Idle Buddy is known to be a Trojan infection, so if you ever come across this threat on your system, delete it mercilessly. Like other Trojans, it slithers onto users’ computers without permission, so it is not so easy to find out about its entrance. We do not say that it is impossible to do that. Specialists working at anti-spyware-101.com have observed that this threat might drop files and create processes with the following names: IdleBuddy, ibservice.exe, xmrig.exe, and code86.exe. If any of these files/processes can be found on your system, there is no doubt that you have encountered Idle Buddy. Since it is a nasty malicious application, the sooner you erase it from your system fully, the better. We can assure you that you will not find an uninstaller of Idle Buddy in Control Panel, so do not even expect to erase this Trojan from your computer like an ordinary application. Instead, you will need to delete all components belonging to it one by one. Their exact location is unknown, so it will, most probably, not be very easy to delete it manually. No matter how hard it might be to erase malware from the system, bad software cannot be kept active because its presence will sooner or later result in devastating outcomes. Read more »
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Comcast Cable Warning Alert
Comcast Cable Warning Alert might look like a genuine warning from your computer, but our researchers are one hundred percent sure it is just another fake alert. Never forget a genuine message would never ask you to contact technical support via phone. Thus, if you see a pop-up with a toll-free telephone number, keep in in mind that calling it could result in talking with scammers and receiving a huge phone bill as the services may not be free at all. This is why we advise not to pay any attention to what is said on this fake pop-up and simply eliminate Comcast Cable Warning Alert as fast as possible. If you feel up to this task, you could follow the instructions placed a bit below this article. However, before scrolling down, you may want to read the text first since it could help you get to know this threat better. Read more »
Facebook vaguely responds to accusations of a major privacy breach associated with Cambridge Analytica
As you may have heard, Facebook has been in the midst of a security breach controversy associated with Cambridge Analytica and the U.S presidential campaign. Over the past week, the #detelefacebook has been trending all around the world. Furthermore, Facebook's shares have plummeted and continue to do so during this time. In fact, according to the CNBC report Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of the company, has sold 1.14 million shares as part of regularly scheduled programs.
New York Times and Observer broke the story regarding the security breach on 17 and 18 March respectively. Reports stated that Facebook might have been aware of the fact that a company known as Cambridge Analytica exploited up to 50 million users on their platform. Further stamens from Facebook and the whistleblower Christopher Wylie shed light on how all of this might have happened. Read more »
Look Smart Secure Search
Do not install Look Smart Secure Search on your computer even though it is presented as a useful piece of software that will make your web searches safe. The reason why we say so is the recent discovery researchers working at anti-spyware-101.com have made. It has turned out that Look Smart Secure Search is a typical potentially unwanted program. In other words, it is not fully trustworthy software. What the majority of users who install it on their PCs do not like about it is that it changes their default search tools. Unfortunately, it is only one of several drawbacks it has, so if we were you, we would find another, more reliable program instead. If you have already installed Look Smart Secure Search or found it next to other active extension in the Google Chrome’s add-ons manager, it means that it is a little too late for prevention – you already have this potentially unwanted program installed. We cannot confirm that it is as beneficial as it claims to be. On top of that, it makes several other modifications on affected systems, which clearly shows that it cannot be trusted 100%. You will find more about it if you read the next paragraph. We will also provide more information about its removal in the last paragraph. Read more »
Trojan.Kasidet
Trojan.Kasidet is a dangerous threat to your computer if it manages to infiltrate your system. This Trojan program is specialized in stealing sensitive information, such as financial data from debit and credit cards. Hopefully, it sound scary enough for you to take this malicious attack seriously. This malware infection can sneak onto your computer without your knowledge posing as some legit Microsoft application. This Trojan can also download further threats in the background and communicate with Command and Control (C&C) servers to exchange information. We hope that you understand now the severity of this situation. No wonder why our malware experts at anti-spyware-101.com advise you to remove Trojan.Kasidet as soon as possible. As a matter of fact, since you cannot really know when this Trojan infiltrated your system, chances are it has already stolen your banking details; so, it would be best to check your accounts and change all passwords to be on the safe side. Read more »
My Movie Finder
