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Celebrities by inMind

Celebrities by inMind

If you do not remember installing Celebrities by inMind and it appears in your browsers, it is possible that you have downloaded free software recently and did not realize that you allow other tools onto your computer as well. That is why a lot of users think of this potentially unwanted program (PUP) as an infection, although they initiate the download and the installation themselves. Read more »

RayDownload

RayDownload

RayDownload is one of those potentially unwanted programs that users install on their systems themselves. Of course, we do not say that this program cannot enter systems without a user’s direct permission too. Actually, we understand why users often download RayDownload themselves. If you visit the official website of this software (raydownload.com), you will notice immediately that it claims to be a very useful download manager. Even though this program seems to be really beneficial, we do not recommend keeping it installed if you have downloaded it from some kind of third-party website or if it has entered your system without permission. Actually, the version available on its official website is not perfect too. If you ever notice something really suspicious about RayDownload, or you just simply do not like it, you can eliminate it from the system. It is not a big problem if you do not know how to do that because we will provide you with the necessary information. Read more »

Unfriend Monitor

Unfriend Monitor

People who use Facebook often think that Unfriend Monitor is a perfect program because it promises to enable users to find out who have unfriended them. We cannot say whether this program will really allow you to manage the list of friends; however, you should be really careful with it because it is not a product of Facebook creators. In other words, there is a risk that this program can cause harm to you and even steal your Facebook login and password. Researchers working at anti-spyware-101.com have found that Unfriend Monitor will also show you commercial advertisements. Ad-supported programs do not stop showing advertisements. In other words, you will have to deal with pop-ups, coupons, banners, and other kinds of commercials every day. If you want to use your PC and surf the web without interruptions, you have to eliminate Unfriend Monitor from the system. Our researchers are going to provide you with all the necessary information regarding the removal of this adware in this article. Read more »

Emotypecon

Emotypecon

If you use emoticons when chatting with your friends and writing emails, and you happen to come across Emotypecon, you might install this program without realizing that it is adware. Advertisement-supported software is on the rise because cyber criminals have learnt to exploit it in different ways. For example, this ad-supported program uses attractive looking services to showcase third-party links. Even though we do not say that the creators of Emotypecon are cyber criminals, you have to take it into account that they have created a very suspicious program that is used as an advertising tool. Do we recommend removing this program? We sure do, and you can learn more about this by reading our report. Read more »

Social Reviewer

Social Reviewer

Social Reviewer is a useless adware application that you should not keep on your computer, if you do not want to be introduced to potentially unreliable web content. The presence of this adware may even surprise you because you may not remember installing it at all. If this program appears on your computer without your knowledge, you had better remove it right away. If you do not act in time, you may be exposed to unreliable websites, and that might cause harm to your operating system. Third-party ads this adware may show you while you are surfing the web can also be annoying. There is no other way to stop these ads and the potential dangers than to delete Social Reviewer as soon as possible. Read more »

PopToTop

PopToTop

PopToTop poses as a useful application that can “take your browsing experience to the top”; however, our malware researchers have found that this is just another ad-supported program from the growing Lyrics family. This adware family, which includes our latest discoveries, Hi-Lighter and Popdown Steps, is notorious for producing useless and unreliable applications that have one single purpose: to generate money via third-party advertising. PopToTop is no exception, but you need to know that the ads this adware displays can be rather annoying and distracting, and, at the same time, they may also hold certain risks. Knowing about these can give you a chance to protect your computer from more threats to challenge your operating system. Your PC can never be safe if this adware is on-board, as you never know when it may present unsafe content to you. There is one thing we know though: You should remove PopToTop if you want to avoid the potential security risks involved. Read more »

LifeStyle New Tab

LifeStyle New Tab

It might really seem that you will gain access to the “latest information on lifestyle” if you install LifeStyle New Tab. This extension can be added to Google Chrome only because it is compatible with this browser and is primarily aimed at people who use it. In most cases users install this add-on themselves because they believe that they will get more information about healthy eating, workouts, and will be able to search the web more conveniently. Of course, in some cases LifeStyle New Tab will be installed without a user’s permission. If this has already happened to you, you can get rid of this software at any time. This is not a very difficult process but we still think that you should read through this article before you delete LifeStyle New Tab. Read more »

Vhomepage.com

Vhomepage.com

Not all search tools are equally as useful and reliable, and Vhomepage.com proves that. At first sight, this search tool looks completely normal, and some users might be delighted to find easy-access links to such widely used websites as facebook.com, twitter.com, Instagram.com, amazon.com, or ebay.com. Of course, there is nothing wrong with these links, but you have to see past this. If you take at least a little bit of time to analyze this suspicious search tool, you will see that it is not that great. Hopefully, you will do this before installing the questionable search tool onto your Internet Explorer, Chrome, and Firefox browsers. If you want to learn how to remove Vhomepage.com, please continue reading. Read more »

123.sogou.com

123.sogou.com

123.sogou.com is an intrusive Chinese search engine that can appear suddenly in your Internet Explorer browser if your computer is attacked by a browser hijacker. This website is set as your home page without your permission. That is a major hit against your privacy that you should not tolerate. Although this is a Chinese hijacker that targets Chinese computer users, it does not mean you cannot get infected with it anywhere on the planet. As you may know, there are no country borders in the virtual world of the Internet. This browser hijacker does not only ignore your privacy, but it may also come with other malware programs on-board. By the time this search engine emerges in your browser, there may be several other infections challenging your operating system already. You need to act as soon as possible; otherwise, these threats may cause more damage than you can manually fix. Therefore, we recommend that you delete 123.sogou.com from your computer. Read more »

Popdown Steps

Popdown Steps

Popdown Steps is a totally useless program that may only have one function and that is to display third-party ads on your screen while you are browsing the web. Although this program promotes itself as a “savior” that can eliminate pop-up advertisements, in reality, it does the opposite. Since this adware is not beneficial for you and may put your virtual security at risk, we recommend that you remove Popdown Steps from your computer as soon as you can. The more you hesitate, the more chance you give to cyber criminals to lure you onto their corrupted websites. We believe you would like to protect your computer and your files, and that is exactly why we are here to share with you what our malware researchers have found out regarding this adware infection. Read more »