Devine Software Oy

The Devine Software Oy appears to be the developer of an intrusive application known as the Great Discover. The currently encountered versions of this PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program) are targeted at Windows users with the goal of monetizing their presence on the computers via questionable means. More specifically, the Great Discover application has been observed to exhibit the classic behavior associated with adware applications.

When users have adware applications present on their computers or devices, they risk encountering numerous dubious and unwanted advertisements. The advertisements could appear as unauthorized pop-ups or redirects to sponsored websites, in-text links, banners, etc. It is important to remember that advertisements generated by adware and similarly untrustworthy sources are likely to utilize various clickbait and social-engineering tactics. After all, their goal is to lure users into interacting with them. It is not uncommon for the advertisements also to contain offers for additional PUPs disguised as seemingly legitimate applications.

Adware and other invasive PUPs also could attempt to spy on the user's browsing habits. Their action could be performed silently in the background of the system, with users having no idea that the application is transmitting their browsing history, search history, clicked URLs, IP address, geolocation and more. 

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