Monthly Archives: February 2016 - Page 8

Search.searchotva.com

Posted by on February 4, 2016 No comments
Search.searchotva.com

Search.searchotva.com is a browser hijacker that pretends to be an application allowing you to watch TV channels online on your computer and without any fees. Most of the people get confused since they download the application called Online TV Access, but all they get is a new search engine on their browsers. However, you should not use Search.searchotva.com as it is pushed on to you and the very same fact warns you that something is wrong with this program. In fact, it changes your browser options without any permission and displays unreliable links in search results. The only option here is to delete this hijacker and regain control over your browser settings. We will provide accurate removal guide at the end of this article, but if you are still in doubt, read the whole article and see for yourself why we are so confident that this program should be erased. Read more »

Houmpage.com

Posted by on February 4, 2016 No comments
Houmpage.com

You should not play with Houmpage.com. If this browser hijacker has taken over your Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, or Google Chrome browsers, you must eliminate it before it exposes you to misleading, unreliable content. Unfortunately, this will be more difficult to realize if you have installed this hijacker yourself. Of course, in this case, it is more likely that you will recognize it as a regular search tool rather than a hijacker. Well, there are a few telltale signs that should help you realize that you are dealing with an unreliable piece of software. First of all, this hijacker does not provide any legal information that could help you figure out how it is operated. Second, it performs abrupt redirecting to other unreliable third-party search engines. Due to this, Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers advise removing Houmpage.com as soon as possible. Continue reading this report and use the tips provided to clean your system quickly and painlessly. Read more »

Zum.com

Posted by on February 3, 2016 No comments
Zum.com

Zum.com is a South Korean search page promoted by a browser hijacker that can most commonly enter your computer with a legitimate software installer, such as ALZip and ALSee or collectively called as ALTools PC utilities. This browser hijacker has been reported to only infect Internet Explorer browsers. Once it infiltrates your system, it sets this search page as your new home page. Our malware specialists at Anti-Spyware-101.com say that it may not yet be popular to be spread in freeware bundles, but this might change in the future. Therefore, we think it is also important for you to know how you can avoid such bundles not to get your computer infected with all kinds of malware threats. Please continue reading our article to find out more about this browser hijacker and how it may cause system security issues for you. At the end you will also learn how you can remove Zum.com so that you can protect your computer from unnecessary exposure to potentially unsafe web content. Read more »

BeautyBrilliant

Posted by on February 3, 2016 No comments
BeautyBrilliant

BeautyBrilliant is an adware program that will open your browser and forcefully redirect you to makeup-related websites. To make matters worse, it will enter your system with other adware programs, browser hijackers, potentially unwanted programs, and so on. Also, it will constantly annoy you with sales and shopping offers that might be not related to beauty products at all. These are the main reasons our researchers advise you to remove this program from your PC. If you want to learn more read the rest of the article as we will tell you about BeautyBrilliant’s threats and activities in more detail. Importantly, you will find simple removal instructions below. Read more »

Capricornus

Posted by on February 3, 2016 No comments
Capricornus

The application called Capricornus has definitely nothing to do with star constellations or astrology; instead, it is an annoying program that fills your screen with third-party advertisements, such as coupons. These ads are usually labeled as “ads by Capricornus” or “powered by Capricornus,” so if you see anything similar, you should know that your computer may have been infected with this application. Due to its nature and functions, our malware specialists at Anti-Spyware-101.com have categorized it as an adware program. You should know that if this adware has slithered onto your computer somehow, there may be other malware threats on your system as well. Many users do not consider adware applications a real threat because they do not know the risks behind third-party advertising. Leaving this adware on your computer could present to you potentially harmful third-party websites. Read more »

Search.inkeepr.com

Posted by on February 3, 2016 No comments
Search.inkeepr.com

Search.inkeepr.com is nothing more than a browser hijacker that can modify your browser’s settings without your knowledge or approval. Therefore, it would be reasonable to remove it, provided that you have got it unintentionally. Furthermore, the whole purpose of this hijacker is to show you commercial advertisements that may not always be entirely legitimate. So what is the benefit of having Search.inkeepr.com as your homepage? Can it improve your browsing experience? We are going to try to answer these questions for you, so do not stop reading. Read more »

ChatClap

Posted by on February 2, 2016 No comments
ChatClap

ChatClap is a questionable desktop application that is supposed to be a chat program; however, according to our malware researchers, it may pose a threat to your system security through third-party advertising. Therefore, this application has been labeled as an adware program. But annoying and potentially harmful third-party ads are not the only way this adware can harm your computer. Unfortunately, this application may enter your computer along with other malware infections. This means that you may get exposed to unsafe web content from several different sources. This makes your computer and your privacy rather vulnerable. Keeping such an adware application on board can bring more infections and also provide cyber criminals opportunities to trick you or steal information about you. That is why you should not wait till it is too late. You should remove ChatClap as soon as possible in order to prevent further infections or worse. Read more »

Search Window

Posted by on February 2, 2016 No comments
Search Window

The official promotion associated with Search Window at thesearchwindow.com suggests that this program can help you window-shop directly from your Desktop. Do you fully understand how this program works? What it actually does is collects information about you and communicates with adware servers to inject ads. Sure, some ads might be beneficial; however, it is most likely that advertisements shown to you will be attractive but not useful. In the worst case scenario, you will encounter malicious ads, and this is the main motive for you to delete Search Window from your operating system. The worst part is that this advertising-supported program often comes packaged with other infections, and they require immediate elimination as well. The information in this report will help you clean your operating system from all threats, and so you should continue reading. Read more »

Uu456.com

Posted by on February 2, 2016 No comments
Uu456.com

Uu456.com is a search engine that is spread by a browser hijacker, so you might notice that it is set in the place of your homepage and search engine one day. It has been observed that this search engine mainly sets itself as a search engine; however, it is capable of hijacking homepages as well. It does not really matter which parameters it has changed because you still have to get rid of Uu456.com as soon as possible. Unfortunately, Uu456.com will not disappear if you erase it via Control Panel. In fact, it might not even have an uninstall entry there. Do not worry; we will help you to erase this undesirable program fully. As you can see, the manual removal instructions are placed below the article; however, you should read through this article first if you want to find out why it is so important to eliminate it. Read more »

Wallpapers Toolbar

Posted by on February 2, 2016 No comments
Wallpapers Toolbar

Finding new wallpapers and personalizing your background might seem like a fun activity; however, we do not advise you using the recently created Wallpapers Toolbar. It has browser hijacker qualities as it forces you into using the ask.com search engine. Apparently, its main task is to promote ask.com, so it will not work as you would expect it. This application promises that you will be able to choose from a variety of free wallpapers, upload your own picture and make it as your wallpapers, check your local weather or email, too. However, do they not look like unnecessary tools to you? Obviously, you can make any picture of yours as a wallpaper if you right-click on it and select “set as a desktop background.” So why would anyone need to create or download some program for a simple task that can be easily done without it? This is not the only reason this toolbar looks suspicious. Read more »