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ExpoDating

Posted by on May 17, 2016 No comments
ExpoDating

ExpoDating is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that might have been created to advertise third-party content, e.g. websites, products, services, and so on. Usually, such applications generate advertising revenue when users click the ads, register on a third-party site, buy an item, etc. These ads might seem useful at first, but some of them could redirect you to web pages that contain similar suspicious software or, in some cases, malware. Naturally, it is possible that you will receive more harm than benefits. In fact, ExpoDating is not an application that you could consider useful because it only displays matchseniors.com and suspicious third-party ads. We will provide you with more details if you continue reading the article. Also, we hope that you will find the removal instructions below the article useful. Read more »

FreeGovernmentForms New Tab

Posted by on May 5, 2016 No comments
FreeGovernmentForms New Tab

Users download FreeGovernmentForms New Tab because they expect this program to provide them with access to useful forms. What they do not expect is to be exposed to a suspicious search tool or to have silent tracking cookies collecting personally identifiable information. Did you know that this strange Chrome add-on can spy on you? This is disclosed via the Privacy Policy that you should have reviewed before installing the extension. Of course, most users do not bother to go through the legal information regarding the software they are interested in because they naively hope that programs that look reliable are, indeed, reliable. Well, the most malicious infections can be disguised as genuine programs, so you should not judge software by the appearance. If you have let it in already, we advise deleting FreeGovernmentForms New Tab, and you can read this report to learn how to do that. Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers have analyzed this add-on, and, if you have questions about it, we are ready to answer them for you. Read more »

Search.youremailhub.com

Posted by on May 5, 2016 No comments
Search.youremailhub.com

Search.youremailhub.com masquerades as a search engine while in reality it is nothing more than a browser hijacker. Our malware analysts say that you have to remove it because it makes your computer vulnerable to infections. They say that this hijacker is set to promote questionable content that comes from unreliable sources. Furthermore, its developers use totally dishonest marketing tactics to trick you into installing it. In addition, this hijacker can collect personally and non-personally identifiable information about you. For more information about this and other issues about this hijacker, we invite you to read this whole article. Read more »

Navigation.iwatchavi.com

Posted by on May 5, 2016 No comments
Navigation.iwatchavi.com

If you have noticed a sudden change within your web browser's default settings, it is an indication that a browser hijacker is up and fully running on your personal computer. Navigation.iwatchavi.com is a program that belongs to this category and should be avoided and also removed without any hesitation if it is found active on your personal computer. It goes without saying that having this suspicious program fully active on your PC will cause major disruptions every single time you decide to surf the web. On top of such annoying and frustrating activity, this hijacker could also act in a potentially harmful way as well. It could turn out to be the reason other questionable programs could enter your PC without a lot of trouble. It should be obvious that having Navigation.iwatchavi.com fully running on your computer is a risk that should not be ignored. Make sure to use the detailed removal guide that we present below to get rid of this browser hijacker in the most efficient way. Read more »

MySafeSavings

Posted by on April 15, 2016 No comments
MySafeSavings

At this moment, the official download page of MySafeSavings is down; however, that does not mean that this is the end of this advertising-supported program. It is impossible to say how many third-party installers could be carrying this adware right now, and it is possible that this program is active on your PC even if you have not granted it the permission to enter your PC. Is this adware active on your own operating system? If it is, there are a few things you need to know, and our Anti-Spyware-101.com research team has created this report to provide you with this information. We can tell you right away that you need to remove MySafeSavings, and if you are not sure why this is necessary, you need to continue reading. If you care only about the removal of this adware, you can move straight to the guide attached below. Read more »

