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Surftastic Ads

Surftastic is a free browser add-on which displays coupons, special offers and various advertisements, all of which are referred to as Surftastic Ads. The application is presented as a tool that can enhance your browsing experience, but some computer users may disagree. The advertisements displayed by Surftastic may be very annoying because some of them are likely to be displayed randomly in order to attract your attention and make you visit different websites. Read more »

Webexp Enhanced

Webexp Enhanced

Ads by Webexp Enhanced should not be trusted, especially if your Windows operating system is not guarded by up-to-date malware detection and removal software. Do you know where this advertisement supported program has come from? Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers have discovered that the plugin which can be found on Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer browsers may enter the operating system illegally. Read more »

Us.pathlook.net

If you see advertisements popping-up, it is very probable that you will notice us.pathlook.net fake address in your address box. You should know that it is an advertising domain which is responsible for displaying various advertisements. Read more »

Cling Clang

Cling Clang is a program that is going to bother you with various advertisements that are going to appear on plenty of websites, especially those where you can buy online. The application itself states that it will improve your browsing experience by providing the best tools, including those for searching the web and comparing online deals. Read more »

BringStar

BringStar is a potentially unwanted program that should not be allowed to stay on your computer. It is not a genuine computer infection, but computer experts label it as adware, which means that BringStar might lead to serious malware infection, if you do not practice safe Internet browsing. Luckily, it is easy to remove the application via Control Panel. However, you should take into consideration the fact that BringStar might have arrived bundled with freeware. Therefore, apart from manual removal, you should also run a full system scan with SpyHunter free scanner or a similar computer security application in order to determine whether your system is absolutely safe. Read more »

Quick-Seeker.com

Quick-Seeker.com

Even though using the Quick-Seeker.com Search may seem like a good idea, our researchers have found out that you should not use the services provided by this browser hijacker. Do you know what a browser hijacker is? It is a potentially malicious program which takes over active browsers without your own knowledge. Needless to say, this hijacker is represented though the modifications of your search tools, and this means that you will discover undesirable home page and default search provider changes. Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers certainly do not recommend trusting a completely unfamiliar search tool which does not provide authentic search results anyway. Read more »

PursuePoint

PursuePoint

If you have installed PursuePoint onto your computer, you have probably noticed that it does more harm than benefit. Firstly, it keeps displaying various annoying advertisements and you will not be able to prevent the program from doing so; secondly, it collects information related to your browsing manner; finally, it might be a reason of different threats on your system. As you can see, you will always be at risk unless you get rid of PursuePoint. Do not think that you are safe if you use a particular browser – PursuePoint is compatible with all of them. It means that it might appear on your system regardless of the browser that you tend to use. Read more »

Is Your Pc Slow Ads

Is Your Pc Slow Ads is a group of commercial advertisements that get displayed on your browser window, when you have your browser settings changed by a potentially unwanted application. This advertising network is utilized as a social engineering technique in order to promote third party content. Users are strongly recommended to remove Is Your Pc Slow Ads and all the related applications from their computers, because prolonged exposure to pop-up ads and other third party content might eventually result in a dangerous malicious infection. Regular computer scans with antimalware program may prevent system security risks. Read more »

Websearch.searchinweb.info

Websearch.searchinweb.info

Websearch.searchinweb.info is a browser hijacker that changes your home page and default search engine settings. This computer infection usually enters the system without letting you know about itself, but users often ALLOW Websearch.searchinweb.info to get installed without even realizing it. It happens due to the browser hijacker’s distribution method. Although Websearch.searchinweb.info seems to be more annoying than useful, you should remove it from your computer immediately, as browser hijacker is always a bad news. Scroll down to the bottom of this article for manual instructions on how to restore your browser settings to default and terminate Websearch.searchinweb.info. Read more »

Windows Efficiency Kit

Windows Efficiency Kit

Information, as well as malware, travels through the Internet very fast, and we hope that it is not too late to warn you about Windows Efficiency Kit, a fictitious tool, allegedly detecting tens of different viruses and infections inside your Windows. There is no doubt that your personal computer is infected, and it is hard to tell, whether there are no active Trojans or viruses inside; however, you should not trust bogus application’s computer scanner statements, and should rush to delete Windows Efficiency Kit instead! Read more »