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CryptoFortress Ransomware

Posted by on March 13, 2015 No comments
CryptoFortress Ransomware

CryptoFortress Ransomware is a dangerous computer infection that has been created in order to push innocent computer users into giving away their money. Since this program is a ransomware infection, CryptoFortress Ransomware obviously holds your computer hostage demanding a particular ransom fee. Unless you remove CryptoFortress Ransomware and all the files related to this infection, you will not be able to operate your computer properly. Please, make sure that you acquire a licensed antispyware application that would help you run a full system scan and terminate all the potential threats automatically. Read more »

System Optimizer

Posted by on March 13, 2015 No comments
System Optimizer

Even though it might seem that System Optimizer can really help you to boost your system’s performance and repair its maintenance, you should know that this program is not as useful as it claims to be. First of all, it has been found out that it will not do anything beneficial unless you upgrade it. On top of that, it might even enter your system without your permission. If this has already happened or you simply are not going invest money in it, you should remove System Optimizer without further consideration. Luckily, System Optimizer is not a very serious computer infection. In fact, it is just categorized as a potentially unwanted application. Therefore, you will be able to remove it easily via Control Panel. Read more »

W97M/Bartallex

Posted by on March 12, 2015 No comments

W97M/Bartallex is known to be a malicious macro. According to the security experts working at anti-spyware-101.com, it is usually embedded into a Microsoft Word file. W97M/Bartallex has been detected by security experts on 02 February 2015; however, this infection might enter your system these days as well because it is very prevalent. Unfortunately, this infection might cause serious security-related problems if it enters your system, so it is very important to keep your PC protected. If you think that you have already allowed this threat to enter your system, you should definitely check your system’s condition and then remove W97M/Bartallex if it is present. Read more »

WNet

Posted by on March 12, 2015 No comments
WNet

Even though WNet looks like a useful program, the truth is that it has been published in order to distribute advertisements only. If you have not understood yet, this application will not do anything beneficial to you and it will simply flood your screen with commercials. You will soon find out that they are very annoying and they are not going to let you surf the Internet freely. Our specialists want to help you avoid any inconvenience, so they highly recommend that you remove WNet as soon as possible. If you do that, ads will disappear from your screen as well. Do you want to find out how to remove WNet? If it is so, you should read through this article where we will explain why and how to get rid of adware. Read more »

BestPricesApp

Posted by on March 12, 2015 No comments
BestPricesApp

BestPricesApp is an adware application from the so-called semi-random name adware family. This means that BestPricesApp can randomize its name upon every installation, and the entry in Control Panel might different from computer to computer, but it is still the same program, and it shouldn’t be hard to recognize it. Hence, it is recommended that you remove BestPricesApp from your system as soon as you notice because adware programs are very annoying and they can inadvertently cause severe computer security issues. Please scroll to the bottom of this description for the manual BestPricesApp removal guide. Read more »

System Notifier

Posted by on March 10, 2015 No comments
System Notifier

System Notifier is another adware application that seeks to enter your system in order to cram your Internet browser with all kinds of ads. We suggest that you remove this application because it will distract you by incessantly promoting third-party content; not to mention these applications are generally avoided because of their tendency to be exploited by malicious entities in order to gain access to target computers, or to engage in other suspicious activities. We doubt there are any arguments that could prove that adware should not be deleted from your computer, so you should do that as soon as possible. Read the removal guidelines appended to this article to learn how to terminate this application in the most streamlined fashion possible. Read more »

GameHug Arcade

Posted by on March 10, 2015 No comments
GameHug Arcade

GameHug Arcade is a program which has been created in order to help computer users to surf gamehug.com website and download different games from it. Even though the website is not working at the time of writing, GameHug Arcade might still enter your system. It is very likely that you will notice its presence because it will start with Windows every time. If you have already found out that GameHug Arcade is installed on your system, make sure that you remove this program as soon as possible. It is better to remove GameHug Arcade because this software is classified as a potentially unwanted application (PUP). If you simply do not know how to do that, you should read through this article. Read more »

VerifiedVPN Toolbar

Posted by on March 10, 2015 No comments
VerifiedVPN Toolbar

VerifiedVPN Toolbar is an application that Windows users can download from verifiedvpn.com. The app is installed as a browser extension, and it provides a bar at the top of the chosen browser (Internet Explorer, Chrome or Firefox). Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers have previously analyzed and reported MyTransitGuide Toolbar, DailyLocalGuide Toolbar, EasyPDFCombine Toolbar, and various other browser extensions that not only look similar, but also work in the same manner. All of these programs, including VerifiedVPN Toolbar, have been developed and released by Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc. It is most likely that you will be able to delete these programs using this removal guide, unless you install Mindspark software bundled with other programs. In this case, the removal of VerifiedVPN Toolbar might be more complicated and require more attention. Read more »

CWA Donation Slider

Posted by on March 10, 2015 No comments
CWA Donation Slider

Many computer users who decide to donate money to a charity install CWA Donation Slider on their systems. The program is developed by We-Care, which is itself a charity organization. If you have installed it on your system, you might notice coupons and other kinds of ads while you browse various online stores. In most cases, they will have an ASPCA tag, so it is not difficult to recognize them. If you find all those ads annoying, you should know that you can remove CWA Donation Slider anytime. Luckily, the program can be removed via Control Panel. Read more »

MixVideoPlayer

Posted by on March 10, 2015 No comments
MixVideoPlayer

MixVideoPlayer is a potentially unwanted program that might accidentally lead you to unfamiliar websites that are related to adware or malware distributions. If you haven’t installed this application on purpose, you should remove MixVideoPlayer as soon as possible. There is no telling who and when could make use of this program to promote unreliable content. Although MixVideoPlayer is not a dangerous infection by itself, it could be easily misused by cyber criminals, so you need to acknowledge the potential danger this application poses and delete it at once. For detailed removal instructions, please scroll down to the bottom of this description. Read more »