Tumbler is a popular blogging and social networking website that allows users to post various content and follow other users’ blogs. As you may already know, the more popular a service is, the more likely its name is to be used by cyber criminals. There are different scams and malicious programs that target Tumbr user accounts aiming to steal personal…
What is appnhost.exe?
Appnhost.exe is an executable file that belongs to AppNHost services. The file is also known as Native Hosts for Apps and is developed by Mixesoft Project. The official file should be stored in C:\Users\Username or C:\Program Files folder. Its size is about 453 bytes. If, however, you find the item in a different location and its size significantly differs…
About Uptobox.com Adware
Uptobox.com Adware refers to potentially malicious ads that are shown to users when they use Uptobox.com. The website offers file hosting services, and is often used by users to download copy-righted content illegally. Like most websites of this kind, it redirects to questionable pages, hosts ads that try to trick users with fake download buttons, and encourages users…
What is Android/Filecoder.C?
Android/Filecoder.C is a Trojan horse targeted at Android OS devices. It is a ransomware infection that aims at making money for its creators by taking your files “hostage”. The threat encodes your files thus making it impossible for you to open them. It is similar to other parasites targeted towards computer systems. Regardless of which device is affected by…
What is eanswers.com
eanswers.com is a questionable website with numerous versions, classified as a browser hijacker. It’s not exactly a virus, but eanswers.com does fall into the category of potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) due to its installation methods and dubious behaviour. It’s advertised as a service that helps to quickly find answers to various questions, find articles, etc. It has different…
What is Incognito Searches Hijacker?
Incognito Searches Hijacker refers to an extension that supposedly allows you to browser more privately. It’s classified as a browser hijacker because it installs without permission via software bundling, and makes unwanted changes to your browser. It’s also advertised via adware. It’s likely that you don’t even remember installing it. If you did install it yourself,…
About Segurazo PUP
Segurazo PUP refers to a questionable anti-virus program that is classified as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) by many legitimate anti-virus programs. According to user reports, the program installs without explicit permission from users, and is difficult to remove. Like most PUPs, it uses software bundling to install, which basically is adding extra items (usually unwanted) to popular…
About Dreamteammyfriend.com Pop-ups
Dreamteammyfriend.com Pop-ups refers to deceptive alerts asking you to allow the site to show notifications. It’s essentially a social engineering attack that wants to trick you into agreeing to desktop ads. When you visit the website, usually because of adware, you’ll be shown an alert asking you to allow Dreamteammyfriend.com to show notifications. If you press Allow, you…