Search.mpc.am

Posted by on April 15, 2016 No comments
Search.mpc.am

If you are wondering why the default settings within your web browser have been altered without any notification, it is highly likely that a program called Search.mpc.am is running on your operating system. After conducting a thorough analysis of it, our team of malware researchers has assigned it a category of an intrusive search engine. It is important to highlight the fact that the suspicious application functions in a very similar way that browser hijackers do, but the main issue about is its questionable and at times potentially harmful search engine. In some cases, this intrusive search engine could be the reason other suspicious programs might be able to gain full access to your operating system with virtually no problem. If you are one of these unlucky users who already has it fully running, you must take immediate measure to remove it from your personal computer. Find out more about Search.mpc.am and its invasive functionality by reading the rest of this report. Besides such information, we provide a removal guide that will help you delete Search.mpc.am in just a few easy steps. Read more »

MapsEasy Toolbar

Posted by on April 11, 2016 No comments
MapsEasy Toolbar

MapsEasy Toolbar is an annoying and potentially unreliable application that may affect all major browsers, including Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and Internet Explorer. Our malware specialists have categorized this browser extension as a bad toolbar due to the suspicious traits it showed during the test. It is possible that the contents you can engage with through this tool are not always reliable. Therefore, you may be exposed to unsafe web content, which could make you and your computer’s system security more vulnerable. Since there are several ways how the presence of this toolbar may harm your computer, we think that you would be better off without it. If you do not want to end up on malicious websites and infect your computer with more threats, you should not even hesitate to remove MapsEasy Toolbar. If you need a reliable application related to travelling, maps, and directions, we recommend that you carry on with your search instead of putting up with this questionable toolbar. Read more »

DraftFactor

Posted by on April 11, 2016 No comments
DraftFactor

DraftFactor is a questionable desktop application that promises you sports feeds from your favorite teams; but what you may really be introduced to is potentially harmful third-party content and advertisements. Due to it functionality, our malware researchers at Anti-Spyware-101.com have classified it as an adware application. This program is quite suspicious since even its official installer seems to carry a number of malware infections and potentially unwanted programs as well. But we have found that no matter how this application sneaks onto your computer, it always involves other malware infections somehow. This adware has proved to be an identical clone of Job Knows, Weather Do, and FamilyGurus that have recently hit the web and infiltrated computers around the world. It is important to understand that the displayed third-party ads and promoted pages are not only annoying and distracting, but they may also present virtual security threats when engaged with. Therefore, you should remove DraftFactor right away and identify all other potential threat sources on your computer. Read more »

CalendarSpark

Posted by on April 11, 2016 No comments
CalendarSpark

CalendarSpark is the newest product of Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc. It looks quite useful at first glance, which explains why users tend to install the extension of CalendarSpark themselves. At the time of writing there are 16 605 Google Chrome users who have already installed this software. This is not surprising at all because CalendarSpark claims to provide “easy-to-use family and life planning calendar tools.” Even though this piece of software seems to be very useful, the majority of users who install it do not know that it will change their homepages, search engines, and probably, the New Tab page settings. If you have also noticed that all these settings have been changed after the installation of CalendarSpark and you want to restore them, you will have to delete the extension from all your browsers. You should definitely do that too if this extension has sneaked onto your computer without permission and applied all those changes without your consent. Read more »

JunkSweeper

Posted by on April 4, 2016 No comments
JunkSweeper

JunkSweeper is a questionable program, to say the least. Malware researchers at Anti-Spyware-101.com highly advise you not to use it as it exhibits dubious features. In fact, it has been classified as a potentially unwanted program that should not be kept active on your computer. This classification has been made due to its suspicious overall functionality. You might come across claims stating that this program should be used in order to optimize your operating system for the best performance of your computer. While it might sound like a great program to run on your computer, it is important to highlight the fact that it does not really works in such a way. It is also important to highlight the fact that this potentially unwanted program could be distributed in a dubious way. Make sure to read the rest of our report to learn more about the questionable functionality of JunkSweeper, which is the major reason we advise you not to keep it running on your computer. Along such crucial information, we provide a comprehensive removal guide crafted by our malware experts, which soul be used in order to delete this potentially unwanted program once and for all. Read more »