What is Ads X
Ads X is an adware that will alter search results to display ads. The adware is associated with extensions like All Video Downloader Professional, App Launcher, and Dark Themes. Users who have these extensions added to their browsers will see ads as the first results when they perform a search. It will clearly say Ads X on…
What is Chrome adware
Chrome adware refers to adware classified infections that affect the Google Chrome browser. It’s an umbrella term to refer all adware that get attached to Chrome. Adware isn’t a particularly serious infection but it is an annoying one. It can change browser’s settings, show you pop-ups and redirect you to questionable websites, as well as alter your…
What is Pubads.g.doubleclick.net
Pubads.g.doubleclick.net is legitimate advertising service provided by Google. However, it’s often misused by adware to bombard users with ads. If you are constantly redirected and shown ads, your computer is probably infected with adware. Adware is a relatively minor computer infection that mainly wants to generate revenue. To do that it floods your screen with ads. It won’t…
What is Install.notify-service.com
Install.notify-service.com is a questionable website that users get redirected to by adware. It’s a site that will ask you to allow notifications, and by pressing Allow, you’re essentially agreeing to seeing ads, even when on different websites. A lot of sites ask to show you notifications, even completely legitimate ones. Agreeing to this request is not a good…
Idle Buddy virus is a cryptocurrency miner
Idle Buddy virus refers to a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that is advertised as a program that will “donate” your computer’s resources to mine for cryptocurrency. There is little chance you would have downloaded it yourself because it’s not available on any legitimate program download websites, so if it installed on your computer, it…
What is AnchorFree US Srdr
AnchorFree US Srdr is an error associated with the virtual private network (VPN) Hotspot Shield. Hotspot shield is a legitimate VPN program that allows users to browse more privately. However, it is a paid program that costs €7.99/month and offers only limited free features. The free version offers only 500MB daily data limit and has a…
About Yahoo Powered Ads
Yahoo Powered Ads refers to ads shown by a browser hijackers/adware that has set Yahoo as your homepage, new tabs and search engine. While Yahoo is a completely legitimate search engine, users have reported that they get redirected to the site whenever they try to perform a search. If this is happening and you do not recall settings…
What is Igfxtray?
Igfxtray is a legitimate process that belongs to Intel Corporation. It stands for Intel Graphics System Tray Helper Icon. It’s part of Graphics Media Accelerator Driver, and displays an icon that allows you to access Intel Graphics configuration. You likely noticed it running in your Task Manager and are now wondering what it is. It’s unlikely to cause any…
What is “Amazon Rewards Event” scam
“Amazon Rewards Event” scam refers to a scam that claims you have been selected to take part in a giveaway and have the opportunity to win a prize. These giveaway scams are very common and often use big company names like Amazon, Google and Facebook to lure people in. They usually claim that users are rewarded for…
What is Traffic Junky
Traffic Junky is a legitimate advertising service that many sites use to generate revenue. However, it’s also often misused by adware. This is not exactly unusual because many advertising services are misused this way. Users who have adware installed on their computers encounter a lot of ads by Traffic Junky, and thus start referring to it as Traffic Junky virus.…