OnlineGuard is a fake anti-virus program which should never be trusted, because its only goal is to deceive the unsuspecting user into purchasing the full version of the program. This is the major goal of all rogue programs, and, if you ever come across any suspect system scanners, you should find out whether the program is reliable or not. The truth is that OnlineGuard is no longer active, but it is known to malware researchers, and, if you had a reputable and powerful anti-malware program, the infection would be removed from the computer with ease. Read more »
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Sirius Win 8 Antivirus 2014
Posted by Lisa Blanc
on November 13, 2014
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Do not be mistaken by the intentions of Sirius Win 8 Antivirus 2014. The promises to delete malware and guard your operating system against computer infections are completely bogus, and you should not pay any attention to them. Even though Sirius Win 7 Antivirus 2014 looks and seems to act as a legit security tool, it is a rogue anti-spyware which has been created by cyber criminals. The rogue security tool is meant to generate profit, and this is done in an illegal manner. The fake AV has been designed in a way to convince users that their operating systems are beleaguered with malware which must be removed. Unfortunately, the rogue will not allow you to inspect and delete malware in a regular manner. If the scam is operated successfully, you will end up paying for a completely useless registration. Instead of doing that, you should remove Sirius Win 8 Antivirus 2014. Read more »
Browsestudie
Posted by Lisa Blanc
on November 13, 2014
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Browsestudie (also known as BrowseStudio) is a suspicious application that might enter your system without your permission. The program tends to travel bundled with various unreliable applications, which means that you might not even notice how it enters the system. Even though you might not know that you have agreed to the installation of Browsestudie, there is nevertheless no doubt that you will notice its presence, because it will place hundreds of commercial advertisements on your screen. According to the specialists at anti-spyware-101.com, Browsestudie will show various coupons, deals, in-text, interstitial, search-related, and other kinds of advertisements. Unfortunately, it seems that they are very intrusive; thus, your browsing session might be disrupted. In order to prevent this from happening, you should delete Browsestudie the moment you detect it. You are welcome to use our manual removal instructions for this matter. Read more »
ShopForU
Posted by Lisa Blanc
on November 13, 2014
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It is not difficult to find out if ShopForU has been installed onto your operating system. All you have to do is open the Control Panel, move to the “Uninstall a program” or “Add or Remove Programs” utilities, and find the entry for ShopForU. It should also be obvious that the program is active if you encounter suspicious banner advertisements shown with such tags as “By ShopForU” or “Powered by ShopForU.” You must delete the application from the computer because you do not want to see the online ads constantly interrupting your browsing, and you do not need the suspicious program assisting other unreliable programs that require removal as well. The truth is that even though the suspicious application works as an advertisement-supported program, it is primarily run as an adware helper. If you do not remove ShopForU, you will risk the integrity of your virtual security. Read more »
Web Tripp
Posted by Lisa Blanc
on November 13, 2014
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SuperWeb LLC is a company that publishes different kinds of adware programs; the newest application is called Web Tripp. Even though it promises to enhance browsing experience and even help you to save money and time at different online stores, you should not keep it, because this program will bombard your screen with various commercial advertisements instead of acting in a beneficial way. Advertisements themselves are very intrusive and annoying, so it is not surprising that they might disrupt your browsing. In addition, they might lead you to potential threats. Therefore, if you want to avoid this contact with malware, you should delete Web Tripp as soon as possible. Read more »
GetTheDiscount
Posted by Lisa Blanc
on November 12, 2014
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Advertising-supported applications are very sneaky and they might enter the system very quickly. If you have already detected GetTheDiscount on your system, there is basically no doubt that you do not have any security tool installed on the system or it is ineffective. Either way, you should delete GetTheDiscount as soon as possible because this program is completely unreliable and it does not even matter that it promises to help you save money and time at such online stores as ebay.com, amazon.com, walmart.com, and others. It has been found out that GetTheDiscount is just a simple advertising-supported application; thus, it will just flood your screen with various commercial advertisements. In case you want to protect your PC from malware, you should definitely stop them from appearing. In order to do that, you will have to delete GetTheDiscount from the system. Read more »
CoinVault
Posted by Lisa Blanc
on November 12, 2014
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CoinVault is a new data encryption program associated with the CryptoGraphic Locker malware. The CoinVault malware gets onto the computer unnoticed and encrypts various files. Finally, it displays a ransom warning, according to which, the user has to pay a certain amount of money in order to regain access to the system. If you do not have your data backups, you cannot regain access to the system without them. Moreover, our team at Anti-Spyware-101.com advises you against paying the ransom because nobody can assure you that you will be provided with the decryption key, so-called private key. If you have recently backed up your files, remove CoinVault from the computer and upload your files on the computer. Read more »
DailyHomeGuide Toolbar
Posted by Lisa Blanc
on November 11, 2014
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DailyHomeGuide Toolbar might seem like a very useful browser plugin, especially if you search for various DIY and home reconstruction ideas. Unfortunately, this is not the most reliable software. It has been found out that it might change your homepage and default search engine to ask.com. Besides, you will see this annoying toolbar on all of the major browsers, including Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. You will have to get rid of DailyHomeGuide Toolbar if you prefer to set another homepage and search provider. Our manual removal instructions will definitely help you to do that easily and quickly. Read more »
Winner Download Manager
Posted by Lisa Blanc
on November 11, 2014
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Many computer users download Winner Download Manager from its official website winnerdownloadmanager.com because they think that this program will help them to download different kinds of files more quickly. In addition, they expect that they will be able to find the files they want to download using built-in search engine. Even though Winner Download Manager looks like a very decent and useful application, it still cannot be trusted completely because it is classified as a potentially unwanted application. Even though it is not a serious computer infection, you should still carefully consider whether you want to keep it on the system. In case you decide to remove Winner Download Manager, you can use our manual removal instructions for this matter. You will find them placed below the article. Read more »
Windows Antivirus Adviser
Posted by Lisa Blanc
on November 11, 2014
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Windows Antivirus Adviser is rogue anti-virus application that will try to convince you that your computer is full of malicious software. It uses several tactics to scare you; however, you should completely ignore it and hurry to delete it from the system. Unfortunately, it is not so easy to delete rogue scanners that belong to the FakeVimes family. It is because they tend to block .exe files, including system utility tools like Task Manager and Registry Editor. This infection does that in order not to be removed so easily. In order to be able to use your computer normally again, you should delete Windows Antivirus Adviser without any further considerations. Keep in mind that other similar threats like Windows Internet Guard, Windows Internet Watchdog, and Windows Web Watchdog are still there and might enter your system; thus, you should take care of your computer’s security. Read more »
