Anti-spyware 101

HolidayPhotoEdit Toolbar may seem like a great idea to have in your browsers since this questionable browser extension offers you image editing capabilities straight from its featured search page. However, our malware experts at anti-spyware-101.com say that it may not be a good idea to keep this potentially unwanted program, or PUP, in your browsers because it may introduce you to questionable contents. In fact, this PUP is a new member in the ever-growing Mindspark toolbar family that has given us hundreds of redundant tools that sometimes may be considered as useful by unsuspecting users. Unfortunately, this browser extension can enter your system in questionable ways, which also means that malware infection may be present and expose you to more malicious contents. Leaving these system security issues unaddressed could be a big mistake and dangerous one as well even if this particular PUP may not mean direct threat to your system. This is why we suggest that you remove HolidayPhotoEdit Toolbar from your computer. Please read on to find more details about this questionable tool and how you can protect your PC from future invasions. Read more »

GifaPalooza Toolbar may seem like a good idea for a new free toolbar in your browsers that can provide you with easy access to GIF creating as well as a search engine, but we must warn you that this application comes from the notorious Mindspark family. This family is infamous for its useless and potentially risky tools, including HolidayPhotoEdit Toolbar, MetroWhiz Toolbar, and ConvertDocsOnline Toolbar. Since this browser extension does not really mean direct danger, our malware experts at anti-spyware-101.com have labeled it as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) just like all its predecessors from Mindspark. The truth is that this PUP along with all its siblings are totally redundant since you can substitute them easily by using the bookmarking function of your browsers. This application may show up in your major browsers, including Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and Internet Explorer. If you do not want to be introduced to potentially unreliable third-party content, we advise you to remove GifaPalooza Toolbar from your computer. Read more »

Adamant Search is a questionable application, which should not be up and running on your personal computer. If you ever happen to encounter it while browsing the web, we highly advise you to refrain from it, because it has been classified as on more potentially unwanted program. Such category has been assigned because this application exhibits invasive and otherwise questionable functionality. It has been discovered that this devious program can make invasive changes to your browser's default settings without any notification or authorization. It goes without saying that surfing the web will become a much more annoying and frustrating experience. If you wish to learn more about the inner workings of this potentially unwanted program, make sure to read the rest of our report. Additionally, we provide a few virtual security tips and a detailed removal guide that you should use to delete Adamant Search once and for all. Read more »

Memberacy Search is a potentially unwanted program that enters your computer accidentally. It is not a malicious infection though. So it means that you probably added the extension to your browser willingly, even if you were not fully aware of it. This also means that there are probably a lot more unwanted applications installed on your computer, and they are the ones that make your browser work quite slow. It goes without saying that you must remove Memberacy Search and other unwanted applications from your computer. If you think you cannot do it on your own, you can employ a powerful antispyware tool to help you do it automatically. Read more »

MoviesFriendly Search Toolbar promises to provide users with a better web experience, but you should still think twice before installing it on your computer because it is not a fully trustworthy application even though it claims to be one. We do not say that it is a malicious program. We cannot even say that it is completely useless; however, we surely cannot confirm that it can be trusted fully because specialists working at anti-spyware-101.com have already categorized it as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). These are not harmful threats, but we cannot tell you that they never act undesirably, so we do not recommend keeping MoviesFriendly Search Toolbar installed. It is compatible with Google Chrome only, and it is just an ordinary browser extension, so its removal should be quick and easy. Further in this article, we will tell you more about MoviesFriendly Search Toolbar and its drawbacks, and then we will provide more information about its removal. Read more »

If you think Ultimate Popup Killer might be what you are looking for to block the irritating advertising content while browsing, we would advise you to read our article before making a final decision. For starters, users should know the tool falls under the classification of potentially unwanted programs (PUPs). It does not mean the software is harmful or anything like this, but it points out it might be suspicious or have undesirable qualities. One of them could be the fact the program might be bundled with a browser hijacker. In other words, if you install Ultimate Popup Killer you could get two untrustworthy applications. Thus, if you wish to keep the computer clean, it would be advisable to get rid of the PUP. To help users erase it manually we will be placing step by step deletion instructions at the end of this report, so if you think you are up to the task, we encourage you to use them. Read more »

Search Bay is a useless browser extension that poses as a search page and may show up as your homepage, new tab page, and default search provider in your Google Chrome browser. As a matter of fact, our malware researchers at anti-spyware-101.com say that this search engine seems to be down for the moment just like its official channels. This is rather suspicious and usually happens when you are dealing with an unreliable piece of software. We have categorized this possible threat sources as a potentially unwanted program, or PUP, although some malware experts may consider it as a browser hijacker due to its capabilities to change your Google Chrome browser settings. Since this PUP does not seem to be functional right now, we cannot tell you what might happen in the future. Still, it is not a good idea to keep this annoying extension in your browser as it can collect information about your browsing habits and possibly target you with potentially unreliable third-party ads. This PUP may also enter your computer in a company of malicious software installers, which means multiple system security threats for you and your PC. We recommend that you remove Search Bay from your computer as soon as possible not to make things worse in your virtual world. Read more »