Adware

Expocaptcha.top is random domain name that is used by different advertising networks to display advertising in browsers. This malicious website exploits browsers' push notifications feature and users' inattentiveness to trick them into subscribing to notifications. This leads to receiving non-stop advertising in your desktop corners even when the browsers are closed. Expocaptcha.top can affect any modern browser (Chrome, Firefox, Edge or Safari) in Windows, Mac, Android or iOS. Usually Expocaptcha.top pop-ups promote fake Flash Player or Java updates, but cn also push adult content and doubtful shopping sites. Downloading something from this website is not recommended as it can result in adware infection. In this article we try to give you all possible methods and instruments to remove Expocaptcha.top ads from browsers and prevent future infections.

Foundedscan.com is a deceptive website that displays fake virus alerts and encourages users to scan their system with McAfee. Originally, McAfee is indeed a legitimate company developing anti-malware software, however, please note that it has nothing to do with this website. Following what this page says will likely expose users to downloading a virus rather than the antivirus. Alternatively, Foundedscan.com and other similar websites may also promote other phishing schemes - for instance, trick users into subscribing to unwanted push-notifications (by clicking on the "Allow" button). After being fooled, users usually experience a flow of spam notifications right on the desktop. Such notifications may look legitimate but lead to suspicious pages, fake software websites, adult pages, phishing domains, and other types of potentially malicious content. If Foundedscan.com constantly appears in your browser, then this is likely because you have adware or unwanted extension installed in your system. Follow our step-by-step guide below to remove it and prevent Foundedscan.com in Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari, and other popular browsers.

Seeing your search queries redirected through mobility-search.com might indicate you have an unwanted extension or program installed on your PC. Such software is usually categorized as browser hijackers and it is designed to substitute the default homepage, search engine, or new tab URL with some fake address. In most cases, search engines promoted by hijackers are fake and unable to generate their own results. Instead, they are used as intermediary pages and eventually lead to legitimate search portals like Yahoo, Bing, Google, and similar. By doing so, developers generate fake traffic and earn commissioned money on it. In addition, some browser hijackers can force-open affiliated pages or display unwanted ads on any website using "virtual layers" - this is also one of the ways how cybercriminals tend to financially capitalize on browser hijackers. It is highly advised against interacting with such content as it can be linked with online scams, fake software installers, malware, or other suspicious and dangerous web affairs. Furthermore, browser hijackers may also have access to reading and gathering user-related data (IP addresses, geolocations, search history, passwords, etc.). Mobility-search.com is known to target Google Chrome, however, other browsers may become victims as well. Follow our guide below to find instructions for your browser and delete Mobility-search.com without traces.

Jvids.ru is domain used for browser redirects and pop-ups that lead to tech support scams, advertising browser extensions, surveys, adult or dating websites or other type of unwanted landing page. Malicios website uses push-notification feature of popular browsers (Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Edge or Safari) to display various ads on victims' desktops even when browsers' windows are closed. To do this, main page of Jvids.ru usually contains invocative message like Press "Allow" to watch the video or Click "Allow" to confirm that you are not a robot. Along with that, website runs the script to call standard browser dialog window, that offers users to subscribe to push notifications. There are tons of websites similar to Jvids.ru, that have almost identical behavior. Presence of Jvids.ru notifications and redirects in browsers may also indicate malware infection. Learn how to remove Jvids.ru and get rid of ads in browser using this guide.

PrimaryServiceSearch is an adware application promoted via fake Adobe Flash Player installers. Although adware is usually categorized as unwanted software (not malware), its presence can still cause enough damage to the privacy and integrity of users' computers. Upon installation, apps with advertising abilities can start inserting dubious ads on various websites using "virtual layers". The promoted content is usually designed to spread online scams, phishing pages, adult websites, fake software installers, or even malware infections. Software like PrimaryServiceSearch may also be capable of tracking browser-related information (e.g., history, IP-addresses, geolocations, passwords, etc.) and can then share it with third parties for revenue purposes. Letting PrimaryServiceSearch run on your Mac or other operating systems can be dangerous for your data and system as well. This is why we advise you to use our instructions below and remove it from your computer - as soon as possible.

Privatesearches.org is a dubious search engine that is promoted by a browser hijacker. Users reported this address started being used for displaying search queries after a fake Google Docs application/extension was downloaded from a misleading website. Upon installation, this fake application alters browser settings to set privatesearches.org as a default search engine and generate search results. searchesmia.com was also spotted to be another web address involved in the redirection chain of this hijacker. Please note that results generated by privatesearches.org can promote suspicious ads and redirects to potentially dangerous websites (e.g., phishing sites, scam affairs, websites promoting fake software, adult pages, and so forth). Shady software that changes browser settings can also enable data-tracking abilities to let cybercriminals collect sensitive data. Thus, it is strongly advised to not trust and interact with such results as it may otherwise lead to system and privacy threats. Similarly to other browser hijackers, the fake Google Docs application also installs the "Managed by your organization" feature to complicate the removal of unwanted changes. Thus, you might find our tutorial helpful to get rid of the shady application and restore your browser settings back to their defaults.

StackMist is browser adware, that targets MacOS and Safari browser. It installs an app and extension. This type of malware inserts its own ads into sites that the victim visits. Being installed into the system StackMist has access to browser history, search phrases, and surfing patterns and can share this private information with third parties. If you spot weird behavior on your computer, like unexpected popups from StackMist while browsing or unwanted changes to browser settings, calling fake technical support numbers, downloading potentially malicious software, then you are very likely infected by this advertising virus. Since StackMist permits advertisers to track users’ browsing data, it strongly recommended removing adware as soon as possible. In this article, we will show several simple methods to uninstall StackMist completely from your Mac.

Open.flintguard.top is a bogus domain, registered and exploited by adware developers. Malefactors are using browser notification feature to bombard user's desktops with tons of purposeless push-notifications, show pop-ups, and create endless redirections. Clicking on displayed advertisements may lead to severe adware infection or potentially unwanted application installation. It is similar to previously described pop-up websites. Hackers use hundreds of such domains and actively distribute them. This type of adware appeared recently, as a new type of social engineering attack, using push-notifications to deliver nasty ads via legal channel directly to the user's desktops. The general method to protect from such types of threats is to disable notifications function in all browsers and use internet security applications with ad-blocking and filtering features. Perform steps described below to remove Open.flintguard.top from Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Edge, Safari, or Internet Explorer.