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Fast Package Tracker is a search engine tool classified as a potentially unwanted application (PUA). According to its name, it provides quicker access to Package Tracking Services and other useful features that can alleviate the whole browsing experience. Of course, all of this would have been great if not one snag: Fast Package Tracker is a browser hijacker that is capable of collecting data based on users' preferences. The data may vary from simple browsing history to more valuable like passwords and credentials. In fact, this type of software appears on devices without users' consent leaving them puzzled on how could it inflict their computers. Some people are not even sure whether it is an infection or not, which actually is. Once installed, it immediately changes your homepage consecutively modifying browser settings for tracking purposes. It also assigns search.hfastpackagetracker.net as a default search engine which is 100% useless. It does not have any unique searching algorithms because it simply redirects you to a legitimate Yahoo search engine. Instead, Fast Package Tracker records sensitive data that is transferred to third parties for personal gain.

MyCouponSmart is browser adware that is meant to save money while online shopping via discount coupons. It provides a wide database of different coupons that can be applied to various shopping platforms like Amazon, Aliexpress and so forth. While its main purpose comes down to making online shopping better, the actual activity contradicts this promise largely. When installed on a computer, it literally subjugates browsers like Safari, Chrome and other Mac-supported browsers to serve advertisements that disrupt the browsing. On top of that, the app gets deeply entrenched into the device to prevent users from manual removal. Besides altering the browser interface, it also changes the settings so that users could not reset them. Ads promoted by MyCouponSmart can come in various forms and shapes. Spanning from typical advertisements to obtrusive pop-ups. One of the biggest jeopardy that users might not be aware of is data tracking. Alongside "useful tools" it stealthily tracks and gathers the information that is accumulated whilst browsing (passwords, browsing history, etc.) and therefore delivered to third-parties for revenue purposes.

Nutaka.com is another malicious domain, that is known to be forcibly redirecting users to intrusive and harmful pages. Being classified as adware it is capable of disturbing browsing activity by constantly relocating users to suspicious resources, that promote potentially dangerous advertisements and other social-engineering tricks. Unfortunately, most people do not think it is dangerous, therefore, not paying any caution to its presence. However, this kind of software can potentially create a threat to your privacy and other precious data. This means that once it is installed on your computer, virus developers can get full access to your personal data like passwords, browsing history, and other valuable information that can be utilized badly by third-parties. When installed on your computer, it can cause other symptoms like advertising banners injected with the web pages, infectious hyperlinks and fake updates masked under pop-ups. Being surrounded by this content while surfing may inflict your device with other adware or even more dangerous pieces.

Hi.ru is a deceptive browser hijacker, that can display malicious ads and redirects to other harmful resources. According to its name, we can say, that it is a Russian website, however, it has touched foreign users as well. Likewise other unwanted applications, it was designed for fraudulent means. Hi.ru is meant for displaying online ads to generate views and redirects to ad providers. However, these advertisements can potentially contain unwanted redirects to a free file hosting pages, adware pop-ups, and other dangerous content. Hi.ru and other hijackers are known to have multiple backup domains. This way if their website gets banned due to user complaints or other violations, they can easily move to other mirror domains. In fact, Hi.ru diversifies your homepage by adding custom design and other allegedly useful features. It also changes browser settings, therefore setting up a better ground for hackers to gather your data like browsing history, passwords, downloads and other kinds of information that can be treated negatively. Besides that, the standard search engine is changed to Hi.ru, which is fake, because once you paste something in Hi.ru searching space, it will redirect you to a legitimate Yandex search.

Unfortunately, YouTube does not have a feature of downloading videos directly to your computer. However, there are lots of independent services that allow doing so by pasting video URLs and downloading them for free. And Ytmp3.cc is one of those. But, because these services are usually not legitimate, they can display unwanted ads and redirect to other suspicious websites used to spread malicious content for revenue purposes. Of course, naive users are happy to use Ytmp3.cc regardless of intrusive redirects. However, this careless behavior often leads to adware infection that therefore shows malicious advertisements on the desktop. This type of infection can gather personal data and transmit it over to third parties without the user's consent. This is why we have prepared a guide on how to secure yourself from these tricks and remove Ytmp3.cc from your computer.

MacEnizer is a rogue system optimization program that is being classified as Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA). MacEnizer supposedly cleans and helps maintain your Macintosh by running a couple of features like cache, junk, and leftover removal. Although, these functions cannot be performed with the free/trial version. To use all MacEnizer features, people must purchase and activate it. They delusively trick users to opt for the paid version, however, you should not be doing that because it does not bring any value. The program often provides false results to urge people into believing that their computers can run faster and more optimized only if paid edition is purchased. If you really want to keep your Mac clean and well-organized then you can install reliable and powerful anti-malware tools, recommended in this tutorial.

System Defender (a.k.a System Defender Security Center, Windows System Defender) is a money extortioner program disguised as robust security software. It pretends itself to be a real virus-detecting piece, however, instead of searching for genuine threats it intentionally fabricates scanning results to obscure the vision of inexperienced users and impose that their computers need urgent recovery because of fake malware. Thus, It is attributed to Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUA).In fact, the so-called infection might not have any traces on your computer at all. It is just a regular trick to compel users into purchasing a full version that will vigorously delete all of the threats. Externally, it is a regular malware detecting tool that has no outstanding traits. Of course, it has a user-friendly and minimalistic interface to distract your attention and start displaying its stark performance as soon as possible. The main purpose is not to keep your PC safe but to tantalize you into switching to the paid version that will just clear a randomly generated list of malware. In addition, it can also pressure the computer's RAM and CPU. And you never know whether it can gather personal data and hand it over to third parties which can be disastrous for your identity.

Searchnewworld.com is a redirecting tool glossed under innocent-looking search engine that opens bing.com. Searchnewworld.com is then opened by goto-searchitnow.global.ssl.fastly.net. Users are being transferred to this domain through malicious advertisements and other unwanted applications like "Fake Calculator". As opposed to other hijacking tools, it does not alter browser settings, but it intentionally prompts people into visiting searchnewworld.com when attempting to search something on the web. There is a variety of Potentially Unwanted Programs that nurture their custom search engines offering a range of allegedly useful tools. Searchnewworld.com itself does not have its unique searching algorithm. On the contrary, it redirects users to Bing.com which is owned by Microsoft. At first glance, everything seems legitimate, however, the presence of this application can slow down the browsing experience and result in data loss. Hijackers acquire full access to all of your actions on the web. This means that they can easily gather information like URLs you visit, saved passwords, geolocations, and other essential data that third-parties can capitalize on.