Anti-spyware 101

If you ever visit static.bestusefuldownloads.com, you will notice that you are offered to download an application called Video Converter. This program claims to be able to convert multiple videos very quickly, supports all the most popular formats, and states that it is very easy-to-use. However, not everything is so perfect about this application; actually, it has been found out that there are more drawbacks than benefits related to it. Besides, it might be true that static.bestusefuldownloads.com is just a server to distribute adware and other applications. Thus, we do not recommend visiting it and installing Video Converter. Have you already done that? You should definitely erase it from the system. Read more »

If you have found WOW search installed as the home page of your browsers, you need to figure out how this happened. Did you change the default search tools on the browsers yourself? Did they come bundled with other applications? Were they installed illegally? According to Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers, these are the key questions you need to ask yourself because this might determine your further actions. Needless to say, you may need to remove WOW search if it has been installed onto your web browsers illegally, in which case you should treat it as a browser hijacker. On the other hand, you may want to keep the search tool active on the browsers because it does not seem mischievous or unreliable. Nonetheless, if your web browsers have been hijacked, you certainly should delete the threat alongside programs which may be installed alongside. Read more »

Math Problem Solver is a computer application which can be bundled with other free programs. Math Problem Solver may be presented as a tool that solves mathematical equations. The truth is that the application connects the computer to a botnet and use computer resources to mine Bitcoins. Bitcoins are an electronic currency which is governed by a system of computers. The currency is stored in electronic ‘wallets’, which are known to have been targeted by cyber criminals. In order to generate bitcoins, a lot of computer recourses are necessary, and you may notice that the machine is running sluggishly. Since Math Problem Solver does not have an interface, you may not suspect that it is present on your PC. Luckily, you can remove this undesirable program by using the removal guide proved below or a powerful anti-spyware tool. Read more »

You may think that trovigo.com is a browser hijacker because it can take over the home page and the default search provider of the popular web browsers; however, in reality it is just another potentially undesirable program (PUP). The search tool could be bundled with various extensions, and Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers indicate that in many cases these extensions will be created on the Conduit platform and published by ClientConnect Ltd. Computer users want to remove trovigo.com from their browsers because they think that this search tool can enter uninvited. In fact, the search tool is presented as an optional addition, and you can refuse its installation if you want to. Read more »

Even though RightCoupon can be downloaded from right-coupon.com, in most cases this application enters the computer silently, without the knowledge of its owner. Regardless of how the extension is installed onto Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome browsers, as soon as it is activated, it will release various online offers known as ‘Ads by RightCoupon’. If you have not installed the plugin yourself, you should check the browsers for the add-on as soon as you discover these advertisements. In some cases you may be unable to locate and remove RightCoupon because advertisements using this tag could be related to other browser extensions, like TrustedShopper. Please continue reading to learn how to locate and delete undesirable, potentially intrusive applications. Read more »

Have you noticed Frontier Browser Assistant on your computer? You should know that it is not obligatory to erase it from your PC because it is not going to do anything bad. However, you should be very careful with the program if you have downloaded from unreliable sources. What is more, it is not very likely that you will be able to download Frontier Browser Assistant from its official website because this product is very old and it used to appear on Dell computers mainly. Of course, you can easily remove it from the system anytime. Read more »