DnsBasic is a browser hijacker, which is promoted via other free downloads, and once installed it will change your browser homepage and default search engine to http://dnsbasic.com/ DnsBasic.com will display advertisements and sponsored links in your search results, and may collect search terms from your search queries. DnsBasic Search got on your computer after you have installed a freeware software (video recording/streaming, download-managers or PDF creators) that had bundled into their installation this browser hijacker. For example, when you install vPlay, you will also agree to change your default browser homepage and search … [Read more...]

Websearch.lookforithere.info is a browser hijacker, which is promoted via other free downloads, and once installed it will add the Smart Address Bar, and change your browser homepage and default search engine to http://Websearch.lookforithere.info/ Websearch.lookforithere.info will display advertisements and sponsored links in your search results, and may collect search terms from your search queries. Websearch.lookforithere.info Search got on your computer after you have installed a freeware software (video recording/streaming, download-managers or PDF creators) that had bundled into their installation this browser hijacker. For … [Read more...]

Ad.yieldmanager is a tracking cookie, which is being used by advertising companies for user authentication, user tracking, and maintaining user-specific information (preferences, electronic shopping cart, etc.). Cookies are small files that websites put on your computer hard disk drive when you first visit. Think of a cookie as an identification card that's uniquely yours. Its job is to notify the site when you've returned. While it is possible to misuse a cookie in cases where there is personal data in it, Ad.yieldmanager cookies by themselves are not malicious. Some shady advertising platforms are using Ad.yieldmanager cookie to track … [Read more...]

Alot Toolbar is a potentially unwanted program, which is promoted via other free downloads, and once installed it will add Alot Appbar, and change your browser homepage default search engine to search.alot.com. Alot Search will display advertisements and sponsored links in your search results, and may collect search terms from your search queries. Alot Toolbar got on your computer after you have installed a freeware software (video recording/streaming, download-managers or PDF creators) that had bundled into their installation this browser hijacker. For example, when you install Alot AppBar, you will also agree to change your default … [Read more...]

SnapDo is a browser hijacker, which is promoted via other free downloads, and once installed it will add SnapDo Toolbar, and change your browser homepage default search engine to search.snapdo.com. SnapDo Search will display advertisements and sponsored links in your search results, and may collect search terms from your search queries. SnapDo Toolbar got on your computer after you have installed a freeware software (video recording/streaming, download-managers or PDF creators) that had bundled into their installation this browser hijacker. For example, when you install SnapDo, you will also agree to change your default browser homepage … [Read more...]

Ib.Adnxs is an advertising platform, which is used by adware and other malicious programs to display popup ads from lax1.ib.Adnxs.com within Internt Explorer, Firefox and Google Chrome. The Ib.Adnxs popup ads happens regardless of the web browser or search engine, and if you are seeing ads from ib.adnxs.com whenever you are doing a Google search or visiting a website, then your computer may be infected with Pihar, Tracur, ZeroAccess/Sirefef rootkit, adware or a potentially unwanted program. This infection is designed specifically to make money. It generates web traffic, collects sales leads for other dubious sites, and will display … [Read more...]

Ad.Adserverplus is an advertising platform, which is used by adware and other malicious programs to display popup ads from Ad.Adserverplus.com within Internt Explorer, Firefox and Google Chrome. The Ad.Adserverplus popup ads happens regardless of the web browser or search engine, and if you are seeing ads from Ad.Adserverplus whenever you are doing a Google search or visiting a website, then your computer may be infected with Pihar, Tracur, ZeroAccess/Sirefef rootkit, adware or a potentially unwanted program. This infection is designed specifically to make money. It generates web traffic, collects sales leads for other dubious sites, and … [Read more...]