The presence of Monarch Find on your computer is definitely not a positive “find” because it means that your system has been infiltrated and infected by an adware program. If this adware is on your PC, there is a good chance that it is not alone. Therefore, it is possible that not only are you flooded with third-party ads while you are browsing the web, but your browser might also be hijacked. Read more »
Numerous suspicious applications are roaming the web nowadays. One such program is known as PC Maximum Cleaner. On its official website, you are greeted with statements claiming that this program will repair your PC’s errors in a quick and easy way. Such marketing strategies are a technique used by the vendors of this program to trick naïve Internet users into downloading and installing a program that is questionable to say the least. Read more »
Duba.com is a browser hijacker that must have entered your system when you downloaded something from a third-party file sharing website. You clearly were not aware of the fact that you are installing a browser hijacker on your computer; otherwise you obviously would not have installed this program on your PC. It is important that you remove Duba.com as soon as possible because browser hijackers can be used for malware distribution by malevolent third parties. Read more »
If you see a toolbar at the top of your all browsers, it is likely that one of the Mindspark Interactive, Inc. toolbars, e.g. DailyWellnessGuide Toolbar has slithered onto your computer. We do not deny possibility that this toolbar has been added to browsers without a user’s permission too. Actually, it does not really matter how it has managed to enter your system because the most important thing is its removal. Some users might wonder why they have to erase a toolbar that looks really decent (e.g. promises to enable find answers to health questions, check symptoms in medical dictionaries, and find the best doctors) from their systems. Read more »
CouponGiant is an advertising-supported application (adware) that belongs to the MultiPlug family. It is known that this program can randomize its name, so if you ever detect a program with a similar name, there is basically no doubt that it is the same CouponGiant. This program might really seem to be beneficial at first sight, but it is, actually, not, so we recommend deleting it soon after you have detected it on your computer. Read more »
If you are greeted by Searchnewtab.com after opening the New Tab window in your Chrome browser, it is possible that this search tool has invaded as a hijacker. Browser hijackers are the kind of infections that can replace your regular search tools or modify browser settings without permission. Although it is possible that this search tool will be offered as an optional addition along with other programs, the samples tested by our researchers here at Anti-Spyware-101.com acted as hijackers. Read more »
HomeworkSimplified Toolbar is a toolbar that is classified as adware. The category suggests that this application aims for generating profit for its creators using any means possible. While this application is very far from being a Trojan, ransomware application or a rogue antispyware program, it is still no recommended to keep it on your browser. Read more »
“Videos without a browser!” is the promotional slogan you first see when you go to NowUSeeIt Player's website. It is supposed to play online videos on your desktop, but it does not. Therefore, you should remove it, as it features none of the promised functions. In fact, this program is incomplete. NowUSeeIt Player’s website does not state this, but rather enforces the myth that this program is actually useful. Read more »
At first glance, you might not know what Top-That actually is. It is claimed that this program can provide you with a more comfortable way to browse the web. But we suggest removing Top-That, because it does not have anything useful to offer. It is a simple adware program that will show you commercial advertisements and make money for its developers. Programs that display third-party advertisements should be viewed with suspicion and this particular program is no exception. You just cannot be certain that the promoted content is reliable. If you want to know about Top-That actually does, please continue reading. Read more »
Bang5Tao was released for the purpose of promoting merchandise available for purchase from a website called B5m.com. You should remove this program if you do not want to see its annoying promotions. Our researchers have classified it as an adware program, and quite rightly so, because apart from displaying advertisements it will not do anything else. The main issue regarding this program is the fact that it cannot be easily removed even if you wanted to, so we took it upon ourselves to show you how to do it. We have also gathered some relevant information about Bang5Tao that you might find interesting and insightful. So let us get started. Read more »
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