Anti-spyware 101

MaxDownload may sound like a download manager that is at the top of the trade by maxing out and providing the utmost services a user might need when it comes to searching for and downloading torrent, music, or video files. However, that could not be further from the truth. Stepping out of the pink bubble, we can face the sad and bleak reality: This is a useless, non-functioning piece of software. Because of its questionable reliability, our researchers at Anti-Spyware-101.com have labeled it as a PUP, i.e., a potentially unwanted program. This PUP may not flood your screen with annoying advertisements, but it also does not seem to do anything at all. Nevertheless, this application might be exploited by cyber criminals and used to spy on you, for example. That is why we recommend removing MaxDownload from your computer. Read more »

Br Media Player is one of those programs that you should not install on the system. We do not recommend doing that because this program is classified as a potentially unwanted program. In addition, it will definitely not enable you to watch videos or listen to music because it is not a player. Yes, it advertisers itself as a useful video/audio player, but you will definitely notice that nothing useful is installed on your system. It is not worth keeping a program that does not do anything beneficial but instead causes much inconvenience. In order to help you eliminate Br Media Player from your system, we have prepared the manual removal instructions (you fill find them below this article). Do you want to find out why it is so important to erase Br Media Player? If so, you should read this article from beginning to end. Read more »

Advanced Calendar is an enhanced calendar for the Windows desktop with support for different countries, including Thailand, Brazil, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia; however, it seems to exhibit certain traits that make its reliability questionable. Thus, our researchers at Anti-Spyware-101.com have labeled this application as a potentially unwanted program, or PUP. Most of the time, computer users download and install this app knowingly, which is one of the main differences when compared to malware. However, this PUP can also be found bundled, which is a rather questionable distribution method, and it is not without dangers either. In order to understand the underlying risks of the presence of this program on your computer, please read our full report. At the end you will also learn how you can delete Advanced Calendar if you want to keep your system safe and clean. Read more »

Some useful-looking programs turn out to be completely useless, and users know them as potentially unwanted programs. DownChecker is a PUP as well, and most users are quick to find that this program is not exactly what it says it is. If you install this program onto your operating system, it is very likely that soon you will encounter banner and pop-up advertisements. Surprisingly, the program that is supposed to help you manage software updates also acts as an advertisement-supported program! Needless to say, this is not something that most users expect when they decide to try out this program. Are you worried? Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers claim that you should be worried because the advertisements injected by this PUP can be unreliable. The unpredictability of these ads is the reason we advise removing DownChecker. Read more »

2345.com is regarded as a potentially unwanted program that you might want to remove. First of all it is of no use to Internet surfers who do not speak Chinese, and second, because it has been created to promote several websites that belong to 2345.com. We think there is no reason to keep this browser, but because it is in the Chinese language. We took the time to look at this browser and have made step-by-step instructions that will help you get rid of it. However, if you want to learn more about this browser we invite you to read the full article. Read more »