Monthly Archives: March 2015 - Page 8

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 »

WNet

WNet

Even though WNet looks like a useful program, the truth is that it has been published in order to distribute advertisements only. If you have not understood yet, this application will not do anything beneficial to you and it will simply flood your screen with commercials. You will soon find out that they are very annoying and they are not going to let you surf the Internet freely. Our specialists want to help you avoid any inconvenience, so they highly recommend that you remove WNet as soon as possible. If you do that, ads will disappear from your screen as well. Do you want to find out how to remove WNet? If it is so, you should read through this article where we will explain why and how to get rid of adware. Read more »

Websearch.resulthunters.info

Websearch.resulthunters.info

You should be surprised to discover Websearch.resulthunters.info installed as the home page and the default search provider if you have not agreed to this. Unfortunately, the unreliable search tool can act as a browser hijacker, which means that it can corrupt your browsers without your permission. Of course, some computer users might install the search tool on their browsers themselves, but out malware researchers doubt that these users are aware of risks related to this hijacker. If they were, they would remove Websearch.resulthunters.info without further hesitation. Do you have questions about the removal of this search tool? You should read our report if you want to learn how to delete this browser hijacker and how to keep your own operating system guarded against the attacks of schemers. Read more »

BestPricesApp

BestPricesApp

BestPricesApp is an adware application from the so-called semi-random name adware family. This means that BestPricesApp can randomize its name upon every installation, and the entry in Control Panel might different from computer to computer, but it is still the same program, and it shouldn’t be hard to recognize it. Hence, it is recommended that you remove BestPricesApp from your system as soon as you notice because adware programs are very annoying and they can inadvertently cause severe computer security issues. Please scroll to the bottom of this description for the manual BestPricesApp removal guide. Read more »

InternetSpeedTracker Toolbar

InternetSpeedTracker Toolbar

InternetSpeedTracker Toolbar is a bad toolbar that you should remove from your system because it is completely useless, not to mention dangerous. This toolbar is promoted as an Internet browser extension that “can easily test your Internet speed with a quick click”; the official site free.internetspeedtracker.com also does not forget to mention that this tool checks your Internet speed “for FREE”. InternetSpeedTracker Toolbar wants to come off as truly indispensable when, in fact, it does not provide any features that you would find necessary for your computer experience. However, its uselessness is not the only reason why you should take action to remove this malicious toolbar from your system. Read more »

System Notifier

System Notifier

System Notifier is another adware application that seeks to enter your system in order to cram your Internet browser with all kinds of ads. We suggest that you remove this application because it will distract you by incessantly promoting third-party content; not to mention these applications are generally avoided because of their tendency to be exploited by malicious entities in order to gain access to target computers, or to engage in other suspicious activities. We doubt there are any arguments that could prove that adware should not be deleted from your computer, so you should do that as soon as possible. Read the removal guidelines appended to this article to learn how to terminate this application in the most streamlined fashion possible. Read more »

123rede.com

123rede.com

123rede.com is not a regular search tool, because it can be installed onto your browsers without your permission. Our expert virtual security researchers at Anti-Spyware-101.com identify this search tool as a browser hijacker, and if you are reading this report, it is most likely that this infection has already taken over your own browsers. Luckily, the infection is pretty obvious, and most users should be able to tell that they need to remove 123rede.com as soon as they launch the infected browsers. Unfortunately, it is easier to identify the threat than it is to remove it. Some computer users keep deleting the unwanted search tool from the home page section just to find out that it prevails. Of course, 123rede.com is not unbeatable, and we can share a few tips that will help you remove this hijacker in no time. Read more »

GameHug Arcade

GameHug Arcade

GameHug Arcade is a program which has been created in order to help computer users to surf gamehug.com website and download different games from it. Even though the website is not working at the time of writing, GameHug Arcade might still enter your system. It is very likely that you will notice its presence because it will start with Windows every time. If you have already found out that GameHug Arcade is installed on your system, make sure that you remove this program as soon as possible. It is better to remove GameHug Arcade because this software is classified as a potentially unwanted application (PUP). If you simply do not know how to do that, you should read through this article. Read more »

webswitch.tk

webswitch.tk

Webswitch.tk is a browser hijacker that you should definitely remove from your computer. Like all browser hijackers, it is malicious by nature and it may wreak havoc on your computer if you get infected with it. In a nutshell, Webswitch.tk infects your PC via freeware bundles. Once it infects your system, it automatically changes the default homepage and search engine to Webswitch.tk. We warn you not to use its search engine as it considered unsafe. Therefore, we encourage you to remove it as soon as possible. However, we are obliged to present detailed information regarding the dangers it poses. Read more »

VerifiedVPN Toolbar

VerifiedVPN Toolbar

VerifiedVPN Toolbar is an application that Windows users can download from verifiedvpn.com. The app is installed as a browser extension, and it provides a bar at the top of the chosen browser (Internet Explorer, Chrome or Firefox). Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers have previously analyzed and reported MyTransitGuide Toolbar, DailyLocalGuide Toolbar, EasyPDFCombine Toolbar, and various other browser extensions that not only look similar, but also work in the same manner. All of these programs, including VerifiedVPN Toolbar, have been developed and released by Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc. It is most likely that you will be able to delete these programs using this removal guide, unless you install Mindspark software bundled with other programs. In this case, the removal of VerifiedVPN Toolbar might be more complicated and require more attention. Read more »