Monthly Archives: November 2014 - Page 4

The advertisement-supported program Shopperz has been created using the Superfish engine. Other advert-supported programs linked to this engine include Save As Deal Finder and Superfish Window Shopper. Are these programs critically malicious? They are not. Should you remove them? You definitely should. Advertisement-supported programs are not as malicious as malware dropping Trojans, ransomware, or rogue malware removers; however, they can be dangerous. As Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers indicate, adware can present security vulnerabilities with every ad that it displays. If you do not want to remove Shopperz for some reason, you will be bombarded by advertisements promoting different deals, discounts, coupons, and offers. In fact, it is most important to delete adware to disable the suspicious ads. Read more »

Allstar AdBlocker is an adware application that enters your computer together with freeware programs. You probably installed this program onto your computer willingly, but you just didn’t understand the implications of having Allstar AdBlocker on your system. This program promises to block annoying pop-up ads that do not allow you to watch various videos online properly. However, Allstar AdBlocker also displays its OWN advertisements that could be exploited by malevolent third parties to promote unreliable content. It is clear that you must remove Allstar AdBlocker from your computer otherwise in the long run you will be exposed to potential threats. Read more »

Web Warden might look like a very useful application because it claims to be able to recognize dangerous websites. If you click on a malicious link, Web Warden will warn you. Even though the program seems very useful, the truth is that it is not perfect, which means that it might treat decent websites as dangerous. In addition, our security experts have found out that it might show pop-ups and various commercial advertisements on your screen. Ads will bother you if you visit Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox browsers because the program itself is compatible with all of them. Unfortunately, all these advertisements might take you to corrupted websites and even disrupt your browsing session, which is why we believe that you should delete Web Warden from the system. You will not miss this application because it is not the one that can be trusted. Read more »

If you are interested in the latest news, you may be interested in Breaking News Alert. The program published by Mathematical Applications offers a news feed that is presented via a pop-up box that can be enabled and disabled using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Alt+Z. Users can download the application from the official website trackbreakingnews.com, or they can acquire it hidden within software bundles. It is unlikely that the application will be installed onto your operating system against your will; however, it certainly could be installed as an additional offer. In fact, you may have to remove Breaking News Alert-related undesirable software even if you install the application from the official website. It is impossible to say which programs will be offered for installation, and which of these programs will require removal. However, you can expect these programs to be offered. Here is an excerpt from trackbreakingnews.com. Read more »

If TopDeal manages to enter your system, it is very likely that various commercial advertisements will start appearing on your screen. You will see them on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox browsers. We do not recommend clicking on them because you might be exposed to threats. In addition, ads generated by TopDeal might not allow you browse the web and do other daily activities freely. Therefore, we recommend that you stop them from appearing as soon as possible. You should especially do that if you want to protect your computer from malicious software. It seems that TopDeal can be deleted via Control Panel; thus, you will not face any difficulties. If it happens that you still do not know how to erase this application, you should definitely read through this article. Read more »

ShopAtHome is a browser plugin that is compatible with such popular web browsers as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome. The application promotes the services presented at shopathome.com; however, this website does not offer an installer. According to our Anti-Spyware-101.com malware researchers, users may be offered to install ShopAtHome extensions when installing different applications. We believe that in most cases you will be able to refuse the installer of the suspicious program, which is why most users who install the program do not identify it as malicious. Nonetheless, there is a reason why you should remove ShopAtHome from your operating system. In fact, you may have to delete the program for security purposes. Read more »