Monthly Archives: April 2014 - Page 7

UTUobEAdaBlock is an adware application that has many different versions, although all of them say they can help you block pop-ups on YouTube and other online video streaming websites. However, the application does nothing of the sort. It is an adware program so rather than blocking pop-ups (they can be successfully blocked by implementing certain browser settings), UTUobEAdaBlock collects personally non-identifiable information to generate custom commercial advertisements. On top of that, UTUobEAdaBlock can slow down your browser, so the best solution in this situation would be removing UTUobEAdaBlock from the computer and then making sure that your system is fully protected against similar unwanted applications. Read more »

Alert.net-update.com is an advertising server which you can encounter after installing an adware program.  The server contains setup files, advertisements and advertising-related information. There are many adware programs that can communicate with this server in order to provide you with advertisements, which may seem to be displayed on your screen randomly. It is highly advisable to ignore Alert.net-update.com advertisements and remove the application that is responsible for displaying advertisements. Read more »

OnlineMapFinder Toolbar is a browser plug-in that is considered a potentially unwanted application because it may display unreliable third party content. You may also be tricked into installing OnlineMapFinder Toolbar onto your computer by downloading a number of freeware applications from third party websites. Either way, any security-minded user would want this application off his/her computer, so you should remove OnlineMapFinder Toolbar as well. For manual removal instructions, scroll down to the bottom of this description. Also, do not forget to check for other potentially unwanted applications that might be installed on your PC. Read more »

If you have noticed different advertisements with a label “Ads by ULyrics” appearing on your screen, it is very probable that you have ULyrics application on your system. It might be true that you have downloaded it because you have believed its promise to provide you lyrics alongside various music videos on YouTube. However, now you know that it is just a typical advertising-supported application (adware). This program will not do anything good for your system because its main aim is just to promote various products and even attract more clicks on those ads in order to drive traffic to particular websites. As you have probably noticed, this program is just going to generate Ads by ULyrics and nothing more, which is why we recommend erasing it from the system as soon as possible. Read more »

TasticSurf is a browser extension and malware researchers identify it as a potential threat. Even though the program is not considered to be extremely malicious or invasive, Anti-Spyware-101.com malware researchers warn that it could enter the operating system without much notice. In most cases this program travels wither other adware (advertisement supported software) or other potentially undesirable programs. Needless to say, you will need to remove TasticSurf related software if you are not familiar with it as well. If you ignore the appearance of suspicious applications, it is possible that some of them will be used in an undesirable way. Do you want unfamiliar, potentially dangerous programs spying you and collecting information about your virtual habits? Then you need to delete them as soon as possible. Continue reading the article to find more valuable information. Read more »

Savenet Ads are pop-up advertisements that get displayed on your browser when you access online shopping website. The pop-ups are generated by Savenet adware application that gets installed on your computer either with your permission or simply enters the system bundled with freeware. Savenet Ads removal is strongly recommended if you want to avoid computer security risks. Adware applications are not direct computer system threats, but they could be extremely annoying. Not to mention that through Savenet Ads you could get exposed to corrupted websites and potentially dangerous content. Read more »

The suspicious PsdRunner may enter the operating system uninvited. Even though the application does have a representative website (psdrunner.info), you are not provided with the official installer of the supposedly beneficial application. This is because the extension travels bundled with other programs, some of which may be completely unreliable. Additionally, the program has been noted to aid the representation of third party advertisements. These are the main reasons why PsdRunner removal is strongly recommended. If you do not get rid of the application, highly disturbing ads will start flooding the browsers. Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers warn that clicking on any online ads could be dangerous; however, trusting those related to adware is especially dangerous. Please continue reading to learn more. Read more »

BooZaka ads will start bothering you straight after you install this advertising-supported application on your system. It is not very probable that you have managed to download it yourself because the download is not working on its official website. In any case, this application will affect Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox browsers, which means that all these commercials are going to bother you if you use any of them. You should definitely not let BooZaka ads manifest themselves freely and you should know that deletion of adware program is the only effective solution that will help you to dismiss advertisements. Read more »