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There are several reasons why we classify ClearScreen Player as a potentially unwanted program, but the most important of them is that this PUP has features that are unexpected to a regular user. Have you downloaded this program thinking it can provide you with great services? Well, officially, this program is promoted as the best media player capable of showing online videos straight from your desktop. Obviously, many users are interested in this service because it shows YouTube, Vimeo, and DailyMotion videos from one window. Although this program might seem convenient, using it is risky because it also works as an advertising-supported program. As soon as you install this program, it starts collecting data that could determine the kinds of offers you are most likely to interact with. This data might include your bookmarks and search history. If you are still not sure why you should remove ClearScreen Player from your operating system, please continue reading. Read more »

ZX Player is not a program that you can consider entirely trustworthy as it holds little to no valuable features whatsoever. As a matter of fact, this devious application has been dubbed as a potentially unwanted program by malware experts working at our internal labs. The main reasons such category has been assigned to this program is because it exhibits dubious functionality and is usually spread in various questionable ways. In this article, we present our findings about the overall dubious features in regards to this potentially unwanted program's functionality, which should make you realize why the advise you to execute a complete removal of ZX Player. To do so, make sure to follow the detailed instructions that we provide below as it will help you delete this devious application without encountering any major problems. Read more »

Top Media Player is indeed more than just a media player that can playback your audio and video files; unfortunately, it may also expose you to potentially unsafe content through third-party advertising. Its presence on your computer may also indicate that a couple of malware infections have also infiltrated your system together with this application. Based on what they have experienced during testing, our malware researchers at anti-spyware-101.com have classified this software as a PUP, i.e., a potentially unwanted program. This is not a malware infection per se, but it does not mean that it cannot put your system security at risk indirectly either. In fact, it is possible that you let this PUP on board in a bundle that contains a number of malware threats. This could more seriously harm your system than this PUP alone. Although we cannot really complain about its playback abilities, we still think that you should remove Top Media Player if you want to be consistent about your virtual security. Read more »

Whether you classify iPadian as an advertising-supported program or a potentially unwanted program, the only right place for it is in your Recycle Bin. This suspicious program boasts of interesting features, and the fact that it is free pushes users into downloading it. Well, once installed, this program starts collecting data, injecting advertisements, and introducing you to suspicious third-party links. It is unknown whether this app has not been fully developed yet or if it is no longer supported by its creator, but it is obvious that it is not helpful. This means that the features associated with this app were made up just to get your attention and trick you into installing it. You can learn more about this suspicious program, as well as its removal by reading our report. If you wish to remove iPadian right away, check out the guide below. Read more »