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Game Wham

Posted by on April 8, 2016 No comments
Game Wham

Anti-Spyware-101.com research team informs that Game Wham is an advertising-supported program. Although it is introduced to users as a game manager, it was created to show third-party advertisements. Unfortunately, these ads can be very unreliable, and clicking on them can redirect you to malicious websites or expose you to scams. If you do not want to become a victim of schemers, you should not interact with the content provided by this program. In fact, you should not interact with the program itself, and you will understand the reasons behind this recommendation if you read this report. If you are not familiar with Anti-Spyware-101.com, we test all of the threats we report to provide users with the most useful and interesting information, as well as effective removal guides. If you scroll down to the last section of this report, you will learn how to remove Game Wham from your computer. Read more »

TabNewSearch.com

Posted by on April 8, 2016 No comments
TabNewSearch.com

How did TabNewSearch.com enter your operating system? This is one of the most important questions to answer before you eliminate this browser hijacker from your Google Chrome browser. If you are lucky, you will find it installed along with an unreliable extension or a PUP that can be easily removed. If you are not so lucky, you will discover an array of different infections. Overall, we advise eliminating all programs associated with this hijacker because they are likely to be unreliable. If you are convinced that the programs installed on your PC are trustworthy, immediately run a malware scanner to help you detect unreliable programs. Of course, if you discover malware, you need to get rid of it as soon as possible. You must be interested in deleting TabNewSearch.com if you have found this article. Maybe you are looking for more information about this hijacker. In either case, you might find answers to your questions in this report. Read more »

Search.searchtmp.com

Posted by on April 7, 2016 No comments
Search.searchtmp.com

Without a doubt, browser hijackers are annoying, dangerous infections that everyone should remove after detection, and Search.searchtmp.com is one such hijacker. The objective of this infection is to enter your computer without authorization and replace your browser’s current homepage/new tab page with its address. This is done to redirect web traffic and subject you to commercial advertisements presented in Search.searchtmp.com’s search results. Our malware analysts say that the ads come from unknown sources that constantly change, so you should not trust them since they might promote unreliable content. In this short description, we will go over the most important issues regarding this hijacker including functionality, distribution and removal methods. So if your computer has become infected this hijacker, then, please continue reading. Read more »

Siapaduakmuefv

Posted by on April 6, 2016 No comments
Siapaduakmuefv

Siapaduakmuefv is a questionable program that might install itself without user’s permission. As it seems, the application shows annoying pop-ups with ads, surveys, coupons, etc. while users are visiting online stores, such as ebay.com, amazon.com, and so on. Naturally, our specialists at Anti-spyware-101.com classified the program as adware. The provided pop-ups could lead you to unfamiliar websites that most likely belong to a third party. These sites from unknown publishers could be harmful to your computer, and that is why you should keep away from the pop-ups or, better yet, delete this adware from your computer. To make it easier for you, we will add removal instructions at the end of the article, but before you erase it, you should read more about the application and learn how to avoid adware. Read more »

Hao.ylmf.com

Posted by on April 6, 2016 No comments
Hao.ylmf.com

If you face Hao.ylmf.com after launching your Chrome, Firefox, or Internet Explorer browser, you should have no doubt that a browser hijacker has slithered into your computer. Unfortunately, this is one of the more annoying hijackers because you cannot delete it using a few simple steps. While most hijackers can be tamed by replacing unwanted homepage and search provider tools, this one is much more complicated than that. In fact, this hijacker can only modify the homepage on Internet Explorer, but it affects other browsers by modifying their Targets. Considering that most users are unaware of a browser Target, it is not surprising that most struggle with the removal of Hao.ylmf.com. Well, after analyzing this threat in our Anti-Spyware-101.com internal lab, we can provide you with all the information you need to erase this hijacker from your browsers and your PC. Read more »

Native Info

Posted by on April 6, 2016 No comments
Native Info

Native Info is the name of a newly emerged ad-supported program that does not have any real function apart from littering your screen with questionable third-party advertisements. According to our malware researchers at anti-spyware-101.com, this adware belongs to a long line of clones that include Jungle Net, Deals Avenue, Sale Charger, Assist Point, and Positive Finds among others. You may think of unwanted commercials as annoying pop-ups that you can close, but let us give you a different perspective on this matter. Actually, clicking on these ads can take you to malicious websites. The presence of this adware may present multiple security risks. We would like to share with you what our researchers have found out about this malware. But before we go into details, let us tell you this: You should remove Native Info without hesitation because your virtual security may be in danger. Read more »

FixPCOptimizer

Posted by on April 5, 2016 No comments
FixPCOptimizer

If you ever come across an application called FixPCOptimizer, you should be aware of the fact that malware researches working at our internal labs have classified it as a potentially unwanted program. We highly advise you not to use it even though you might see statements on its official website telling you that this optimization tool could be a great help if you want to regain the best functionality of your personal computer. Unfortunately, these claims cannot be trusted entirely, as the overall functionality of this optimization tool can be considered questionable, to say the least. You must also be aware of the fact that in some cases this potentially unwanted program could be distributed in suspicious and at times even invasive ways. If you wish to have a computer that works in the smoothest way possible, we highly advise you not to use FixPCOptimizer as it does not provide the best service; instead, we advise you to find a better, more reliable program. Make sure to read the rest of this article and find out why we recommend executing a complete removal of this suspicious optimization tool. Read more »

Mysafetabs.com

Posted by on April 5, 2016 No comments
Mysafetabs.com

Mysafetabs.com is a search engine which usually replaces users’ homepages, search engines, and New Tab page settings after they install the extension from the web or it manages to sneak onto the computer without permission. Unfortunately, there is a number of users who download this extension willingly from the web. We are 99% sure that they do that because this extension promises to scan files for free: “Install the extension to scan files for threats and eliminate them.” In most cases, users do not even know that their homepages, search engines, and New Tab pages will be changed – they simply expect that the MySafeTabs extension will enable them to access security tools and other useful links. Even though this extension really provides links, you should remove it as soon as possible because it is unclear where those links will lead you. Read more »

RegGenie

Posted by on April 5, 2016 No comments
RegGenie

RegGenie is one more dubious piece of software that is categorized as a potentially unwanted program. This application has received such classification mostly because it exhibits quite a few dubious features. On its official website, this program is promoted as a great optimization tool which you should use if you wish to make your computer perform in a much more efficient way. While these claims sound tempting and are somewhat true, you should know that the actual functionality of this potentially unwanted program is not that great in reality. In quite a few cases it might not be useful at all. Another questionable feature of this program is the fact that at times it could even be distributed in dubious ways; in such ways that malicious programs are often distributed as well. Below we provide our further findings regarding the questionable functionality of this program along with a detailed removal guide. Our team highly advises you to remove RegGenie as it serves virtually no good reason and could even come with other questionable programs. Read more »

DietRunner

Posted by on April 4, 2016 No comments
DietRunner

If you are on a diet, you might also want to download and install DietRunner on your system because this application promises to enable users to control their diets. In addition, it promises to provide useful tips. Even though this program seems to be quite beneficial, we do not think that it is a very good idea to allow it to enter the system because it is known to be an adware program and we are not sure whether it is really going to act in a useful way. If you have installed this program but noticed that it is completely useless, you should not hesitate to delete it from the system. There is no doubt that you will find and install a more useful application instead of DietRunner. You can find more information on the removal of this unreliable software in this article. Read more »