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Bogots.com

Posted by on September 8, 2015 No comments
Bogots.com

Bogots.com is a browser hijacker that might have entered your computer when you downloaded a group of freeware applications from third-party websites. It will affect your default browser by modifying your default search engine and homepage. This infection is highly annoying and intrusive, and if you fail to remove Bogots.com immediately, it is highly possible that you will eventually get infected with extremely dangerous threats that will steal your financial details and leave your system in ruins. Thus, before any of that happens, you should do everything in your power to get rid of all the unwanted programs that are plaguing your system. Read more »

PlusNetwork.com

Posted by on September 8, 2015 No comments
PlusNetwork.com

A potentially unwanted program, or PUP, is the kind of program that does not fulfill its promises. The suspicious search tool PlusNetwork.com is the reason we identify Video Search Tools Plus as a potentially unwanted program as well. Although this Chrome add-on should enhance your browsing experience by showing more video search results, it is not very beneficial, and it can install a suspicious search tool that we do not recommend trusting. This search tool can spy on you, record your browsing history, and inject advertisements. These are the main reasons we recommend deleting PlusNetwork.com and the suspicious browser extension associated with it. Luckily, one step is all that it takes to get rid of this undesirable software. Read more »

EverydayLookup Toolbar

Posted by on September 7, 2015 No comments
EverydayLookup Toolbar

EverydayLookup Toolbar may seem useful for you if you want to look up phone numbers, addresses, and zip codes with the click of a button, but we must disappoint you – this is just another useless and potentially harmful toolbar coming from Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc. This toolbar uses third-party services in order to provide you with the promised functionality; however, these may not be reliable at all times. There are several issues about this toolbar that make its presence on your computer undesirable. We do not think it is worth the risk to have this browser extension only to be exposed to potentially unsafe third-party websites. Removing EverydayLookup Toolbar is a must if you would like to keep your computer safe. For the whys and hows, please continue reading our article. Read more »

search.oursafesearch.com

Posted by on September 7, 2015 No comments
search.oursafesearch.com

search.oursafesearch.com is a search engine that might replace your homepage and search engine. In some cases, users agree with those changes themselves, but there are also many users’ complaints saying that all the changes have been made without a user’s permission. As this search engine installs itself silently in most cases and then replaces homepages and search engines without a user’s consent, it is often classified as a browser hijacker by many researchers. Specialists working at anti-spyware-101.com also consider search.oursafesearch.com a hijacker. They also think that you should not keep it and use it to find the necessary information. There is one simple reason for that - search.oursafesearch.com is not trustworthy and you might even cause harm to your system if you decide not to eliminate it. Read more »

Advanced PC Care

Posted by on September 7, 2015 No comments
Advanced PC Care

Advanced PC Care is not a program you should keep on your system. It is promoted as an optimizer that will make your PC work without any errors. However, this program might have come to your computer without your permission. So, our research team classifies it as a potentially unwanted application. In addition, this application is involved in a suspicious behavior as it installs other programs on your system. Therefore, we think that it is better to remove the untrustworthy optimization tool. Read more »

SimpleMediaConverter

Posted by on September 7, 2015 No comments
SimpleMediaConverter

There are hundreds of tools which claim that they can convert files. SimpleMediaConverter is one of them. The program says that it can convert different audio and video files. Information provided on its official website says that SimpleMediaConverter can convert files into .flac, .mp2, .wma, .wav, .m4a, and .mp3 formats. On top of that, it enables users to manage their files more easily. Finally, the publisher tries to convince users that it is very easy to use SimpleMediaConverter. As can be seen, SimpleMediaConverter is a powerful and beneficial program, so it is nothing surprising at all that many users download and install this application from its official website simplemediaconverter.com. Unfortunately, the free version of this program is rather annoying, so if you have downloaded and installed this particular version, it is likely that you will delete it from your system very soon. Read more »

CantMissCoupons

Posted by on September 4, 2015 No comments
CantMissCoupons

Remove CantMissCoupons as soon as you can if you have already detected this program on your system because it is known to be an advertising-supported application (adware). In other words, it shows various commercial advertisements (e.g. pop-ups, interstitial ads, video-targeted ads, etc.) only even if it promises to help you to save money at such online stores as Expedia, Walmart, Best Buy, eBay, Amazon, and others. Well, you might really notice that CantMissCoupons provides you with coupons and promotional codes. Some of them might work, but it is still very risky to click on them. The main reason why we do not recommend doing that is the fact that they can redirect you to untrustworthy websites. You might also end up on the website that looks like a decent online store, but you will never receive your item after you pay money. Do not forget that it is possible to click on advertisements accidentally, which means that it is not enough to simply ignore them. According to the researchers working at anti-spyware-101.com, it would be best if you eliminate CantMissCoupons. It is the only way to stop ads from appearing. Read more »

Oasis Space

Posted by on September 4, 2015 No comments
Oasis Space

If you begin to see more and more advertisements labeled "Ads by Oasis Space" or "Provided by Oasis Space", there is a good chance your computer has been infected with Oasis Space. This application pretends to be a real tool that helps you “navigate through the web,” but according to our researchers it is simply a new SuperWeb-type adware program. This infection has no other function but to help its publisher gain easy money through the third-party advertising it spams your computer screen with. Having an ad-supported program, such as this, on your system may expose you to unwanted and unsafe website content. You should avoid clicking on any of the ads displayed by this adware at all costs, if you want to feel safe in your virtual realm. It is very important to know what you are up against if your PC has been infiltrated by such a useless but potentially unreliable application. You will see shortly that you will have no choice but to remove Oasis Space as soon as possible. Read more »

DrSpeedyPC

Posted by on September 3, 2015 No comments
DrSpeedyPC

DrSpeedyPC is a PC optimizer program that claims to speed up your computer and ensure peak performance; however, our malware specialists at Anti-Spyware-101.com have categorized it as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). After a deep analysis, we can say that this application shows certain behaviors that make it questionable. Sharing our findings can help you make up your mind and act before more issues might emerge with regard to your system’s security. As a matter of fact, this PUP may start showing advertisements in your browsers that might take you to unsafe websites if you click on them. If you continue reading our report, you will understand why we advise you to remove DrSpeedyPC and how you can protect your PC from infections. Read more »

BrowserShield

Posted by on September 3, 2015 No comments
BrowserShield

BrowserShield says on its official website that it is 100% free and always up to date. On top of that, it says that it will not allow users to download malicious software. It is unclear whether it is really going to do that, but there is no doubt that this application is going to show commercial advertisements. BrowserShield does not try to hide the fact that it displays ads because it declares on its official web page that it is "ad-supported." You are the one who can decide whether to keep such a program installed on the system or not, but you should know that there are risks related to the ads it shows. There is also no doubt that all these commercials which it generates are very intrusive and annoying. On top of that, they can disrupt whatever activities you do on the web, e.g. shop online. If you do not want this to happen, you have to erase BrowserShield immediately. We hope that we will answer all your questions regarding the removal of this adware in this article. If not, feel free to contact us via the comment box placed below this article. Read more »