LocalCrimeWatcher

LocalCrimeWatcher

LocalCrimeWatcher is the newest addition to the infamous Mindspark toolbar family. We identify LocalCrimeWatcher as a bad toolbar and recommend that you remove it from your system without any further delay. This tool, which is compatible with all the major Internet browsers, boasts to provide information about local crime statistics, and thus help you to keep your family safe. However, ironically, the moment it gets onto your system it announces its presence in a quite hostile way: It modifies your Internet browser settings without your permission. Read this article to get more information about LocalCrimeWatcher and why you should delete this toolbar the moment you see it on your Internet browser. Read more »

EpicScale

EpicScale

EpicScale is a suspicious potentially unwanted program that users can download from epicscale.com. Even though the official website does exist, and the installer is active, this PUP has been brought to our attention due to being distributed with the uTorrent installer. uTorrent is one of the most popular BitTorrent clients used by over 100 million users worldwide. The latest version (3.4.2) of this program is believed to be the main carrier of the questionable EpicScale. Unfortunately, this PUP is unreliable, and all users should delete it. If you don’t remove EpicScale, this potentially unwanted program could use up memory resources and decrease the performance of your operating system. Do you know why? Unfortunately, this is not due to its amazing services; otherwise, we would not recommend removing this program. Read more »

Palikan.com

Palikan.com

Palikan.com is a search engine that is used by Palikan browser hijacker, and it gets set as your default homepage when you are infected with malware. You may be taken by surprise seeing Palikan.com on your browser, but there is no need to panic. You can remove Palikan.com by resetting your browser settings to default. At the same time, you should check for other unwanted and perhaps even dangerous programs currently running on your computer because there is no way Palikan.com could have entered your system on its own. Browser hijackers always come with some other programs that could also prove to be quite dangerous. Read more »

CryptoFortress Ransomware

CryptoFortress Ransomware

CryptoFortress Ransomware is a dangerous computer infection that has been created in order to push innocent computer users into giving away their money. Since this program is a ransomware infection, CryptoFortress Ransomware obviously holds your computer hostage demanding a particular ransom fee. Unless you remove CryptoFortress Ransomware and all the files related to this infection, you will not be able to operate your computer properly. Please, make sure that you acquire a licensed antispyware application that would help you run a full system scan and terminate all the potential threats automatically. Read more »

Luckey Coupon

Luckey Coupon is just another name for LuckyCoupon, a semi-random name adware application that can lead to serious computer security issues if you do not remove as soon as possible. Luckey Coupon is based on the JustPlugIt engine, and there are many other adware applications that come from the same group, so we know exactly what to expect of Luckey Coupon. Read more »

System Optimizer

System Optimizer

Even though it might seem that System Optimizer can really help you to boost your system’s performance and repair its maintenance, you should know that this program is not as useful as it claims to be. First of all, it has been found out that it will not do anything beneficial unless you upgrade it. On top of that, it might even enter your system without your permission. If this has already happened or you simply are not going invest money in it, you should remove System Optimizer without further consideration. Luckily, System Optimizer is not a very serious computer infection. In fact, it is just categorized as a potentially unwanted application. Therefore, you will be able to remove it easily via Control Panel. Read more »

PlayerStubWrapper ads

The goal of some programs is to display advertising content on Internet browsers with the aim to redirect users to promoted sites, and thus generate web traffic for third-parties. PlayerStubWrapper ads is such an application, and we recommend that you remove it from your machine because apart from cramming your Internet browser with advertisements, it has potential to jeopardize your computer security. You should know that such advertisement-supported applications (adware) as PlayerStubWrapper ads might also be exploited by criminals. The surest approach to guaranteeing the security of your computer security is always to remove suspicious applications that find their way onto your system. Read more »

W97M/Bartallex

W97M/Bartallex is known to be a malicious macro. According to the security experts working at anti-spyware-101.com, it is usually embedded into a Microsoft Word file. W97M/Bartallex has been detected by security experts on 02 February 2015; however, this infection might enter your system these days as well because it is very prevalent. Unfortunately, this infection might cause serious security-related problems if it enters your system, so it is very important to keep your PC protected. If you think that you have already allowed this threat to enter your system, you should definitely check your system’s condition and then remove W97M/Bartallex if it is present. Read more »

Sasa

Sasa, which is also known to be SecurityAndShoppingAdvisor, is a program which you should remove from the system the moment you detect it because it is unreliable and might even cause harm to your computer. If you wonder how this might happen, you should know that Sasa will generate ads that might expose you to threats. In addition, there is a possibility that you will not be able to surf the Internet freely because ads will keep appearing on your screen. You should know that they might even cover the most important part of the webpage, which means that ads might interfere with your activities on the web. If you have already found them annoying, you should know that you can remove them from your screen anytime. In order to do that, you have to remove Sasa from your computer. Read more »

Websearch.soft-quick.info

Websearch.soft-quick.info

Websearch.soft-quick.info is a search tool that is impossible to ignore if it is installed as home page and default search provider on your Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Firefox browsers. Have you installed this search tool thinking that it will enhance your browsing experiences? You might have been tricked into thinking that Websearch.soft-quick.info is a reliable search tool when downloading bundled software. Unfortunately, Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers have found out that the search tool could also be installed illegally, in which case it requires immediate removal. All in all, whether you are sure that your browsers have been hijacked, or you recall agreeing to install the search tool yourself, our malware researchers advise removing Websearch.soft-quick.info. There are a few different reasons why it is necessary to delete this search tool, and these reasons are presented in this report. Read more »