Monthly Archives: August 2015 - Page 12

SkyEmoji

SkyEmoji

SkyEmoji is a cleverly disguised adware program that we think you should remove. It masquerades as a Skype emoticon inserting application. It works as intended and should be compatible with the latest Skype versions. However, the program is bound to display a fair share of advertisements, because that is how its creators make money. The developers target users who like lots of bells and whistles on their computers. SkyEmoji features unique emoticons that are not normally displayed on Skype. But, nevertheless, they are there and you can use them without installing this low-grade adware program. Read more »

Best Price Ninja

Best Price Ninja

Best Price Ninja is just another adware application from the MultiPlug family. As an ordinary member of this family, it shows you commercial advertisements. The program even guarantees to save your money by making you pay less for more. But do not let these words seduce you. Ads generated by this piece of software are not only irritating, but they are also dangerous to click. Prevent yourself from entering the danger zone and get rid of Best Price Ninja. Continue to read and you will see why we came up with such a recommendation. Read more »

X-rates

X-rates

X-rates is an application that displays currency exchange rates. However, it has been deemed potentially unreliable and we advise you to consider removing it. Whether this application shows valid currency exchange rates will not be debated in this article, because the additional features that this application has speak on behalf of this program. The application masquerades as a useful program, which works, but many users will expect it to do more. In any case, the application gathers information about you. So if you want to know more about X-rates, please continue reading. Read more »

Secure-surf.com

Secure-surf.com

Secure-surf.com is a search engine which is often classified as a browser hijacker because it can replace your homepage and search provider without your consent. Of course, other versions that inform users and allows them to decide whether apply the changes might also exist. It does not really matter whether you have agreed with those changes yourself or Secure-surf.com has replaced your browsers without your permission because you still have to get rid of Secure-surf.com. It will not be enough to change the default browser because you will see this search engine on all the most popular browsers, including Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome. Luckily, our specialists can help you to remove this search engine and set another search provider. They are ready to share their knowledge with you, which means that you will definitely know how to get rid of Secure-surf.com by the end of this article. Read more »

UnfollowAlert

UnfollowAlert

If you are a twitter user, you might want to use something like UnfollowAlert, which is an application that claims to send you messages when someone decides to unfollow you, but we would advise you against it. Our security specialists at Anti-Spyware-101.com have found that this program is not beneficial for you and classified it as adware. As a matter of fact, the presence of this adware may be rather detrimental to your system’s health. It is also possible that this application has not entered your system alone. In that case, you cannot waste time, you need to step up and deal with the infiltrators before they cause you more damage. Not understanding the potential risks might cost you time and money. If you read our article, you will understand more why removing UnfollowAlert is inevitable if you want to keep your system clean. Read more »

Computer Pal

Computer Pal

Computer Pal is an adware program that collects information on what websites you visit to provide you with customized commercial content. It should be a useful application that should improve your web browsing experience in one way or the other. However, the truth is quite the opposite. While Computer Pal is not a malicious computer infection, it is still rather dangerous, in a way that it could be misused by cyber criminals to promote malware and to gather personal information for online marketing purposes. It is strongly recommended that you remove Computer Pal immediately, as this application brings nothing but trouble. And you most certainly want to avoid that. Read more »

DealForUse

There are plenty of annoying programs that promise one thing and then turn out to work in a completely different way. Unfortunately, DealForUse is one of those programs, and it might enter your operating system unexpectedly. Even though it is highly unlikely that this program will enter without permission, there are no guarantees that you will not install it by accident. Are you careful when installing software? Do you always analyze the information provided? If you do not, you could install truly unpredictable and dangerous programs without even knowing it. Even though your operating system might already be infected with malware; it is never too late to talk about responsible software acquisition. We hope that once you remove DealForUse, you will not repeat the same mistakes again. Read more »

Homepage-web.com

Homepage-web.com

Users keep looking for the best search tool, and software developers keep exploiting this demand. This is why there are so many browser hijackers and unreliable search tools. Homepage-web.com might resemble a browser hijacker as well, but our researchers identify it as a suspicious search tool. If you believe that this search tool was installed onto your PC without your permission, it is likely that you have installed it by mere accident. The thing is that many users are still careless about how they install software, especially when it comes to freeware, which is why so many unreliable and undesirable programs are floating across the web. Luckily, Homepage-web.com is not an infection that can cause damage. Nonetheless, we understand how annoying it might be to install undesirable software, which is why we are ready to help you get rid of it. Read more »

CryptPKO Ransomware

CryptPKO Ransomware seems to be a variant of CTB-Locker, which is known to be a serious ransomware infection. Both of these threats enter the system without permission; usually, a Trojan slithers onto the computer and then it downloads ransomware. If this ever happens to you, there is no doubt that you will notice that very fast because all of your files will be encrypted. On top of that, you will notice that your background has been changed and there is the message. This warning will disappear only if you remove the ransomware infection from the system. Unfortunately, CryptPKO Ransomware cannot be erased via Control Panel; thus, you should not expect that you will be able to get rid of it manually. Even though the manual removal of CryptPKO Ransomware is very difficult or nearly impossible, there is still one way to eliminate it from the system. We will provide you with all the necessary information in this article, so make sure that you read it from beginning to end. Read more »

Your-home-page.net

Your-home-page.net

Your-home-page.net is a search engine that is supposed to improve your web browsing experience. However, our security specialists recommend against using this search service provider on a regular basis. There is no guarantee that Your-home-page.net can provide you with reliable search results. What’s more, the search engine may be used to redirect you to potentially harmful websites. Therefore, to prevent any potential system security issues, it would be for the best to delete Your-home-page.net from your computer immediately. Do not forget that it may not be enough to get rid of this search engine to ensure your system’s security. Thus, be ready to look for other undesirable programs as well. Read more »