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FileCoder Ransomware

FileCoder Ransomware

When your desktop turns black all of a sudden, it must spook you quite a lot. Also, it is easy to understand that you have been infected with a malicious infection. This is exactly what FileCoder Ransomware is all about. This computer threat enters your system uninvited and turns it into chaos. The program has the ability to encrypt most of your files, thus successfully blocking you from accessing your documents. You must remove FileCoder Ransomware immediately to save yourself and your computer from malicious exploitation. What’s more, you should definitely invest in a computer security application because that would be the most efficient way to protect your PC from similar infections. Read more »

SMSFromBrowser Toolbar

SMSFromBrowser Toolbar

It seems that there is an inexhaustible fountain of creativity and money-making toolbars at Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc., and SMSFromBrowser Toolbar seems to be the new fruit of that. Although it pretends to be a very useful toolbar by offering for you the ability to send free text messages directly from your computer, the truth is that our malware specialists at Anti-Spyware-101.com have labeled it as a bad toolbar. It means that it exhibits suspicious behavior that might put your system’s security at risk. It is essential for you to know what the presence of this toolbar may cause. So, please read our full report to also find out how you can delete SMSFromBrowser Toolbar from your computer. Read more »

Epic War 2 by Rapid Advance

Epic War 2 by Rapid Advance

An application known as Epic War 2 by Rapid Advance should be removed once it is found active on your operating system since it is nothing more than just another adware program that has been roaming the web lately. On its official website, this invasive ad-supported program is promoted as a fun game that you can play right in your web browser, which sounds tempting if you love to spend your time online while playing games. Unfortunately, the game comes with a hidden catch, as your browser will get filled with unwanted third-party web content, making your online experience far worse than you expect. Read the rest of this article and learn how this adware works and why it should be removed without any hesitation. The removal guide that we provide below is easy to use and requires no advanced computer knowledge. Read more »

Viralix Video

There are numerous suspicious programs roaming the web, and one of such programs is known as Viralix Video. If you have encountered this program, you must know that we highly advise you to remove it because it has been determined that this program is nothing more than your average adware. In quite a few cases, such applications are promoted as great tools that you should improve your online experience in one way or another. It is important to note that such statements are rather misleading because all that this ad-supported program is capable of is causing quite a few disruptions while you are browsing the web. Generally, hoax marketing is used to trick naïve users into downloading and installing useless programs. Do not get fooled by any claims stating that Viralix Video is a great tool and stay away from it. Make sure to use the removal guide below to delete this adware in a quick and easy way. Read more »

One Daily Video

One Daily Video

One Daily Video is one of those programs that seem like not much of a big deal, but they should not be left to their own devices. We are forced to categorize One Daily Video as a potentially unwanted program because it usually arrives at target programs when users expect it the least. It is important that you remove programs you do not recognize, and if One Daily Video happens to be one of them, uninstall it as well. You may also want to scan your system for other potential threats with a computer security tool of your choice because such applications seldom travel on their own. Read more »

FL Player

FL Player

FL Player is a tricky and misleading name for a browser plugin that is not available for download and has no other real function than flooding your screen with potentially unreliable third-party ads. At first sight, of course, you may think that it has to be some kind of a media player. As a matter of fact, due to its traits, it has been categorized as adware by our malware researchers at Anti-Spyware-101.com. If this adware application has found its way onto your system, it is quite possible that you will find other malware infections as well. It is important to understand the major security-related issues presented by FL Player and the presence of other infections too. In this report we would like to share what our researchers have found while testing this adware in our internal lab. We hope that the information here will help you understand more about these infections and how you can remove FL Player from your PC. Read more »

iScreeny

iScreeny

Do you consider iScreeny to be a helpful and trustworthy tool? Our malware researchers at Anti-Spyware-101.com do not agree with this. In fact, we consider this program to be completely useless and unreliable, which is the opposite of what you will be made to believe if you trust the information provided at iscreeny.com. This website was created to represent the program that we identify as a PUP (potentially unwanted program), but the installer does not work. Of course, this does not mean that the website is worthless. On the contrary, if you check the Privacy Policy, you will find a lot of useful information about this infection. For example, this document reveals the connection between the creators of the PUP and third-party advertisers. We consider this relationship to be a reason for deleting iScreeny as soon as you possibly can. Read more »

Giant Galaxy

Giant Galaxy

Giant Galaxy is an adware application that is not a highly dangerous computer security threat, but you should still remove it immediately. We cannot say that adware tries to infect you with malware, but the point is that programs like Giant Galaxy could be easily misused by cyber criminals. They are too vulnerable to third-party exploitation just to let them remain on your system. Please scroll down to the bottom of this article for the manual Giant Galaxy removal instructions, and then do everything you can to ensure that your computer is protected against similar intruders in the future. A severe computer infection always starts from something as insignificant as a random pop-up. Read more »

Registry Helper

Registry Helper

Registry Helper is an application that is supposed to help you clean your Windows Registry. Windows Registry is a database that contains almost all configuration settings of your operating system. In other words, it is a crucial of your system, and Registry Helper promises to help you manage it. However, computer security experts recommend removing Registry Helper as soon as possible because this program does not seem to live up to its promises. What’s more, Registry Helper could also be associated with a list of potential security threats you need to avoid at any cost. For more information, keep on reading our description. Read more »

CoupMania

Our research team has come across a new suspicious program known as CoupMania, which eventually has been categorized as an adware program. Therefore, it is quite natural that in case you find this invasive program active on your PC its removal is advised. Keep in mind that even though this ad-supported program could be advertised as a great tool that should improve your online experience in one way or another, in reality, it will only disrupt your online experience in an invasive way. Unfortunately, quite a few users have already their PC infected with this ad-supported program. This is why we provide some crucial security tips to improve your virtual security and a detailed removal guide which has been crafted with an idea that even users without advanced computer knowledge could used and so remove CoupMania once and for all. Read more »