Adware
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- Last updated:
- 02/23/21 10:34 pm
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Description
SilverSparrow is adware.
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July 11, 2023 •
1 min read
AdwareType:
Adware
Platform:
Mac OS X
Last updated:
02/09/16 9:14 pm
Threat Level:
High
Description
Conduit is adware. Conduit was a platform that could be used to create custom toolbars — meant to be installed as browser extensions — that were ostensibly aimed helping web publishers market to their audiences more effectively. However, Conduit had a number of behaviors that are classified as malicious: It would make unauthorized changes to a user’s web browser, including changes to the home page, new tab page, and search engine.
Conduit’s illegitimate search engine, search.conduit.com, posed a clear privacy threat, since it collected highly …
March 6, 2021 •
2 min read
Adwarealso known as OSX/ClickAgent.FLA
Type:
Adware
Platform:
Mac OS X
Last updated:
02/09/16 9:14 pm
Threat Level:
High
Description
ClickAgent is adware. It masquerades as a Flash Player installer and may be found on various websites, especially filesharing and adult websites.
When ClickAgent was discovered in August 2013, it had been signed with an actual Apple Developer ID. If a user installs it, it will be added as an extension to their web browser — Safari, Chrome, or Firefox — and begin injecting ads into any website that the user visits. Some of these ads may be inappropriate or pornographic in …
March 6, 2021 •
2 min read
AdwareType:
Adware
Platform:
Mac OS X
Last updated:
02/09/16 9:14 pm
Threat Level:
High
Description
ChatZum is adware. It most often makes its way onto a Mac during the installation of another, legitimate program such as VLC or UnRarX. Although these applications in themselves are not malicious, and are not affiliated with the malware’s authors, the installer packages that bundle them together with the ChatZum adware are. Users are given the option to opt out of installing ChatZum by the installer program; however, ChatZum components are nevertheless installed on their computers even if they opt out.
Once installed on a …
March 6, 2021 •
1 min read
Adwarealso known as Buca, Not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.OSX.Bnodlero.x
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- Last updated:
- 01/17/23 11:13 pm
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Description
Bundlore is adware.
Bundlore Threat Removal
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March 6, 2021 •
1 min read
AdwareType:
Adware
Platform:
Mac OS X
Last updated:
02/09/16 9:14 pm
Threat Level:
High
Description
AskToolbar is adware, though it is sometimes classified as a Potentially Unwanted Program as well. AskToolbar is typically bundled with other software as an add-on during the installation process (this is very common, for example, during the installation of Oracle’s Java). The installer program for the primary application gives users the option to add the Ask toolbar and make Ask their primary search engine. This option is often pre-selected by default. AskToolbar is then installed as a browser extension on the user’s system, and …
March 6, 2021 •
1 min read
Adwarealso known as SilverToucan
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- Last updated:
- 07/13/22 5:14 pm
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Description
WizardUpdate is adware.
WizardUpdate Threat Removal
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July 1, 2020 •
1 min read
Adware
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- Last updated:
- 07/01/19 7:48 pm
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Description
NewTab is adware that causes popups to appear in Safari.
NewTab Threat Removal
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October 1, 2019 •
1 min read
Adwarealso known as FairyTail
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- Last updated:
- 01/02/19 10:17 pm
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Description
Fairtale is adware.
FairyTale Threat Removal
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January 2, 2019 •
1 min read
Adware
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- Last updated:
- 04/30/21 8:46 pm
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Description
Shlayer is adware.
Shlayer Threat Removal
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March 2, 2018 •
1 min read
Adwarealso known as OperatorMac, SafeFinder
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- Last updated:
- 09/02/17 4:53 am
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Description
Mughthesec is adware.
Mughthesec Threat Removal
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September 1, 2017 •
1 min read
Adwarealso known as GoPhotoIt
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- Last updated:
- 04/04/16 9:39 pm
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Description
GoPhoto is adware.
GoPhoto Threat Removal
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1 min read