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If you have installed a toolbar which is named ScenicReflections, you have installed either a Visicom Media Inc. toolbar or a Conduit toolbar. The name ScenicReflections Toolbar is used to refer to two different browser toolbars; nevertheless, both of them can be removed from your computer by the spyware removal tool SpyHunter. These two browser extensions are compatible with Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. ScenicReflections by Visicom Media is also known as Allmyweb and uses the Yahoo search engine. The program is built on the Dynamic Toolbar engine; moreover, it enables the computer user to change the settings of browsers. More specifically, it can change the home page of Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox to allmyweb.com Read more »

Coupon Champion is a potentially unwanted application that will spam you with pop-ups whenever you access online shopping websites. It is not a malicious computer threat, but users are advised against keeping Coupon Champion on their systems, because it may cause more harm that do any good. The problem is that Coupon Champion can be exploited by malevolent third parties and users might end up being exposed to corrupted websites and dangerous content. To keep on surfing the Internet safely, you should remove Coupon Champion from your computer and run regular system scans with a reliable antispyware tool. Read more »

Computer users who discover Smart-SaverPlus running on their Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer or Google Chrome browsers should expect the existence of other suspicious applications. The browser extension is not available from the official download source (smart-saverplus.com); however, this does not mean that it cannot be installed onto the computer. In fact, this could be done without your permission as well! As malware researchers at Anti-Spyware-101.com have discovered, you may need to remove Smart-SaverPlus if you carelessly trust misguiding software installers which are often presented as beneficial freeware. Make sure you pay close attention to the installation setups and research software before installing it in order to ensure that malware, adware and undesirable programs cannot be infiltrated onto the computer. The report provided below will help you locate and delete undesirable and intrusive software from the Windows operating system in no time. Read more »

Do not be deceived by alluring freeware installers because some of them could enable the installation of the suspicious Adware.Information. This is a browser plugin which is published by VisualBee, and you may be familiar with this name if you have had to deal with visualbee.delta-search.com or VisualBee Toolbar. Even though these applications have nothing to do with the suspicious advertisement supported program, we recommend that you keep them away because they are not reliable. In fact, if you do not remove Adware.Information, it is likely that you will face even more virtual security related issues. Please continue reading to learn how you can delete this application from the browsers. Read more »

HQvidPv1.1, also known as HQvidPv1.1-codedownloader.exe and HQvidPv1.1.exe, is a component of an adware program called HQ-Video. This adware has several names, including HQ Video Pro, HQ-Video Professional, and HQTotalS. The adware program is compatible with Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. The major function of the browser plug-in is to provide you with online videos in their highest quality available; however, in return for the free service that you are using, the application displays various advertisements, whose form and content depends on third parties. The developers of the adware program do not endorse third parties and their activities by displaying their ads, so, if you find pop-up ads, web banners, or some other ads whose content is offensive, bear in mind that the content belongs to third parties. It is advisable to remove the adware program in order to prevent obtrusive advertisements and consequences that may follow your interaction with those ads. Read more »

If your default homepage suddenly changes to allmyweb.com, there is a chance that you either were infected with a browser hijacker, you got some adware installed, or you simply have not been careful enough while downloading freeware applications onto your computer. This application is generally categorized as browser plug-in, because browser settings modification occurs when users install All My Web Toolbar on the system. Thus, when you remove allmyweb.com from your computer, make sure you remove all the other applications that might have arrived with it. Such applications are necessary to be removed due to various security issues. Read more »

Unfortunately, Perk Prize Panel is a browser extension which is linked to undesirable search provider modifications and the avalanche of potentially undesirable advertisements. In fact, Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers categorize this browser extension as adware, and this term stands for advertisement supported software. The application is a tool which is meant to assist the users of perk.com. Are you interested in saving money when shopping online? The application is meant to help you earn points which later on could be exchanged for gift cards when shopping on over 3000 partner stores. Despite the presented benefits, many choose to remove Perk Prize Panel because they realize that the program is not as beneficial as it promises to be. In fact, this application often enters the computer without permission and also enables a clandestine browser hijacker. Read more »

UTUobEAdaBlock is an adware application that has many different versions, although all of them say they can help you block pop-ups on YouTube and other online video streaming websites. However, the application does nothing of the sort. It is an adware program so rather than blocking pop-ups (they can be successfully blocked by implementing certain browser settings), UTUobEAdaBlock collects personally non-identifiable information to generate custom commercial advertisements. On top of that, UTUobEAdaBlock can slow down your browser, so the best solution in this situation would be removing UTUobEAdaBlock from the computer and then making sure that your system is fully protected against similar unwanted applications. Read more »

Alert.net-update.com is an advertising server which you can encounter after installing an adware program.  The server contains setup files, advertisements and advertising-related information. There are many adware programs that can communicate with this server in order to provide you with advertisements, which may seem to be displayed on your screen randomly. It is highly advisable to ignore Alert.net-update.com advertisements and remove the application that is responsible for displaying advertisements. Read more »