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QuickSurf

Posted by on July 2, 2015 No comments
QuickSurf

What would you do if you came across a program that promised you amazing benefits? Would you install it without thinking about it twice? QuickSurf is not the worst kind of program that you might install onto your PC, but, if you did some research, it is unlikely that you would want to install it. Unfortunately, users who install this program are almost always careless or uninformed because they think it is a good idea to install freeware using unfamiliar downloaders. The advertisement-supported program does have a web-page representing it, but it is impossible to download it from the site, which is why our Anti-Spyware-101.com malware analysts are not surprised to discover it packaged with other pieces of software. So, should you remove QuickSurf? This is the topic of our report, and we advise reading it carefully. Read more »

DNS Unlocker

Posted by on July 2, 2015 No comments
DNS Unlocker

Advertising-supported applications are definitely untrustworthy and it is not worth keeping them installed, so if you ever detect DNS Unlocker on your computer, remove it as soon as possible. The program, of course, will try to convince you that you keep it installed, so it says that it is very useful and can even help you to access websites blocked by the Government or the Internet service provider. DNS Unlocker says that it will do everything for free in order not to be removed; however, you should know that this program is not going to act beneficially because it has been published for different purposes. Luckily, it will not be very hard to get rid of this program; however, we recommend reading through this article if you want to find out how to do that easily. Read more »

search.mycouponsxp.com

Posted by on July 2, 2015 No comments
search.mycouponsxp.com

search.mycouponsxp.com is a search engine that many people notice when they install My Coupons XP from mycouponsxp.com. In most cases, users decide to do that because the application promises to provide them with coupons, daily deals, and local deals. Unfortunately, this software does not help save money as it promises, but users find this out when it is too late. If you have expected to download a useful program, but everything that you see now is the presence of search.mycouponsxp.com, you should know that you can get rid of this search engine rather easily. We will provide you all the necessary information regarding its removal in the article. In addition, you will be able to use the manual removal instructions prepared by our security specialists. Read more »

Surf Speed Monitor

Posted by on July 1, 2015 No comments
Surf Speed Monitor

Adware programs are a very common infection nowadays. One of such ad-supported programs is known as Surf Speed Monitor. Our reports show that numerous users each day experience an unusual amount of third-party web content while browsing the web. This is usually due to an adware program running on their system. If you have experienced such activity, make sure to check your PC for suspicious applications. In quite a few cases, such invasive programs are advertised in a misleading way, and Surf Speed Monitor is not an exception. On its official website, it is marketed as a tool that should improve your web surfing experience by far while in reality it actually does the exact opposite – causes major disturbances while you are browsing the web. Read this article and find out how to identify this adware program and to understand why its removal should not be delayed. Read more »

Are Your Passwords Safe?

Posted by on July 1, 2015 No comments

There are plenty of malicious computer infections that are after sensitive information, particularly the kind that could help cyber criminals hijack personal accounts. Some are more vicious than others, and Dyre Trojan is certainly one of the worse ones, as it is all about taking over online banking credentials, and there is no question what is the reason behind this. Also known by the names Dyreza and Battdil, this infection has been created to steal your money, but this is not all that it is capable of. The worst part about malware of this kind is that it is clandestine, which is due to the fact that it runs silently, without drawing any unnecessary attention to itself. Unfortunately, this means that the malicious password stealing infections are often successful in their attacks, as users do not realize they are happening. Read more »

CoolPopularGames toolbar

Posted by on June 30, 2015 No comments
CoolPopularGames toolbar

There are a lot of useful and beneficial toolbars, but, unfortunately, CoolPopularGames toolbar is not one of them. In fact, our researchers have categorized it as a bad toolbar, which affects Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. It may change your browser settings without your knowledge and set Ask.com as your home page and search engine. It can be very annoying that instead of your preferred home page CoolPopularGames toolbar and its search tool appears. Toolbars are quite vulnerable and cyber criminals might exploit them, which could put your system’s security at risk. This toolbar can also collect information about your browsing activities and share this with third parties. You might be displayed modified search result pages if you use the third-party search tool it offers. Another problem is that if your system has been infected with this browser extension, it is quite possible that it has not slithered onto your computer all alone. All in all, you might have a number of threats to your system’s security. Therefore, we recommend that you remove CoolPopularGames toolbar as soon as possible. Read more »

YeaPlayer

Posted by on June 30, 2015 No comments
YeaPlayer

YeaPlayer is a media player that plays both audio and video files of various formats. Even though it seems to work fine, our testing team has deemed it a potentially unwanted program. So, you can keep this application if you want to, but we suggest that you remove it. YeaPlayer in not malicious on its own, but is some cases it comes bundled with adware-type programs that are unreliable. Furthermore, the developer of this player is unknown, so it would be best to find a more reliable alternative for playing media files. Read more »

QQovd.com

Posted by on June 29, 2015 No comments
QQovd.com

If your browser launches with QQovd.com as the default home page, it is possible that you are the victim of a browser hijacker. This is an unreliable search engine that targets Brazilian computer users. At first sight, it may look useful with all the easy-access links to popular websites and online gaming site, but the third-party ads it displays are quite annoying and might be potentially harmful, too. The whole main page is rather messy and it is quite easy to click on an ad even accidentally. If this hijacker is on board, it might mean multiple security issues since there might be other infections, too, distributed with it. In order to protect your computer from any potential threat, we advise you to remove QQovd.com ASAP. Read more »

LightningDownloader

Posted by on June 29, 2015 No comments
LightningDownloader

LightningDownloader claims to be an up-to-date download manager that provides a “comprehensive solution” for the daily download tasks and processes. However, our researchers at Anti-Spyware-101.com have found that it is a questionable application and categorized it as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). LightningDownloader can enter your system in a freeware bundle, which means that it may not be your only worry and malware infections might be on board, too. This app also collects information about your browsing habits, including personal, sensitive data, which in the wrong hands might be used to commit online frauds. No matter how innocent or useful this program seems, there are a number of potential risks you take if you keep it on your PC. Thus, we advise you to remove LightningDownloader from your system in order to keep your security and privacy intact. Read more »

WordAnchor

Posted by on June 29, 2015 No comments
WordAnchor

WordAnchor is an adware application that is often advertised as a useful tool. Such devious marketing strategies are quite common nowadays to trick naïve Internet users into downloading and installing a questionable application, to say the least. If you have encountered this ad-supported program, it is important to take immediate measures to remove it because, in reality, this application holds no benefits. Thus, you should ignore statements claiming that this adware is a tool that should make searching and translating the information you find online easy. In other cases, users are known to get their PCs infected due to lack of basic virtual security knowledge. This is why we provide virtual security tips within this article. Along with these tips, we provide a removal guide that is easy to use and thus will help you delete WordAnchor quickly. Read more »