Administrator apps on Android devices have special privileges that grant them extensive control over various functions. Your phone usually starts with a few pre-installed administrator apps, and you can always add more as need...
The "Will Damage Your Computer” error is super annoying, but at least it’s easy to fix. It’s usually caused by leftovers from potentially malicious software that you tried installing but deleted, although it can also appear wh...
CCleaner is a popular system cleanup tool for Windows computers from Avast Piriform. Unfortunately, in 2017, hackers compromised its security — they managed to infiltrate the software's update servers and insert malicious code...
The Autorun virus exploits the Windows Autorun feature on Windows Vista and older. It’s designed to automatically run malicious software or open malicious files from connected devices like USB drives. When you plug in your inf...
If your internet searches are redirecting to www-searching.com, you’ve likely installed a browser hijacker. The www-searching.com browser hijacker is usually part of Search Module Plus, which is a potentially unwanted program...
Gstatic isn’t a virus, and you shouldn’t remove it. Gstatic is a genuine Google service that hosts static content on the web, such as JavaScript, images, and CSS — Google caches this static content using the gstatic domain nam...
URL:MAL (short for URL:Malicious) is a generic threat name that AVG and Avast use when they block access to a malicious website. If you only see this when you’re trying to access unsafe websites, it’s a good sign your antiviru...
Advanced Mac Cleaner is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that steals your data, tricks you into buying a subscription, and doesn’t work as advertised. Most users get PUPs like Advanced Mac Cleaner while downloading files f...
WinZip Driver Updater is a fake driver updater that scams users into buying a subscription, then steals their information and slows down their devices. When WinZip Driver Updater scans a PC, it notifies users that they have out-...
The WebDiscover Browser is a spyware and adware browser as well as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) based on Chromium (Google’s open-source web browser). Most users get infected with the WebDiscover Browser by downloading...