The creators of My Movie Finder have developed this extension to target movie fanatics who want to know everything there is to know about new movie releases, theatrical schedules, and related news. The extension was built for Google Chrome, but it is possible that it could be offered for other browsers in the future. At this time, we offer a removal guide for the users of the Google Chrome web browser, but we can always add guides, and if you need help, you should communicate with us via the comments section. If you cannot wait to delete My Movie Finder, and you do not care to learn about this extension any more, you will probably scroll down to the guide available below. However, if you have questions, or you do not really know why should get rid of this seemingly beneficial extension, you should continue reading. Also, remember that we are here to discuss the extension with you, and you should feel free to add any questions you might be interested in. Read more »
Easy File Converter
No matter you download Easy File Converter from the Chrome Web Store or its official website, you will find your Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome settings altered in any case. To be more specific, you will find a new page set on all these web browsers. The page set looks like an ordinary search provider, but you should not trust it blindly because it has been observed that it might provide users with the modified search results that might redirect straight to untrustworthy websites. Since there are so many trustworthy search tools available, it would be a sin to perform web searches using the search tool set by Easy File Converter. It must also be deleted ASAP if you have found your browsers’ settings changed without your permission. You should not find the removal of this potentially unwanted program a challenging task because it can be erased via the Add-ons Manager like a normal application. Of course, we will still not leave you on your own – you can find the manual removal guide prepared by specialists working at anti-spyware-101.com below this report. Read more »
Search-smart.work
Search-smart.work is a new search tool that will be set as your default search provider if you install the browser extension named Smart Search. It is compatible with both Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome browsers, as research conducted by specialists at anti-spyware-101.com has shown, which means that it might alter settings of these two browsers. At the time of writing, this piece of software was not popular, but we suspect that its popularity will start growing soon because it does look like software that cannot be trusted at first glance. Speaking specifically, it is advertised as “a fresh, new search experience.” It promises to enhance users’ search experience to a great extent, but it does not mean that it is a very good idea to install it on the system. Our specialists cannot confirm that it is useful software either, so you should think twice before clicking on the installation button. Have you already found Search-smart.work set as your new default search provider and can locate Smart Search in your add-ons manager? If “yes” is the answer to this question, we recommend that you get rid of Search-smart.work ASAP because it is not likely at all that it is a legitimate search provider. Needless to say, it will disappear from the default search tool’s place only when you delete the Smart Search extension fully. It is often referred to as a browser hijacker because it applies changes the majority of users find undesirable to their browsers, but you could remove it quite easily because we will help you, we give you our word. Read more »
My Utility Box
My Utility Box is one of those Chrome extensions that are often categorized as potentially unwanted programs. It means that they are not direct system security threats, but they could have certain features that you would not want to have on your computer. Therefore, security experts often recommend removing the likes of My Utility Box from your browser for a number of security reasons. The good news is that deleting a browser extension is not that hard, so you should be able to do it on your own. However, if you think that there are more potential threats on-board, do not hesitate to use a powerful antispyware tool. Read more »
Trojan.Adject
Trojan.Adject is a harmful threat that arrives on users’ computers without their knowledge and then starts performing malicious activities. It is still unclear why it has been developed by cyber criminals, but there is no doubt that it might do anything on affected machines, even install malware and record personal information. Unfortunately, users find out about its presence on their computers only after some time. We are not surprised at all that it takes some time to detect this infection because it works completely in the background, it does not have a program window, and, as research conducted by specialists at anti-spyware-101.com has revealed, it is installed on users’ computers without their knowledge. Trojan infections are extremely harmful threats that might do anything, so you should remove Trojan.Adject as soon as possible. This threat drops a file in the drivers folder and creates several entries in the system registry, so its removal will not be very quick and easy. Of course, it is possible to erase this nasty malicious application from the system – continue reading to find more about its removal. Read more »
