Monthly Archives: August 2015 - Page 9

Vidzy

Posted by on August 12, 2015 No comments
Vidzy

Vidzy is a personal YouTube video player that displays a bar with a list of easy-access video thumbnails at the bottom of your browser window. However, due to some questionable traits this browser extension has exhibited while under our “microscope”, our research team has categorized it as a potentially unwanted program, commonly known as PUP. Since there are lots of trustworthy free extensions on the web to choose from, it makes it unnecessary for you to keep a questionable one like Vidzy on your computer. Although we cannot call it a dangerous infection, you need to know that there are some risks involved if you have this PUP installed. Understanding more about this application can help you protect your PC from getting infected with malware. Our final verdict is that you had better remove Vidzy if you do not want to encounter potential system security issues. Read more »

Free-fix-pc-now.be pop-up

Posted by on August 12, 2015 No comments
Free-fix-pc-now.be pop-up

The Free-fix-pc-now.be pop-up may look like a useful notification that tells you it is about time to update your Flash Player. However, computer security specialists say that you should be careful whenever such a pop-up appears on your screen. The Free-fix-pc-now.be pop-up is not part of the official Adobe Flash distribution network. It is a third-party notification generated by an adware server to make a financial profit. If you are too negligent about this situation, clicking on the Free-fix-pc-now.be pop-up may eventually lead to money loss and even a severe malware infection. Any security-minded user would want to avoid that, and this is exactly what YOU have to do. Read more »

Haberimix.com

Posted by on August 12, 2015 No comments
Haberimix.com

If you have never cared about your system’s safety much, it is not surprising that you see the presence of Haberimix.com. This web page usually replaces users’ homepages when they download software called Haberimix. Many users do not even know that they have downloaded it because this software travels bundled with other applications and might enter your system. As you have probably understood, you have to remove this application in order not to see the presence of Haberimix.com every time you open your Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox browser. If you are not sure how you can do that, you should read through this article. Specialists working at anti-spyware-101.com will explain you how to get rid of this web page in detail. Read more »

Globasearch.com

Posted by on August 11, 2015 No comments
Globasearch.com

Our research team has discovered a new malicious browser hijacker known as Globasearch.com. The primary indication that your operating system is infected with it is an abnormal functionality of your web browser. If this is the case, you are highly advised to remove it right now. The hijacker holds no valuable features of any kind. In fact, it could even attract other malicious or suspicious applications. Thus, your virtual security is at stake. In the majority of cases users are not aware of various dangerous while downloading their software and installing it; thus, we provide a few security tips that should help you improve your virtual security. Also, we provide a comprehensive removal guide that should be used as soon as possible in order to stop all the invasive activity that this hijacker promotes. The rest of this article contains further information regarding functionality of Globasearch.com and reasoning why its removal is imperative. Read more »

Term Coach

Posted by on August 11, 2015 No comments
Term Coach

Term Coach is an adware program from the Vitruvian family. Like its clones, it is promoted as a tool that provides relevant content to the text you have highlighted. The content includes the Bing and Wikipedia results, as well as translations into many languages. However, the main purpose of Term Coach is to be a profitable program to its creators. The goal is reached by displaying ads and trying to make you click on them. Thus, we classify the program as an adware application and suggest you to remove it from your system. Read more »

Super Great

Posted by on August 11, 2015 No comments
Super Great

If you see commercial advertisements every day, it is very likely that Super Great, which is known to be an advertising-supported application (adware), is installed on your system. It might have entered your system if you have downloaded it yourself, or installed a software bundle. Either way, it is advisable that you remove Super Great from the system. You should do that as soon as possible because it is very risky to keep it and you will keep seeing commercial advertisements unless you remove it. Luckily, it is not a difficult task to erase adware published by SuperWeb LLC, so you should do that as quickly as possible. If you do not know how to get rid of this program, you can read through this article and then use our manual removal instructions. Read more »

Skyrocket Player

Posted by on August 11, 2015 No comments
Skyrocket Player

Skyrocket Player is an online video player that enables users to play videos right from the desktop, but, unfortunately, this application has shown certain traits that have put the “potentially unwanted program” (PUP) label on it. Our malware specialists at Anti-Spyware-101.com have put this application to the test, and we are here to share the findings with you. We believe that it is important for you to know what you are up against if you have this player on your computer. Understanding the potential risks may help you keep your computer protected from infections. From our article you will learn why we recommend that you remove Skyrocket Player and how you can do that. Read more »

Cassiopesa Search

Posted by on August 10, 2015 No comments
Cassiopesa Search

Cassiopesa Search is not a reliable search tool; in reality, it is a browser hijacker that modifies your browser settings arbitrarily. And that is the first sign that you need to be careful and act ASAP if such a tool is on your PC. It is not enough that your browsing routine gets broken by this intrusive hijacker, but it may also offer you potentially unreliable search results. Keeping Cassiopesa Search on your computer may be a risky thing. As a matter of fact, this hijacker may only be a part of your problem. It is quite possible that if this search tool has infiltrated your system, there are other malware infections as well hiding on your computer. Removing Cassiopesa Search and all related infections is a must if you do not want to run into more severe system security issues. Read more »

Vid Adblock

Posted by on August 10, 2015 No comments

Are you irritated by the ads that show up when you are watching videos on youtube.com? If you are, you might find Vid Adblock to be a very useful program. Unfortunately, the promise to block the ads is bogus and it is used only to help the developers of adware to spread unreliable ad-supported programs. Unfortunately, this particular ad-supported program has many clones - JoyNShop, DealForUse, and WorldWideCoupon to name a few. Even though not all of these programs offer to block ads, essentially, they are identical because they inject advertisements in the sites you visit. The research conducted by our Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers has revealed that these programs were developed using one single framework, known as Justplugit or Multiplug, which is why it is not that surprising that they are identical. Of course, you must be interested in the removal of Vid Adblock, so let’s get to it. Read more »

Mystart.dealwifi.com

Posted by on August 10, 2015 No comments
Mystart.dealwifi.com

If you have opened your browser and noticed Mystart.dealwifi.com immediately, there is basically no doubt that it has replaced your homepage and New Tab page. This usually happens when users download a program called DEALWifi. In most cases, they download this product of RAFO TECHNOLOGY INC. from its official website, but there is basically no doubt that this software can enter without a user’s direct permission too. We cannot blame people that they download suspicious programs because they often promise to act in a beneficial way. DEALWifi is no exception; it claims on its official website that it will enable you to enjoy free Wi-Fi. Unfortunately, it seems that its primary aim is to set Mystart.dealwifi.com, so you should not expect much from it. Read more »