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TwistTinker is an adware program and as such it displays commercial advertisements. Some users may think that these ads can provide them with useful information and even help them purchase something at a lower price. Unfortunately, third-party ads promoted by adware programs are often embedded with outgoing links that lead to dangerous websites and further adware infections. Therefore, to protect your computer from potential harm, you should remove TwistTinker immediately. This program is not hard to terminate on your own; you simply need to uninstall it via Control Panel. However, keeping in mind that there might be more undesirable applications on-board, you should seriously consider scanning your PC with a licensed antispyware tool. Read more »

FutureGames could be an application that provides you with the latest online games, but, instead, this is just a simple, useless, ad-supported program. Although our malware specialists have noticed some relevance to games in the form of gaming website advertisements, this adware is bad news for you and your computer. It is very likely that you did not even install it, but it infiltrated your system in a freeware bundle. Therefore, it is quite possible that you already have several infections on your PC, attacking your system as you are reading these lines. If you fail to act in time, you might have to face even more security issues. Removing FutureGames is a good start if you want to restore the health of your Windows operating system. Read more »

If you are bored of your regular browser cursor, the solution provided by AllCursors might interest you. This program promises to help you customize your cursor for free if you install a browser extension. At the time of our research, this extension was only compatible with Mozilla Firefox, but our experts here at Anti-Spyware-101.com suggest that other browsers could be affected as well. Unfortunately, it is unlikely that this add-on will work on any of the browsers, which is the first reason you should remove AllCursors right away. Also, there are other more important reasons to get rid of this threat, and we discuss them in this report. Please continue reading, and, if any of your questions are left unanswered, post them in the comment box below, and we will assist you as soon as we can. Read more »

WhiteWindow is a totally useless application without any function at all; as a matter of fact, it has been categorized as an adware program by our malware specialists at Anti-Spyware-101.com. This application is only beneficial for its creators, who can make easy money by spreading their product and trying to make people click on the third-party ads it keeps displaying. These ads can be rather annoying and distracting, but that is not the biggest problem; they might also pose a threat to your system’s security. This adware is most likely to come in freeware bundles, which also hold certain dangers for your computer. All in all, our verdict is the same as in the case of all other adware applications: If you want to keep your PC clean, you should remove WhiteWindow right now. Read more »

Faster Web is an extremely intrusive adware application that we recommend removing right away. It is more irritating than most adware, because it will open a new tab every time you click any kind of link. Faster Web is set to generate web traffic and display commercial advertisements in order to generate revenue for its developers. It goes without saying that the ads come from various third parties of unknown origin. You should not trust this annoying adware, and we suggest getting rid of it as soon as possible. Cyber security is very important and can be easily compromised by programs such as Faster Web. Read more »

Maximum Maker is a really suspicious program that claims to be able to “boost your browsing potential to the max.” This program seems rather normal at first sight because it has a decent-looking official website and it does not do anything bad at the beginning. Unfortunately, users notice very soon that this program shows advertisements. Our specialists say that it is not surprising at all that it displays them because it is based on the Injekt engine and all the programs created on this platform do that. Unfortunately, these ads can be stopped only by erasing Maximum Maker. Do not worry; you will not miss this program because it is completely useless. In other words, it pretends to be very beneficial, but the truth is that it is not. Read more »