Monthly Archives: October 2014 - Page 2

Unideals

Unideals

Unideals sounds like a useful application that can help you locate beneficial coupons and discount deals online. However, the reality is that Unideals is an adware application that cannot guarantee the reliability of the coupon content. Users often do not know where this program has come from, and they have to suffer constant pop-up onslaughts. Unless you remove Unideals from your computer, these annoying pop-ups will not disappear. You have to terminate this application, and then look for other potential threats that could be hiding in your system. Do not forget that adware programs seldom come alone. Read more »

SnapMyScreen

SnapMyScreen

SnapMyScreen is a Mindspark Interactive Network browser extension which allows you to make screenshots. More specifically, you can select a certain part of the screen to be captured, crop the screenshots, and share them with friends. The program is available at snapmyscreen.com and is compatible with Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. If you have every dealt with a browser extension developed by Mindspark, you probably know that some Mindspark products are powered by ask.com, and SnapMyScreen is one of them. The SnapMyScreen toolbar can change the home page and default search engine of the browsers to ask.com (home.tb.ask.com), and, if you want to use the computer and Internet as usual, you should remove the toolbar right now. Read more »

Extended Update

Extended Update

Extended Update is a potentially unwanted program which may be installed without your knowledge alongside various disturbing applications. So far, our researchers here at Anti-Spyware-101.com have discovered that the suspicious update may be employed by DealPly, Astromenda, Funmoods, and other disturbing software. We recommend that users delete all of these programs from their operating systems. Unfortunately, Extended Update removal is more complicated, primarily because most users do not know that this application even exists. Of course, we know how to delete the suspicious updater, and we have a few removal tips that could help you as well. Are you not sure why you should delete the update? This is one of the questions we have answered within the report. Read more »

Totalplushd

Totalplushd

Totalplushd is yet another adware application that will cause endless annoyance and frustration to any user who encounters it. If, unfortunately, your system is already infected with this dubious application, you should take immediate measure to remove it; otherwise it could have devastating outcomes. The research conducted internally at Anti-Spyware-100.com lab has revealed that Totalplushd is in some cases used by other Internet-based infections as a gateway into your operating system. Thus, your system is in constant danger of getting infected as long as Totalplushd is running on it. Do not take any chances with this invasive adware application. Remove it ASAP. Malware experts at Anti-Spyware-101.com have crafted a removal guide that is easy to use and will help you delete Totalplushd in a timely manner. Read more »

Discounttime Ads

Discounttime Ads

If you cannot browser the Internet as usual because you are being disturbed by pop-up advertisements labeled "Discounttime Ads," the odds are that you have recently installed some freeware program that is capable of displaying third-party advertisements. It is likely that you have installed a Conduit toolbar, which features a lot of links and widgets enabling you to perform various functions. So far, no accurate information about Discounttime Ads has been found. It is only known that the display of Discounttime Ads does not differ from the display of the advertisements provided by Cuppon Buddy, which is promoted as a separate program or as a widget by Conduit toolbars. In order to put an end to unwanted coupons and other commercial offers, you should take action to remove the program responsible for all those annoying pop-ups. Read more »

Savings Downloader

Savings Downloader

Savings Downloader is an advertisement-supported program which may have been created by people responsible for CouponAmazing, DealCabby, and other suspicious adware. If you do not delete these advertisement-supported applications from the browsers, they will introduce an avalanche of online advertisements, and not all of them deserve your trust. Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers recommend Savings Downloader removal, because the application is not only intrusive but also relatively useless. Even though the application is meant to present great deals based on the information collected by tracking cookies, it is obvious that some of the ads are displayed just to promote the products or services of affiliate parties. Due to this, you cannot expect Savings Downloader to be transparent or reliable. Read more »

Browser Gloss

Browser Gloss

Browser Gloss is a free browser add-on that is compatible with Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. The program is developed by SuperWeb LLC, which is notorious for Zippy Zarp, SnipSmart, and many other identical programs aimed at enhancing your online experience. Browser Gloss is promoted at browsergloss.com, and, although the website features a download button, no setup file is available on the website. It is important to note that SuperWeb programs are bundled with freeware, and, if you like trying out various free programs, you should be very careful when installing any free programs, because the installer of the selected program may offer you some additional programs. Read more »

Lite Web

Lite Web

Lite Web is a browser add-on that is supposed to enhance your online behavior by providing you with web banners, pop-ups, interstitial advertisements, and other advertisements. The program is owned and developed by SuperWeb, which is notorious for multiple identical browser add-ons, such as Zippy Zarp, Spark Cast, and ZoneTrek. All these program fall to the category of adware and are removed from the computer by certain spyware and malware removal program. Read more »

Cheap Coupon

Cheap Coupon

Cheap Coupon is a very annoying application that might enter your system and start performing different undesirable activities. First of all, it will show commercial advertisements on various shopping websites; secondly, it will collect information associated with your browsing activities, and, finally, it will connect to the Internet without your permission in order to transfer the collected information. There is no doubt that it has not been published for your benefit; thus, you should not keep this program on your system. Our manual removal instructions will help you delete Cheap Coupon easily and quickly; however, you should know that other similar unwanted programs, such as LuckyCoupon, SaferWeb, RocketCoupon, and WowCoupon, are very active as well and might slither onto your computer; thus, we recommend being cautious. Read more »

HostSecure

HostSecure

HostSecure is one of those applications that will cause you a great deal of inconvenience if it manages to enter your system. According to our security experts, this program is a typical advertising-supported application. It is compatible with Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox; thus, if you use any of the aforementioned browsers, you will definitely notice the presence of HostSecure very quickly. Even though it is not a very serious computer infection, we still recommend that you delete it from the system because it might act in an undesirable way. Unfortunately, it is not very easy to get rid of HostSecure because it modifies the shortcuts (Target line) of your browsers. Read more »