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Do you find Plenty O' Apps attractive? If you do, you might decide to install this extension onto your Google Chrome browser. Once you install it, initially, you might be completely content with what this potentially unwanted program (PUP) offers, but as you continue using it, you are likely to realize that it does not really offer anything that great. Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers are not surprised by this at all, because Eightpoint Technologies Ltd. is the company that stands behind this extension, and we are very well familiar with it. That is because it also stands behind Get Recipes Now, Get Speed Test Fast, Get Search Plus, Shipment Trackers, and a ton of other suspicious extensions. Most of them are created for Google Chrome alone, which definitely minimizes the number of potential victims. That being said, Google Chrome is the most popular browser in the world, and it is used by hundreds of millions of people daily. Whether you want to remove Plenty O' Apps or learn if you want to delete it, you should keep reading. Read more »

ConvertPDFToWord, as you can tell by the name, is meant to convert PDF files into Word documents. There are many popular PDF converters that cost money, and not all users are willing to pay the price. Because the demand for free file conversion services is high, it has been met by an adequate supply as well. Now, all you need to do is type in “convert pdf to word free,” and you are introduced to pages upon pages of links to websites that offer free conversion or promote free tools that, allegedly, can assist. As you know, not many things in this world are free, especially when we are talking about virtual services; therefore, whenever you install a free tool or start using a free service of any kind, you need to think about the tradeoff. Will you be bombarded with ads? Will information about you be collected and shared? Some users will remove ConvertPDFToWord because of that. Others will want to delete the extension simply because they no longer want to use it. Read more »

Get Recipes Now is the latest potentially unwanted program (PUP) to join the Eightpoint Technologies Ltd. family. Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers have thoroughly inspected and tested this suspicious extension to learn exactly how it works, and we can conclude that it is not nearly as beneficial as its creators claim it to be. In most cases, users realize that PUPs like that are useless pretty much immediately after installing them, but they often choose to ignore them because they do not know what to do with them. Furthermore, they can offer links to websites that are legitimate, so they might not even seem completely useless. However, that is why we recommend removing Get Recipes Now as well as Get Speed Test Fast, Get Search Plus, Shipment Trackers, Login to My Email, and other PUPs from the same family. If you are ready to delete the PUP, scroll down to the last section of this report to learn about your options. If you are not yet sure what you want to do, continue reading. Read more »

If you want to browse the web efficiently, you have to choose a tool that will help you achieve your goals. Searchaize might represent itself as a beneficial search tool that, allegedly, can offer results you would not normally find on your own. The extension is meant to change the default search provider to ensure that the service is activated, and that should be the first sign that something is not right with the picture. As you know, most search tools can be reached through a web browser. For convenience, users can also replace their default search providers, homepages, and New Tab pages to access the chosen search tools quicker. However, it is not common to activate search tools by installing extensions that can modify search providers. Usually, if an extension offers a search tool, it usually offers that along with another, more attractive service. That is not the case with this extension, which we have identified as a PUP (potentially unwanted program). Our recommendation is that you delete Searchaize, but you should decide whether you want to remove this PUP after reading our report. Read more »

Google Chrome users might install Spinyon, an extension that is meant to optimize search results by Yahoo Search. What does that mean? You might think that the extension promises to enhance the results you see and include more interesting and useful links. In reality, the extension is most likely to include sponsored links and advertisements only. This is the main reason this add-on is classified as a potentially unwanted program, or PUP. As you might know already, our Anti-Spyware-101.com team recommends removing all PUPs, and you can learn how to get rid of this particular PUP using the guide in our article. If you scroll down, you will find a section called “How to delete Spinyon,” and further down, you will find a step-by-step guide. If you are not interested in learning more about the extension, scroll down. If you are curious about the extension, continue reading, and use the comments section to ask questions if you want to. Read more »