Monthly Archives: September 2014 - Page 2

AdvanceElite is one of those suspicious advertising-supported applications that might enter the system without permission because they travel with various unreliable applications, especially freeware. The program itself is published by SuperWeb LLC; thus, it is not surprising that it acts in a similar manner as other programs that belong to the aforementioned company (e.g. Cling-Clang, Albrechto, Gooternet, and Surftatic). As the researchers of anti-spyware-101.com have found out, AdvanceElite will display various commercial advertisements on your screen. It is very likely that they will appear regardless of the browser you use; thus, if AdvanceElite manages to slither onto your computer, you will definitely notice its presence. You should better delete this program as soon as possible because it is not a very reliable one. In order to help you do that, we have provided the instructions that will allow you to erase AdvanceElite manually. Read more »

If you want to play premium games on arcadeyum.com, you will have to install an extension called ArcadeYum. It might seem very useful for those who enjoy playing online games; however, we still recommend being cautious because this extension is not as innocent as it might seem at first sight. Have you already noticed something suspicious about it? If it is exactly so, you should not hesitate to erase ArcadeYum from the system. Do not worry if you do not know how to do that because our security experts have prepared the manual removal instructions for you. Use them to get rid of ArcadeYum in a blink of an eye. Read more »

SaverAddon is an adware application. At first glance, it might seem that this program is there to help you improve your online shopping experience. It promises that you can get “discounts and special offers directly to your browser.” However, the only thing you will get is a stream of commercial pop-ups that will slow down your browser and will annoy you to no end. You have to get rid of SaverAddon if you want to avoid serious computer security issues. SaverAddon may not be a direct security threat, but in the long run it could expose you to it. Read more »

ProShopper is a semi-random name adware application that is a potential computer security threat. It does not try to inflict any serious damage on your system, but ProShopper can be used by cybercriminals to collect personally non-identifiable data on your web browsing habits. As a result, you could be redirected to online marketing websites that display a lot of annoying and potentially corrupted content. To protect yourself from various cyber threats, you need to remove ProShopper from your computer and then invest in a powerful antispyware application. Please continue reading this description for further details. Read more »

If you have noticed a suspicious program called Melodx on your system, you should better delete it as soon as possible because it is not the most reliable software. We agree that it might seem like a very useful application because it will let you find your favorite songs quickly and play them with one click. Actually, the situation is rather different; as the researchers of anti-spyware-101.com have found out, Melodx is a typical advertising-supported application. As you have probably understood, it will show you a bunch of commercial advertisements. Ads are not only very annoying, but they are also very intrusive. They will keep appearing on your screen and might not allow you browse the web freely. Is it worth keeping such program on the system? Of course, the final choice is yours; however, we suggest that you delete Melodx without any further considerations. Read more »

If DivX Browser Bar Toolbar manages to slither onto your computer, there are no doubts that you will see a suspicious toolbar added to all of your browsers. In most cases, DivX Browser Bar Toolbar affects Internet Explorer only; however, there is still a possibility that you will encounter it if you use another browser. The browser plugin itself might seem completely decent and even useful; however, the search engine that will replace your homepage and search provider (search.conduit.com) is not very reliable. Actually, there is a slight possibility that it will cause harm to the security of your system. Therefore, it is better not to use it. In order to be able to set your preferred homepage and search provider, you should get rid of DivX Browser Bar Toolbar as soon as possible. The manual removal instructions that we have prepared for you will help you to do that without any difficulties. Read more »

Poup Alerta is an adware application that targets computer users in Brazil. It displays annoying pop-ups when you browse the web. These pop-ups may contain potentially corrupted content, so clicking them is not recommended. In fact, having an adware application on your computer is not a good idea at all. You have to remove Poup Alerta from your system as soon as possible, and then run a full PC scan with SpyHunter free scanner. You have to be sure that there are not similar applications on board. Do not forget that adware seldom travel alone. Read more »