Websearch.fastsearchings.info was an unsolicited domain which could show up in the targeted browser without permission. This unwanted invader is actually a browser hijacker, infecting the computer for evil purposes. Since Websearch.fastsearchings.info got installed in users’ browser, they will never be able to see the original browser homepage any more. Because the cunning Websearch.fastsearchings.info had stealthily replaced the homepage and pretended to be the default one for the innocent users. However, most of the users could still not notice the difference happening in the browser, and the Websearch.fastsearchings.info had a confusing interface which looks just like the Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer. Under this circumstance, the Websearch.fastsearchings.info could easily make a fool of the innocent victims by transferring them to any website or search result it specified, which is so dangerous for the users who could not debunk the Websearch.fastsearchings.info redirect virus timely.
Isearch.omiga-plus.com virus is considered as malicious redirect virus and browser hijacker which need to be removed when founded. This nasty browser hijacker is created by cyber crooks who utilized hack technology to detect current system and then start to modify browser settings regardless of any browsers. Common browsers including Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox are likely to be attacked by Isearch.omiga-plus.com virus. Some users may be confused when they open homepage with Isearch.omiga-plus.com domain and don’t know how to deal with it for it always redirect users to the search page, and users can’t simply remove it by resetting browser. Some users may be forced to use Isearch.omiga-plus.com as default home page due to it shows no malicious trait on its domain and victims also can enter favorite or popular website through the quick enter buttons.
PUP.Optional.PicEnhance.A is a part of an HDR or other photo editing extension to help the related third-party program stay without bring removed/uninstalled easily or help with the promotion by popping up ads so that more PC users will download the third-party program.
PUP.Optional.PicEnhance.A takes advantage of computing techniques such as JS and BHO and adds slight modifications to them to make itself sticky to target machines. As a consequence, the PUP is not flagged as a virus and will not be removed automatically by installed anti-virus programs when it triggers unpleasant scenes by:
PUP.Optional.PicEnhance.A is categorized as PUP, the name was specifically created by security companies to group the ones that degrade PC performance without vicious attribute code on which security utilities depend to kill virus. There are two reasons that the PUP is considered to be potentially dangerous:
Glf.doneopen.net currently meddles with Internet user’s normal browsing routine through various means, so it has been popularly considered as a browser hijacker, typically carrying out irritating symptoms the web browser that has been assaulted. Basically, Glf.doneopen.net domain is created and prompted purposely for suspicious marketing, commercial or other illicit purposes. This type of browser hijacker tends to infiltrate onto a targeted machine by making full use of a variety of social engineering tactics. Glf.doneopen.net hijacker is often executed from with specific application programs carrying out the activation code of the virus, such as certain pirated or illegally acquired software shared on networks. Internet users may also get infected with Glf.doneopen.net threat when they visit some malignant websites that may have the capabilities to drop the virus surreptitiously using found security vulnerabilities onto a compromised computer. Additionally, Glf.doneopen.net may enter a computer’s operating system by means of spam email containing infected attachments or links.
TubeAddbloeccker was found to be a malicious pop-up ads producer which could stealthily infect the targeted computer by using all kinds of improper means. In most cases, the computer users could not detect this tricky infection in a timely manner because the cunning TubeAddbloeccker was good at camouflaging itself. For this reason, the TubeAddbloeccker might not have the obvious virus trait so it could successfully avoid being detected by those installed protection tools and antivirus software. In the mean time, since the tricky TubeAddbloeccker got installed into the targeted computer, it would be able to freely run in the system background all the time, distributing tons of pop-up ads and links in the browser and everywhere in the computer, with the main intention to draw users’ attention. TubeAddbloeccker just took advantage of this occasion to lure the innocent users to click on those advertising and naturally be transferred to any targeted website it specified.
SW-Booster is categorized as potentially unwanted program as it is carefully produced by attackers to render perilous programs on Internet users’ computers, as doing so can attackers get established perilous malware infiltrated on targeted PC without any consent under the masquerading of an legitimate program. SW-Booster is a tricky unwanted program. It renders the targeted operating system without any need of user’s permission and exploits a lot of system vulnerabilities without any notification as well. Usually, most of Internet users are more clinked to believe the SW-Booster is a legitimate and useful program than doubt it. Indeed, SW-Booster is declared to be developed by PremiumSoft and appears to be useful program that can upgrade PC performance. But actually, the SW-Booster program is carefully bundled with malicious payloads aimed at compromising targeted system. During setup, the SW-Booster program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task so that it can automatically start-up every Windows reboot.
Coupon Champ is an advertising platform that collects ads from various operators and helps them to push sales. By doing so, Coupon Champ manages to get a portion of commission and generate PPC revenue. This is how it works. The more operators in, the more money it gets.
To attract more operators and win co-operations from the existing advertising platforms with good reputations, Coupon Champ soften the terms to allow the ads from dubious sites; besides, it adopts modified JS techniques to help with permanent and random popup in an attempt to intercept traffic for higher exposure rate and page rank.
Due to the modified JS technique, Coupon Champ becomes capable of:
Coupon Lasso is one of the biggest ads popping-up site, with a variety of coupons, ads, revenues, pop-under and more. The Coupon Lasso is regarded as malicious adware as it renders a lot of malicious ads aimed at tricking online users and luring them into purchasing non-existent services and bogus programs, as doing so can attackers send malicious payloads simultaneously and get the targeted computer attacked. The Coupon Lasso surfaced earlier this month, popping-up several discount deals and coupon related ads on Internet browsers, asking targeted users to follow some potentially unwanted links. The Coupon Lasso pop-up adware can be bundled with malicious payload so that it can slip into users’ computers without any consent. Once users followed those pop-ups, the malicious payloads within the Coupon Lasso can fast boost on the targeted Internet browsers. Refer to the previously browser attack similar to the Coupon Lasso pop-up malware.
EtikoSearch.com, a suspicious domain, seems to be a generic search engine prompted to facilitate Internet user’s regular browsing experience. In reality, EtikoSearch.com is not a computer virus that is absolutely malevolent or harmful for a computer’s operating system (OS). However, according to recent feedback reported by numerous Internet users, EtikoSearch.com website often triggers a variety of abnormal activities on their PCs, typically generating website traffic in the affected web browser, despite of Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. In this respect, EtikoSearch.com has been universally recognized as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program), which may be relative to browser hijacker or redirect threat. Basically, EtikoSearch.com domain can generally appear or display on a definite web browser that has been installed and used on a computer without any permission or consent. This hijacker is believed to emanate from downloads or updates of certain applications that can be downloaded manually on networks.
Greener Web is one of the most common pop-up malware exploited in the targeted attacks. The Greener Web malware concentrates on compromising the Internet browsers including Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and more, which is recently abused to deliver exploits to penetrate a network that consequently leads to other stages of a targeted attack cycle. Usually, the Greener Web can be bundled with third-party programs to conceal its existence so that it can infiltrate on the targeted machine without any consent. Besides that, the spam email and fishing site are also the targets to propagate malicious payloads. Greener Web uses the topical news to lure online users into following some potentially unwanted messages and simultaneously permeating executable virus codes. In a word, the Greener Web malware can compromise the targeted machine by using drive-by downloads, spam email or fishing site, as doing so can the malware hide the intended behavior and compromise legitimate Internet browsers sneakily. Greener Web is the most exploited vulnerabilities by the targeted attacks.
