Anti-spyware 101

You do not need extensions to access online forms, but the creator of Access Online Forms has decided to convince Google Chrome users into thinking otherwise. At the time of research, this extension offered easy-access links to findmyforms.com and eforms.com for its users, and while you might find them to be useful, you certainly do not need an extension to access them. Does it offer other beneficial services? That is unlikely to be the case. In fact, this PUP (potentially unwanted program) collects data about users, redirects to a third-party search engine, and injects ads into search results to promote third-party content. This is, most likely, what the extension was creator for. Anti-Spyware-101.com research team does not think that it is useful, and that is why we recommend removing it. Do you know how to delete Access Online Forms from your browser? Continue reading, and you will find out. Read more »

You might have figured it out on your own already, but let us reaffirm that TopStreamsSearch is a useless extension that we recommend deleting from Google Chrome. When our research team analyzed this potentially unwanted program (PUP), Chrome was the only web browser that it was compatible with, and it is unlikely that it will cross over to other browsers. In any case, regardless of which one this extension takes over, we recommend getting rid of it. If you cannot wait to remove TopStreamsSearch from your browser, we have a few important tips for you to take note of. Of course, if you are completely unfamiliar with this extension, and you do not understand the situation clearly, it is a good idea for you to read this report. We are sure that you will find answers to many of the pressing questions you have, but if we fail to answer them all, note that we can continue discussing the PUP in the comments section. 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 »

We all want to get the most relevant search results whenever we look for something online. ConvertrzSearch comes across as a tool that can help you with that. However, our research team says that this application is a potentially unwanted program. It means that the application exhibits certain behavioral patterns that can be deemed to be inappropriate or undesirable. What’s more, users often install this application accidentally. In order words, if you didn’t plan to have this app, you can scroll down to the bottom of this description and remove ConvertrzSearch right away. Read more »

VidSearch is a potentially unwanted program, or PUP. Do you know what that means? In simple words, that means that the extension is useless and unreliable. If you have installed this extension already, you might have realized already that it does not search for videos specifically. In fact, it does not search for anything at all. It simply redirects search queries to search.yahoo.com. However, instead of just showing the normal search results, the PUP also modifies them. If you think that the modification is preformed to include more video-related results, you are mistaken. Instead, the suspicious extension ads sponsored links. So, the extension does not offer a useful search service, and then it also modifies the results you are shown via Yahoo Search to show the links of third parties. This is exactly why we advise deleting this potentially unwanted program. If you need help deleting VidSearch, continue reading. Read more »

Every browser has a function that allows you to clear your browsing history. However, if you are not fully familiar with how your browser works, you might feel compelled to use something like History Wipe Clean on the Chrome browser. Our research team says that this application is a potentially unwanted program, and thus if you have this extension added to your browser, you should consider removing it today. It’s not that the extension is extremely dangerous, but such apps could easily expose you to potentially harmful content. To avoid that, you need to terminate the programs you do not need. Read more »