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Webpageing.com

Webpageing.com

Webpageing.com is a search engine that our malware analysts have classified as a browser hijacker. Therefore, they advocate for its removal. It is malicious since it is bundled with malicious installers that inject it into a web browser and modify its settings. Thus, it forces people to use it for performing searches online. Apart from the unauthorized modifications to the web browsers, Webpageing.com will also show you commercial advertisements of unknown origin. So it is quite likely that at least some of them will be fake and malicious. Furthermore, this hijacker might gather information about you and use it for marketing purposes. So the sooner you delete it the better. Read more »

Search.myrecipesxp.com

Search.myrecipesxp.com

Search.myrecipesxp.com is a questionable search engine that will be visible on all your browsers, including Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox after you install the extension from myrecipesxp.com. Of course, this extension might be distributed in a different way as well. At first glance, Search.myrecipesxp.com does not seem to be a bad search engine. Actually, we cannot call it extremely harmful too; however, we still believe that there is a risk that Search.myrecipesxp.com will put your system into danger. Of course, this will happen only if you use this search engine to find the information on the web. Yes, Search.myrecipesxp.com will enable users to access different recipe websites and even allow them to check the weather forecast; however, in our opinion, it does not mean that it is a good idea to keep Search.myrecipesxp.com. As Search.myrecipesxp.com is closely associated with the My Recipes XP extension, the only way to get rid of it is to remove that extension completely. Read more »

Search.searchfmn.com

Search.searchfmn.com

Search.searchfmn.com is a search engine that is promoted by the Fast Maps Now extension, so users only notice its presence after they click on the Install button available on fastmapsnow.com. It is the Click to Install-type button, and it will download and install the extension for Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. Google Chrome users usually get the Fast Maps Now extension from the Chrome Web Store (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/fast-maps-now/loacbfmngkflichcfamfmfjcaidijofb?utm_source=chrome-app-launcher-info-dialog). Either way, we are sure that the extension is installed if you see the presence of Search.searchfmn.com. Research carried out by the specialists at anti-spyware-101.com has shown that Search.searchfmn.com is very prevalent in the United States. Of course, it is spread in other countries as well, so there are no users who can be sure that Search.searchfmn.com will not replace their homepages and search engines one day. Read more »

Search.myshoppingxp.com

Search.myshoppingxp.com

Your IE, Chrome, or Firefox homepage can be modified by Search.myshoppingxp.com with and without your permission. This factor alone provides a lot of information about this strange search tool. Was it installed without your permission? If it was, you can call it a hijacker without any doubt. Well, should you classify it as a hijacker if you let it in yourself? According to our Anti-Spyware-101.com malware analysts, a search tool that can change browser settings when downloading third-party software can be identified as one. The thing is that most users do not desire to install this search tool, and they let it in by accident. If the hijacker has appeared after downloading software from myshoppingxp.com/Shopping?, it is most likely you did not realize that changes would be made to your browsers. All in all, regardless of how your browsers were hijacked, we can show you how to remove Search.myshoppingxp.com from your browsers. Read more »

Internet Cupom

Internet Cupom

Internet Cupom is a unique program that we do not come across that often. However, it was classified as a potentially unwanted program, and we recommend that you remove it. It was created by an unknown company that has set this program to promote its associated website that hosts discount coupons. And, in a nutshell, this is all this application can do. Therefore, we think that it is next to useless, especially if you do not speak Portuguese because this program is dedicated to regions that speak this language. So, in this article, we will provide you with information about how this program is distributed, how it works, and how you can remove it. So let us begin. Read more »

Search.mydailyversexp.com

Search.mydailyversexp.com

Search.mydailyversexp.com is a hijacker that is not compatible only with Windows XP. This hijacker can be found on any Windows system with Chrome, Internet Explorer, and Firefox browsers installed. There are several reasons why we identify it as a hijacker, the first of them being that this infection can take over your browsers without permission. Have you found this hijacker installed silently? If you have, there is a huge possibility that other unreliable, malicious infections have corrupted your operating system as well. We advise implementing a legitimate, up-to-date malware scanner to find threats potentially active on your operating system. We would not be surprised if you found adware (advertising-supported software), potentially unwanted programs, and similar unreliable programs installed on your PC along with this hijacker. Read more »

PC Support Center

PC Support Center

PC Support Center looks like a very useful application at first sight. If you enter its official website pc-support-center.net, you will find out immediately that this piece of software promises to find and install software updates automatically for you, make different applications work faster (optimizes CPU and RAM), and, finally, it claims to be user-friendly. The application seems to be really attractive, so it is not surprising that many people download and install it on their computers. If you are one of those users, it is up to you what to do with PC Support Center; however, we do not think you should keep it because it is not as beneficial as it claims to be. In fact, it does not even have an interface, so you will not see any kind of program on your PC after you install PC Support Center. Specialists at anti-spyware-101.com have also managed to find out that PC Support Center is going to act in a really annoying way. Read more »

TestForSpeed Toolbar

TestForSpeed Toolbar

TestForSpeed Toolbar is one of the newest browser plugins developed by Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc. It uses the Click to Install method to enter systems, which means that users only need to click on one button in order to install TestForSpeed Toolbar. In case of TestForSpeed Toolbar, this button is placed at the top of its official website free.testforspeed.com. Unfortunately, there are hundreds of users who believe that TestForSpeed Toolbar is a really useful browser plugin. We cannot blame them because TestForSpeed Toolbar promises to help users find the speed of their Internet connections (e.g. upload and download speeds). In addition, the toolbar says that it will provide users with various tips that will help them to speed up the Internet connection. Even though the toolbar seems to be really useful, it is not that decent. There is even a possibility that this toolbar-hijacker will expose you to threats in a short while. We do not say that you cannot keep TestForSpeed Toolbar; however, you will do that at your own risk. Read more »

Wind Browser

Wind Browser

There are more and more Chromium-based browsers popping up everywhere, and Wind Browser is one of the newer discoveries. This suspicious browser is not that much different from Unico Browser, Tesla Browser, and other infamous browsers that all try to mimic Google Chrome. In some cases, these web browsers even replace Chrome as the default browser and remove its shortcuts. We have found this program to set itself as the default browser, and this is not the only reason why it is suspicious. For example, the way this software uses tracking cookies is not explained fully in the Terms of Use document (Пользовательское соглашение). If you believe it, the data collected does not include personally-identifiable information, which is good news. Unfortunately, that does not make this browser much less suspicious. If you want to learn why we advise removing Wind Browser, please continue reading. Read more »

Money Viking

Money Viking

The users of Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox browsers need to be careful about Money Viking. This seemingly beneficial shopping assistant is an advertising-supported program that can connect to remote adware servers hosting various kinds of ads. Banners, pop-unders, pop-ups, and interstitial ads could show up with the help of this adware, and this is just the first reason to eliminate it from your operating system. Yes, we advise deleting Money Viking from your operating system, and there are a few different reasons for this. Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers have tested this suspicious program in our internal lab, and we know exactly what kinds of risks you might encounter if you do not eliminate this threat. Please continue reading the report, and, if any questions arise, use the comments section to contact us. Read more »