Mac Viruses

Guce.advertising.com was classified as a browser hijacker that runs unreliable changes to browser settings. It has first been spotted to show a pop-up message whilst logging into an AOL account. AOL is a legitimate e-mail service used by people across the whole world. The message forced by https://guce.advertising.com/ prevents users from opening the AOL services. However, not excluded that it may cause similar problems whilst opening other resources as well. Browser hijackers are unwanted apps that bring a number of experience-diminishing changes. Guce.advertising.com might also involve advertisements provided by third-party networks to generate additional money from collected clicks. New kinds of ads or banners can appear whilst surfing through even legitimate websites. The hijacker algorithms disable anti-advertising settings to insert dubious banners over original content. It is worth noting that guce.advertising.com can target Edge, Chrome, Firefox, and other browsers on both Mac and Windows. Some users using Norton Anti-malware software found that disabling the Secure VPN Ad Tracking feature has let them access the AOL website to log in. Despite this, it is still necessary to scan out your PC for malware that could lead to such changes. To do this, follow our guide presented below.

SportSearchStream is an unwanted app classified as a browser hijacker. It targets unprotected systems to alter browser settings and impose its own changes. For example, developers behind SportSearchStream change your default homepage along with the search engine to sportsearchstream.com. This means that all queries entered into the search bar will be redirected through this new address to legitimate Yahoo or unwanted searchlee.com. Sportsearchstream.com is fake and has no correlation with any unique generation of results. Browser hijackers use such a scheme to create illegal traffic and earn money on page visits. In addition to that, SportSearchStream may also keep track of personal data used during the browser session. Such info like passwords, IP addresses, geolocations, and more can be captured and passed to fraudulent servers. Some users may like SportSearchStream due to helpful widgets available on the homepage itself, however, because SportSearchStream runs tons of suspicious activities, it is necessary to remove it from your system.

Jingermy.com was classified as being part of the Video Downloader Pro extension. This unwanted extension issued in Google Chrome triggers alert messages across many security programs (including AVG, Malwarebytes). The threat notifications appear each time users search through the Chrome browser. As the investigation went on, both users and customers could not get the reason it pops. Soon after running some research, it turned out there was an unwanted add-on causing such triggers. There are many other unwanted extensions that may be related to browser hijackers or adware as well. Although Jungermy.com is barely similar to any of these, cybercriminals may use its extension for data collection. Such extension types tend to gather passwords, IP-addressed, geolocations, and other data under the shadow of useful features. Video Downloader Pro is meant to download videos, but there are some secondary activities identified by anti-malware software as potentially dangerous. Now you know Video Downloader Pro is the culprit meaning its total removal should solve the issue eventually. In case you struggle to do it yourself because Jingermy.com keeps coming back multiple times, make sure to follow our instructions below.

AccessDefault is an adware-based application that runs unwanted browser changes across Macintosh systems. These changes can be vividly seen in the extensive appearance of new ads and banners during the browsing session. The quality and type of such ads are low and targeted on an individual basis. AccessDefault can analyze your location to display ads relevant to your region. It is also possible that AccessDefault collects personal data like passwords, IP addresses, geolocations, and other types of intel entered whilst surfing the web. Besides being classified as adware, AccessDefault also shares many similarities with browser hijackers, which invade browser settings to change search engines along with your default homepage. This is meant to redirect users through chains of dubious engines helping developers in the generation of fake traffic. In case you spot any of such changes sticking around your browser, it is the sign to ring the bell and delete AccessDefault from your computer immediately. Below, you can find professional instructions to do it.

The world of Mac evolves rapidly bringing new features as well as leaving some of them behind. The time Apple released Catalina OS, users had to accept the drop of support for 32-bit apps. The same trend continued with Mac devices based on the latest Big Sur and M1 Processors. Although this change is part of technological development and meant to boost future system performance, a trace of frustration is felt by some of the users. With this update, some old applications and games can no longer be used in newer versions. Users are faced with a message saying "The developer of this apps needs to update it to work with this version of macOS" or "The App is not optimized for your Mac and needs to be updated". The most popular 32-bit programs still preferred by some users are Microsoft Office 2011, MetaTrader, Adobe CS5/CS6, Aperture. The same issue impacted some plugins for music production software which are 32-bit only. Also, if you attempt to launch an old game from the Steam library, you will be said that your current macOS is unable to run 32-bit games. There are not many options to solve this problem, however, if you are stubborn enough, you can revive 32-bit apps and games on later versions of Mac. Explore some of the methods in the article below.

Easy 2 Convert 4 Me is the name of a browser extension that alters browser settings to impose unreliable changes. This type of software is more known as browser hijackers. Once it gets successfully installed, users will spot a new homepage appearance along with additional features added to the list of unwanted changes. The main feature of Easy 2 Convert 4 Me is easy to find from its actual name - to help people convert files whilst browsing over the web. This is a handy feature indeed, however, Easy 2 Convert 4 Me cannot be trusted in privacy terms. If you check what permissions have been assigned to Easy 2 Convert 4 Me in the extensions panel, you will know that it has access to all data entered by users during the browsing session. This means that it can gather your passwords, IP addresses, geolocations, and more valuable data of such type. Moreover, Easy 2 Convert 4 Me starts showing a pile of different ads right after its installation. Such advertising content is usually suspicious or even dangerous to visit. This is why it is highly recommended to remove Easy 2 Convert 4 Me from your computer as soon as possible. Most users fail to do it on their own as there can be a program installed on your PC, which forces such changes out of the shadow. Thus, make sure you follow our tutorial below to perform full hijacker removal.

m.nearbyme.io is classified as a fake search engine that can be found inadvertently installed in Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari, and other popular browsers as well. Such engines are run on the basis of browser hijackers, which are unwanted programs meant to configure browser settings. Users infected with such software will see m.nearbyme.io as their default URL address on the homepage. The interface will change as well, yet end up looking barely different from legitimate engines. Some inexperienced users may even take it for granted as there are Google names displayed around. For example, users may see the "Enhanced by Google" title right next to the searching bar. This means Nearbyme.io uses legitimate Google algorithms to generate the searched queries. It is quite a norm for browser hijackers to use legitimate engines to falsify the traffic of visits. By doing so, developers ensure they earn money on ostensibly genuine visits that are redirected through their addresses. It was also observed that m.nearbyme.io has been caused by two suspicious extensions - Custom Engines and SwiftSelect. Unfortunately, in some cases removing unwanted extensions may not be enough as there might be a program installed on your system that forces such changes. If you are the one struggling to delete the m.nearbyme.io hijacker on your own, follow our guidelines below.

AccessibleTask is an unwanted/rogue application that runs browser changes similar to adware and browser hijackers on Mac. Adware is a type of software promoting excessively intrusive advertisements, banners, and coupons of various sorts. Most of the time they are considered suspicious or even dangerous as they can lead to malicious pages. Browser hijackers usually act as a great addition to adware. Cybercriminals use them to replace original with fake search engines meant to generate illegal traffic. Although AccessibleTask assigns its own engine, it still redirects users to legitimate search.yahoo.com. In this case, AccessibleTask acts as an intermediary engine meant to falsify visits. By doing so, developers make sure they are gaining money on ostensibly genuine traffic. On top of that, applications that have browser hijacker or adware abilities might scan your browser for sensitive data like passwords, geolocations, IP addresses, and other types of personal intel. Unfortunately, this information can be eventually abused to earn even more money on darknet markets. The presence of AccessibleTask may provoke identity threats, which is why it is advised to delete it as soon as possible. Follow our guide below to do it.