Monthly Archives: October 2014 - Page 10

Surfshield Ads is an adware application that is marketed as a useful tool and due to that it is not shocking that many users end up installing it on their system. Slogans on the official website state that Surfshield Ads is a free browser security service that will help you protect your computer against unsafe and suspicious websites. It should also protect you from potentially harmful downloads. It sounds as an extremely useful tool; unfortunately, Surfshield Ads will not do anything that it should. Of course the application comes free of charge, but you will be displayed numerous third-party ads while surfing the web; and if that was not enough, it was revealed that Surfshield Ads could expose you to dubious web content – quite ironic when you think about it. Read more »

Spark Cast is an adware application that will display a number of annoying commercial advertisements each time you access online shopping websites. It is very likely that you have installed Spark Cast onto your computer together with other unwanted applications. If your system performance is slower than the usual and you are constantly bombarded by random pop-up ads, then you seriously need to scan your PC for adware applications. Needless to say, the sooner you remove Spark Cast from the system, the better because adware applications could be used as tools in malware promotion. Read more »

Swiki is a free browser add-on that offers the user a range of tabs associated with popular websites, which enable him/her to obtain search results from more than one search engine at a time. Although it is suggested that the program works on Google Chrome, it is only compatible with Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox. The Swiki program is available for download at swiki.com; however, it may also be bundled with other programs, mainly those that have a poor reputation and are promoted on unreliable websites. If you want to keep your computer malware-free, you should pay close attention to the programs that you want to install because your carelessness during the installation process may have sad consequences. Our team at Anti-Spyware-101.com recommends that you remove Swiki from the computer, and if do not know why, keep on reading. Read more »

Protected Browsing, also spelt ProtectedBrowsing, is a browser add-on that is aimed at informing you about malware threats if any are available on the website you are about to enter. The program is promoted at protectedbrowsing.net, and the design of the website and the description of the program suggest that the only goal of the program is to make your browsing sessions safer. However, the FAQ section and the End User License Agreement (EULA) section provide the truth about Protected Browsing. This browsing add-on displays third-party advertisements, which are displayed on shopping websites, such as walmart.com, and news websites, such as cnn.com. If you want to bypass insecure website promoted by the advertisements displayed by Protected Browsing, remove the browser add-on from the computer right now. Read more »

If you have noticed a blue button added in the top-right corner of your Internet Explorer, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox browsers, there is possibility that Koala Personal Search is installed onto your computer. According to the researchers of anti-spyware-101.com, the program might enter your system without permission; thus, it is not even surprising if you cannot remember downloading it yourself. Koala Personal Search is a typical advertising-supported application because it will display different kinds of commercial advertisements. You will definitely notice them on various shopping websites; however, it does not mean that they cannot appear on other ones as well. As you might suspect, the only way to get rid of those ads is to delete Koala Personal Search from the system. You will definitely not regret doing so because this program is not as useful as it claims to be. Read more »

If you have started seeing various commercial advertisements on your screen, you should remember whether you have not downloaded Yellow Adblocker. If you wonder why we worry so much, you should know that the program is classified as an advertising-supported application and its main purpose is to drive traffic to particular websites. Therefore, do not be surprised that Yellow Adblocker shows commercials. The program is compatible with all the major browsers, including Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox; thus, there are no doubts that you will notice its presence if it manages to enter your system. According to the researchers of anti-spyware-101.com, it is not worth keeping Yellow Adblocker on the system. First of all, the program might ruin your browsing session; secondly, you might be exposed to potential threats. If we have already convinced you to delete Yellow Adblocker from the system, you should read throughout the article in order to get some information about its removal. Read more »

Ads By Ineedspeed are annoying commercial advertisements that are generated by Ineedspeed application. This program is supposed to help users measure their internet speed on a daily basis, but it is more known as an adware program. Ads By Ineedspeed will display content related to your web browsing history, and some of it will not be safe. It is in your best interests to remove Ads By Ineedspeed from your computer straight away. Needless to say, you need to uninstall Indeespeed in order to terminate Ads By Ineedspeed. For manual removal instructions, scroll down to the bottom of this description. Read more »