Mac Viruses

Equidae is a malicious browser extension that injects advertisements into websites you visit and redirects your browser search queries. It is a browser hijacker designed to inject advertisements and redirect searches without consent. Once installed, Equidae can be difficult to uninstall due to its "Managed by your organization" policy that prevents easy removal. Equidae's ability to manage browsers' apps, extensions, themes, and other content/settings enables it to manipulate this software. Browsers' appearances and operation may be altered by this malicious extension. Additionally, Equidae might exploit potential browser vulnerabilities and cause further infection. The Equidae browser hijacker works by infecting web browsers like Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and Apple Safari. To remove the Equidae extension, you can follow the steps provided in the removal guide below.

DodoIneptus is a malicious browser extension that presents itself as a useful tool to change homepage options, claiming to offer seamless browsing experiences to users. However, it operates by modifying settings within your web browser without your permission, such as altering the default search engine and taking over the new tab's homepage, redirecting it to its own. DodoIneptus is harmful because it collects user data without explicit consent and monetizes it by selling it to advertising networks, resulting in intrusive targeted ads. This can slow down browsing and expose users to potential threats. DodoIneptus is classified as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) due to its data extraction without user consent and the risks or annoyances it poses to users. If you suspect that your computer is infected with DodoIneptus, you should take steps below to remove it as soon as possible.

Web Comic Tab is a browser extension that changes the homepage of your browser and the page shown when you click on the New Tab button. It presents itself as a benign provider of homepage wallpapers. However, it is classified as a browser hijacker due to its behavior of altering specific browser settings to promote its associated website, webcomictab.com. Web Comic Tab promotes webcomictab.com by setting it as the default search engine, homepage, and new tab page. As a result, every time users open their browser or conduct a search, they are redirected to webcomictab.com. However, webcomictab.com is a fake search engine since it redirects users to google.com rather than generating its own search results. Web Comic Tab is a browser extension and can potentially infect any browser where it is installed (Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Edge) on Windows or Mac.

Av-com.co.in is an unwanted website that exploits browser push notifications to bombard users with intrusive spam advertisements. It is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and browser hijacker. The site deceives visitors into enabling push notifications through the use of fake system warnings and alerts. For example, it may display a fake notification claiming your browser is “out of date” and you need to “allow notifications” to update it. However, allowing notifications does nothing to update your browser. Instead, it gives Av-com.co.in permission to send push notification spam directly to your desktop or mobile device. Once enabled, Av-com.co.in will constantly bombard your device with inappropriate pop-up ads, even when your browser is closed. The spam push notifications promote things like adult and dating content, freemium games and apps, software update scams, weight loss or brain enhancement supplements, and other dubious products and services.

Yoursciv.com is a deceptive website that exploits browser push notifications to bombard users with intrusive spam advertisements. The site works by deceiving visitors into enabling push notifications through the use of fake system warnings and alerts. Once the site has notification access, it can spam pop-up ads directly to your system tray or as mobile alerts. The ads are hard to close and lead to even more Yoursciv.com tabs opening. The spam push notifications promote things like adult and dating content, freemium games and apps, software update scams, weight loss or brain enhancement supplements, and other dubious products and services. By tricking users into approving push notifications, Yoursciv.com can completely bypass browser pop-up blockers and directly spam devices system-wide. Yoursciv.com can infect any device or browser that supports push notifications. This includes popular browsers like Google Chrome, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge on both desktop and mobile devices. The site can also infect devices running on Windows, macOS, and Android platforms.

The site Ournicejournal.com works by deceiving visitors into enabling push notifications through the use of fake system warnings and alerts. For example, it may display a fake notification claiming your browser is "out of date" and you need to "allow notifications" to update it. However, allowing notifications does nothing to update your browser. Instead, it gives Ournicejournal.com permission to send push notification spam directly to your desktop or mobile device. Once enabled, Ournicejournal.com will constantly bombard your device with inappropriate pop-up ads, even when your browser is closed. The spam push notifications promote things like: adult and dating content, freemium games and apps, software update scams, weight loss or brain enhancement supplements, other dubious products and services. By tricking users into approving push notifications, Ournicejournal.com can completely bypass browser pop-up blockers and directly spam devices system-wide. The malicious pop-ups are obtrusive and difficult to close. Some even use alarming language to get users to click through and potentially install malware.

Bagclick.biz is a malicious website that uses deceptive tactics to trick users into subscribing to its browser notifications. These notifications are then used to send unwanted advertisements directly to the user's computer or phone. The site displays fake error messages to trick users into subscribing to its notifications, such as "Bagclick.biz wants to Show notifications. Click Allow to watch the video". If a user clicks on the "Allow" button, they will start receiving spam pop-ups from Bagclick.biz, even when the browser is closed. These notifications can include advertisements for adult sites, online web games, fake software updates, and unwanted programs. Bagclick.biz can infect a variety of browsers and devices. It can affect popular browsers such as Google Chrome, Firefox, and Safari on both Windows and Mac computers. It can also affect Google Chrome on Android phones.

Art New Tabs is a browser extension that promises to display artistic wallpapers every time a new tab is opened in the browser. It is available on the Google Chrome Web Store. However, despite its seemingly harmless functionality, Art New Tabs is classified as a browser hijacker. Art New Tabs promotes the goog.artnewtabs.com fake search engine. Fake search engines usually cannot provide search results, so they redirect to genuine Internet search sites. At the time of research, goog.artnewtabs.com landed on the Bing search engine (bing.com). However, this webpage could land elsewhere since factors like user geolocation may impact redirects. Art New Tabs is capable of infecting various browsers, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Microsoft Edge. It modifies the settings of these browsers to endorse the goog.artnewtabs.com fake search engine via redirects. Art New Tabs has data-tracking functionalities, which are standard for browser hijackers. It can collect data such as visited URLs, viewed webpages, searched queries, Internet cookies, account log-in credentials, personally identifiable details, finance-related information, and more. The collected data can then be sold to third-parties or otherwise abused for profit.