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AppendRunner

Posted by on April 1, 2015 No comments
AppendRunner

AppendRunner might be installed on your computer if some kind of advertising-supported application, especially the one that belongs to the MultiPlug family, enters your system. If you have already noticed the presence of AppendRunner, you should hurry to remove this software because it performs different activities without your permission. In other words, AppendRunner helps adware programs work properly. As can be seen, the program is not going to act in a beneficial way for you, so you should remove AppendRunner as soon as possible. Luckily, you will be able to do that via Control Panel. Read more »

Spice Nice

Posted by on April 1, 2015 No comments
Spice Nice

Do you think Spice Nice will allow you to save money when shopping on web stores? Our malware experts here at Anti-Spyware-101.com do not think that anyone will find this application to be beneficial, because it cannot show useful deals like it is supposed to. The advertisements presented by Spice Nice might seem beneficial, but it is more likely that you could find better deals yourself. After all, you need to delete this adware because it was not developed to assist you. Even though this shopping assistant should help you, in reality, it will help third-party advertisers instead. We identify this app as an advertisement-supported program because it only has one function, which is to showcase advertisements. You need to remove Spice Nice from your operating system if you don’t want to encounter irritating ads every time you browse the web. Note that it might be important to delete this adware to evade certain security issues. Read more »

WinZipper

Posted by on April 1, 2015 No comments
WinZipper

WinZipper is a file archiver and compressor utility that is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). You should remove this application from your computer because is known to gain access to target computers by taking advantage of other programs, thereby suggesting that WinZipper cannot be trusted. What is so suspicious about this program is that you can download it by clicking on the download button on 4-zip.com. This site was clearly set up for the 4zip program, so it is alarming when you download a completely different application instead. We suggest that you delete WinZipper and look for a more credible application for your file compression tasks. Read more »

Unico Browser

Posted by on April 1, 2015 2 comments
Unico Browser

Unico Browser is an application that is advertised as “Protection-oriented” and as an “Interruptions-free” web browser. Our Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers have discovered that this web browser has been created and signed by Clara Labs Software, which is the company that stands behind CrossBrowser, Protectium, BoBrowser, and other similar web browsers. These browsers are identified as potentially unwanted programs, or PUPs, because they can work in a highly undesirable manner. First of all, Unico Browser can remove the shortcuts to Google Chrome browser and set itself as a default search provider without your notice. This is the reason why most users decide to remove Unico Browser from their operating systems. We have prepared this report to help you find all that you need to know about this browser. Read more »

Simple for You

Posted by on March 31, 2015 No comments
Simple for You

Simple for You is an adware application that should not be tolerated. This program will breach your privacy by collecting data on your web browsing habits, and if you do not remove Simple for You from your computer at once, soon you will be redirected to websites that are closely related to malware distribution. Read more »

Goldensearch.org

Posted by on March 31, 2015 No comments
Goldensearch.org

Do not think that Goldensearch.org is a reliable search tool, because it is not. Our Anti-Spyware-101.com malware analysts identify this search tool as an unreliable piece of software that deserves immediate removal. If you don’t delete Goldensearch.org from your browsers, you will face an unreliable search engine every time you launch your browsers whose home pages and default search providers have been replaced. Did you replace the search tools on your browsers with Goldensearch.org yourself? If you have, have you done this when installing bundled software? If so, you need to inspect this software to make sure that you don’t need to remove it like Goldensearch.org. Read more »

Backdoor.Mivast

Posted by on March 31, 2015 No comments

Backdoor.Mivast is a type of Trojan that sneaks into your system in order to establish a convert channel which is then used to get access and control of your computer. It is best that you remove this infection as soon as you suspect that it has entered your machine because the longer it stays there, the higher is the possibility that your computer will be taken over by remote hijackers. As Backdoor.Mivast works surreptitiously, that is, you might not even notice it being active on your machine, the surest way to intercept this threat is to have working antimalware software that would continuously scan and terminate the malware before it undermines the security of your system. Read more »

NetMon

Posted by on March 31, 2015 No comments

NetMon claims to be a very useful network monitoring utility, so many computer users who want to check the download and upload speed of their Internet connections install this program on their systems. Actually, we do not recommend keeping this program installed because it is not 100% reliable and it might act in an undesirable way. It also has to be emphasized that this software is classified as a potentially unwanted application by the specialists working at anti-spyware-101.com, so you should consider whether it is really worth keeping. If you decide to remove NetMon from the system, you should know that you can use our manual removal instructions. You will find them below this article; however, you should still read through the article first. Read more »

Coolncheap

Posted by on March 30, 2015 No comments

Coolncheap is yet another adware program based on the JustPlugIt engine. This particular engine is also known to be used by adware programs such as AutoCouponMaker, SaleOffer, FreeDelivery, and quite a few others. Like all of these counterparts, Coolncheap should be removed without any hesitation if it is found to be running on your PC. Even though Coolncheap might be advertised as a useful tool that should improve your web browsing experience, you must know that it does not exhibit any feature like that. Ironically, it does quite the opposite, as your browser will be flooded with ads and pop-ups as long as this adware is active. Malware experts at Anti-Spyware-101.com have crafted a comprehensive removal guide, which can be used by any user. Read more »

Disk Optimizer Pro

Posted by on March 30, 2015 No comments
Disk Optimizer Pro

Disk Optimizer Pro is a potentially unwanted program that no user would want to keep on her computer. Disk Optimizer Pro may look like a useful computer optimization tool, but computer security experts recommend against trusting this application. Thus, if you happen to have this application on-board, make sure that you remove Disk Optimizer Pro at once. The program may not pose any specific threats at the moment, but it is not worth it to allow it to remain on your PC. Scroll down to the bottom of this description for the manual Disk Optimizer Pro removal instructions. Read more »