Anti-spyware 101

No, IStreamingSearch will not help you in any specific way. Yes, it will spy on you, leak data to unknown parties, change your default search provider, redirect to a third-party search engine, and modify the results to show sponsored links. So, it seems that this extension is of no value to regular Chrome users. It might be very valuable to the unknown parties, but that is not a reason to keep the PUP (potentially unwanted program) installed. In fact, this might be a reason to hurry up with the removal of IStreamingSearch because it could be risky to be at the mercy of unknown parties, so to speak. If you have already decided to delete this extension, you might be most interested in the last section of our report. However, if you have a few minutes to spare, we suggest that you continue reading. You will learn how to identify PUPs and why you should never trust them. Read more »

PDFConverterSearchTool might sound like an application that can help you convert your files and search the Internet. However, users should know that it was classified as a potentially unwanted program. While such software might not be considered malicious, it does not mean that users should not think carefully before installing it. Potentially unwanted programs can be annoying and force their users into wanting to get rid of them. Therefore, if you want to be sure that installing such a tool will not be a waste of your time, we advise you to get to know it better before installing it. If you want to learn more about this particular browser extension, we invite you to read the rest of this article. If you want to learn how to erase PDFConverterSearchTool manually, you could slide a bit below the text, where you should find our removal instructions. Read more »

You might think that PopBlock+ is a tool that will block all advertisements and ensure that you are provided with “clean content” without any interruptions by pop-ups and redirects. If this is what you think, it is most likely that you downloaded the suspicious extension from the Chrome Web Store. The extension is no longer available at chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/popblock%20/fjdbdncjdpejlofndcobhldkeicnignc, but its creator, Search Dimension Inc., could find new ways to introduce it to Google Chrome users. All in all, when the installer was still active, its description promised great things, and so it is no winder that Chrome users decided to install it. Well, according to our Anti-Spyware-101.com research team, this seemingly useful extension is just another PUP – potentially unwanted program – and removing it is highly recommended. Do you want to learn more about why we suggest deleting PopBlock+? If you do, you should continue reading. Read more »

You should not look at StreamSearchClub as a beneficial extension that can provide you with beneficial services. According to our research team, this is a PUP – potentially unwanted program – and if you interact with it, you are most likely to end up facing unreliable search results. And it does not even matter that the PUP can use Yahoo Search. The results are unreliable, and we explain in detail why that is so further in this report. The extension was tested in our Anti-Spyware-101.com internal lab, and we can provide you with important information about it. We also can answer your questions about it, and if you have any, please do not hesitate to add them to the comments section. Of course, we hope that we can shed light on potentially unwanted programs and why removing them is recommended. In this report, we show how to delete StreamSearchClub as well. Read more »

Magnifier Search is not a particularly dangerous system security threat, but users are advised against installing this application. The app works as a browser extension, and it is compatible with the Chrome browser, but it doesn’t mean that you cannot encounter the distribution network for this app just because you use a different browser. The point is that you should remove Magnifier Search from your system because this extension is hardly useful. You can employ the manual removal guidelines at the bottom of our description. If you don’t want to remove this app on your own, you can also employ an automated antispyware tool. Read more »

Easy News Now is a potentially unwanted program, so it is advisable to learn more about it before deciding if you want it on your browser. Potentially unwanted programs can have undesirable functionality. Also, they often have exaggerated descriptions to attract users, but once users realize that the tool is not as useful as they thought it was, they want to get rid of it. If you feel the same way about this browser extension, we can offer you our removal instructions available at the end of this article. They show how to delete Easy News Now manually. On the other hand, if you want to know more about this potentially unwanted program, like where it might come from or how it might work, we encourage you to read our full article. Read more »