on computers that use an SSD. However, it might not always improve your computer’s performance, but unnecessarily interfere with it. Even though SSD Fresh is not malicious, it … Continued

SSOption Search takes over the web browsers of the infected computer: it replaces the home page and the default search engine. It can also display pop-up ads, in-text ads, and cause browser redirects. The SSOption app gets included in the installers of free programs and gets advertised deceptively. As a result, it is installed on … Continued

Start.xyz – Video Backgrounds, called StartXYZ in its description, is a browser add-on that replaces your new tab page and gives it nice background pictures and videos. It can make the browser look nicer. But StartXYZ also makes some potentially unwanted changes to browser settings: it directs web searches from the new tab page to Crypsearch.com, a site … Continued

Startseite24.net is a website that might replace your browser’s home page unexpectedly. Although it is not malicious, it is considered to be potentially unwanted by many users. If you found Startseite24.net in your browser against your wishes, then you might want to remove this site. You can do that by uninstalling related browser extensions. Startseite24.net … Continued

Super Driver Updater is a software tool for updating drivers, for PCs running the Windows operating system. It offers to scan and update device drivers to make your computer run better and with fewer errors. However, it’s also unneeded for the majority of people, as well as dishonest with its users. Super Driver Updater is … Continued

Super Optimizer (alias Super Optimizer Pro) is a program that claims it can enhance your computer’s performance by removing all unnecessary entries. It is promoted as a useful tool and it has its official website, so you can download it from there. However, the program often comes via other software, without even asking for a … Continued

Authors of Super PC Cleanup software strongly state that it is a highly-rated program for optimization. It is described as a Windows Registry Cleaner that removes all of redundant entries that might obstruct the stability of your device. Super PC Cleanup is compatible with Windows 10/8.1/8/Vista and XP (both 32 bit and 64 bit). A … Continued

System Assistant is potentially unwanted and should not be used, even though it’s advertised as improving your privacy and making your PC run better. It may have been installed on your machine without your informed consent, it fails to offer any original features, and it still asks for money. Real antivirus programs warn users to … Continued

System Clean Pro is a questionable system optimizer for Windows made by infamous company PCVARK, which sugarcoats its creations abilities and tries to convince the user by displaying excessive false errors to purchase a full version of a program. What is more, during the installation this potentially unwanted program tries to sneak in additional products, … Continued

System Healer (aka Healer Console) is an application that is presented as a PC cleanup tool that helps you protect your privacy online. It is installed to computers together with various bundles and claims to detect several issues on your system. To fix them, you will be recommended to purchase a full version of System … Continued

System Optimizer Pro is a potentially unwanted program that was designed by cyber criminals to make easy money from less experienced computer users. It is installed to PCs using unfair methods, usually bundled to other freeware and without clearly disclosing about it. Once inside, the program runs a scanner and reports about dozens of errors … Continued

System SpeedUp is a legitimate registry cleaner that is distributed using sneaky tactics which makes this program a Potentially Unwanted Application. At first sight it may look as a valuable free program. Even if some users find it useful it is not for free in any case. It can be misleading as there is a button … Continued

SystemKeeperPro optimization software is a product, dedicated to keeping all of your computer system affairs in order. This specific application by developers from Monterix Software is designed to reduce the possibility of crashes, freezes or other similar inconveniences. Standard settings are indicated as incapable of maintaining the maximum level of efficiency. This is where, supposedly, … Continued

Systweak Support Dock is a system optimization tool that is categorized as a potentially unwanted program. It is usually installed to computers using unfair techniques, like bundling it to other freeware. Often Systweak Support Dock is installed together with RegCleanPro without clearly disclosing about it. Although the program claims to be a useful tool that … Continued

TabiTab is a browser add-on that replaces your new tab page and offers various new features to add to it. It’s a little suspicious because it’s made by a company that’s made many browser hijackers – malicious extensions that seek to force the victim to click on sponsor links and visit affiliated websites. TabiTab is … Continued

Tabsearch.net is a new alternative search engine. It’s promoted as offering a privacy-focused site that doesn’t track you as much as the other search engines do. Tabsearch.net is related to the Tab Search Start Page extension. However, some people believe that Tabsearch.net is an adware infection and a browser hijacker. It might be best to remove … Continued

Tachyon Internet Security 5.0 problem is currently described on many computer forums and security-related blogs. Many people suddenly have discovered this program to be active and causing a lot of troubles. The software reports many problems and tries to force people into buying its registered version supposedly for fixing these reported issues. The behavior of … Continued

Tag Search is a browser add-on that may get installed without permission. It adds a context menu entry and lets you search highlighted text on HashAtIt, ImgInn, and TikTok. It also logs that search data. Although Tag Search doesn’t look malicious, it’s also unhelpful and potentially dangerous. It’s considered by some cybersecurity vendors to be an … Continued

