Monthly Archives: September 2015 - Page 4

Note-Up is a free event planner, but at the same time it is a potentially unwanted application. This program acts how it promises, but its usage has some negative effects. Not only may you not be aware of how this program has entered your computer, but it could also come along with additional untrustworthy applications. This event reminder also collects information about your Internet activities and may share it with its affiliates and marketing partners. Besides, it opens a door for suspicious programs to enter your PC. All in all, we think that you should no longer keep this program on your computer. Read more »

Recipes By inMind is a “new” invention from Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc., which means that this browser extension may be just as unreliable as all the other members of this family. Therefore, our researchers have labeled it as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). This is not even a new creation since we have already seen RecipeSearch Toolbar and 100sOfRecipes Toolbar, which belong to the same family. However, this “newcomer” can only affect Google Chrome. Although this PUP is definitely not as dangerous as a Trojan horse, it might still pose a threat to your virtual security. If you would like to know how, please read on. We will also explain why we think that you would be better off removing Recipes By inMind. Read more »

What kind of videos are you going to download/convert using Solid YouTube Downloader and Converter? If you are going to use this potentially unwanted program to acquire and distribute copyrighted material, you should think twice about it. This kind of activity is punishable by law, and we are sure that you do not want to break it. Of course, you might be able to find YouTube videos that are shared with everyone, but you might be crossing a fine line here. It is very hard to say what the intentions of DreamVideoSoft Inc. are, but it is possible that they do not care about providing a tool that could be used for stealing content. In fact, our researchers are convinced that this company cares only about generating a profit. Read more »

FLV Blaster is a program that will allow you to download songs and videos on your computer from YouTube, Dailymotion, MegaVideo, and other popular web pages. In other words, you will be able to listen to the music and watch videos on your computer. Unlike other programs that make many promises, FLV Blaster is really going to act in a useful way, i.e. it will really help you to download music and videos. As you can see, this program does not lie, but, unfortunately, it is not fully reliable too. Specialists have conducted a research and are sure that FLV Blaster is a typical potentially unwanted program. In other words, there is a possibility that it will act in an undesirable way. We will tell you what this program can do further in this article. Read more »

Searchomepage.com is definitely not good news if it shows up in your browsers. Its presence in your browsers means that your computer may have been attacked by a misleading browser extension that our researchers at Anti-Spyware-101.com have identified to be NewTabTV. It is quite possible that this extension sets Searchomepage.com as your new home page without your consent. That is an act against your privacy, which should not be overlooked. This search engine is rather questionable even if it may not be a harmful malware infection. There are still potential threats in keeping this on your computer. Since you may be having multiple virtual security problems right now, we suggest that you delete Searchomepage.com from your browsers along with all other malware threats that can be associated with it. If you continue reading our report, you will learn more about the risks of this infection and how you can make your problems go away. Read more »

MyBrowser is a potentially unwanted program that is not recommended to keep on your computer. Albeit this application is not a direct computer security threat, it is related to many potential security threats, so you should not take your chances. If you installed this browser accidentally, and you do not know how it managed to slither into your system, you surely need to remove MyBrowser ASAP. Do not wait until it is too late to do anything about it. Open Control Panel and uninstall the application. If you notice any other suspicious programs on your PC, do yourself a favor and scan your system with the SpyHunter free scanner. Read more »