Anti-spyware 101

Have you recently downloaded a suspicious program called Advanced ScreenSnapshot to help you capture screens? Was it installed without your permission? In either case, it is classified as a potentially unwanted program, and you need to eliminate it from your computer as soon as possible. Anti-Spyware-101.com malware analysts have tested this program and found that it could help download third-party malware onto your computer most likely without your permission or knowledge. Although we classify this threat as a PUP, you should not underestimate it. If you do not delete this program from your operating system right away, malicious threats could be slipped in before you know it. Unfortunately, they could be much more dangerous, and your virtual security could be jeopardized by them. The good news is that the removal of Advanced ScreenSnapshot is not extremely complicated. Read more »

Zolta Registry Cleaner could be a mistaken choice if you are looking for a reliable registry cleaner application. Unfortunately, our malware specialists have found that this software functions quite questionably. Due to the question marks it has raised, this tool has been categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). Since the reports this program displays may not be believable, this renders it practically useless, we do not think that you should keep this PUP on your computer. Not only does it use some unnecessary hard drive space, but this application might also pose an indirect threat to your system security. This PUP may not even be your only issue. It is quite possible that this software enters your computer bundled with malicious software installers. This can cause multiple security issues for you and your computer. That is why we believe that you should remove Zolta Registry Cleaner from your PC. But in order to restore the previous security level of your virtual reality, you will have to tackle all malware infections and PUPs on your computer. Read more »

Book Source is an application that should be removed from the system despite the fact that it promises to enable users download books for free and thus help learners and students. It seems that this application really works as it promises to, i.e. it allows users to download books; however, it might perform undesirable activities too. It is up to you whether or not to keep it, but you should know that this piece of software might really act in an annoying way if you decide not to erase it. We will tell more about Book Source further in this article. We are sure that we will help you to decide whether or not to keep it. In case you decide to get rid of it, feel free to use our manual removal instructions – they will guide you through the removal process. Read more »

CaptureItPlus is open source software that allows you to capture computers’ screen in various modes (Active window, fixed region, etc.). It is a useful application, but recently it has been injected with malware in an attempt to extort valuable information from users. The main reason for this scheme is to gain access to user’s bank account. Therefore, it is very important to learn how it works and how to protect yourself, because it might happen to you. If you have the CaptureItPlus version with a modified source code, you should use our removal instructions below the article and delete it immediately. Read more »

Potentially unwanted programs are among the most annoying ones out there on the web. This is so because they often are right in the middle, meaning that they exhibit some valuable features and some suspicious one as well. Our research team has recently categorized a program known as CharityEngine this way due to its questionable functionality. We highly recommend staying away from this program as the dubious features obviously outweigh the valuable ones, which are actually rather questionable as well. You might come across claims stating that this piece of software has been developed for a great cause – to help various charities collect money in an easier manner. While it might sound great at first, you should know that in reality such claims are mostly used as a marketing strategy to lure unsuspecting users into obtaining this potentially unwanted program. In fact, our malware experts advise, every user that has this suspicious program running on their PC, to remove it in order to avoid any potentially dangerous outcomes that you might face by running CharityEngine on your computer. Read more »