Monthly Archives: July 2015 - Page 15

Middle Pages

Middle Pages

Middle Pages is a newcomer in the SuperWeb family of useless ad-supported programs. Although it poses as an application that can enhance your browsing experience and save you time and, of course, money, in reality it has no benefits for you, whatsoever. On the contrary, it can actually expose your system to certain risks through the potentially unreliable third-party ads it displays, not to mention the other malware infections it may come on-board with. If you are infected with this adware, you might seriously endanger the security of your system. Therefore, we recommend that you remove Middle Pages from you system as soon as you can. Read more »

MetroConcept

Saving money is always applaudable; however, not all tools are as helpful as they might appear to be at first. For example, take MetroConcept. Users who encounter this program are pushed into believing that this program can actually help them save money. Unfortunately, the promises are empty, and users are more likely to find misleading offers instead of ones that could actually help. Needless to say, not all computer users realize the treachery right away. As a matter of fact, some users click right and left without even thinking that the consequences might be unexpected. If you are lucky, you will click on harmless ads or immediately recognize scams, but it is difficult to predict how this program will act on your operating system. Since the consequences might be detrimental, Anti-Spyware-101.com research team advises removing MetroConcept. Read more »

GrouperConcept

GrouperConcept has been found to be a new member in the Multiplug adware family. This ad-supported program, like most other adware, has only one function: displaying third-party advertisements. These are most often pop-up and banner ads, which are not only very disruptive and annoying, but they can also put your system’s security and your privacy at risk. One click on a potentially corrupted ad and you might lose more than you expect. The presence of this adware app can also be a warning sign that there are other threats hiding on your computer, since these programs rarely come alone. Please read our full article in order to find out more and learn how you can remove GrouperConcept from your system. Read more »

MergeDocsOnline Toolbar

MergeDocsOnline Toolbar

There has recently been a notable increase in malicious toolbar releases that threaten the security of computers worldwide. At the forefront of it all stands Mindspark Interactive Network Inc with their newest release, called MergeDocsOnlineToolbar. It is recommended that you remove this toolbar, because it is practically useless and features a search engine that gathers information and presents unreliable search results. We advise everyone not to neglect their cyber security, because doing so might bring undesirable consequences. This article is dedicated to the analysis of MergeDocsOnline Toolbar, which will help you get a better understanding about this and similar infections. Read more »

Jungle Net

Jungle Net

Many computer users will not even tell that Jungle Net is an unreliable program, but, unfortunately, it is. Therefore, you have to remove it right away from the system. It does not really matter how this program has entered your system because the most important thing is to eliminate it as soon as possible. The main reason why our specialists recommend doing so is the fact that this program might cause serious harm to the system. Of course, you will not even say that this program is untrustworthy because it has a decent-looking website and it even promises to help you surf the Internet and find different information with ease. Do not listen to all those promises. In fact, Jungle Net is not the only program that promises a lot in order to lure computer users into downloading it. Other untrustworthy programs exist too. Read more »

TakeOrLeave

TakeOrLeave is the newest example of an advertisement-supported program. Even though this program is newly introduced, there is nothing new about it. In fact, Anti-Spyware-101.com analysts are very well familiar with the prototype of this adware. This is simply due to the fact that this ad-supported program was created using the same framework, Justplugit, that has been used for the development of hundreds of other programs. MetroConcept and CycloneCover are few of the programs that were developed using this framework as well, and we have separate reports for them. Even though we probably could write a book based on the infections associated with this framework, you probably are only interested in the removal of TakeOrLeave. So, here is what we have found about this suspicious ad-supported program. Read more »

ConvertDocsNow Toolbar

ConvertDocsNow Toolbar

Many people look for tools to be able to convert various text files in an easy way. If you encountered a tool called ConvertDocsNow Toolbar you must know that it cannot be trusted entirely even though on its official website it is advertised as a great program. It should help you convert various text files right within your web browser, and it sounds like a great tool to have. Unfortunately, such claims are just a marketing gimmick used by the vendors of this program to trick unsuspecting Internet users into downloading and installing what actually is a malicious toolbar. In reality, thus toolbar will only mess up your online experience by making some fundamental changes to your web browser’s default settings. In order to avoid such instance you need to improve your virtual security; and if, unfortunately your PC is infected with ConvertDocsNow Toolbar, make sure to use the removal guide provided below to get rid of it. Read more »

QuickSurf

QuickSurf

What would you do if you came across a program that promised you amazing benefits? Would you install it without thinking about it twice? QuickSurf is not the worst kind of program that you might install onto your PC, but, if you did some research, it is unlikely that you would want to install it. Unfortunately, users who install this program are almost always careless or uninformed because they think it is a good idea to install freeware using unfamiliar downloaders. The advertisement-supported program does have a web-page representing it, but it is impossible to download it from the site, which is why our Anti-Spyware-101.com malware analysts are not surprised to discover it packaged with other pieces of software. So, should you remove QuickSurf? This is the topic of our report, and we advise reading it carefully. Read more »

MonsonRevenue

Probably the most common type of infections nowadays is adware programs. Malware researchers at our internal labs have come across a new ad-supported program known as MonsonRevenue, which has been roaming the web lately. If you have encountered this adware program on your operating system you are advised to remove it since it is only capable of providing you with unwanted third-party web content at almost every web browsing session. The majority of users are known to infect their PC with this adware or other dubious applications because they do not maintain their virtual security at all times. Below we provide critical virtual security tips that will help you boost your virtual security meaning that you will reduce the risk of getting your PC infected with MonsonRevenue or any other questionable program. The removal guide that we provide below is easy to use so users without advanced computer knowledge will be able to delete this adware without encountering major problems. Read more »

DNS Unlocker

DNS Unlocker

Advertising-supported applications are definitely untrustworthy and it is not worth keeping them installed, so if you ever detect DNS Unlocker on your computer, remove it as soon as possible. The program, of course, will try to convince you that you keep it installed, so it says that it is very useful and can even help you to access websites blocked by the Government or the Internet service provider. DNS Unlocker says that it will do everything for free in order not to be removed; however, you should know that this program is not going to act beneficially because it has been published for different purposes. Luckily, it will not be very hard to get rid of this program; however, we recommend reading through this article if you want to find out how to do that easily. Read more »