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Windows Security Master

Windows Security Master

Have no doubt that you need to remove Windows Security Master instead of trusting supposedly beneficial services. Even though the anti-spyware is represented as a legitimate security program, Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers can assure you that this is a fictional program which has been developed by schemers to fool you into giving up your money. Unfortunately, many rush to purchase the full version of the clandestine Windows Security Master without even thinking about the consequences. If you purchase the fake malware remover, besides taking your money in return of bogus services, schemers will also find out your home address, full name and credit card details. This data could be employed to use your credit card in the future. If this is not what you want, you need to ignore the bogus rogue’s services and rush to delete it from the PC. Read more »

Ads By Media View

Ads By Media View

Ads By Media View are the irritating, obnoxious and unreliable online advertisements which you might discover after a browser extension offered at media-view.net is installed onto your Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome or Internet Explorer browsers. As Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers indicate, this advertisement supported software (adware) is extremely aggressive and can flood the web pages you view with various suspicious advertisements. In fact, Media View can enable up to five different ads on one single page. Needless to say, we recommend that you remove Ads By Media View, and you should be able to do this by getting rid of the unreliable plugin itself. Our spyware researchers have analyzed the threat and have discovered a way to delete it. Continue reading to learn more. Read more »

Windows Defence Unit

Windows Defence Unit

Do not be mistaken by the misleading interface of the rogue anti-spyware Windows Defence Unit. This program has been developed by schemers who can activate it with the help of Trojans which are already running on your operating system. The rogue’s components could also be installed onto your PC using social engineering scams and drive-by download tricks. When the fake AV is fully installed onto your computer, it can block executable files partially paralyzing the entire operating system. As our malware researchers have discovered, the infection removes access to such utilities as Task Manager and Registry Editor, denies the connection to the web and the installation of new applications to aggravate Windows Defence Unit removal. Unfortunately, this is the task you need to perform as soon as possible. Read more »

TrustedShopper

TrustedShopper

If you are seeing different shopping suggestions labeled as “Trusted Web”, it is very probable that your system is infected with adware named Trusted Shopper. All these ads might appear on different online shopping websites, for instance, amazon.com, ebay.com, and similar. Luckily, there is a possibility to erase Trusted Shopper from your system. If you do so, you will get rid of all these commercials and shopping suggestions as well. It means that you will reduce the possibility to infect your system via them. Read more »

Blinkx

Blinkx

You may recognize the name of Blinkx, if you have downloaded a browser toolbar enabling the services of blinkx.com. These browser extensions are compatible with Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox browsers, and they can be recognized as Blinkx Beat, Remote Toolbar and Video toolbar. Even though all of these applications are promoted as original tools, there is no doubt that all of them are meant to promote the same services linked to the aforementioned website and its affiliates. What is more all of these tools can provide a search box presenting the search results of the related ‘toolbar search’. In fact, most computer users wish to know how to remove Blinkx search tools because they have been discovered to be automatically installed with the toolbars. We have all the answers related to the removal of undesirable browser applications and search tools and you should continue reading the report to learn them. Read more »

Windows Protection Tool

Windows users need to beware of the new rogue anti-spyware – Windows Protection Tool. This fake AV could be offered as a legitimate malware removal application via a misleading online scanner; however, it could also be installed secretly using various drive-by download and social engineering scams. The infection could be running with the help of malicious files as well as other dangerous infections. If you have found the rogue running on the operating system and you cannot explain its entrance, you can suspect malignant, malware downloading Trojans. According to Anti-Spyware-101.com, if you do not remove Windows Protection Tool and other potentially running infections, your virtual security could be endangered. If you are not comfortable with this outcome, you should delete the malicious computer infections right away, and this report will help you perform this task. Read more »

Windows Protection Booster

Windows Protection Booster

Windows Protection Booster is a fake anti-virus program, which can easily beguile unsuspecting computer users into purchase the full version of the program. It is installed as a trial version without the user’s permission, and, once it is installed, the system stops running properly. It is so because the malicious program attempts to make you think that the computer is being damaged by numerous infections.  According to the schemers’ plan, you get worried about your personal information stored on the PC and invest in the program to have the infections removed. However, Windows Protection Booster cannot detect any threats. It provides you with a fake scanner; hence, do not delay the removal of this fraudulent program. Read more »

General Crawler

General Crawler is a browser extension which travels bundled with Mediafinder. The plugin is installed illegally and is extremely difficult to delete afterwards, which is why you certainly do not want to find it on your Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox browsers. As Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers have discovered, the extension is presented at general-crawler.com as well. Here you can find a link to the Mozilla Add-ons page promoting the extension. It is disclosed that the application is supported by General World and that it is a part of the General Downloader software package acting like a supplement to the General-Files.org project. This project is based on data collection needed to assist the tracking of links on file-sharing sites. Please continue reading to learn more about the application and General Crawler removal. Read more »

M2pub.adk2.co pop-up

M2pub.adk2.co pop-up

M2pub.adk2.co is nothing more than just an advertising domain which might manifest itself on all the most popular browsers, including Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. If you see various pop-ups produced by M2pub.adk2.co service, it is very probable that you have other undesirable application on your system. This application might be adware or any other unwanted program. The pop-ups produced by M2pub.adk2.co are not only annoying, but they are known to be able to cause harm to the security of the system, which means that you should stop them as soon as possible. One of the most effective ways to do that is to erase the program that uses the aforementioned domain. If you do so, you will definitely get rid of M2pub.adk2.co pop-ups. Read more »

Futurro Antivirus Software

Futurro Antivirus Software

If you cannot access the internet and any of your legitimate programs, it is very probable that you have encountered Futurro Antivirus Software, which is a typical rogue application. As it is a fake antivirus tool, you should not expect it to do anything beneficial. Actually, its main purpose is very simple – it is to extort money from computer users. Thus, it is not surprising that this fake application seeks to convince users that their computers are heavily infected. For this matter, various fake alerts and pop-ups are displayed. You should definitely remove this rogue application if you want to use your computer freely again. The removal of Futurro Antivirus Software is not very easy, which is why we are determined to help you. Read more »