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Templates for cards, invitations, documents, forms, or certificates can be useful, which is why Templates Discovery Tab might seem like an attractive tool. This extension promises to give access to various templates, but our Anti-Spyware-101.com research team does not identify it as a useful tool. Instead, we identify it as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). This is the conclusion that has been made after thoroughly inspecting the extension in an internal lab and finding out that it has many other functions, not just offering templates. In fact, it does not even produce templates of its own. Instead, it presents links to third-party websites, where templates can be found. So, in our eyes, the extension is neither useful nor trustworthy, and removing it seems like the only logical move. Are you ready to delete Templates Discovery Tab, or do you need more information about this PUP? In either way, you should keep reading. Read more »

If you are looking for tools that could help you convert files, know that AllConvertersSearch is not one of them. It is just a search tool, and even though it might seem that it would help find converters specifically, it does not offer anything more than a regular search provider would. In fact, it uses a quote-unquote regular search provider. It is Yahoo Search, and if you decide to use the suspicious extension, it will redirect you search.yahoo.com. You might think that this is not so bad, considering that Yahoo Search is a trusted search engine. Well, because the PUP (potentially unwanted program) modifies the results that are shown via it, we cannot recommend trusting it. If you delete AllConvertersSearch and then set Yahoo Search as your default search provider, we are sure that you will be safe, but if you use it via the PUP, you might not be. So, do you want to remove the PUP quickly, or are you still looking for more information about it? We can help you in both cases. Read more »

Easy Steps DIY Tab was classified as a potentially unwanted program. You should know this if you do come across it. Potentially unwanted programs can have undesirable features that could annoy users or make them want to get rid of such software. If you want to know how it might work, we invite you to read our full article. Of course, if you are well aware of how this tool works and only wish to get rid of it, you could scroll below our text where you should find our deletion instructions. If you follow them, you should be able to erase Easy Steps DIY Tab from Google Chrome manually. If the process appears to be more complicated than you expected or if you do not want to remove this potentially unwanted program manually, we recommend using a legitimate antimalware tool. Read more »

Nebula Search is a Chrome extension that is practically identical to the Burst Search application. We can assume that both applications were released by the same developers. They tend to have a short lifespan, and the applications look like something reliable, but security experts say Nebula Search (and other similar apps) are potentially unwanted programs, and you shouldn’t tolerate them if it wasn’t your intention to add them to your browser in the first place.

You can find the manual removal instructions at the bottom of this entry. If you don’t want to remove Nebula Search on your own, you can get yourself a security tool. Read more »

SearchProConverter is not the extension you should install if you want to convert files or currency. Yes, this extension offers free widgets that make it possible to convert PDF files, currency, and also crypto-currency, but that does not mean that it can be trusted. According to our Anti-Spyware-101.com research team, this extension is classified as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) for several reasons. First of all, it can hijack the Google Chrome browser by modifying the New Tab page and the default search provider. Second, it tracks personally identifiable information, which then can be shared with unknown parties. Some people might pay no attention to such things, but our research team is worried. If you understand the risks, and you want to delete SearchProConverter as soon as possible, you can move to the last section of our report. If you want to learn more about this potentially unwanted program and why removing it is recommended, we suggest that you continue reading. Read more »

MusicStreamSearch was classified as a potentially unwanted program. That is because it appears to have functionality that could be undesirable. For instance, the application could change your browsing preferences and it might do so to encourage you to search the Internet through a search engine that could show you modified search results. If you want to know more about how this extension may work or why it could be undesirable, we encourage you to read the rest of this article. You can also learn how to erase MusicStreamSearch by following the instructions available below the text if you decide that you do not want this potentially unwanted program on your browser. If you need any help or want to ask something about the extension in question, do not hesitate to leave us a comment at the end of this page. Read more »