Download Manager Star is a potentially unwanted application and an adware that, according to its promotional text, may interest the users who want to download software and media from the web. Despite the fact that the program performs the functions of a download manager, it also has features of an adware. Right after the installation, Download Manager Star will begin to collect the information on the user - his browsing history, preferences, search queries and generate ads on the basis of this data.
Many users don’t even notice the installation of Money Viking. The adware sneaks into the system without informing the user and modifies the system operation in order to launch itself every time with the PC reboot and generate ads. The user will see popups and banners on every page and even be redirected to the unwanted sources.
Search.yahoo.com itself cannot be reckoned among malware of any type. The page itself is an ordinary search engine that has no harmful features. However, one should think for a possibility of getting a hijacker if this page has been installed as the main one without his/her consent, since many browser hijackers appear to use this page as their disguise. In this case, though the site is legitimate and can be used without worries, we do not recommend relying on it.
Omniboxes.com - is annoying browser hijacker, which is designed by cyber criminals. It can be integrated into many internet browsers, like Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox. It replaces your default search engine by its own one. But be careful, Omniboxes.com is considered as potentially unwanted program. Why? Mainly because Omniboxes.com overrides search and homepage settings in all your browsers.
Super Optimizer is a rogue software that claims to optimize a computer: accelerate it’s performance and solve existing errors. When installed, it makes changes to the Windows Registry so that the program starts automatically every time the computer is turned on. It then scans the system and tells the user some problems and threats have been detected. However, to fix the issues user will be required to purchase Super Optimizer's full version first.
