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My Horoscope Tab is an extension that you might have downloaded onto your Google Chrome browser without putting in much thought. It offers horoscopes-related content, and it also presents its own search tool. That might be the extent of what you know about this PUP (potentially unwanted program), and that is a shame. It would not be just to say that this extension is completely useless – because it provides easy-access links to astrology.com pages – but to identify it as a useful tool would be irresponsible as well. Our researchers at Anti-Spyware-101.com have tested this suspicious extension in our internal lab, and it is completely obvious that it does not work in a beneficial manner. On the contrary, it can expose you to potentially unreliable content too. Perhaps you have figured that out already, and all you want is a removal guide. We have this prepared for you, but before you delete My Horoscope Tab, we suggest reading the report to learn about this extension. Read more »

OptimumSearch is a potentially unwanted program that might be associated with a number of potential security issues. Although potentially unwanted programs seldom are direct computer security threats, they should not be tolerated if you had no plan of having them.

Scroll down to the very bottom of this description for the manual removal instructions if you want to delete OptimumSearch right now. Please note that there could be more unwanted applications installed on your system, so you should consider scanning your PC with a licensed security tool of your choice. If possible, remove all the unwanted apps automatically, too. Read more »

SearchBits might not be the most dangerous application out there, but if it gets added to your browser accidentally, we would recommend removing this extension as soon as possible. Such potentially unwanted programs may inadvertently expose you to a variety of cybersecurity threats, and so you should not risk that.

You will find the manual removal instructions for SearchBits at the bottom of this description. If you want to improve your overall system security, you should also consider investing in a powerful antispyware tool. However, don’t forget that your web browsing habits are just as important in ensuring your system’s safety. Read more »

Are you new to cryptocurrency, and there is a lot you want to learn? If that is the case, Crypto Hub might sound like a great addition to your Google Chrome browser. This extension is meant to help you learn about Blockchain, how cryptocurrency works, what is mining, and so on. If you installed this extension, perhaps you did not even notice that it also offers a “web search” tool. This might be presented as an additional service, but researchers believe that this might be the main service of the entire PUP, which is short for “potentially unwanted program.” When you read this report, you will realize how useless the extension truly is, and you will learn about the reasons why we recommend deleting Crypto Hub. Of course, if you already have your reasons to remove this PUP, perhaps you want to move straight to its elimination. Scroll down to find a guide, and do not forget to inspect your system afterward to make sure that there are no other threats that you need to address. Read more »

When you find an extension that has the word “search” in its name, you might assume that it is search-focused. SearchZone, however, appears to be more interested in the advertising side of things, and so if you installed it for the purpose of searching the web more efficiently, we suggest that you remove it right away. Have you found the tool to be useful in other ways? According to our researchers, if the New Tab page on Google Chrome is replaced with portal.search-zone.com, users might be attracted to the free file converter, currency and crypto-currency converters, and also a calculator. However, this is not a good tradeoff for poor search services, and so if that is why you have not deleted SearchZone yet, we suggest that you take the plunge now. Do you already have a plan on what you want to do? If that is the case, the instructions below should assist you. If you want to learn more about the extension first, please continue reading. Read more »