Monthly Archives: June 2015 - Page 4

Chromatic Browser

Posted by on June 19, 2015 No comments
Chromatic Browser

Chromatic Browser is advertised as an alternative to Google Chrome, one of the world’s most popular web browsers. But this alternative is not all that great so we suggest that you remove Chromatic Browser and keep using Google Chrome or any other browser of your liking. The browser looks and functions exactly like Chrome, but it has some problems regarding it origins, and the possible inclusion of third-party content for which the developers are not responsible. Therefore, this browser is regarded as a potentially unwanted program that you might want to remove. Read more »

ActionClassicGames Toolbar

Posted by on June 19, 2015 No comments
ActionClassicGames Toolbar

ActionClassicGames Toolbar is a potential computer security threat. It may not be a malicious virus that destroys your system immediately, but this browser extension could be easily misused by cyber criminals to redirect to you malicious websites or expose you to corrupted content. Therefore, in order to protect your system from potential harm, you must remove ActionClassicGames Toolbar from your computer. Luckily, it is not complicated to remove a browser extension manually. Nevertheless, we would still recommend investing in a licensed computer security application because you can never know when you will encounter another security threat. It is for the best to stay protected 24/7. Read more »

SwiftKey Vulnerability

Posted by on June 19, 2015 No comments

Specialists working at the Chicago-based security company NowSecure have recently identified a new vulnerability in SwitfKey, which is a third-party keyboard application. The application itself is pre-installed on more than 600 million Samsung devices, which means that hackers can access a great number of devices and even take over a user’s network traffic to execute the arbitrary code. Specialists claim that this exploit affects not all Samsung devices. According to them, Samsung Galaxy S6, the S6 Edge, and Galaxy S4 Mini are the main devices that are at risk. Of course, there is also a possibility that this exploit might work on different Samsung Galaxy phones because this keyboard application is installed on them. Read more »

Mysearch123.com

Posted by on June 19, 2015 2 comments
Mysearch123.com

If Mysearch123.com comes up as your home page once you launch your browser, you need to know that you have been infected with a browser hijacker. There is a good chance that you have installed a free software package recently, because that is how Mysearch123.com can infiltrate your system and make certain changes to your browsers without your permission. Since this hijacker affects all the major browsers, you will find that Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Google Chrome will have the same home page and default search engine, Mysearch123.com. Having this browser hijacker on your system might cause multiple security issues. For example, there may be a number of other infections on your computer that have come on board in the same bundle. Due to the risks you might be exposed to, we recommend that you remove Mysearch123.com from your PC. Read more »

istartpageing.com

Posted by on June 18, 2015 No comments
istartpageing.com

istartpageing.com is known to be a browser hijacker, so do not be very surprised when you notice that it has replaced your homepage and search provider. istartpageing.com itself is very similar to luckysearches.com and luckybeginning.com. Some researchers even say that it belongs to the family whose members are Qone8, iStartSurf, V9, Sweet-Page, and other browser hijackers. In most cases, this browser hijacker manages to enter the system when a user tends to download many programs that fall into the category of freeware or shareware from various unreliable third-party websites. If this threat has already slithered onto your computer, you have to eliminate it because it might cause harm to your system. We understand that istartpageing.com might seem like a useful search engine; however, you have to get rid of it without further consideration and then set another homepage and search provider. Read more »

TrackAPackage Toolbar

Posted by on June 18, 2015 No comments
TrackAPackage Toolbar

If you have noticed TrackAPackage Toolbar added to your Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox, you have to remove it as soon as possible even if it promises to help you track parcels. It is advisable to get rid of TrackAPackage Toolbar because this software might redirect you to suspicious websites. Unfortunately, you might be redirected to an untrustworthy website by clicking on one of the buttons that are put on the toolbar. As can be seen, it might seem that TrackAPackage Toolbar is very useful, but the truth is that it is unreliable software. It is necessary to eliminate such untrustworthy applications from the system as soon as possible. All the information that will explain you how to do that will be provided in this article. Read more »

PerformApp

Posted by on June 18, 2015 No comments
PerformApp

PerformApp is one of those useless adware programs that are bound to attract trouble from the dark side of the World Wide Web. The only thing this program can do is display commercial advertisements, and lots of them. We suggest that users should remove this infection, for the sake of their own security, because there is no telling what might happen if this program is permitted to stay. We at Anti-spyware-101.com have gathered as much information about this application as we could find. So if you want to know more about PerformApp keep on reading. Read more »

Polished Patterns

Posted by on June 18, 2015 No comments
Polished Patterns

Polished Patterns is an adware application that may turn your web browsing sessions into a nightmare. This program is known for spamming your screen with annoying pop-up ads that promote commercial content. However, that is not the only reason to remove Polished Patterns from your system. Adware programs may not be extreme computer security threats, but you should not take chances when it comes to this application. Polished Patterns is very vulnerable to third-party exploitation, and this makes the program a perfect tool for malware distribution. Do not allow cyber criminals to make use of this opening. Get rid of this application at once by following the manual removal instructions below. Read more »

EasyMailLogin Toolbar

Posted by on June 18, 2015 No comments
EasyMailLogin Toolbar

If you have EasyMailLogin Toolbar installed on your system, you either have no idea about the possible security issues it might cause you, or it has simply sneaked onto your system without your knowledge. Either way, you have a browser extension on your PC that changes your browser settings and might expose you to annoying and potentially unreliable third-party advertisements via its search engine. EasyMailLogin is a toolbar that “should be regarded as unsecure” according to its own Privacy Policy. Our research team at Anti-Spyware-101.com recommends that you remove EasyMailLogin Toolbar from your system due to the potential security risks it might present. Read more »

IncreaseApp

Posted by on June 18, 2015 No comments

IncreaseApp is yet another low grade adware-type program based on the JustPlugIt engine. We at Anti-spyware-101.com are well-versed on JustPlugIt-based adware programs, so we can confidently say that this application will not do you any good. In fact, it might do quite the opposite, so we encourage you to remove it as quickly as possible. In short, the application is set to show you advertisements that are both annoying and unreliable, so clearly there is no benefit in keeping this infection on your computer. Therefore, we recommend that you use our manual removal guide found at the bottom of the page, or our featured antimalware scanner. Read more »