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UpperFind

UpperFind

UpperFind is a browser add-on which is supposed to enhance your online behavior. In order to do so, the program provides you with various advertisements, some of which may be associated with insecure websites. UpperFind may seem to be a useful and reliable program because it is promoted at upperfind.com. However, the fact that a program has the official website does not prove its legitimacy. UpperFind is categorized as adware, and we recommend that you remove it from the computer as soon as you can. Read more »

Yaimo.com

Yaimo.com

Yaimo.com is a search engine which is supposed to help you get the best search results. Unfortunately, this ad-supported search provider is not as useful as it may seem. Yaimo.com is distributed by freeware, and it is crucial to be very vigilant when installing any freeware. By reading the license agreement and/or privacy statement, you get the chance to find out what changes may be made within the system. We have categorized Yaimo.com as a browser hijacker because it replaces the home page of Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox and modifies browser shortcuts by adding its link to the Target line so that Yaimo.com is loaded even if you set a new startup page. Read more »

Downpriceapp

Downpriceapp

Downpriceapp is a free browser add-on which is aimed at helping you shop online and save money. The program scans the website you access and displays coupons or special offers if any are found. This program is compatible with Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox; moreover, it is accessible at downpriceapp.info, which is the official website of the program. Downpriceapp is spread using the InstalleRex-WebPick download manager, and it is also important to mention that this browser add-on can be bundled with other free programs; hence, you should be very attentive every time you launch the setup file of a free program so that you can prevent additional, and usually optional, programs. Read more »

Astromenda.com

Astromenda.com

Astromenda.com is a search engine which can be set as your home page, search provider, and the startup page of your new browser tabs. These changes can be made without your interference when running the Installcore download manager distributing a browser add-on called Astromenda. It is known that the download manager is used by browsersoft.com, which is a freeware website. Read more »

SoftCoup

SoftCoup

The presence of various commercial advertisements on your screen might mean that you have SoftCoup on your system; thus, you should definitely check whether this program has not infiltrated your system. The specialists of anti-spyware-101.com have found out that this suspicious application might appear as SoftCOupa as well because it is known to be able to randomize its name. In either way, you should definitely not keep this program on your system because it is nothing more than just an advertising-supported application. Read more »

search-goal.com

search-goal.com

The search provider search-goal.com is identified as a browser hijacker because it can change Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer search tools. It is possible that this will be done without your knowledge, in which case the search tool is intrusive and completely unreliable. If you trust illegally installed applications, it is possible that you will face the activity of schemers or other unreliable parties. For example, if you do not remove search-goal.com hijacker, you will be exposed to third-party ads whenever you launch the affected web browser or browse the web. Read more »

websearch.wonderfulsearches.info

websearch.wonderfulsearches.info

Websearch.wonderfulsearches.info does not differ from other search engines at first sight; however, it is known to be closely associated with a browser hijacker. Thus, if it ever happens that your homepage has been changed to Websearch.wonderfulsearches.info without your permission, there are basically no doubts that an undesirable program has managed to infiltrate your system. You should better not keep Websearch.wonderfulsearches.info browser hijacker on the system for any longer because you will not be able to set your preferred homepage and it might even attract other infections onto your computer. Read more »

PassWizard

PassWizard

If you are having trouble memorizing the passwords of your online accounts, PassWizard may be a program you are interested in. If you are still researching the application and reviewing its benefits, Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers have one single advice – do not install it. In case the application is already running on the PC, you certainly should think about having PassWizard removed. Even though the program may seem highly useful, we can assure you that your virtual accounts will be much more vulnerable if you entrust third parties with the sensitive user names and passwords. Read more »

Neurowise

Neurowise

Neurowise is a browser plug-in which is aimed at enhancing your online experience. Neurowise displays various advertisements, including coupons, in-line ads, web banners, pop-ups, and pop-unders. Due to this characteristic, Neurowise is regarded as adware and can be removed from the computer by certain anti-malware programs. Neurowise may seem to be a reliable program because it is promoted on its official website, which is neurowise.info; however, the fact that it is promoted in this way does not mean that the program is safe to use. Read more »

TermTutor

TermTutor

TermTutor auto starts with Windows, connects to the Internet without permission, and presents disruptive and potentially unreliable online advertisements. If every user running this application would know this, we have no doubt that the application would not be active for much longer. Unfortunately, some computer users download the application and trust it to present authentic services. Even though there are plenty of reasons to remove TermTutor from the operating system, many forget about the intrusive adware altogether due to other suspicious applications running at the same time. Read more »