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WebScan PRO

WebScan PRO

WebScan PRO is an adware program that takes you by surprise and then tries to push you into clicking potentially harmful content. The application displays a lot of commercial advertisements as it needs to generate financial profit for its developers. Luckily, the adware application is not an extremely malicious computer security threat. You can remove WebScan PRO via Control Panel and then restore your browser settings manually. Whatever you do, you should make sure that there are no other similar programs on your computer. If you happen to have more than one potentially dangerous program on-board, you should terminate them all with a powerful antispyware tool. Read more »

Findmeta.com

Findmeta.com

Findmeta.com is a search engine which is developed by Find Meta. Even though it has been published rather recently, it is really prevalent these days. Unfortunately, we cannot say that this search engine is reliable, so it would be really clever to remove this search engine from all the browsers and then set another 100% reliable website. One of the reasons why we cannot say that Findmeta.com is trustworthy is that it sets itself as a user’s homepage and search engine without permission. It might appear on your screen after you click on the New Tab page too. Either way, get rid of Findmeta.com because it is definitely not that search engine that has to be used on a daily basis. Even though Findmeta.com is not the search engine that can enhance your information searching experience, you should eliminate it now and replace it with a more trustworthy search engine. Read more »

Search.yourtelevisionnow.com

Search.yourtelevisionnow.com

Search.yourtelevisionnow.com is usually classified as a browser hijacker because it tends to change homepages and search engines without permission. Users usually initiate the installation process by clicking on the Install button placed on yourtelevisionnow.com to download Your Television Now. This program should allow users to watch TV on their computers and it says that it will enable them to access the most popular TV streaming websites. People really think that Your Television Now will be a useful program; however, the only thing that they notice after the installation is a different homepage and search provider. As Search.yourtelevisionnow.com does not inform users about the changes in advance, we have put it into the category of browser hijackers. Get rid of this hijacker immediately if you want to set a more trustworthy search engine. We will help you with that further in this article. Read more »

FlightSearch Toolbar

FlightSearch Toolbar

FlightSearch Toolbar is a useless browser toolbar that you ought to remove. It is useless, because it does not improve your browsing experience in any way. It features a custom search engine based on Ask.com. However, this search engine differs greatly from the original search engine as it likely to contain promotional links inside its search results. This search engine is set as the default homepage and search engine after you install this toolbar. If you installed this toolbar accidentally and you do not know how to delete it from your browser, then please refer to the removal guide located below. However, we recommend that you read this short description to know exactly why FlightSearch Toolbar is useless. Read more »

Download Manager Star

Download Manager Star

Download Manager Star is an application which promises to “increase the speed of your downloads.” If you visit the official website of this program, you will also notice that it claims to be able to download files from almost any website and source. We can really justify those users who install Download Manager Star on their systems because this application seems to be really beneficial. In fact, this program really acts as it promises; however, we still do not think that it should be trusted 100%. Specialists at Anti-Spyware-101.com even classify Download Manager Star as a potentially unwanted program because it is not fully reliable – it has been observed that it might perform activities behind your back too. We will provide you more information about this AZTEC MEDIA INC. product further in this article. We will also provide users who want to get rid of Download Manager Star with the manual removal instructions. Read more »

GetFormsOnline Toolbar

GetFormsOnline Toolbar

There are numerous questionable programs advertised in a questionable way. One such application is known as GetFormsOnline Toolbar. Developers of this controversial program market it as an application that should help you obtain essential US government forms for taxation, healthcare, travel, immigration, and many others. While such functionality might seem like a great asset, you must know that in reality this program is one more bad toolbar that should never be active on any operating system since it exhibits numerous suspicious and rather invasive features, which will ruin your online experience on numerous levels. It goes without saying that you should remove it if it is ever found active on your operating system. Read the rest of this report and find out how GetFormsOnline Toolbar works and why we firmly advise you to delete it without any second thoughts. Do so by using the comprehensive removal guide that we provide below. Read more »

Browser-search.net

Browser-search.net

Browser-search.net is a search engine that is promoted by a browser hijacker infection and that should be removed the moment you come across it. After successful infiltration, Browser-search.net will modify the settings of your browsers on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. To be more specific, it will change your homepage on all the browsers and even your default search engine. Even though Browser-search.net looks like a useful search engine, the truth is that its presence might result in security issues and various undesirable programs on board. Therefore, it would be really wise to get rid of Browser-search.net search engine completely. We promise to help you with the removal of this search engine further in this article. All you have to do is to read through it. Read more »

ParallaxSearch.com

ParallaxSearch.com

ParallaxSearch.com is a search engine whose presence can be noticed on Google Chrome. Unfortunately, it is not a reliable search provider, so get rid of it immediately. Research carried out by the specialists at anti-spyware-101.com has shown that the presence of ParallaxSearch.com is the result of the installation of Live Start Page – Living Wallpapers extension. It is available at the Chrome Web Store and can be easily downloaded; however, we still cannot guarantee that it does not use other methods to enter systems. If you are one of those users who simply cannot remember downloading the aforementioned software themselves, you can eliminate it easily from your system. Continue reading and then use our manual removal instructions to do that. Read more »

1PrivacyProtection

1PrivacyProtection

Our security analysts have found that 1PrivacyProtection is a potentially unwanted program that you definitely should not buy, because it is not worth the money. Moreover, you should remove this program from your computer altogether, because the functions it offers are of no real value. This program is reminiscent of a PC optimizer/cleaner, but is presented as a program that takes care of all of your privacy issues. However, in this article we will show you how useless this program really is. So if you are interested, please continue reading. Read more »

Search.bitcro.com

Search.bitcro.com

If you see the Search.bitcro.com search engine in the place of your homepage, there is no doubt that you have installed the Start extension from the Chrome Web Store. Of course, there is a possibility that you have agreed to the installation of this software during the installation of some kind of other legitimate program which you have downloaded from a third-party web page. It is not really important how you got Search.bitcro.com; we want to focus more on its removal. At first sight, Search.bitcro.com might look like a useful search engine because it allows users to search for information, and they might even access such websites as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, Gmail, and Wikipedia straight from its startup page. Read more »