Monthly Archives: October 2017 - Page 13

Edentulatecontrol

Posted by on October 3, 2017 No comments
Edentulatecontrol

Edentulatecontrol is a browser extension you might be asked to install in order to leave a website you could be redirected too without asking any permission. Our researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com says the moment you end up on such a site; it could go full-screen making it more troublesome to close the unwanted tab or the browser itself. Under such circumstances, the add-on was categorized as a potentially unwanted program or a PUP in short. Further, in the article, we will tell you where the application comes from in more detail, also what may happen if it is added, and how it can be erased from the browser, it is compatible with. For users, who decide not to take any chances with Edentulatecontrol and want to get rid of it right away we will place removal instructions as well just below the article. Read more »

PPass

Posted by on October 3, 2017 No comments
PPass

PPass is a potentially unwanted program that might enter your computer unexpectedly. This application is not a malicious infection, so it cannot cripple your system. However, it can collect information about your computer and share it with unreliable third parties. It is important that you remove PPass from your system as soon as possible, as it is hard to say who else could be using this application. While you are at it, you should also invest in a licensed security product that will protect your system from other undesirable programs in the future. Potential threats are always right behind the corner. Read more »

Webshield Enter Product Key Tech Support Scam

Posted by on October 3, 2017 No comments

Webshield Enter Product Key Tech Support Scam is a new fake alert that can lock your computer’s screen and deny you access you your desktop entirely. It masquerades as some sort of computer security program called WebShield that is a program in name only. While the name and logo might be convincing, the reality is that it is nothing more than a scam. Webshield Enter Product Key Tech Support Scam promotes a fake customer support phone number that you should not call because the people at the other end of the line might try to sell you useless services. This scam can be distributed using bundled software, so you ought to remove it at your earliest convenience. To find out more about this scam, please read this whole description. Read more »

Search.browsersearch.net

Posted by on October 2, 2017 No comments

At first sight, Search.browsersearch.net looks like a completely normal search engine because it shows a search field, and it seemingly provides you with the option to browse the web using Google Search and Bing Search tools. Unfortunately, it seems that this tool simply hides behind well-known search providers to conceal its true nature, which is to show sponsored links. There is nothing wrong with sponsored links – ignoring the fact that they can be extremely annoying – unless the parties standing behind them are malicious. Unfortunately, Anti-Spyware-101.com research ream cannot guarantee that the parties working with AirFind Corp. (the developer of the search engine) are trustworthy. Do we recommend using this search tool? Of course, we do not. On the contrary, we believe that it is a browser hijacker that deserves immediate removal. Hopefully, you do not need to erase any other threats, and you can delete Search.browsersearch.net using the instructions below. If other infections exist, you might need to take a different route. Read more »

NewNoteCenter Toolbar

Posted by on October 2, 2017 No comments
NewNoteCenter Toolbar

NewNoteCenter Toolbar is a useless and potentially risky browser extension that offers you to "quickly take notes and create task lists"; however, since this tool was created by the infamous Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc., you should not have your hopes high. Our malware experts at anti-spyware-101.com say that this browser extension is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) just like any of its predecessors, including AtoZManuals Toolbar and FileConvertOnline Toolbar. This team has been a very productive one and has created dozens of useless tools that can pose a threat to your system security. This PUP changes your browser settings to install its featured search website containing its toolbar as your new home page and new tab page. This tool does not seem to change the default search engine setting. Still, it can expose you to questionable content any time you open your main browsers, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Internet Explorer, or when you open a new tab. This PUP promotes a potentially unreliable search engine that may present to you modified search results containing questionable third-party ads and links. Therefore, we suggest that you remove NewNoteCenter Toolbar from your browsers even if you may think that taking notes and creating lists could be a useful thing. Read more »

Mobisearch.co

Posted by on October 2, 2017 No comments
Mobisearch.co

Mobisearch.co, as its name suggests, is a search engine that is mainly developed for mobile phones; however, it has caught our malware experts' attention since it may not be as innocent as it looks at first sight. In fact, this search engine is an identical clone of Search.myportal.us and Websrch.net, which have also emerged recently on the web. Since the developer company, Airfind Corp, claims to be a content monetizer, you can imagine that this search engine was not designed with the goal of providing you the best and most relevant search results in the quickest possible way, but, instead, the main purpose is to serve advertisers and other mobile-related companies to provide promotional surface. This is why any third-party content coming from this search engine might be risky to click on. By using this search engine, you could be exposed to questionable third-party advertisements and modified search results that can pose a threat to your virtual security. This is why we recommend that you remove Mobisearch.co from your computer or mobile device as soon as possible. Read more »

Search.myportal.us

Posted by on October 2, 2017 No comments
Search.myportal.us

Search.myportal.us is a new search engine page you cannot trust and one that is not even new in the sense that our malware experts at anti-spyware-101.com have already tested its identical twin called Websrch.net. This potential threat source has been labeled as a browser hijacker because it can change certain browser settings to make sure you get exposed to its content. However, this hijacker may present to you potentially unreliable third-party content through modified search results. Engaging with such content is always risky and can result in dropping further infections onto your system or getting redirected to fake websites operated by cyber criminals where you could be scammed and lose money from your bank account. All in all, we recommend that you remove Search.myportal.us as soon as possible because you could only make things worse if you kept this search engine in your browsers. Please carry on reading our article to learn more about this threat and how you may be able to avoid similar ones in the future. Read more »

Search.tp-cmf.com

Posted by on October 2, 2017 No comments
Search.tp-cmf.com

Search.tp-cmf.com may look familiar if this is not the first time you are encountering a browser hijacker since we believe it is another suspicious search tool from an untrustworthy company known as Polarity Technologies Ltd. Our researchers have tested a lot of similar applications from the mentioned publisher already; thus, it is probably safe to say this search engine is more or less a clone of them. Such applications should not cause any direct harm themselves, but they may introduce users to possibly malicious advertisements that could originate from harmful web pages. For users who never wanted to change their homepage to Search.tp-cmf.com, we would advise removing it with no hesitation. In order to help you achieve it faster, we have prepared deletion steps you can find at the end of the article. However, if you still feel you have some doubts, you could read our report first and get to know this threat better. Read more »