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BrowserAir is not a malicious application that would put your computer’s security in jeopardy, but we think there is no reason not to remove it. The cyber security industry has collectively classified BrowserAir as a potentially unwanted application, because it does not do anything that would improve your browsing experience whatsoever. In fact, it might actually do the opposite. Therefore, we recommend that you read the full article and come to your own conclusions. In any case, a reliable browser is what you should opt for, and BrowserAir is definitely not it. Read more »

In today’s world where even grandmothers watch videos on their computers, QuickVideoPlayer may seem like a good choice for those who are not familiar with the media player market. The sad truth is that this application does not really deliver what it promises. Instead, it displays certain behaviors due to which our malware specialists at Anti-Spyware-101.com have categorized this player as a potentially unwanted program, or PUP. Understanding the potential problems this PUP might mean to you or your system could be essential with regard to your system’s integrity and safety. That is why we share what we have found out about this PUP in our internal lab. Please read our article to understand why we advise you to delete QuickVideoPlayer from your computer. Read more »

MaxDownload may sound like a download manager that is at the top of the trade by maxing out and providing the utmost services a user might need when it comes to searching for and downloading torrent, music, or video files. However, that could not be further from the truth. Stepping out of the pink bubble, we can face the sad and bleak reality: This is a useless, non-functioning piece of software. Because of its questionable reliability, our researchers at Anti-Spyware-101.com have labeled it as a PUP, i.e., a potentially unwanted program. This PUP may not flood your screen with annoying advertisements, but it also does not seem to do anything at all. Nevertheless, this application might be exploited by cyber criminals and used to spy on you, for example. That is why we recommend removing MaxDownload from your computer. Read more »

Br Media Player is one of those programs that you should not install on the system. We do not recommend doing that because this program is classified as a potentially unwanted program. In addition, it will definitely not enable you to watch videos or listen to music because it is not a player. Yes, it advertisers itself as a useful video/audio player, but you will definitely notice that nothing useful is installed on your system. It is not worth keeping a program that does not do anything beneficial but instead causes much inconvenience. In order to help you eliminate Br Media Player from your system, we have prepared the manual removal instructions (you fill find them below this article). Do you want to find out why it is so important to erase Br Media Player? If so, you should read this article from beginning to end. Read more »

Advanced Calendar is an enhanced calendar for the Windows desktop with support for different countries, including Thailand, Brazil, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia; however, it seems to exhibit certain traits that make its reliability questionable. Thus, our researchers at Anti-Spyware-101.com have labeled this application as a potentially unwanted program, or PUP. Most of the time, computer users download and install this app knowingly, which is one of the main differences when compared to malware. However, this PUP can also be found bundled, which is a rather questionable distribution method, and it is not without dangers either. In order to understand the underlying risks of the presence of this program on your computer, please read our full report. At the end you will also learn how you can delete Advanced Calendar if you want to keep your system safe and clean. Read more »