Monthly Archives: May 2014

BestSaveForYou

BestSaveForYou

BestSaveForYou is an application which can be installed onto the operating system without permission, initiate unauthorized connection to the web and flood the installed browsers with pop-up ads. The running of this application is truly suspicious because it only enters the PC when bundled with other software. Have you located an official download page? Yes, the program is presented on bestsaveforyou.info; however, the download link does not work. Another suspicious thing represented via the download page refers to the browser compatibility. You may need to remove BestSaveForYou from IE and Firefox browsers despite the fact that the program is primarily promoted as a Chrome extension. Do you know how to delete the plugin from all browsers? We know, and we can help you. Read more »

PowerfulBrowse ads

PowerfulBrowse ads

If you are seeing coupons, deals, and other ads with such labels as “ads by PowerfulBrowse” and “PowerfulBrowse Deals”, it is very probable that PowerfulBrowse has infiltrated the system. This program is published by Super Web LLC; thus, it is not surprising that it is based on the similar template as MossNet, Yula, and ViewPlay. If you ever encountered any of these applications, you will also be aware of the fact that PowerfulBrowse is definitely not going to enhance your browsing experience as promised. As this program is a useless piece of software, we recommend deleting it from the system. If you want to find out all the necessary information regarding the removal of PowerfulBrowse, you should definitely continue reading the article. Read more »

searchiy.gboxapp.com

searchiy.gboxapp.com

Searchiy.gboxapp.com is a search engine promoted by a free browser add-on called Gadget Box, and which you can access as any other website. However, in the case of the latter, you will not be provided with any search results. Searchiy.gboxapp.com can replace the home page and search provider of Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox if you do not deselect two boxes once you are provided with information about chances that can be made. If you have already tried the search engine, you must know that it display third-party advertisements. We highly recommend that you find a more reliable search provider which does not display so many intrusive ads. Read more »

Happy2Save

Happy2Save

Happy2Save is an application which should help you shop online stress-free with the opportunity to save money. Unfortunately, the promised services are not exactly beneficial, and having the extension run on the browsers is likely to be more irritating than you can imagine. Anti-Spyware-101.com malware analysts report that instead of providing beneficial saving deals or offers, this application enables third party advertising, which is why Happy2Save removal is recommended. If you do not get rid of this advertisement supported program, it is likely that you will be bombarded with random ads whenever you open the browser. These ads may seem harmless and even useful; however, you should not click on them at any point. If fact, you should make sure that they are disabled as soon as possible. Read more »

E-mail box infected

E-mail box infected is the heading of a pop-up warning displayed by particular adware programs. The warning is supposed to make you think that you have to implement some software program in order to resolve online security related issues. The E-mail box infected warning can be displayed by a great number of adware programs, because the server hosting this pop-up is likely to be accessible to multiple software developers. Besides the warning which reads E-mail box infected, you may find pop-ups according to which your operating system is affected by malware programs; you may also find pop-ups encouraging you to update your Internet browsers, media players, or other software programs. It is highly advisable to ignore such warnings because they are aimed at making you install freeware. However, it is not enough to ignore E-mail box infected pop-ups; you have to remove the program displaying all those pop-ups. Read more »

Your Video Player Infected

Your Video Player Infected is one of the warnings that you may encounter after installing some adware program. The warning Your Video Player Infected is supposed to encourage you to implement a specific program, which may turn out to be a piece of scareware. Besides the notification Your Video Player Infected, you may find pop-ups which claim that your email box is infected or that some malware has been found on your computer. It is crucial to ignore such pop-up advertisements because they have nothing to do with the actual security status of your operating system. Warning such as the Your Video Player Infected pop-up should be ignored and the program displaying those pop-ups should be removed from the computer. Read more »

Sharp-savings

Sharp-savings

Sharp-savings is one of those adware applications that promise you make your web browsing a better experience. As you can probably guess from its name, Sharp-savings is there to provide you with the most relevant deals and discount offers on over a thousand online shopping websites. It would definitely be useful if Sharp-savings could do that, but we cannot always be sure that this application displays safe and correct information. Thus, we strongly recommend that you remove Sharp-savings from your computer; otherwise you could be redirected to potentially malicious websites. Not to mention that this application is a genuine nuisance in general. Read more »

Websearch.fastosearch.info

Websearch.fastosearch.info

Websearch.fastosearch.info is a browser hijacker that users often mistake for a legitimate search engine. It is a common mistake, because Websearch.fastosearch.info looks like a decent search provider. However, trusting this browser hijacker would be a mistake, because it is related to a number of adware applications and it has been created to help its creators make easy money. It is strongly recommended to remove Websearch.fastosearch.info from your computer if you want to avoid various computer security threats. While you are at it, do not hesitate to remove other potentially unwanted applications as well. Read more »

Melondrea

Melondrea

Melondrea is one of those applications that we do not recommend keeping on the system for several reasons. Firstly, it is very likely that your screen will be flooded with various annoying advertisements and you should not expect that it is going to improve your browsing experience as promised. Secondly, this advertising-supported application might collect information associated with your browsing habits and finally, you might even infect your system with malware if you decide to keep Melondrea installed on your PC. It has been found out that this program does not seek to do anything good for you; thus, we recommend that you erase it from the system. If you are not competent enough to get rid of Melondrea on your own, let us help you to do that. Read more »

Cryptowall Virus

CryptoWall is a ransomware that encrypts files within the operating system. It closely mimics the behavior of similar infections like CryptorBit or Cryptolocker or Cryptodefense. In fact, CryptoWall is believed to be a new variation of Cryptodefense because it acts in a very similar way. After infiltrating the operating system, the Trojan will start a stealthy encryption process. After it is done, you will be presented with an image telling you that your files have been encrypted and that you will not be able to access them unless you pay a ransom. This Trojan is an extremely dangerous infection that could ruin a lot of valuable content on your computer. If there is a chance to avoid it, your best bet would be running professional malware detection and removal tool at all times. This article will further analyze the infection and will present tips regarding virtual security and CryptoWall removal. Read more »