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Mipony is an adware application that can be considered a potentially unwanted program. It is not a malicious computer infection, but you are not advised to keep in your computer. This program is often categorized as potentially unwanted application, because users may have no intention to install Mipony on their computers and yet it arrives there. That may happen if you download this program bundled with freeware. Either way, you should remove all the unwanted applications from your PC including Mipony as soon as possible, and then make sure that you do not download and install any other undesirable programs. Read more »

Social Privacy Virus is not an actual virus but a browser hijacker which is installed as a browser add-on. If you have Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox, all of them can be easily afflicted by the so-called Social Privacy Virus. The browser hijacker is installed silently without providing the user with information about the changes.  Once installed, it ads its uninstall programs, including Social Privacy and Social Privacy DNS, to the Windows Control Panel. If you pay attention, you may also notice that the browser hijacker installs Search Protect, whose function is to prevent the changes on the browsers. In order to restore your former settings, you have to remove all the components of the vicious browser hijacker. Read more »

YoutubeAdblocker is a browser add-on which is presented as a tool which can block different advertisements on YouTube. However, the installation of this application is tricky because of the programs that are installed. It has been found that the so-called official website of YoutubeAdblocker promotes several programs but not the one that is actually advertised. Instead of YoutubeAdblocker, you get Adblock Plus, DefaultTab and Mobogenie. It implies that the websites that promoted YoutubeAdblocker is aimed at luring computer users into downloading other free computer applications. Freeware developers seek to earn money after releasing their product and usually they increase their income by bundling their programs with adware programs. Hence, if you want to prevent unwanted programs distributed by freeware, always read the terms of use so that you do not have to waste your time trying to remove the unwanted applications afterwards. Read more »

Adware.Plus-HD is the term that is used to refer to a browser add-on called Plus-HD, which provides the user with YouTube videos in their highest quality format. The application is available at plus-hd.com and works on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. This seemingly harmless application is regarded as adware because of the advertisements that are displayed on the home page of the browsers when you agree to have the browser settings changed. Our team recommends that you remove Adware.Plus-HD from the computer because it is the only way to prevent advertisements and adverse consequences. Read more »

Have you recently installed an adware program? If it is so, it is very probable that you have installed a potentially unwanted program called BenchUpdater as well. This unwanted application is associated with adware and tends to come onto your computer together with them. It does not even matter which version of Windows you use because it is compatible with all of them. You should not keep these programs onto your computer; the best what you can do is to remove BenchUpdater and the adware responsible for it because they will not do anything beneficial and might even cause harm to the security of your system by exposing you to malicious software. Read more »

WinWeb Protection is classified as adware program. According to computer security specialists the application is not known to exhibit any undesirable behavior, but it is still not recommended to keep it on your computer. The problem is that WinWeb Protection is related to a number of potentially unwanted and even dangerous applications. There is also a possibility that the application will be used by other programs to prevent removal. Hence, the sooner you remove WinWeb Protection from your computer the better. Investing in a reliable computer security application is also highly recommended, because that would ensure your system’s security. Read more »

Gin.mapdiv.net is an advertising domain which you may notice in some pop-up advertisements. If you are disturbed by gin.mapdiv.net ads, it means that your Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox contains some browser add-on. It is very likely that it is some ad-supported application which provides you with search-related advertisements or the lyrics of YouTube videos. Such programs are regarded as adware and should be removed from the system. Some of the browser add-ons which are categorized as adware have their official websites but it is also possible to find those applications bundled with other programs. Thus, it is advisable to read the license agreement attentively and decline the installation of unwanted application. Read more »