Monthly Archives: May 2014 - Page 7

Are you familiar with Aducky? You may think you are not; however, the video helper 1.0 browser extension and System Update kb70007 represent the services of this advertising network. Have you found these applications running on the operating system and the installed browsers? If you have, we suggest that you delete them as soon as possible. Unfortunately, sometimes it may be difficult to remove Aducky related applications. As malware researchers here at Anti-Spyware-101.com have discovered, the advertising network manages applications which may be installed onto the computer bundled with other software. What is more, this software might be unreliable and may require immediate removal. Read more »

Waleisa is a sneaky advertising-supported application that might enter your system without permission. Of course, there is a possibility that you have downloaded it from unreliable sources and installed it yourself; however, it is very likely that it has entered bundled with freeware or other software. In either way, you should remove Waleisa as soon as possible because it will not only flood your screen with various kinds of ads, including pop-ups and coupons, but also might expose to potential threats. There is no guarantee that you will not encounter Waleisa because it is compatible with all the major browsers, which mean that it is aimed at a wide variety of computer users. Read more »

If you find advertisements that take you to a warning whose URL start with IstDownload.net, it means that your computer contains an adware program. The odds are that the adware program is installed as a browser plug-in and is compatible with Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. Due to the fact that there are many different adware programs that can use the advertising server IstDownload.net, it is impossible to pinpoint all of them. You can find it out by checking the extensions section on your browser or in Windows Control Panel. In any case, it is advisable to remove that adware program, and the sooner you do it, the sooner you can get rid of the annoying pop-up advertisements. Read more »

The fact that the name of the browser’s new tab has been changed to Hometab indicates one thing - NewTab Connect is residing on your system. This application claims that it is going to allow you to connect your PC and your smartphone in order to “create a synchronized experience like never before”. However, you should not trust program blindly because it is not as decent as it claims to be. Several unwanted features of this program have been observed, which is why it is placed under the category of potentially unwanted programs. Do not be afraid, it is not obligatory to erase it; however, you should be very cautious. If it happens that you do not find this program useful, you should better erase NewTab Connect from the system because you will never know how it is going to act behind your back. Read more »

Irapidseek.com is an adware server that generates various pop-ups on your computer. It usually affects Google Chrome browser, although it is very likely that there are other installers targeting other browsers as well. Google Chrome usually blocks you from accessing irapidseek.com website, because it is considered to be a phishing websites. If you happen to receive an irapidseek.com pop-up on your computer, then you need to scan your system for Chrome Helper application and remove it immediately. A full system scan is also highly advisable considering the fact that adware applications and adware helpers always travel in packs. Read more »

If you have noticed that your computer has started acting somehow suspiciously, you should check whether your PC does not contain Hyper Browser. If you wonder why we are so concerned about this software, you should know that it is the newest variant of GigaClicks/WebStroller. If you have never heard about this application, you should know that it is definitely not the program that you would like to keep on your system because it is just going to use your computer’s resources and nothing more. Thus, you should better get rid of Hyper Browser as soon as possible. Read more »

SaveDailyDeals is a plugin for your web browsers which travels bundled with third party software. The official representative website is savedailydeals.com; however, it does not offer a download link allowing you to install the extension voluntarily. Luckily, in most cases the advertisement supported program is represented as an optional tool when installing third party software, which means that you have a choice to refuse its installation. If you do not notice this option and install adware without even realizing, it is not surprising at all if you want to remove SaveDailyDeals from the PC. Even if you have downloaded this program willingly, it is unlikely that you will have much use for it. Sure, the application can produce virtual coupons; however, the random advertisements which may follow are too irritating and unreliable. Read more »

Open Software Updater, which is nothing more than just a potentially unwanted application, might be a reason why you are seeing Opensoftwareupdater.com Pop-up in the right corner of the screen. This pop-up might cover material that is behind it, which means that you your daily activities on the web might be aggravated. Of course, the program is not malicious itself, which is why there is no need to erase it; however, if you cannot stand this pop-up anymore, you will have to erase Open Software Updater in order to get rid of it entirely. You can find more about the removal of Opensoftwareupdater.com Pop-up if you read throughout the article. Read more »