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 a Microsoft virus
Microsoft virus refers to a number of infections that use Microsoft’s name to trick users, generally tech-support scams. We’ll be mostly talking about scams that are made to appear like they’re legitimate Windows alerts in order to trick users into calling fake tech-support or installing bogus anti-virus programs.…
What is an Instagram virus
Instagram virus refers to numerous infections and scams related to social media Instagram. Like any other big social media, Instagram has its own share of scams and malware. Instagram obviously has nothing to do with them, it’s just a convenient platform to spread malware and promote scams. However, all of these scams/malware are avoidable, as long as…
What is a Telegram virus
Telegram virus refers to infections and scams that are distributed via the Telegram instant messaging platform. Telegram is known as a private/secure messaging service because it automatically encrypts all messages and offers features like account self-destruct if users do not long in for a certain period of time. It is commonly used by journalists and other…
What is Shuz to me on the guz 333 virus
Shuz to me on the guz 333 virus refers to a potentially unwanted program (PUP) with adware and browser hijacker features. It’s a very annoying, albeit not a particularly dangerous infection. It will make changes to your browser settings and constantly show you a notification with the text “Shuz to me on the…
guce.yahoo.com is a website users trying to access Yahoo or its services sometimes get redirected to. Guce seems to be a consent mechanism related to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and targeted advertising. All Verizon Media platforms use it to obtain user consent for personalised ads. If users do not consent to it, they are shown regular non-personalised ads.…
What is Exe.io?
Exe.io is a potentially unwanted application that uses intrusive advertising techniques. Once the adware accesses your system, the unreliable domain starts inserting various adverts into the visited pages. It does not matter which web browsers the user prefers as the adware affects all of them. Although the app shows different fake ads, its main scam is “Your Norton Has Expired…
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…