MovieJunkies New Tab

MovieJunkies New Tab

MovieJunkies New Tab is a potentially unwanted application and users caring about their online security should delete it without any hesitation. The program targets people who like to watch movies. It offers the recent gossips, teasers, and reviews. But in reality, the program comes with the Ask.com search provider and modifies settings of your Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome browsers. Both the creators and developers of MovieJunkies New Tab have strong ties with Ask.com, and the program is probably just another try to promote the search engine. Therefore, there are no benefits to continue keeping it. Read more »

Search.realcoolmoviessearch.com

Search.realcoolmoviessearch.com

If your regular default search provider was replaced with Search.realcoolmoviessearch.com, it is most likely that you have accepted this option when installing third-party software from unreliable sites. According to Anti-Spyware-101.com malware experts, you might have been offered this search tool when downloading software from filewon.com, filewin.com, and similar sites. Fortunately, you cannot be forced or tricked into installing this search provider and the Chrome and Firefox extensions that come with it. Instead, you are likely to be provided with a pop-up recommending that you install this software. Of course, you should not follow this recommendation. Instead, you should refuse the offer, and rethink installing the software promoting this strange search tool. It is possible that this software is unreliable, and your virtual security could be jeopardized by it. In fact, we recommend removing Search.realcoolmoviessearch.com because it could put your virtual security at risk as well. Read more »

Chedot

Chedot

Chedot is a browser “built for speed, simplicity, and security.” It claims on its official website that it will help you to “download everything you need fast and safely.” As it makes so many promises, it is not surprising that users download and install this browser. In fact, not all computer users who notice the presence of Chedot have downloaded it themselves. Our specialists claim that Chedot also travels bundled with other programs. There are many Russian and Egyptian users’ complaints that this browser has appeared on their systems out of nowhere, so we can suggest that it is aimed at people living there mainly. Of course, other users might notice the presence of Chedot too, especially if they use Russian or Egyptian IP address. It does not really matter whether this program has entered your system without your permission or you have downloaded it yourself because this still does not change the fact that it is a potentially unwanted program (PUP). Read more »

JustCloud

JustCloud

JustCloud seems to be a very useful program at first sight, so many users who want to have a backup of their photos, videos, documents, music, and other files install it on their systems. In most cases, they get it from its official website justcloud.com, but some users also detect JustCloud on their systems and cannot remember downloading this program, which suggests that it can enter the system without permission too. It really seems that JustCloud is going to act as it promises on its official website, but we still do not think that it can be trusted 100%. Our specialists have found several suspicious facts about this program, so they have placed it into the category of potentially unwanted programs. If you want to find out what is wrong with this application, you should continue reading this article. You will be able to decide very easily whether to keep this program or not after doing that. Read more »

DigiFreeApp

There is only one thing you can rely on when it comes to DigiFreeApp, and that is the fact that it is actually a free app, but the list of advantages stop right there. In fact, our research team has found that this program is supported by third-party advertisements that might be unreliable. Therefore, it has been labeled an adware application. This program is nothing new for us since it comes from an endless line of annoying and similar adware applications that are collectively called the Multiplug family. There is a good chance that you did not download this adware on purpose; most probably, you have been infected with it. It is quite possible if you have installed free software lately. But, in that case, it is also likely that this is not the only infection you will have to act against. Please read on to find out how your computer may be compromised if you do not remove DigiFreeApp in time. Of course, we will also reveal what you can do in order to clean your computer. Read more »

Hi.ru

Hi.ru

If the homepage and default search provider on your web browsers were replaced with Hi.ru without your notice, there is no doubt that a browser hijacker has found its way into your operating system. It is most likely that this infection was installed after executing a malicious software bundle, which means that other threats could be have been unleashed as well. Our researchers at Anti-Spyware-101.com have found that Shadow Defender could be spread along with the suspicious hijacker. As you might know, this is a legitimate program, but installing it along with potentially malicious programs is not what we recommend. Yes, in some cases you might have the option to refuse unwanted software. Needless to say, you cannot remove Hi.ru as a browser hijacker if you have agreed to install it. Nonetheless, we believe that this search tool is undeserving of your trust. Read more »

NewsCrawler.com

NewsCrawler.com

NewsCrawler.com is a browser hijacker that modifies your browser settings without your permission. On the other hand, this program does not get installed on the target system without user’s permission. You must have allowed this hijacker to enter your system without really meaning to. Either way now you have an infection to deal with and the sooner you remove NewsCrawler.com from your computer, the better. Please do not hesitate to leave us a comment below this description if you have any questions about computer security, or if you encounter problems while trying to get rid of this browser hijacker. We are always ready to assist you. Read more »

CycloneMasters

CycloneMasters has definitely nothing to do with weather forecast due to the simple fact that it is a totally useless adware program. As such, it has no real function whatsoever. According to our malware researchers, this application comes from the so-called Multiplug adware family that includes ClickTheApp, ExportApplicati, and RotaryMasteRs, to mention a few from our recent discoveries. While a lot of users simply find the advertisements shown by this adware annoying and distracting, you had better know that they can also pose a threat to your virtual security and your Windows operating system as well. Removing CycloneMasters is a must if you intend to keep your computer clean of malware infections. From our article you will learn why we believe that and, also, what the “cure” is for this infection. Read more »

Trunk Of Savings

Trunk Of Savings

Trunk Of Savings is a program that seems to be useful for many people who shop online because this program promises to provide users with the best promotional codes. If we believe the information provided on its official website, Trunk Of Savings will show coupons to you automatically when you shop and you will simply need to click on a coupon to apply it to your purchase. It really seems that Trunk Of Savings is a beneficial program; however, the majority of users decide to remove it after some time because it is definitely more annoying than beneficial. On top of that, many users notice that this program does not act as it promises. In other words, it does not do anything useful but show various commercial advertisements. As Trunk Of Savings generates ads, specialists put it into the category of advertising-supported applications (adware). We do not think that it is the best idea to keep adware installed, so if you agree with us, you should continue reading this article to find out how to erase it. Read more »

ScreenLocker Ransomware

ScreenLocker Ransomware

There are computer infections that can paralyze your operating system without any warning. ScreenLocker Ransomware is that kind of an infection, and it can be very disruptive. As the name suggests, this threat can lock your screen, and this is not done without a reason. The infection shows a warning indicating that a key must be applied to disable the lockdown. It is most likely that you will be asked to pay money for this key; however, at the time of research, a link associated with a payment did not exist. Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers believe that this could be set up in the near future, and the ransomware is likely to be in the development stages. Regardless, this infection can take over your operating system! If you want to learn how to delete ScreenLocker, continue reading our report. Read more »