Mac Viruses

Developed by Pirrit family, UtilityParse is an unwanted program categorized as an adware that targets Macintosh systems. Very often, such apps get installed on users' PCs inadvertently. After successful penetration, you can see that UtilityParse asks permission to control your browser. Unfortunately, by clicking on the "OK" button, you grant access to your documents and data which can be gathered for revenue purposes. Moreover, adware-type programs including UtilityParse feed users with shady and irritable ads that may contain redirects to malicious pages. Thus, you should remove UtilityParse from Mac unless you want your personal data to leak away.

Coupon Lasso is advertised as a browser-based tool that improves online shopping by saving time on choosing the most lucrative deals. Simply said, it uses certain algorithms to compare various offers from different platforms and tease out the best. Whilst such add-on may seem beneficial, Coupon Lasso is a shady application categorized as adware. Applications of these have access to your personal data (passwords, history, IP-addresses, geolocations, etc.) and can gather it for revenue purposes. On top of that, Coupon Lasso might be collaborated with advertising campaigns and display low-sort banners that contain malicious redirects.

If you spotted that your browser settings have been changed, then it is because a browser hijacker is installed on your computer. After infiltration, this specific virus alters your homepage to Securedsearch.org which will be seen each time you boot a browser. Unfortunately, any attempts to restore the settings are useless since Secured Search immediately changes them back. Browser hijackers are supposedly meant to improve the browsing experience by adding various features. For example, Secured Search extension assigns a new securedsearch.org search engine that ostensibly generates more accurate and sorted results. However, after entering a query, you will be redirected to legitimate Yahoo.com. Not only browser hijackers can bother your browsing by showing intrusive ads, banners, and links without your consent, but they are also capable of gathering personal data (passwords, IP-addresses, geolocations, history, etc.) that can be sold to third-parties. Securedsearch.org is fake and brings no promised value, therefore, it needs to be removed from your PC to secure your data.

At some point, you may be wondering why your browser is constantly redirecting your homepage to search.optimum.icu. Unfortunately, this is because your system is infected with a browser hijacker (OptimumSearch extension), that altered some settings. Often, such applications are meant to bring ostensibly good value. They assign new search engines and add a couple of features that smoothen the browsing experience. OptimumSearch is not an exception, however, its activity seems to be very suspicious and useless. It does not generate any unique results, instead, it just copies them from legitimate pages like Yahoo, Google, or Bang. Furthermore, the main target of such programs is collecting sensitive data for revenue purposes. The recorded intel is therefore shared with cybercriminals that put your identity under a threat.

Browser hijackers have been one of the most prevalent methods for generating money and Select-search.net is not an exception. Unfortunately, most users remain unaware that potentially unwanted programs can lead to various privacy issues. Luckily, it is easy to detect the activity of Select-search.net. After installation, it changes your address bar and search engine to select-search.net which ostensibly improves the browsing experience. Instead, they generate fake advertisements and display results from legitimate Google search engine.

If you spotted that your browser has changed its search engine and the whole homepage to Searchactiv.com, then your PC is infected with a browser hijacker. Browser hijackers are a type of malware, that sneaks into the systems without the user's consent. After doing so, they modify browser settings and apply a couple of changes. Searchactiv.com assigns a new search engine that allegedly improves browsing. Instead, it displays malicious ads and other banners that can endanger your device. Furthermore, potentially unwanted programs expose browser-related data for cybercriminals. Thereby, such information like passwords, IP-addresses, and geolocations can be misused by third-parties for revenue purposes.

If you are constantly being redirected to Search-aholic.com, then your browser is being controlled by a browser hijacker. Programs of this type are ostensibly meant to provide better search queries based on innovative algorithms delivered by its developers. In fact, it looks a bit awkward when a shady organization claims its software to outrace Google or other world-class companies. The research throws away all doubts and proves that Search-aholic.com indeed gathers personal data and simply shows queries from legitimate engines like Google or Yahoo. With the help of SearchAholic browser extension, the hijacker controls the settings in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Safari.

Like Select-search.com and other clones, Search-space.net is a suspicious redirect forced by browser extension or hijacker that is installed on your PC. These apps are supposed to improve browsing, however, the affected changes allow its creators to collect personal data (e.g. passwords, geolocations, IP-addresses, etc.) and share it with cybercriminals for making a profit. These changes include a new search engine (search-space.net), customizable interface, and other insignificant features. Search-space.net generates no unique results, instead, it simply replicates them from legitimate platforms like Google.