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If you have found your Google Chrome settings changed, i.e. Home.searchpulse.net has been set as your new homepage, search engine, and even the New Tab page, you must have installed the browser extension named Search Pulse on your computer. Some users get it from http://www.searchpulse.net/, whereas others find it at the Chrome Web Store and install it consciously. We have to admit that this piece of software does look useful, especially when it is presented to users as a tool that allows easily managing search settings, e.g. switching to the preferred search providers; however, we still cannot confirm that this piece of software is fully reliable, so if you have not installed it yet, find similar software instead and install it on the system. Have you started reading this article because you have already encountered Search Pulse and found Home.searchpulse.net set on your browser? If the answer is “yes,” our piece of advice for you would be to get rid of this Google Chrome browser extension, especially if you have nothing to do with its installation, have not found it useful, and/or you are not going to use the search tool set as your default search provider. Read this report till its last paragraph to find out how the undesirable browser extension can be removed in an easy way. Read more »

Mac Tweaker is a new application that claims to make your Mac run smoothly, faster, and error free, too; however, we are not really convinced that this rather pricey tool is worth it. As a matter of fact, our malware experts at anti-spyware-101.com say that this software is very similar to the questionable PC optimizers Windows users have been used to. This potentially unwanted program (PUP) has proven to be a rogue system optimizer for Mac OS X 10.7 and above to allegedly clean and tweak the system. Although this PUP claims "state of the art technology," we have found that it is very similar to other Mac optimizers like Mac Optimizer and MacKeeper. We do not claim that this program has malicious intentions and it does look all legitimate on the surface, but we do not believe that it is worth almost 40 EUR to do no visible or real change regarding performance. This is why we recommend that you remove Mac Tweaker from your computer as soon as possible. Read more »

Mac Optimize is not a trustworthy application that should be up and fully running on your operating system. This program, as the name suggests, is primarily targeted at MacOS users; thus, if you happen to be one of them, you should be aware of its existence at all times. You must also know that malware experts at Anti-Spyware-101.com have classified it as a potentially unwanted program because it functions questionably, to put it lightly. Also, it might be distributed using suspicious methods. If you want to educate yourself about this invasive piece of software and its dubious functionality, be sure to read the rest of this article. Alongside such information, we include a few virtual security tops that you should take to have a clean and secure operating system. Finally, to help you delete Mac Optimize, we present a detailed removal guide, which is easy to follow. Read more »

Meme Generator - MemeTab may seem like a good idea to have in your browser if you are a fan of quick laughs offered by memes, but we would advise you against it. Our malware experts have found that although this tool may work just fine as a meme creator, it may, at the same time, provide you with manipulated search results. What is even worse, it is quite possible that you do not even remember installing this potentially unwanted program (PUP). It can easily happen when you install a free software bundle, for instance, or click on the wrong third-party content expecting something else to happen. This also means that it is likely that you will find more serious threats on your computer than this PUP. Still, do not forget about the possibility that this tool can present to you potentially unreliable third-party ads and sponsored links, too. We suggest that you remove Meme Generator - MemeTab from your PC and eliminate all other possible threats as well. Read more »

The JustMineIt browser extension is presented as a useful tool for mining cryptocurrency using the ordinary web browser. At the time of research, it was compatible with Google Chrome only, which means that only those users who use this web browser can start mining cryptocurrency. There are thousands of users who use Google Chrome to surf the Internet, so even though JustMineIt was not popular software at the time of writing, it does not mean that its popularity cannot increase in the future. If you have found JustMineIt at the Chrome Web Store, but still cannot decide what to do with it, you should know that there are no guarantees that you could earn money with the help of JustMineIt. On top of that, it has been categorized as a potentially unwanted program, meaning that it has several drawbacks that make it an untrustworthy extension. Of course, you are the one who can decide what to do, so we suggest that you read this entire report before you make your final decision because we are sure you will change your opinion about JustMineIt even if it does look useful software today. Read more »