Anti-spyware 101

Do you use your bookmarks on Google Chrome? If you do, and you are trying to find a tool to help you organize them, Bookmarks Button might come into picture. This extension is meant to help you access the bookmarked items quicker, but all it can do is create a button that is analogous to the “Other bookmarks” tool or the double-arrow icon that is placed on the right of the bookmarks that are at the top of your browser. Basically, the extension does nothing useful, and that is one of the reasons Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers identify it as a potentially unwanted program and why they recommend removing it from your Google Chrome browser immediately. Unfortunately, there might be more to this add-on than just being useless. It could also be intrusive and malicious and unreliable. So, are you willing to take a risk for a tool that does not even offer useful services? If you are not, delete Bookmarks Button. Read more »

If you are looking for a piece of software that would allow you to access and control your browsing history more easily, do not install the History Open extension even though it is promoted as a browsing history manager because it is not a piece of software that could be fully trusted. First, we have not found it very beneficial – it should only add a button at the top of the browser allowing users to open recently visited websites with a single click on it. Second, specialists at anti-spyware-101.com could not find such important documents as End User License Agreement (EULA) and Privacy Policy, which suggests that there might be something to hide from users. Last but not least, it is capable of entering users’ PCs without their knowledge, which is, without a doubt, not a feature of a trustworthy application. We cannot force you to do anything that you do not want to, but you should know that we do not consider keeping a potentially unwanted program installed and active on the system a very clever idea. The next two paragraphs will tell you everything that you need to know about this extension, so continue reading this report! Read more »

My1tab is a browser extension that falls to the category of potentially unwanted programs, which  are usually distributed alongside other free programs. The My1tab extension is  owned and operated by Aztec Media Inc, a Cyprus-based company. The extension is promoted on its so-called official website my1tab.com, which loads as a search engine, and in the Chrome web store, where this application is presented very briefly. Our advice is that you remove the My1tab extension from your Chrome browser, especially if you have recently find that it has changed your browser settings.

The official website and the Chrome store are not the only methods of promotion. The My1tab extension is also advertised by different types of advertisements that are usually displayed when an adware program or other piece of malware is present on the PC. In order to prevent installation of questionable programs, it is crucial to ignore third-party advertisements, which may vary in size and type. The My1tab extension is an ad-supported product, which is why it is available at no charge, and we strongly recommend that you remove it from your browser. Read more »

WorldOfNotes Toolbar is a piece of software that belongs to the company Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc. Like its previously-developed applications, this one also promises to act beneficially. Specifically speaking, it should make it easier to stay organized by allowing users to create free online notes and lists. Some users willingly download this application by clicking the download button on its official website (http://www.worldofnotes.com/index.jhtml) or get it from the official Chrome store (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/fileconvertonline/mhknmlpenoheheeoponmdefinacpmagc?utm_source=chrome-app-launcher-info-dialog) after finding it accidentally; however, there are still more people out there who cannot explain why WorldOfNotes Toolbar has been installed on their computers. These users find the changes applied to their browsers undesirable as well. Of course, we do not say that users who install this piece of software willingly cannot consider those modifications made by this browser plugin undesirable as well. You will find more about the changes it makes upon the entrance in the next paragraph, but we want to tell you in advance that the WorldOfNotes Toolbar removal is the only way to undo them. If you make a decision to delete it, carefully read the last paragraph of this article – it contains the important information that will help you to disable this application. Read more »

SearchPrivately is a tool that should help you browse the web privately. If you use it, your browsing history should remain anonymous, shopping sites should offer better deals, and your virtual privacy should be protected against intrusive HTTP cookies. For some reason, Google and Bing search tools are excluded, and there is a separate promise indicating that searches via these engines would be secret. This makes no sense, considering that ALL browsing activities, regardless of the browser, should remain secret. The thing is that the information set up to introduce you to the extension is meant to attract you, and paying too much attention to it is not recommended. If you want to get a better overview of what a certain program or extension is capable of, we suggest looking beyond the official promotion. Anti-Spyware-101.com research team has analyzed the suspicious add-on, and we can give you an honest opinion. If you continue reading, you will be able to decide whether or not you should remove SearchPrivately from your Google Chrome browser. At the time of research, Google Chrome was the only browser that the add-on was compatible with. Read more »

SafeSearch Incognito is advertised as a great tool that should improve your ability to search the web as well as make those searches anonymous. It sounds like a great piece of software to have active on your PC. That is, unfortunately, not the whole story. Our malware experts have conducted a thorough analysis of this application and concluded that it is nothing more than yet another potentially unwanted program. Such classification has been made because this application exhibits suspicious and invasive functionality. It also could be distributed in questionable ways. To learn more about the complex inner workings of this devious program, make sure to read the rest of our detailed report as it will make you realize why we advise you to remove it. Alongside such information, we also provide detailed instructions that will help you delete SafeSearch Incognito in no time at all. Read more »