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Larparus

Larparus

Larparus is an adware application that is programmed to display numerous third-party adverts, coupon deals, and annoying pop-ups within your browser. The slogans on the official Larparus website might sound tempting as the publishers of this application promise to provide useful deals and offers; thus, the program should save you time and money while you are shopping online. You should know that Larparus will not do anything it should be capable of. The only thing that Larparus is capable of is annoying users to no end with numerous worthless adverts. Even worse – it turns out that this adware application could expose your system to other infections that are out on the web. That is why researchers at Anti-Spyware-101.com recommend that you remove Larparus without hesitation. Use the removal guide provided below and practice virtual security tips that we offer in this report. Read more »

ShopNDrop

ShopNDrop

ShopNDrop is an adware application that usually enters your computer together with a number of other potentially unwanted programs. You most probably install this application onto the PC yourself, but you simply do not notice that because you are more focused on your main download. Although ShopNDrop is not an obnoxious computer infection, it is one of those useless applications that should not be tolerated. Therefore, our advice is to remove ShopNDrop from the system completely. At the same time, you ought to check your computer for any similar intruders because you are bound to have some. Read more »

WebCheck

WebCheck

You may have installed WebCheck onto Firefox, Internet Explorer and Chrome browsers hoping that the application will ensure protection when surfing the web. Protection against phishing scams and private data stealers is promised on the official website webcheck1.com as well. Even though the download link on the website is active, Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers inform that the program could be offered to you after activating a bundled installer. If you do not want to worry about having to remove WebCheck related software, we recommend that you install it from the official website. In fact, we do not think that the program is beneficial, and so installing it is discussable. In full honesty, we want to help you delete the suspicious application, and here are a few reasons why you should do that. Read more »

Boleto

Boleto

Boleto, originally known as Boleto Bancário, is a payment method in Brazil. Boleto Bancário is a financial document, or invoice, issued by a bank, and it can be used to pay for various services. Consumers may also use this payment method to make online transactions using their online banking. Over a year, Brazil has been fighting malware aimed at compromising Boleto users. Recently, two instances of Boleto malware have been detected, one of which is known to be performing Document Object Model (DOM) manipulations, while the other one is scanning web pages in order to record boleto numbers. The removal of this malware is a must because it can easily steal the victim’s money. Read more »

HQube

HQube

HQube is a browser add-on which is supposed to provide you with YouTube videos in their highest quality. However, shortly after installing the program you will be provided with various advertisements, including web banners, pop-ups, and interstitial advertisements. All these advertisements belong to some third parties, which are the sponsors of the program. Due to the fact that HQube displays advertisements, it falls to the category of adware, which means that you should remove it from the computer. Read more »

Torrentlocker ransomware

Torrentlocker ransomware is the name of the latest encryption program that is aimed at Australian computer users. The infection enters the computer via spam and encrypts many different files. It is known that the Torrentlocker ransomware is capable of encrypting over 100 file types, including documents, archives, and databases. This new ransomware infection is similar to infamous ransomware infections CryptoLocker and CryptoWall, both of which are regarded as more sophisticated than the latest piece of ransomware. Read more »

DealsFactor

DealsFactor

DealsFactor is an application which can be installed onto the computer with a variety of different name variations. Unfortunately, this is done to prevent the removal of the suspicious application. As you must know already, legitimate applications do not hide from the removal, and so this activity should not be disregarded. Of course, we recommend that you delete DealsFactor not because it can change its own name but because it is intrusive and unreliable. Our researchers at Anti-Spyware-101.com identify the application as an advertisement-supported program, and this reveals that it produces online adverts. It may be important to disable these to ensure that your virtual security is not jeopardized. Read more »

Clicup

Clicup

If you often download various freeware applications onto your computer, there is a high chance that you accidentally install potentially unwanted and perhaps even dangerous applications such as Clicup. This program cannot destroy your system all by itself, but its presence may indicate the fact that you have a number of potential threats on your PC. Therefore, it would be for the best to remove Clicup from your system because there is no need to keep a program that does not do any good. Also, you should scan the system for other applications that have to be deleted ASAP. Read more »

Deal4me

Deal4me

Many advertising-supported applications promise to help computer users save money while they shop online. Deal4me is not an exception as well; however, we do not recommend trusting its promises in any way. As the researchers of anti-spyware-101.com have found out, advertising-supported applications tend to show various commercials only because they seek to drive traffic to particular websites. Therefore, it is not advisable to expect much from them. If you have already detected Deal4me on your system and cannot stand its ads anymore, you should know that you can stop them from appearing by deleting the program entirely. Scroll down and you will find the instructions that will help you to eliminate Deal4me. Read more »

CouponAddon

CouponAddon

CouponAddon, also known as CoupouponAddon 4.0, is a browser add-on aimed at providing you with special offers and deals so that you can save your time and money. CouponAddon is advertised as couponaddon.info but is distributed alongside adware programs. Due to the behavior exhibited, this browser add-on is categorized as adware and is flagged by some security programs. We have also categorized this program as adware and recommend that you remove it from the computer in case you have recently installed it. Read more »