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key-find.com

key-find.com

Key-find.com is a search engine which retrieves results from Yahoo instead of providing you with its unique search hits. The search engine is promoted by a browser hijacker, which you should remove from the browsers as soon as they get hijacked. The search provider can display third party advertisements and offers. The creators of the search engine are not responsible for your interaction with third party ads because they do not control those websites privacy policies and activities. You may think that key-find.com is a useful search engine, but bear in mind that you can access Yahoo like any other website and use its search engine. Read more »

HughesNet Toolbar

HughesNet Toolbar is a very old browser extension that is compatible only with Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox browsers. It is promoted as your browser’s “best friend”, because it provides shortcuts to the most popular websites, and you no longer need to access the websites directly to obtain the information necessary. However, HughesNet Toolbar is also classified as potentially unwanted application, so if you had no intention of having the extension on your browser, it would be for the best remove HughesNet Toolbar from your computer right now. Read more »

DDeAlsaFiinderPro

DdeAlsaFiinderPro is a misleading name of the unreliable IE, Firefox or Chrome extension DealsFinderPro. The name of the application might differ in order to circumvent the detection and removal by authentic security applications. Malware researchers at Anti-Spyware-101.com indicate that you should delete the extension from your browsers because it is useless, its services are no longer active and it may be installed onto your personal computer together with other unreliable computer applications. If you do not know and you wish to learn how to remove DdeAlsaFiinderPro and other undesirable programs, or ensure reliable operating system’s protection, we recommend that you continue reading the report. Read more »

Pony botnet

'Pony' botnet steals bitcoins

In the cyber world, the term ‘Pony’ refers to a computer infection. The Pony virus makes the victimized computer part of the Pony botnet. The Pony botnet is employed by the criminals to steal account credentials and such digital currencies as Bitcoins, Litecoins, Primecoins and Feathercoins. Digital currencies are getting more popular; moreover, it is much easier to steal digital currencies than steal money from a bank. In order to prevent online breaches, computer users should pay more attention to the so-called digital wallets. If your digital money is not encrypted, i.e., it is no protected by a password, remove attackers can steal the private key associated with the virtual wallet and safely transfer the content of your wallet to another wallet. Read more »

Silon

Silon, also known as W32.Silon, is a highly dangerous Trojan that commits financial frauds. Silon was detected in 2009 by Trusteer. It has been found that the malware program records login credentials and sends the information to its command and control servers. It is done after the infection intercepts Internet Explorer web browser sessions. The payload is performed when the user access a website and enters its username and password, which are then encrypted and sent to remove servers. Read more »

PacFunction

PacFunction

PacFunction is a free browser add-on, and, if you have it on your Internet Explorer, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox, we recommend that you remove it from the PC. The application is categorized as adware because of its various advertisements. PacFunction is available at pacfunction.info, which is very similar to resultsalpha.net and other websites promoting such programs as GoingGo, Outobox, and Surftastic. Read more »

ChatVibes Toolbar

ChatVibes Toolbar

You can download ChatVibes Toolbar onto Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer web browsers from chatvibescom.ourtoolbar.com. The application has been developed by Conduit Ltd; however, computer users may install it hoping to activate an easy-access link to chatvibes.com. Of course, the link does not work because the website has been inactive for years now. In the past, this was the official download page of the authentic ChatVibes Toolbar. Despite this, the main reason why most computer users choose to delete this application from the browsers is the additional software. Even though additionally offered programs, browser plugins and search provider modifications are always optional, in some cases computer users install them without thinking it through. Continue reading to learn how to remove ChatVibes Toolbar or the related applications. Read more »

OpTon

OpTon

Are you seeing different advertisements popping-up while you are browsing the web? Unfortunately, it might mean that you have OpTon advertising-supported program (adware) on your system. These programs are very prevalent nowadays and there is a huge possibility that you will install them on the system during the installation of entirely different software. It is known that this application is compatible with all the major browsers; thus, it would be naive to believe that you will not notice how it works. If you cannot stand all those coupons, deals, and other ads anymore, you should definitely erase OpTon from the system. The removal is the only plausible solution. Read more »

TUbeItAdBlockApp

TUbeItAdBlockApp

TUbeItAdBlockApp is an application that is classified as adware, because it is supposed to display commercial advertisements. At its official home page this application is promoted as a browser add-on that can help you block various annoying ads on YouTube, so that you would be able to enjoy your video watching sessions to the fullest. Unfortunately, TUbeItAdBlockApp is a potentially unwanted application itself, and users are strongly advised to remove TUbeItAdBlockApp from their computers as to avoid any potential security threats. Even though this application is not a computer virus, it may still be related to various security risks. Read more »

eGames Toolbar

eGames Toolbar

eGames Toolbar is a browser plug-in that was supported by Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox web browsers. The add-on is an old application that can no longer be downloaded at the official website. It is very unlikely that you have downloaded it bundled with freeware, but in case you still have this extension installed, it is highly recommended to remove eGames Toolbar. Since the toolbar is no longer functional, it cannot be useful and it only slows down your Internet browser. Scroll down to the bottom of this description to get to manual eGames Toolbar removal instructions. Read more »