Symantec’s monthly threat report has revealed that the global spam rate has reached its highest level in two years, which may be due to new malware trying to spread via emails. “This trend in malware being distributed through email seems to be catching on, with several infamous malware families recently adding functionality that allows them to spread via spam email,”…
About Window User Manager
Window User Manager is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and adware. The common way to refer to it would be Window User Manager virus but technically it would be incorrect, as it is not a virus. Users usually get Window User Manager by downloading free software from the Internet and not paying attention to its installation. Window User…
With internet-connected vehicles becoming more and more common, questions about their security are raising. In order to ensure that car manufactures are doing everything they can to guarantee the safety of their smart vehicles, the British government has issued new guidelines. The government expressed concerns about smart cars being hacked, which could lead to hackers getting access to personal data…
Three Square Market, a software company in Wisconsin has offered its employees to have Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) microchips implanted into their bodies. In what seems to be a simple procedure, around 50 employees had the microchips inserted into their hands. This allows them to navigate their workplace easier, with just one swipe of a hand. They will be able to…
About this threat
Fpagesnews.net is identical to many other websites related to hijackers and adware. They are not exactly malicious infections but they’re not harmless either. These potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) aim to expose users to advertisement content and gather certain information about browsing habits. Adware is a bit more difficult to notice than a hijacker but both infections need to…
About this hijacker
Search.hemailloginnow.com is a web page identical to many others promoted by browser hijackers. If you spot it loading whenever you open your browser, you need to be more careful about how you install freeware. The hijacker was attached to some free program that you installed and you did not notice. This is not unusual, however. Many users end…
What is Web-startpage.com?
Web-startpage.com may be advertised as a better way to search for information online, however, in reality, it is nothing but a yet another browser hijacker. If it appeared in your browsers seemingly out of nowhere, it most likely arrived onto your PC together with other freeware or shareware. The hijacker affects all well-known browsers, so you will notice its…
What is MyScrapNook?
MyScrapNook is a potentially unwanted application developed by the infamous Mindspark Interactive Network Inc. It is advertised as a toolbar that allows you to create and share cards, kits, templates, and so on. Although this may seem like something useful, the app is categorized as potentially unwanted and ad-supported for a reason. It uses the bundling distribution method and…