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DailyLocalGuide Toolbar

Posted by on March 4, 2015 No comments
DailyLocalGuide Toolbar

DailyLocalGuide Toolbar is a browser extension that users usually download from the official website dailylocalguide.com. It is possible for this toolbar to be distributed by third parties as well; however, our malware researchers at Anti-Spyware-101.com indicate that the official website is the primary source of this extension. Is it malicious? We do not recognize DailyLocalGuide Toolbar as a malicious program, but there are a few things that you need to be aware of. In fact, many computer users choose to remove DailyLocalGuide Toolbar because of the things we are going to discuss in this report. If you decide that you want to delete the toolbar from your operating system, you can use our removal guide below. Read more »

Cats and Catapults Toolbar

Posted by on March 3, 2015 No comments
Cats and Catapults Toolbar

There is one more Mindspark Interactive Network application called Cats and Catapults Toolbar that has raised questions to many of its users. The program comes bundled with optional search tools that users have the option to refuse during the installation of the toolbar. Unfortunately, the search tools are set for automatic installation, and many computer users simply skip the step without realizing that the home page and default search provider tools on Chrome, Firefox, and even Internet Explorer browsers will be modified without further notification. Do you need to delete these search tools? More importantly, do you need to remove Cats and Catapults Toolbar? These are the questions we have addressed in this report. If after reading you still do not know what to do with this suspicious software or how to remove it, you can contact us via the comment box below. Read more »

eTranslator

Posted by on March 3, 2015 No comments
eTranslator

Though eTranslator is promoted as a tool that translates the highlighted text from English to Russian, and vice-versa, it is in fact an adware application. We advise you to remove this tool because, besides providing you with a translation service of questionable quality, it will start flooding your Internet browser with Russian ads, and thus expose your computer to the Internet-based infections in the process. Developed by eTranslator Corp, eTranslator is a Russian application that you will not find as functional as its English counterparts, hence avoid this suspicious tool and rely on such services you already know like Google Translate. Read more »

Finding Discount

Posted by on March 3, 2015 No comments
Finding Discount

Finding Discount is an ad-supported program that our Anti-Spyware-101.com malware researchers identify as a threat to your virtual security. According to recent research, Finding Discount is installed as a browser extension on the most used web browsers -- Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and, of course, Internet Explorer. The program is usually distributed via software bundles, but there is no information regarding illicit dispersion. Instead of slithering in without your notice, the program promises irresistible services to get in, which is the main reason why this adware is found on many computers. Obviously, we would not waste our time reporting a program that users do not need to delete, and the reasons why you need to remove Finding Discount from your operating system are presented in this article. Read more »

TeslaCrypt Ransomware

Posted by on March 3, 2015 No comments
TeslaCrypt Ransomware

TeslaCrypt Ransomware is a malicious infection that could enter your operating system without any warning. The threat relies on clandestine tricks to enter your computer, and there is no doubt that your permission will not be requested upon the infiltration. TeslaCrypt Ransomware could be dropped on your PC bundled with other threats, which means that you might have to worry about the removal even after you delete TeslaCrypt Ransomware. Needless to say, it is important to delete all infections installed on your operating system, but, at this point, it is most crucial to remove the ransomware. This threat is extremely paralyzing, and it can make it very difficult to operate your own operating system. Read more »

LolliScan

Posted by on March 2, 2015 No comments

LolliScan is an adware application that will turn your Internet browsing into hell. There is nothing reliable about this application, and it enters your computer with the intention of generating financial profit for its creators. Naturally, you need to remove LolliScan from your system as soon as possible. While you are at it, you should also run a full PC scan with the SpyHunter free scanner to see whether you have more unwanted programs on-board. It is very likely that LolliScan is not the only unwanted program you need to remove form your computer. Read more »

Adultyum.info pop-up

Posted by on March 2, 2015 No comments
Adultyum.info pop-up

Adultyum.info pop-up ads might start appearing on your screen if you install some kind of unreliable program on your computer. Actually, there is basically no doubt that an advertising-supported application has entered your system; however, a virus that has changed DNS settings might have slithered onto your computer as well. It is necessary to remove the infection causing Adultyum.info pop-up ads from your system in order to stop them from appearing. Unfortunately, it might be rather difficult to remove Adultyum.info pop-up ads because it is not 100% clear which undesirable program is responsible for their presence. Read more »

Reg Pro Cleaner

Posted by on February 27, 2015 No comments
Reg Pro Cleaner

Reg Pro Cleaner is yet another questionable application that malware experts at Anti-Spyware-101.com have dubbed as a potentially unwanted program. This is due to the doubtful functionality of this tool as well as it is due to its questionable distribution methods. We strongly advise you to remove Reg Pro Cleaner as it is an application that is not all that useful and could even be the reason why other suspicious programs might be able to enter your operating system in an easy manner. Do not take any chances with Reg Pro Cleaner and remove it once it is located on your PC. Our malware experts at Anti-Spyware-101.com have crafted a removal guide that is easy to use and will aid you in getting rid of this potentially unwanted program. Read more »

EnforcerAide

Posted by on February 27, 2015 No comments
EnforcerAide

If you have already detected EnforcerAide and wonder what it is, you should know that this software is known to be an adware helper. As it is clear from its name, it helps advertising-supported applications to work properly, so there is a huge possibility that it has entered your system with a help of adware. You should remove EnforcerAide from the system because it is useless and there is a possibility that it performs undesirable activities behind your back. You should never keep suspicious programs because they might cause harm to your PC and act in an undesirable way. We also suggest that you remove EnforcerAide from the system. We have even provided the manual removal instructions in order to help you do that. Read more »

NinjaVOD

Posted by on February 26, 2015 No comments
NinjaVOD

NinjaVOD is an ad-supported program, and you shouldn't identify it as anything else. Do you think that the so-called video widget will help you find video content? Unfortunately, it won’t, because this is not the purpose that the application has been created for. The program presented at ninjavod.com is just another tool in the hands of online advertisers, and it is quite possible that the services of this adware are unreliable. Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers urge computer users to remove NinjaVOD, because this program is a threat that can cause various issues. For one, NinjaVOD can install data-tracking tools that could collect information about your virtual activity, and you do not want this data to be leaked. In addition, if you do not delete this adware, you will keep facing irritating advertisements. Read more »