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Windows Expert Console

Windows Expert Console

Windows Expert Console is a deceitful computer security tool which can be easily installed on unprotected computers. If you have found that the system is being scanned by Windows Expert Console, do not hesitate to scan the computer with a reliable anti-spyware tool. The program in question belongs to a malware group called Rogue.VirusDoctor, which includes such bogus programs as Windows Safety Series, Windows Secure Workstation, and many others. Read more »

safehomepage.com

safehomepage.com

There is a wide variety of search engines nowadays. Computer users are not even able to distinguish those which are reliable and those which are not. Safehomepage.com is not the most useful search engine. In fact, it is categorized as a browser hijacker. It is known that browser hijackers might violate your privacy, which is why you should remove Safehomepage.com from your computer. This browser hijacker is compatible with some of the most popular browsers such as Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. As it is compatible with the browsers which are used by millions of people, there is a possibility that it would infiltrate your computer as well. Read more »

eazel.com

eazel.com

Eazel.com is a website that is set as your home page and default search engine when you install Eazel Toolbar on your computer. The website displays a lot of third party advertisements that may be detrimental to your system’s security so it is highly recommended to remove eazel.com and Eazel Toolbar from your computer. Take note that sometimes removing the toolbar alone does not restore your browser settings. Thus, make sure you delete eazel.com to the fullest by running a full system scan with a reliable antimalware tool. Take your computer security seriously and prevent various threats from entering the system. Read more »

My-Online-Search.com

My-Online-Search.com appears to be a search engine supported by Delta search. Even though you cannot access the allegedly reliable search engine yourself at the moment, you may discover that it has replaced your trusted search tools. Since any unauthorized changes to your Home Page and default search provider should be treated as illegal, some may threat this search tool as a malicious browser hijacker. Needless to say, the attacks of truly malicious browser hijackers are rare and in most cases computer users enable browser modifications themselves without even realizing it. Regardless, if you wish to remove My-Online-Search.com from the operating system and your browsers it is exactly what you should do without wasting any more time. Read more »

HappyLyrics

HappyLyrics claims to be a very useful tool which will enhance your use of Youtube by displaying song lyrics alongside the music video. However, you should not trust it because it is classified as adware whose main purpose is to gain commercial benefit and show you annoying advertisements, which is one of the reasons why we advice you to remove HappyLyrics from your computer. It works with such popular browsers as Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox.This adware is assigned to the same group as LyricsKid, LyricStar, and Lyrics Monkey. They work using the same principle; thus you should avoid all of them. Read more »

Bundled Software Uninstaller

Bundled Software Uninstaller is an application which has been developed by the Somoto Ltd. Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers categorize it as a potentially unwanted program, or simply a PUP, because it may enter your system bundled together with other applications. Some of the programs developed by the same company include SpeedUpMyComputer, FLV Player and DealBuldog. Even though security specialist do not recommend installing any of these applications computer users still do. In case you have acquired these or similar programs as well, there is a great possibility that the questionable uninstaller is running on the PC as well. Do you want to delete Bundled Software Uninstaller but you do not know what removal steps you should perform? Continue reading the report to learn how. Read more »

Glindorus ads

Glindorus ads may appear as virtual coupons, online surveys or regular pop-up advertisements. In case you have discovered them appear on your Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer browsers, you must have installed the suspicious browser extension. This application is promoted through the official download page glindorus.net where it is indicated that the add-on can enhance your virtual experiences. Despite the promotion, if you click the download button – nothing happens. As Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers have revealed, the download link is broken; however, this does not mean that the plugin cannot access your personal Windows system. It is quite possible that the plugin will be offered alongside other downloaded applications. Has the program been installed onto your browsers without your own consent? Then you should delete Glindorus ads without further delay. Read more »

VBS:FlufferMiner-D [Trj]

VBS:FlufferMiner-D [Trj] may seem like an extremely scary infection; however, you should not be alarmed if your antivirus scanner has detected it running on your personal computer. As research has revealed, the scary name of an infection belongs to a false positive which basically means that your malware scanner has detected a malicious file which actually was not malicious at all. According to Anti-Spyware-101.com experts, this false positive belonged to the Avast antivirus until just several days ago when the so-called bug was fixed and the threat has disappeared from scan reports. Unfortunately, some computer users still report the issue. What should you do to remove VBS:FlufferMiner-D [Trj]? Read more »

LyricsPal pop-up

LyricsPal pop-up

LyricsPal pop-up is an irritating advertisement which may have different forms and which may keep disturbing your browsing session until you delete related software. It has been discovered that you may be exposed to the irritating pop-up advertisements after installing a browser extension from lyricspal.co. This website promotes a plugin which allegedly can help YouTube meet Karaoke. Even though it is stated that the application can enhance music listening experience by automatically providing you with lyrics, it is best to stay cautious about it. Even though the extension itself is not considered to be highly malicious it has been discovered that elements related to adware could travel bundled with it. As you may guess this might be the cause of the undesirable pop-up attacks. In order to prevent such annoying activity it is best to have LyricsPal deleted from the system. Read more »

Pup.Bprotector

Pup.Bprotector is an adware program that can seriously slow down your computer. It is generally classified as adware helper, which means that the potentially unwanted application mostly travels bundled with freeware and various browser extensions. Thus, this program is digitally signed and it makes it harder to determine whether it is malicious or not. Technically, Pup.Bprotector is not an extremely serious computer infection, but it may cause some discrepancies that should not be tolerated. Therefore, it is for the best to remove Pup.Bprotector from your computer along with all the programs that could be associated with it. Read more »