Tampermonkey is a powerful web tool that allows people to share scripts and modify the functionality of their browser. This userscript manager has versions for Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Safari, Fixefor, and a few other browsers. On Chrome, the most popular one, it has over 10  million users. The extension doesn’t do much to your browser but … Continued

Template Search is a potentially unwanted browser extension and possibly a browser hijacker. For template searching, it’s not much more useful than a set of bookmarks. And even though Template Search does deliver the features that it promises, there’s no reason for it to take over your new tab page and to restrict your options for … Continued

Templates App is a browser add-on that allows searching a few template sites on your browser’s new tab. When installed, it replaces the new tab page with its own. The new tab used by Templates App lacks many customization features that can be found on vanilla new tabs, as well as many popular new tab extensions. … Continued

Thebettertab.com leads to a visually very illuminating searching facility. It has everything that it might need to be considered high-quality: a beautiful transitional background, a search box, a clock in the top right corner and even a logo in the top left corner. The message above the search box welcomes every visitor: Nice to meet … Continued

TheCyberProtector is a computer security and cleaning program that is flagged by antivirus tools, as well as web browser security filters. Though it doesn’t seem to be malicious, it is very suspicious: it’s not obvious what company is behind TheCyberProtector, its home page is a copy of another website, and it really pushes its tech … Continued

Thesafebrowsing.com is a site associated with the Safe Browsing extension. It toggles the SafeSearch setting (filter adult and violent material out of results) in your browser. It also collects your usage data so that it can make money off of your searches. While Thesafebrowsing.com isn’t dangerous, it could be considered a potentially unwanted program. It … Continued

TheSilentSearch.com (or The Silent Search) is a privacy search engine that presents itself as being more beneficial than it really is. This search engine promises to encrypt your traffic, protect it from trackers, and not log your searches. At the same time, TheSilentSearch.com is ad-supported and works with partners to promote certain sites through its … Continued

TheWeb.com is a legitimate search engine, but ads for it and redirects to it can be caused by a malicious browser extension or by an adware infection. Seeings TheWeb.com redirects and ads other search sites in your internet search results is a bad sign and you should scan your computer with an antivirus app if … Continued

Top10answers.com is a small search engine. It is not dangerous, however, it is also unhelpful and can expose you to ads for adware and browser hijackers. Seeing ads for Top10answers.com is a symptom of an adware infection, probably a browser extension. To stop the Top10answers.com ads, you just need to find the browser extension that’s responsible … Continued

Topsearch.co is an internet search engine. You may see links to Topsearch.co as ads in your search results. Topsearch.co is not dangerous. But it’s a little problematic because of how often it shows ads for various browser hijackers and adware sites. Be careful of those ads and check your computer for malware infections, as they might be … Continued

Topspeedmotors.co is a website that mainly exists to push new tab browser extensions. It also has a suspicious subdomain called Search.topspeedmotors.co – an alternative search engine. Though Topspeedmotors.co is not dangerous, the extensions that it promotes are close to search hijackers and you should think carefully if you’re comfortable with them being installed. Details on … Continued

Toptabengine.xyz is a browser extension that hijacks the new tab page in your browser. It sends the new tab searches to Bing and it occasionally opens a new browser window. Overall, Toptabengine.xyz is not too malicious, but its main goal seems to be to hijack your searches and it messes up the new tab page … Continued

TotalAV, or Total AV, is supposedly an anti-malware solution for all major operating systems, both desktop and mobile. The company behind it is Protected.net, an author of some known potentially unwanted programs. Protected.net is accused of using fake reviews and misleading ads to advertise TotalAV. A lot of reviewers of TotalAV complain about confusing purchasing options, … Continued

As the Holidays are coming closer, you’re likely to encounter links to Touch-here.site. That’s because Touch-here.site is a digital postcard site that allows people to share an animated greeting. A user gives their name to Touch-here.site, which creates a custom message that can be shared on WhatsApp. Although random mysterious links in WhatsApp should not be … Continued

True PC Booster Master is a program that offers to make PCs run better by removing junk files and providing a better interface with its settings. But this optimizer is no different from Advance PC Solutions, PC Speeder Pro, The PC Power, and other applications that, instead of being helpful, just try to scare users into … Continued

Turbo Ad Blocker is a dubious ad blocker extension that should be removed and replaced with a more reliable add-on. The way that Turbo Ad Blocker spreads and shows ads may lead to extensions being installed accidentally. This is a problem for privacy and leads to the user losing control over their browser.  About Turbo Ad … Continued

TurboDiagnosis is officially listed as PUP (potentially unwanted program) that might cause some cyber security damage. If you have installed this application on purpose by yourself and find it useful, you are free to keep it installed. However, if you can’t recall installing this application but you have noticed that it is operating on your computer, … Continued