Adware

If you spotted that your browser interface and search engine have been modified, then these are the symptoms of Coupon Search. Programs that alter browser settings are categorized as browser hijackers and usually infiltrate systems without the user's consent. Once penetrated, the application adds its extension to a browser and requires access to making changes. Coupon Search provides both coupons and web search options. It modifies the browser's search and homepage settings to searchforcoupons-serp.org and installs Coupon Search extension. Simply by typing the keyword into the searching box, people get multiple coupons that can save a lot of money on online shopping. In addition, the program has a pretty user-friendly design that allows extortionists to fall into the trust of people. Unfortunately, the activity of Coupon Search is fake and leads to various privacy issues because cybercriminals tend to record sensitive data (passwords, credentials, IP-addresses, geolocations, etc.) and sell it to third-parties figures.

NG Player is a media player developed for Mac which delivers a more elegant and versatile interface for playing videos of multiple formats. Basically, there are lots of similar apps that replace native media players with more advanced features. Unfortunately, most of them are designed for evil purposes concealed under the veil of usefulness. NG Player is not an exception either and was categorized as an adware-type program that puts your data under risk and spreads suspicious ads across the browser. Such applications often infiltrate users without permission alongside other downloads. Once installed, they are allowed to record sensitive data like passwords, geolocations, IP-addresses, and other vital data that is therefore transferred to cybercriminals for monetary purposes. Another trait of adware is imposing deceptive banners and coupons that fool you into clicking on them. These redirects can be dangerous since they can stealthily install malware and leave the data exposed for cybercriminals.

AphroditeResults (AphroditeTechResults) is a type of virus that targets Macintosh users by changing browser settings. Systems infected with such a program experience a notification saying that Google Chrome has blocked an extension called AphroditeResults (or AphroditeTechResults) which tries to enable itself in order to alter the homepage and switch your search engine to "search.logicalmodule.com". Usually, people install these extensions unknowingly because of an unwanted program installed on the PC. Such symptoms are similar to browser hijackers that are meant to ostensibly improve browsing. However, they are purposely created to gather personal data (e.g. passwords, history, IP-addresses, geolocations) and deliver it to cybercriminals for revenue purposes. Furthermore, such infiltrations can display questionable ads that hover upon pages and contain malicious redirects. Removing the extension from the browser may not be enough because the program will instantly reinstall it.

Mp3juices.cc is an online instrument allowing users to convert videos (.mp4) into an audio format (.mp3). You simply type in your search query or paste the link of the preferred video to download an audio file. Whilst this site may seem very useful, it uses rogue advertising networks to cause malicious redirects. Such websites contain hidden buttons or links that are accidentally clicked and redirect users to questionable pages that host infectious content. On top of that, Mp3juices.cc tries to trick you into allowing fake push notifications that are meant to settle adware on your computer in order to spread unwanted banners, coupons, and other kinds of advertisements. Such infections can allow cybercriminals to spy on your activity and gather sensitive data like passwords, geolocations, IP-addresses, and sell it to third-parties. In addition, Mp3juices.cc was also spotted to be advertising fake system optimization utilities like CleanMyMac and various others.

Ad.doubleclick.net is a legitimate advertising service, that, in some cases, can be related to adware. Although Google ads editors moderate the quality of advertisers, very often this platform is used by unscrupulous vendors. Initially, it is a marketing domain used by Google for displaying a wide range of different ads. On the surface, ads look very appealing and positive, but this is a cover used to tantalize users into clicking on them that may eventually result in a chain of malicious resources like landing pages, free file hosting websites and other unwanted ones. These undesirable visits can force raw users into inadvertently downloading adware on their computers. Adware is classified as a low-level threat that can be easily removed, however, it is very annoying by means of advertisement distribution that is occasionally displayed on the screen. Curiosity and unawareness are the biggest enemies for inexperienced users because they are easily induced into clicking on these ads hence putting their data under a huge risk.

As developers state, WindowMix is designed to enhance your browsing by adding "more intelligent searching algorithms". However, this is a fool since WindowWix was recently categorized as an adware-type program. Basically, adware is meant to promote intrusive ads, banners, hyperlinks, or coupons that redirect users to malicious and untrustworthy websites that include unwanted programs, fake software updaters, and others. Clicking on any of the ads can also lead to the websites that, once entered, start running executable scripts that will infect PC without users' consent. WindowMix does not conceal its presence and can be easily found by its icon (white magnifying glass with the green background) on the desktop. Besides that, adware is known to be collecting personal data like passwords, browsing history, IP-addresses, and geolocations.

Package Tracking Pro is a regular browser extension that entrenches deeply into your computer meanwhile changing the style of the homepage and other sides of the interface. As developers say, Package Tracking Pro escalates the uploading speed and refines searching results making up the best efficiency you can possibly get in 2020. But that is obviously all fake news. Under the shroud of transparency hides its actual face which is snatching your browser data like visited pages and browser history. In addition to that, the hijacker modifies the default browser's search and homepage settings to search.searchm3p1.com, search.searchptp1.com or other search domain. All stollen data can then be easily sent to third parties for analyzing your interests. This can eventually lead to some kind of fraudulent scheme like ransom that implies an equal exchange. I have experienced it myself and know what it actually looks like. It is the time when you get lots of threats and unwanted stuff to your address. On top of that, once it gets installed on your PC it blocks off the access to browser settings so you cannot feasibly change them.

xxxVido is an adware-type infection that bombards users' browsers with intrusive advertisements, therefore, spoiling the entire experience. Most users encounter with these kinds of infiltrations inadvertently. Once installed, xxxVido vigorously modifies the browser settings that cannot be rolled back. These changes commonly lead to the endless appearance of malicious ads hovering on any pages you visit. Such ads can potentially contain suspicious redirects to adult-based websites broadcasting pornography content. On top of that, after infecting your system with adware, extortionists can easily track the whole spectrum of information like passwords, geolocations, IP-addresses, browsing history and other sorts that can be traded to third-parties for monetary means.