Anti-spyware 101

Unfriend List is an adware program that is advertised in a misleading way. On its official website, this ad-supported program is marketed as a tool that should help you see who has unfriended you via Facebook. While it might sound like a tool that you would like to have you must know that all the claims about this program are used as a gimmick to trick unsuspecting Internet users into installing a program that in reality holds no valuable features whatsoever. Make sure to stay away from this ad-supported program since it will only ruin your online experience. It goes without saying that every user should try to avoid such activity. This is the main reason we provide a few preventative tips that will help you safeguard your PC from various unwanted applications. If, unfortunately, your PC is already infected with Unfriend List make sure to use a detailed removal guide that we provide below. Read more »

Be-Markable is a typical ad-supported application that pretends to be something else, something beneficial to you. But, in reality, it is only beneficial to its publishers because they are the only ones making money out of the third-party advertising this adware is built on. All they really care about is revenue, i.e., your clicks on their ads. However, if this adware program is on-board, it may also mean that there are other malware infections as well that may have all entered your computer together in the same bundle. That can multiply the system security issues you may have to face. You can only fight an enemy you actually know. And that is exactly why we are here: To let you know about the risks and dangers this adware could mean to your computer and your privacy as well so that you can effectively handle the situation. We will also share how you can remove Be-Markable because that is the only way you can stop the exposure to harmful third-party content. Read more »

Popdown Steps is a totally useless program that may only have one function and that is to display third-party ads on your screen while you are browsing the web. Although this program promotes itself as a “savior” that can eliminate pop-up advertisements, in reality, it does the opposite. Since this adware is not beneficial for you and may put your virtual security at risk, we recommend that you remove Popdown Steps from your computer as soon as you can. The more you hesitate, the more chance you give to cyber criminals to lure you onto their corrupted websites. We believe you would like to protect your computer and your files, and that is exactly why we are here to share with you what our malware researchers have found out regarding this adware infection. Read more »

SoundJunkies New Tab is an application that promises to enable you to access and play songs for free, listen to the radio from around the world, and easily search the web. This extension will be added to Google Chrome only because this program is compatible with this browser. After you install SoundJunkies New Tab, you will notice that your New Tab page, homepage, and search engine are modified. As you agree with these changes by installing this software, we cannot call SoundJunkies New Tab a browser hijacker; however, it is undoubtedly a potentially unwanted program. We will explain you why you should not trust this program fully further in this article, so continue reading it. Read more »

PasswordView is one more adware program coming from the Lyrics family. It should act like a password reminder tool. Just click on the image of the key generated by this application and it will display your password if you have earlier entered it on the website you currently visit. Even if it may look as a useful feature, you should not trust your passwords to this application. The reason is that this program collects information about your Web browsing tendencies and shares it with its business partners. Do not guess whether PasswordView could share your passwords with those partners or not. Remove the application from your PC thus preventing any possible negative consequences. Read more »

Advertisers keep coming up with new ways to promote their offers, and Hi-Lighter, for example, shows ads when you highlight the words on any web page. Although this is an original way to showcase links and advertisements, we have seen many programs using the same advertising method, including HighlightSearches, Search Highlighter, and WordWizard. Needless to say, all of these programs are introduced as the best browsing tools, but Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers classify them as unreliable. If you download any of these programs onto your operating system, you can expect annoying pop-ups and suspicious ads to show up whenever you browse the web. Unfortunately, these ads might be not only annoying but also misleading, and this is why you should remove Hi-Lighter. Read more »

DynamicWPaper is an adware application that offers you a collection of desktop wallpapers. The program says that it will renew your desktop with a new image on a daily basis. However, this application irritates you with annoying advertisements, and you will encounter them much more often than once per day. What’s more, some of those ads may contain links to untrustworthy pages. Clicking on them can result in some unwanted results, so care about your online safety and delete DynamicWPaper from your computer. Read more »