Have you realized that your default search provider was taken over by Searchprivacy.co? Are you sure that this was done without your permission? Maybe you have accepted this change by downloading the suspicious Search Privacy add-on? This extension is promoted as a tool that can ensure reliable and secure web browsing, and it is stated that tracking cookies are not used and browsing history is not recorded, which might make the tool highly attractive. Whether you download this extension from an official source or using an unfamiliar software installer, the suspicious search provider comes bundled with it because it is part of the extension itself. While our Anti-Spyware-101.com malware researchers do not classify the search tool as a browser hijacker, and the extension is not identified as a malicious threat either, you definitely need to research this software to understand it completely. If you come to a conclusion that you want to delete Searchprivacy.co, this article will help you. Read more »
Monthly Archives: December 2016 - Page 8
DiscoverLiveRadio Toolbar
DiscoverLiveRadio Toolbar is a potentially unwanted program users download from free.discoverliveradio.com/index.jhtml. Even though this website is the official web page, it does not mean that all users who discover this toolbar placed at the top of their Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox browsers download it from there. There is no doubt that this browser plugin might enter computers in a different way as well. Either way, you should go to remove it as soon as you find DiscoverLiveRadio Toolbar set on browsers. There are many users who refuse to do that because they believe that this application is very beneficial. It is, actually, not at all surprising that so many people make a decision to keep it because this program promises to help find thousands of online radio stations, access a collection of music videos, lyrics, and music news. Believe us; DiscoverLiveRadio Toolbar is definitely not as trustworthy as it might seem to be at first glance. Specialists have even put it into the category of potentially unwanted programs because it has a potential of performing undesirable activities. Continue reading to get more information about this application. If, after reading this article, you make up your mind to erase the toolbar fully, feel free to use the manual removal instructions prepared by the specialists at anti-spyware-101.com – you will find them below this article. Read more »
Minehp.com
If you think that Minehp.com is a safe and reliable search engine, then you are in for an unpleasant surprise because our malware researchers have found it to be malicious and recommended that you remove it. They say that its secretive developers have made arrangements to include it in software bundles that inject it into your browser during installation. If you get it on your PC, then you should know that it was created for generating income and nothing more. Its main page features advertisements of questionable legitimacy, and its search results are also suspect because they can feature promotional links that can redirect you to shady and even malicious websites. In this article, we present you with information regarding its distribution, functionality, and deletion, so if you have it on your browser, we invite you to continue reading. Read more »
Winn Extension
Winn Extension is an intrusive program that we advise you to avoid at all times. Even though it might be advertised as a great tool that should improve your online experience by allowing you to stream sporting events, regular TV and much more, you must be informed that in reality, this program is just one more adware application. Thus, it is not surprising that the devious program in question will ruin your online experience instead of improving it. If that was not enough, you should also know that in some instances this adware program could prove to be quite dangerous as your PC might be subjected to questionable and even malicious web content. If you wish to keep your personal computer safe and secure at all times and want to surf the web without being constantly interrupted, make sure to use a detailed removal guide to delete Winn Extension in its entirety. Read more »
TestOnlineSpeed Toolbar
TestOnlineSpeed Toolbar might seem to be a useful application for testing the speed (both Upload and Download speeds) of the Internet connection. Since it is free and claims to be very beneficial, some users install it willingly from its official website free.testonlinespeed.com/index.jhtml. Unfortunately, not all the people remember doing that, so it might be true that TestOnlineSpeed Toolbar can be installed on computers without permission as well. Actually, it does not matter now why you see a toolbar at the top of Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox because specialists at anti-spyware-101.com still recommend getting rid of this browser plugin as soon as possible because this toolbar is a new product of Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc., which creates questionable applications. TestOnlineSpeed Toolbar is not perfect either even though it tries to convince users that it is a very good and useful application. Researchers have even decided to classify it as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). Find it explained in this report why this application cannot be fully trusted. Read more »
SurveyLocker Ransomware
If the malicious SurveyLocker Ransomware has attacked your operating system, it is most likely that you have been denied access to it. This ransomware is also known as a screen-locker, and its main function is to block your screen with an aggressive notification suggesting that your only option is to fill out an online survey. The problem here is that even if you participate as told, your operating system will not be freed from the malicious ransomware. If you do not remove its components, you will find your PC locked every time you turn it on/restart. Unfortunately, the surveys introduced to you by the ransomware could be malicious, and so you should not just dismiss this threat as annoying. Sure, it is extremely annoying, but it is more important that it can be dangerous as well. Needless to say, Anti-Spyware-101.com malware experts strongly recommend deleting SurveyLocker Ransomware from your operating system immediately. Continue reading to learn how to do that. Read more »
Sage Ransomware
Sage Ransomware sounds like something extremely smart, and users may feel intimidated by such an infection, especially if you consider the fact it encrypts user’s files, successfully blocking them from accessing their data. As you can clearly tell, this program is a ransomware infection, so the reason it is there in your computer is money. The program will try to push you into paying the ransom fee, making it look like it is the only way to restore your files. Needless to say, you should never pay these cyber criminals anything. Remove Sage Ransomware from your system at once, and then safeguard your computer against similar intruders in the future. Read more »
Search.searchwos.com
Search.searchwos.com is a new search engine that comes from a notorious family of browser hijackers that includes identical infections, such as Search.yourtelevisioncenter.com, as well as other very similar ones, including Search.memethat.co and Search.yourweatherhub.com. This family has given birth to dozens of unreliable search engines that have the main characteristics in common. For example, this browser hijacker also travels mainly with other malware infections packed together, which clearly means multiple security threats in one go. Also, you may be introduced to unreliable contents through modified search results or unsafe third-party ads you could be presented with while using this search page and its functions. Our malware specialists at anti-spyware-101.com say that you should remove Search.searchwos.com before you create more system security-related issues for yourself and your computer as well. If you would like to know more about this browser hijacker and how you can defend your PC against similar threats, please continue reading. Read more »
Search.searchdirma.com
Our research team classifies Search.searchdirma.com as a browser hijacker. There is a possibility that you have accepted the homepage, default provider, and new tab modifications, but it is most likely that you saw no other option. This hijacker is most likely to come bundled with the Directions Mapper by SaferBrowser extension, and you cannot install the extension without accepting the modifications because, in reality, it is represented via the hijacker itself! Anti-Spyware-101.com malware experts warn that although this hijacker looks like a regular search provider, trusting it could be dangerous, and, therefore, not recommended. In this report, we discuss the removal of Search.searchdirma.com, as well as all of the reasons why that is considered necessary. If you are curious about these things as well, you should continue reading before you jump to the guide below that shows how to delete the hijacker. Read more »
Search.search-el.com
Browser hijackers are among the most invasive and annoying programs out there roaming the web. A program that goes by the name of Search.search-el.com has been discovered to be yet another hijacker that must be avoided at all times. This application has been categorized this way due to its suspicious and intrusive features. In most cases, such overall functionality will only cause major disruptions every single time you decide to surf the web. What is even worse is the fact that in some instances changes induced by the hijacker in question could prove to be quite dangerous as they might be the primary reason your operating system could be subjected to potentially dangerous web content. To avoid such potentially harmful outcomes due to running Search.search-el.com on your PC, make sure to delete its ever single bit by following the instructions that we present below. To fully understand why a complete removal of this intrusive application is essential, make sure to read the rest of this article. Read more »
