What is Yontoo? Yontoo is a web browser toolbar extension. It collects and stores information about your web browsing habits so they can suggest services or provide advertising. The program is typically bundled by 3rd party freeware applications as it is distributed through several monitization platforms. How to...
What is JollyWallet? Jollywallet is a browser plug-in created by Radyoos Media Ltd. It promises to save users money whilst shopping online (by recouping a percentage of any money spent). This browser add-on is not technically a computer virus or related to malware infections, however, computer...
What is Conduit? Conduit is a browser toolbar/hijacker that is usually installed without the user's knowledge. Conduit is frequently bundled with freeware and shareware applications. Conduit will change your browser homepage to search.conduit.com and default search engine to bing.com. Apart from this unwanted browser changes, Conduit Search will add a...
What is Mac Defender? A phishing scam has targeted Mac users by redirecting them from legitimate websites to fake websites which tell them that their computer is infected with a virus. The user is then offered Mac Defender "anti-virus" software to solve the issue. This “anti-virus” software...
What is Genieo? Genieo (known also as InstallMac) is probably one of the most prevalent adware programs in recent years. It was introduced by a well-known Israeli company who distributed it on the web. Genieo is a “content recommendation engine,” which is installed on a local system to...
What is Vidx? Created by a company called VidX Project Ltd., Vidx is a potentially unwanted application, which installs on browsers (Safari, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) together with free software downloaded from the Internet. Developers of this browser add-on claim that Vidx creates a noticeably superior digital video...