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BeautyBrilliant

Posted by on February 3, 2016 No comments
BeautyBrilliant

BeautyBrilliant is an adware program that will open your browser and forcefully redirect you to makeup-related websites. To make matters worse, it will enter your system with other adware programs, browser hijackers, potentially unwanted programs, and so on. Also, it will constantly annoy you with sales and shopping offers that might be not related to beauty products at all. These are the main reasons our researchers advise you to remove this program from your PC. If you want to learn more read the rest of the article as we will tell you about BeautyBrilliant’s threats and activities in more detail. Importantly, you will find simple removal instructions below. Read more »

Search.inkeepr.com

Posted by on February 3, 2016 No comments
Search.inkeepr.com

Search.inkeepr.com is nothing more than a browser hijacker that can modify your browser’s settings without your knowledge or approval. Therefore, it would be reasonable to remove it, provided that you have got it unintentionally. Furthermore, the whole purpose of this hijacker is to show you commercial advertisements that may not always be entirely legitimate. So what is the benefit of having Search.inkeepr.com as your homepage? Can it improve your browsing experience? We are going to try to answer these questions for you, so do not stop reading. Read more »

ChatClap

Posted by on February 2, 2016 No comments
ChatClap

ChatClap is a questionable desktop application that is supposed to be a chat program; however, according to our malware researchers, it may pose a threat to your system security through third-party advertising. Therefore, this application has been labeled as an adware program. But annoying and potentially harmful third-party ads are not the only way this adware can harm your computer. Unfortunately, this application may enter your computer along with other malware infections. This means that you may get exposed to unsafe web content from several different sources. This makes your computer and your privacy rather vulnerable. Keeping such an adware application on board can bring more infections and also provide cyber criminals opportunities to trick you or steal information about you. That is why you should not wait till it is too late. You should remove ChatClap as soon as possible in order to prevent further infections or worse. Read more »

Uu456.com

Posted by on February 2, 2016 No comments
Uu456.com

Uu456.com is a search engine that is spread by a browser hijacker, so you might notice that it is set in the place of your homepage and search engine one day. It has been observed that this search engine mainly sets itself as a search engine; however, it is capable of hijacking homepages as well. It does not really matter which parameters it has changed because you still have to get rid of Uu456.com as soon as possible. Unfortunately, Uu456.com will not disappear if you erase it via Control Panel. In fact, it might not even have an uninstall entry there. Do not worry; we will help you to erase this undesirable program fully. As you can see, the manual removal instructions are placed below the article; however, you should read through this article first if you want to find out why it is so important to eliminate it. Read more »

Securewebsearch.info

Posted by on February 1, 2016 No comments
Securewebsearch.info

We want to make you aware that Securewebsearch.info is a dangerous infection that you ought to remove. Our malicious software researchers have classified it as a browser hijacker since its primary function is to hijack your browser’s homepage, new tab page, and search provider. This hijacker was created by an unknown and illegitimate developer that chose to remain in the shadows, so there is no company name to speak of. In a nutshell, this hijacker’s only purpose is to make money for its creators, putting your computer at risk in the process. Our researchers have discovered that this supposed search engine features advertisements among its search results. Moreover, since the ads come from unknown shady sources, the chances are that your PC will become infected with malware further down the line. In this article, we will provide you with the most relevant information about Securewebsearch.info, so do not stop reading just yet. Read more »

Search.joygame.com

Posted by on January 29, 2016 No comments
Search.joygame.com

Search.joygame.com is a questionable Turkish search engine that can show up in your browsers after you install some software from the joygame.com website that promotes web browser and mobile games. The presence of this search engine as your home page in your browsers suggests that a browser hijacker has landed on your computer. This hijacker is capable of changing certain browser settings; in this case, it only seems to be the home page settings. Most users have reported this hijacker to appear in Google Chrome and Internet Explorer, but it is also possible that it affects Mozilla Firefox as well. According to our malware researchers at Anti-Spyware-101.com, not all of the joygame installers offer the home page change, so it might take place without your knowledge, too. Read more »

LeChiffre Ransomware

Posted by on January 29, 2016 No comments
LeChiffre Ransomware

LeChiffre Ransomware is a recently discovered ransomware-type Trojan that has the ability to encrypt your personal files and obtain full control of your computer. It should automatically remove itself after encrypting your files, but the person who is in control of it might decide to leave it. Thus, you should delete its executable if it were to remain after the encryption was completed. The goal here is to extort money from you by offering a decryption key that you can only get after paying the ransom. This ransomware uses the most robust encryption algorithm that is impossible to crack using third-party software. However, we urge you not to pay the ransom as these hackers will only continue to make money of infecting users with ransomware. Read more »

iGive Button

Posted by on January 28, 2016 No comments
iGive Button

If you have heard about donating money to charities while shopping online, iGive Button could be a potential browser extension that can help you with that. This application claims that you can use its button in over 1700 online stores and donate 3% of your spending on the average to a charity of your choice. While it all may sound awesome today in a world full of helping hands, you should know that our malware specialists at Anti-Spyware-101.com have categorized this as an adware program. The reason is simple: This application is capable of showing potentially harmful third-party advertisements on your screen. These can be pop-ups, coupons, and best offers. However, clicking on these may hold unexpected redirections to unreliable websites. It is also possible that this malware shows up on your computer along with other malicious software installers, which may also expose you to unwanted and unsafe third-party web content. That is why we think that you should delete iGive Button as soon as you notice its presence on your computer. Read more »

Search.myradioxp.com

Posted by on January 27, 2016 No comments
Search.myradioxp.com

Search.myradioxp.com is not a regular browser hijacker. This one is unlikely to corrupt your browsers without your permission. However, this search tool can change your browsers’ settings when you install software associated with it. Although this tool has an interface of a regular search engine, it certainly does not act like one. If you try using it as a regular search tool, you will find yourself redirected to a third-party page, such as search.yahoo.com. Unfortunately, some users ignore this “flaw” thinking that it is useless because of the links it provides. CNN, Salem Radio, Spotify, and Soundcloud are amongst the services that this strange hijacker provides links to. Do you enjoy having access to all of these services from one spot? Well you can easily attach links to them to your browser’s bar or a legitimate toolbar. You do not need some unreliable hijacker for it. In fact, we believe it is crucial to remove Search.myradioxp.com. Read more »

Splendor Search

Posted by on January 27, 2016 No comments
Splendor Search

Splendor Search is another ad-supported program that has replaced such applications as Bronze Aid, Discovery App, High Stairs, Wander Burst, Blazer Deals, Gravity Space, and Jungle Net. Research has shown that all of its files (they can be found in the Splendor Search folder in %PROGRAMFILES% or %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%) are signed by Edge Essence. We are sure that this signature belongs to some kind of company that publishes untrustworthy software. It seems that Splendor Search is not the only product it owns. This adware itself is not an extremely bad program; however, it might still act in an undesirable way, so it would be better to remove it from the system. Specialists at anti-spyware-101.com have noticed that Splendor Search is very similar to adware programs that belong to the SuperWeb family. Luckily, it means that it will be possible to erase Splendor Search via Control Panel too. Read more »