Potentially Unwanted Program
What Does The WebSurf Guard Rogue Browser Extension Do?
WebSurf Guard is a rogue browser extension for the Chrome browser. It is advertised as a YouTube and general-purpose ad blocker, but in reality, it functions as adware. The extension asks for permission to read and... Read more
Hotcleaner Rogue Browser Extension Hijacks Internet Settings
Hotcleaner is the name of a rogue browser extension for the Chrome browser. Extensions of this type are classified as rogue and potentially unwanted software. This is due to the fact that they often function as... Read more
Multicheck Checkbox Checker Rogue Browser Extension Pushes Adware
Multicheck Checkbox Checker is the tongue-twister name of a rogue browser extension that behaves like adware. The extension's advertised purpose is to allow the user to check dozens of interface checkboxes inside... Read more
What is the TenBrowser and Can it be Trusted?
TenBrowser is the name of a standalone browser application that is offered through the Microsoft Store. In fact, visiting the browser's home page and clicking the Download button will open up the Microsoft Store by... Read more
Why you Can't Trust the Multi-searches.com Fake Search Engine
Multi-searches dot com is a fake search engine that is promoted through a Chrome browser extension with the same name. Installing Multi-searches will result in your blank new tab being changed to a different search... Read more
How to deal with Caypnamer Detection
Caypnamer is the name of a detection provided by Windows Defender than users have been seeing and were getting worried about. The full detection name for the threat as it is recognized and picked up by Windows... Read more
Surf Start Rogue Browser Extension
Surf Start is a rogue extension for Chrome that offers quick access to content related to surfing in your new tab page. However, one part of its functionality is not well disclosed in its description. The Chrome web... Read more
Should Handle Rogue Browser Extension Be Removed?
Handle is the name of a rogue browser extension for the Chrome browser. Being a rogue extension and a potentially unwanted application, it cannot be found on the official Chrome web store. This fact alone should tell... Read more
What Does Smilebox Tab Browser Extension Do?
Smilebox Tab is a browser extension that is distributed through the Chrome Web Store. The extension does largely what its description states - it will change the content of your blank new tab in Chrome. Instead of... Read more
Secure Search Pro Rogue Browser Extension
Secure Search Pro is a browser extension that is made to promote the securesearch.pro fake search engine. If you install Search Search Pro in your copy of Chrome, it will change your default search engine to the one... Read more
What does the NFT Tab Browser Extension do?
NFT Tab is the name of a rogue extension for Chrome that will function as a browser hijacker that promotes a fake search engine. NFT Tab is advertised as a convenient tool that gives you easy access to non-fungible... Read more
Never Trust the Fast PC Prof Rogue Optimizer
Fast PC Prof is the name of a rogue optimization program that works on Windows PCs. Rogue optimization applications are a subcategory of potentially unwanted applications or PUPs. PUPs themselves are a category of... Read more
Beware of the Cyber Shield Rogue Browser Extension
Cyber Shield is the name of a rogue browser extension for Chrome that makes some very strange claims about its features. Rogue extensions can often function as browser hijackers or ad-supported apps and are classified... Read more
What is the Planty-Search Browser Extension?
Planty-Search is the name of a browser extension that will install a fake search engine inside your browser and make it your browser's default. The extension's description states that it allows you to "search directly... Read more
Drop Rogue Browser Extension
Drop is the name of a rogue browser extension that, once installed in your browser, acts as adware. Rogue browser extensions and adware are both usually classified as potentially unwanted applications. This means they... Read more
What does the Multiple Account Rogue Extension do?
Multiple Account is a rogue browser extension. According to its description, it allows users to store multiple cookies for the same site inside their browser, allowing to switch accounts for a particular website more... Read more
What Does The Vigua.a Detection Identifier Do?
Vigua.a is the string used by Windows Defender to identify a potentially malicious, unwanted or problematic file. As with many detections that may trigger on your system, the Vigua.a is a generic type of detection.... Read more
What is Chromnius Browser?
Chromnius is the name of a browser that may be installed on your system through bundle installers. The obvious association sought by the name used by Chromnius is with the Chromium-based family of browsers. What you... Read more
