Pop-ups

There have been lots of fake push notifications pop-ups deconstructed in our blog so far. Captcha.info is not an exception either proving that there is a countless amount of such tools around the web that you should know how to pass over. Captcha.info itself is a social engineering trick that stands for push notification pop-ups. In fact, push notifications is a wonderfull tool supposed to notify users about the latest updates on Blogs and other informative resources. Although, some gurus of the internet can make a reverse effect out of it by camouflaging malicious content under it. These kinds of advertisements generated by Captcha.info provide lots of malicious links and resources that can infect your computer and result in the inevitable leak of personal data, files and other sorts of information contained on your computer.

Exinariuminix.info was determined as another browser hijacker that displays malicious banners and ads. Initially, Exinariuminix.info is a legitimate advertising service, however, some frauds exploit its capabilities for injecting low-sort advertisements and generating money on them. Furthermore, if you encounter Exinariuminix.info at the start of your browser, then this is because it crawls into "Scheduled tasks" (Windows application to automize different processes) and creates registry value for Exinariuminix.info to pop up once the browser is opened. Thus, whatever you do to prevent its stubborn appearance, it will come back multiple times until it is scheduled in Windows settings. Note that Exinariuminix.info allows its developers to collect personal data and sell to cybercriminals. To prevent this, you should delete it from your PC as soon as possible. Our free guide below will help you to do so.

1337x.to is an example of a dubious peer-to-peer domain for sharing multiple files. This means that users themselves can upload own files (software, video, images, movies, music, games, etc.) and therefore exchange it with others. Although 1337x.to has got a pretty fancy interface, its activity cannot be trusted since some of the posted files may contain malware. Basically, those who upload their files could unintentionally download them from other malicious resources and compromise your data as well. Furthermore, websites of these can use shady advertising networks that promote dubious content. By downloading files, you can also be force-redirected to other pages displaying poor content. If you see 1337x.to regularly without permission, then your system might be infected with apotentially unwanted program. To figure it out, follow our free guide removal in the article below.

Tinychill.com is a malicious redirect categorized as a browser hijacker. Developers state that their software is meant to improve browsing capabilities, however, this is a fool. Instead, Tinychill.com tracks sensitive data that is therefore misused by third-parties for making a profit. To do so, the program modifies browser settings and prevents any attempts to roll them back. As a result, the app assigns a new search engine and homepage as well. In our case, the search engine is changed to feed.tinychill.com and does not generate unique results since it just redirects users to legitimate Yahoo.com. Some browser hijackers can disturb browsing experience by imposing deceptive ads and banners that contain redirects to other malicious pages. These manipulations can lead to significant problems that put your data under severe risk.

Receiver Helper is one of those rogue applications that modify browser preferences on Mac. Such programs are often categorized as adware or browser hijackers because they incessantly display unwanted advertisements and intrusive pop-ups whilst browsing. To illustrate, Receiver Helper shows an annoying message saying that "helper" will damage your computer and needs to be moved to the Trash. Weirdly, clicking on a shortcut leads to nothing, sometimes such messages may redirect users to dangerous websites that run executable scripts for infecting the PC. It is also necessary to mention that Receiver Helper is covering multiple websites like Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Safari as well. After infiltration, it customizes the default homepage and search engine. By doing so, developers add ostensibly useful features that improve users' experience. However, the entered queries are not uniquely-generated, instead, they are taken from legitimate Bing or Yahoo. By altering settings, extortionists are able to spy on your personal data (e.g. passwords, messages, history, IP-addresses, geolocations, etc.) and share it with third-parties.

Search Maven is an adware-type program that enhances online-shopping by adding various features. The application employs algorithms to display exclusive offers, coupons, and other content based on users' shopping habits. On the first hand, the program is absolutely legitimate and indeed improves your browsing experience by generating better and cheaper deals from other shops compared to rivals. Of course, it can save a lot of time searching for the same products on multiple platforms in favor of a more satisfying price. Basically, It collects the deals and combines them into a structured window. Despite all of this useful functionality, Search Maven can promote dubious ads that redirect users to questionable or malicious domains. These manipulations can push inadvertent infections and put your data under risk of getting hijacked by cybercriminals.

Traffic Junky is a legitimate advertising network that is used by website holders for displaying ads and generating profit. However, if your browser is cluttered with dubious ads without your consent, then more likely it is because adware infected your system and modified certain settings. Most extortionists abuse legitimate networks by inserting malicious banners that contain redirects to dangerous domains, especially those running executable scripts to penetrate computers. They bundle customized software into freeware that plagues your browser with multiple ads, surveys, pop-ups, and other intrusive content. If you think that adware-type does not endanger your privacy, then you are totally wrong. Besides spreading deceptive advertisements, adware-type programs can lead to serious privacy issues since they are often capable of collecting personal data (e.g. credentials, IP-addresses, geolocations, passwords) and transferring them to cybercriminals.

RelevantKnowledge is a rogue application categorized as adware. It is promoted as an "online market research community consisting of over 2 million members worldwide, which provides insight into how its members interact with the Internet”. RelevantKnowledge ostensibly improves browsing by displaying more relevant banners basing on users' preferences. Although this service may seem useful, it is designed to collect anonymous browsing data and sell it to cybercriminals. When RelevantKnowledge is installed, it instantly changes browser settings in order to impose a multitude of ads displayed upon the content of pages. Such ads are more likely to contain redirects to adult websites, fake flash player updaters, freeware, and other malicious pages.