Anti-spyware 101

Searchie is a peculiar third party application that should improve your Chrome browser’s performance, but it is very likely that with this extension on, your browser will become sluggish and irresponsive. The security research team at anti-spyware-101.com categorizes this application as potentially unwanted program. This means that it is not a malicious computer threat by itself, but it exhibits particular features that are not desirable in a program. Therefore, if it was not your intention to have this application, it would be for the best to remove Searchie from your system and your browser. For more detailed removal instructions, scroll to the bottom of this article. Read more »

An application called FetchSports is introduced to users as a free tool that provides a sports news feed directly from the Desktop. The download link on the official website, fetchsports.com, is called “Download & View Exclusive Offers,” which hints to the advertising services this supposedly beneficial program provides. Of course, most users download this program without even realizing that third-party ads might bombard them. Unfortunately, as soon as you install this program, it will showcase ads by unfamiliar parties. Despite this, instead of classifying it as an advertising-supported program, we list it as a PUP, which is short for “potentially unwanted program.” Regardless of the classification, you should remove FetchSports from your computer without further delay, and there are several reasons why this is important. Keep reading, and you will learn more about these reasons. Read more »

Win Tune Pro is yet another computer optimization tool that our researchers have classified as a potentially unwanted program. Thus, you can remove it without hesitating because it is next to useless. However, you may think that it is extremely useful because it has many functions. So, we invite you to read this whole article that will prove to you that is application is not what its developers claim it to be. We are going to provide you information regarding this program’s origins, distribution channels, and functions, so if you have already installed, please continue reading. Read more »

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 »

If you ever encounter a program that goes by the name of TvNewTab, we would like to inform you that this application is considered to be a potentially unwanted program mostly because of its limited and at times invasive functionality. Even though it is advertised as a tool that should come in handy as it should provide you with an ability to stream various movies and TV series online for free. Unfortunately, this not entirely the case with this dubious application. In fact, our research team advises you to delete it as its negative features quite obviously outweigh the positive ones. In this article, we provide further information in regards to the questionable functionality of TvNewTab along with a comprehensive removal guide that you should use to terminate this potentially unwanted program in its entirety. Read more »