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GamingSearch

GamingSearch

According to the description of GamingSearch, the application provides the best way to search. If you wonder whether this is true or not, we invite you to read our full article so that you could learn more and form an opinion of your own. In the text, we discuss how this extension works, how it could be distributed, and what you can do if you do not want to keep it on your computer. If you are only interested in the application’s removal, you should check the deletion instructions below. Also, it is vital to mention that since the extension was classified as a potentially unwanted program, users who want to erase GamingSearch can employ a legitimate antimalware tool for this task. We also encourage you to use our comments section if there is something else you want to ask about this potentially unwanted program. Read more »

PDFConverterSearchHQ

PDFConverterSearchHQ

PDFConverterSearchHQ is a potentially unwanted program that could be installed by Google Chrome users. We highly recommend learning more about this browser extension before installing it as it could have unwanted qualities. Thus, to make sure that you will not be disappointed with this application, we advise reading our full article. In it, we talk about where the potentially unwanted program could come from, how it might work, and how it could be erased. If you are here because you are looking for a way to delete PDFConverterSearchHQ, you could slide below the text and follow the available removal instructions. If you have any questions about the removal instructions or the potentially unwanted program’s working manner, feel free to leave us a comment at the end of this article. Read more »

Smooth Search Tab

Smooth Search Tab

Do you believe that you can browse the web “smoothly” with the help of Smooth Search Tab? If you do, you have to think about what kind of service this extension actually offers. Does it offer a tool that will help you browse the web quicker or easier? That is not the case. It simply promises to provide you with the search results of a third-party search engine, and, of course, that is nothing useful. If you downloaded this potentially unwanted program (PUP) from the Chrome Web Store (chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/smooth-search-tab/mfpnmamdicmfhemmnpbkldadnibnkfig), it should not have been installed with anything else. However, if you used a bundled downloader, the PUP might have been installed with other undesirable extensions and apps. Bundles can even be used to distribute malware! Before you continue reading to learn how to delete Smooth Search Tab, scan your system to check if there is anything else that you might want to remove. Read more »

ConvertItSearch

ConvertItSearch

ConvertItSearch sounds like the kind of program that you could use to convert files or access tools that could convert them. In reality, it is neither. Although it can offer a search module, it is not focused on conversion specifically, and it is not one that you can trust either. According to the researchers at the internal Anti-Spyware-101.com lab, this extension is just another PUP (potentially unwanted program), and the assumption is that it was created to assist in advertising. Is that what you expected to happen? If it is not, we suggest that you remove ConvertItSearch without hesitation. Are you hesitant to make any moves because you are not sure what exactly is going on with this extension? If that is the case, we suggest that you continue reading this report. You will learn how the PUP spreads, what it does inside the system, and what steps you can take if you decide to delete this extension. Read more »

AnyStationSearch

AnyStationSearch

When you learn about an extension named AnyStationSearch, you might automatically assume that it could help you access any radio station you want. Well, in theory, it should provide you with that, but only because it has a search engine integrated within. You can use any search engine to find stations online, and you certainly do not need to install any extension to access that kind of service. Instead, you need to pick the preferred search engine and set it in place. Some people might want to see it as their homepage, while others might use it as the default search provider, which allows activating searches via the browser’s address bar. Is there anything else that you would install the extension for? We do not believe that that is the case, and that is one of the reasons we recommend removing AnyStationSearch. That is, however, not the only reason. Whether you have already decided to delete this PUP (potentially unwanted program), or you are still researching it, continue reading to learn more. Read more »

Medievable.com

If you come across Medievable.com, you should know that this website falls under the classification of adware servers. It means that the site could show advertisements from different third parties. We recommend being cautious with such material because there are no guarantees that it will be reliable. The ads could be displayed via push notifications that the website might be able to place on your screen if you give it your permission. If you want to learn how you might give the adware server permission to show you notifications that could contain ads without realizing it, you could read our full article. A bit below the text, you should find our removal instructions that explain how to access particular browser settings to remove Medievable.com notifications. If there is something you want to ask about the adware server or its deletion, do not hesitate to leave us a message in the comment’s section. Read more »

Storm Search

Storm Search

Storm Search is an extension that you can add to Google Chrome. It is, of course, free, and you can find it at chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/storm-search/nbefkjlfamkdegiobdlgilnolpifeaen. Of course, it does not mean that you should jump to install something just because it is available and accessible. First, you need to understand how the tool/service works and you need to figure out whether or not it is useful to you. Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers do not believe that the supposedly beneficial search tool is all that great, and if you keep on reading, you will learn why we advise deleting it from your web browser without hesitation. Are you interested in removing Storm Search already? If you are, scroll down to find the paragraph that discusses the different options you have. If you are not sure if you want to get rid of the extension – which we classify as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) – keep reading. Should questions come up, have no hesitation to add them as comments. Read more »

PDFSearchz

PDFSearchz

PDFSearchz was classified as a potentially unwanted program. Applications belonging to this category can have unwanted and annoying qualities that might make users decide to remove them even though they wanted to install them. If you want to know what kind of undesirable qualities this extension could have, as well as how it could be spread or how users could get rid of it, you could read the rest of this article. Should you decide that it was a mistake to install the potentially unwanted program on your computer, you could eliminate it. In the instructions available below, we show how to delete PDFSearchz manually. If you do not want to erase it manually, you could employ a legitimate antimalware tool to remove the potentially unwanted program for you. Read more »

FlyBox Ransomware

FlyBox Ransomware

FlyBox Ransomware might need an invitation to slither into your operating system. Of course, it conceals itself first to ensure that you are not able to identify a security threat immediately. The infection can be concealed as a document file, and it could be sent to you via email or perhaps even social media platforms. The message accompanying the attachment should intrigue you and make you want to click it. The threat is unlikely to execute immediately, and you might have to click other buttons or accept certain demands first. For example, you might be asked to enable macros. If you do that, the infection executes silently. Fake updates and stealthy bundled downloaders could be employed as well. In any case, the infection is meant to trick you, and if it is successful, your files might be corrupted irreversibly. Should you remove FlyBox Ransomware to recover the files? This malware must be deleted, but do not expect for the files to be fully restored with this action. Read more »

SearchBip

SearchBip

SearchBip is a browser extension offered for Google Chrome Users. According to its description available on the tool’s website, it can provide access to various resources and search results without collecting “personal or recognizable” data. It is not entirely true because the extension can gather personal and browsing data. If you want to learn how the application could use collected information or why it falls under the classification of potentially unwanted programs, we encourage you to read our full article. We can offer our removal instructions too, if you decide that you do not want to keep this extension on your browser any longer. The instructions are just a bit below the article. What they show is how to go to your Google Chrome’s extensions menu and erase SearchBip from there. There are no steps for different browsers because the extension does not work on Microsoft Edge or Mozilla Firefox. Read more »