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Internet browsing will not be so safe with Safe Browsing around, so we recommend that you remove it, because it has been classified as an adware-type program that shows commercial advertisements. They are supplied by unreliable entities that are capable of promoting malicious software that can lay waste to your computer. So, let us be clear about one thing, Safe Browsing will not enhance your browsing performance, make surfing the Internet more secure, or protect you from phishing attacks. This application belongs in the recycling bin, and we will show you how to put it there after we discuss the infection in greater detail. Read more »

CashMall is definitely not a useful program, even if it claims to be so, because it is ad-supported. By "ad-supported" we mean that it will provide you with additional advertisements while you surf the Internet. According to our specialists, you might see different kinds of ads, including price comparison ads, coupons, pop-ups, banners, and transitional ads. As can be seen, there is a great variety of commercials that are going to appear on your screen while you surf the web using Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. Unfortunately, many computer users notice that ads generated by CashMall are very intrusive and that it is not so easy to get rid of them. Do not worry; our specialists are ready to help you do just that. Read more »

RopeInSavings is a soon-to-be-released adware-type browser extension. The purpose of this infection is to show third-party advertisements to the user. Needless to say, the application can cause a lot of problems, so users should remove it as soon as possible. Online advertisements are bad because they tend to irritate users by constantly popping up. RopeInSavings does not seem like an aggressive adware application, but that does not decrease the threat it poses, since there is no way to determine which advertisements are legitimate and which are not. Read more »

Saving money is always applaudable; however, not all tools are as helpful as they might appear to be at first. For example, take MetroConcept. Users who encounter this program are pushed into believing that this program can actually help them save money. Unfortunately, the promises are empty, and users are more likely to find misleading offers instead of ones that could actually help. Needless to say, not all computer users realize the treachery right away. As a matter of fact, some users click right and left without even thinking that the consequences might be unexpected. If you are lucky, you will click on harmless ads or immediately recognize scams, but it is difficult to predict how this program will act on your operating system. Since the consequences might be detrimental, Anti-Spyware-101.com research team advises removing MetroConcept. Read more »

TakeOrLeave is the newest example of an advertisement-supported program. Even though this program is newly introduced, there is nothing new about it. In fact, Anti-Spyware-101.com analysts are very well familiar with the prototype of this adware. This is simply due to the fact that this ad-supported program was created using the same framework, Justplugit, that has been used for the development of hundreds of other programs. MetroConcept and CycloneCover are few of the programs that were developed using this framework as well, and we have separate reports for them. Even though we probably could write a book based on the infections associated with this framework, you probably are only interested in the removal of TakeOrLeave. So, here is what we have found about this suspicious ad-supported program. Read more »

Probably the most common type of infections nowadays is adware programs. Malware researchers at our internal labs have come across a new ad-supported program known as MonsonRevenue, which has been roaming the web lately. If you have encountered this adware program on your operating system you are advised to remove it since it is only capable of providing you with unwanted third-party web content at almost every web browsing session. The majority of users are known to infect their PC with this adware or other dubious applications because they do not maintain their virtual security at all times. Below we provide critical virtual security tips that will help you boost your virtual security meaning that you will reduce the risk of getting your PC infected with MonsonRevenue or any other questionable program. The removal guide that we provide below is easy to use so users without advanced computer knowledge will be able to delete this adware without encountering major problems. Read more »