Monthly Archives: October 2013 - Page 12

Nation Toolbar

Nation Toolbar

Many computer users who have decided to download Nation Toolbar onto their operating Windows systems are surprised to find out the home pages of their browsers changed to search.nation.com. Even though the website is not tremendously dangerous, you certainly need to be cautious about programs which get activated on the computer without your knowledge. Are you sure that the home page and the toolbar were introduced to you without your knowledge? Then there is a chance that you are dealing with a browser hijacker. Needless to say, in most cases these plugins come bundled with freeware and you may have even been informed about their installation. Read more »

Shopping Chip

Shopping Chip

Shopping Chip is a browser add-on which generates coupons and discounts in order to help you reduce your expenses. The coupons are displayed on Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox when browsing various online shops, including ebay.com, amazon.com, walmart.com, and the like. The application can be downloaded from the official website and alongside some applications available on freeware websites.  It is highly advisable to read the terms of use or the license agreement given in the installation wizard because this is how you can prevent unwanted applications and protect yourself against adverse consequences. Read more »

Onewebsearch

Onewebsearch

Onewebsearch.com is a search engine which is powered by Google. If some malicious application associated with Onewebsearch.com is installed, you may find that your search hits are redirected to this domain while using Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. The unwanted application that changes the settings of the browsers can be installed as a drive-by download, that is, no notification is displayed on the screen. This usually happens while browsing corrupted websites, which attempt to attract as many computers as possible. Moreover, the changes on the browsers may be made when you launch the installer of SearchYa, which is a browser extension, or when you install some adware program released by 215 apps.  We recommend that you remove Onewebsearch.com from the browsers as soon as you find that the browser settings are changed. Read more »