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FF Tasker is an advertising tool that is used for injecting ads into the websites that users browse. According to our adware (advertisement-supported software) researchers here at Anti-Spyware-101.com, this program loads advertisements using the connection to toptab.net. Unfortunately, FF Tasker is not a regular ad-supported program that injects misleading ads in the hopes of you clicking on them and that is easy to delete. This adware is much more aggressive, which is what we want to discuss in this report. Continue reading, and you will learn how dangerous this program is, and how you can remove FF Tasker from your operating system. Keep in mind that as long as you postpone the removal of this threat, your virtual security can be jeopardized without any of your noticing. Read more »

Excellent Coupons will spam you with annoying pop-up ads that will not allow you to browse the Internet the way you want to. This application is an adware program that has been designed to collect information on your web browsing habits. You have to remove Excellent Coupons from your system as soon as possible. This adware application is not safe enough to keep it on your computer, and while you are at it, scan your computer with a licensed antispyware tool to look for other potential system security threats. Read more »

Coupon Chaser is an advertising-supported application published by Illustrious Apps. It promises to provide computer users with coupons that might help to save money at online stores. Even though this feature might seem very useful, it is better not to keep Coupon Chaser installed on the system because it is very likely that you will see other kinds of ads advertizing different products and services as well. Commercials generated by adware programs are very intrusive and they might even expose you to threats. If you do not want this to happen, you should remove Coupon Chaser as soon as possible even if it seems to be a very powerful program. Read more »

SwizzleBiz is a recently released adware-type application that shows unreliable third-party content that can pose a threat to your computer’s security. Therefore, we recommend that you remove this infection, because the advertisements promoted by it are mostly supplied by unknown advertisers who might use this advertising platform to distribute malware. The infection can also gather information about the user. That is a clear violation of privacy rights. This infection is bad news, but if you want to know more about it please continue reading. Read more »

DiscountExt is an adware application that functions as a browser extension. It might seem that this application can provide you with relevant information regarding online deals and discount offers, but it would not be wise to trust it. Our security experts say that you should remove DiscountExt from your computer because this program could be associated with cyber crime schemes. Although adware programs do not pose any significant system security threat by themselves, we cannot rule out the possibility that DiscountExt could end up being exploited by malevolent third parties. Thus, the sooner you remove it, the better. Read more »

Back to back is an adware-type program that is set to show you annoying and unreliable advertisements that might jeopardize your system’s security. Therefore, we recommend that you remove this malicious application from your computer, because failure to do so might result in undesirable consequences. In a nutshell, the application displays ads that are mostly supplied by numerous unknown entities that use this program to advance their agenda. You might be subjected to advertisements that promote infected websites and/or fictitious online shopping websites. So you should definitely remove this infection. Read more »

PriceMinus is the last browser extension you want to find installed on your Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Chrome browser. Our Anti-Spyware-101.com malware analysts recognize this extension as an ad-supported program, and it appears to be the clone of DiscountExt, DiscountSmasher, MakeMeCoupon, and hundreds of other Justplugit-based programs. All of these programs require removal because every single one of them could put your virtual security on the line. Even if you remove PriceMinus, it is unlikely that your virtual security will be restored, because this adware usually travels bundled with dangerous computer infections. If you are not sure how to detect and delete PriceMinus or other threats that have invaded your operating system, continue reading this report. Read more »

Lucky Savings is yet another adware program that uses devious marketing strategies in order to lure unsuspecting users into downloading and installing this utterly worthless program. In most cases, Lucky Savings is advertised as an application that should help you save time and money while shopping online. These hoax promises are obviously targeted to frequent online shoppers. If you are an avid online shopper do not get fooled by these misleading statements as Lucky Savings is an utterly useless application that will not improve your online shopping experience in any way. In order to restore the normal functionality of your web browser, you will need to conduct a thorough removal of Lucky Savings as soon as possible. Malware experts at Anti-Spyware-101.com have crafted a detailed removal guide that will help you delete Lucky Savings without encountering major problems. Read more »