Anti-spyware 101

SearchMe Toolbar is a browser extension which adds a toolbar to Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox. The SearchMe toolbar may also work on Google Chrome if you have some older version of the browser. The browser add-on is owned and maintained by Spigot, Inc and powered by Yahoo!. The SearchMe toolbar is accessible at searchme.mybrowserbar.com and is also bundled with other free programs. It is also known that there is a Conduit toolbar bearing the same name. The later browser extension is powered by the search engine trovi.com. Read more »

There are many applications that promise to help computer users save money and time; however, the truth is that a large proportion of them do not act as promised. Lightning Savings is not an exception. This application boasts that it will provide you with various coupons that will help you to save money at such online stores as expedia.com, kmart.com, zales.com, and similar. Unfortunately, the truth is that Lightning Savings is just going to flood your screen with various commercial advertisements. These ads might seem decent at first sight; however, you should know that you might even infect your system with malware if you do not do anything to stop them from appearing. It is not a difficult task to get rid of Lightning Savings; thus, we do not recommend keeping it on the system for any longer. Read more »

Shopping Assistant may seem as a fun, enjoyable and useful program to run on your web browsers. Then why do computer users choose to delete this program from their operating systems almost instantly after acquiring it? The application is represented in a way creating an illusion that the user will get the best services related to web browsing, and this is an empty expectation. The program is worthless because instead of presenting real price comparisons or producing authentic coupons, it simply enables the activity of third parties. This is not always dangerous; however, you can be sure that you cannot trust the parties related to the unreliable advertisement-supported program, and so Shopping Assistant removal is advised. Are you ready to delete it from your own PC? Then continue reading to find out how. Read more »

Trust Media Viewer Ads are commercial advertisements that appear on all major browsers when users install Trust Media Viewer on their computers. It is not an extreme computer security threat, but it will disrupt your web browsing process. The disturbing fact about Trust Media Viewer Ads is that users download and install the program responsible for it themselves. It is also possible to remove Trust Media Viewer without much difficulty, but rather than deleting unwanted programs you should make sure that you do not install them onto your system in the first place. Read more »

Info Trigger Ads are a serious commercial advertisements, coupons and shopping suggestions that appear on your screen when you are infected with an adware program called Info Trigger. These advertisements may not be an immediate computer security threat, but you should take adware seriously since such programs like Info Trigger can inadvertently become malware distribution tools. In other words, if you want to get rid of Info Trigger Ads, you have to uninstall Info Trigger via Control Panel right now, and then scan your computer with a licensed antispyware tool because there is a high chance that there are more unwanted programs. Read more »

Browserkeeper is yet another suspicious application that is advertised as a program that helps you avoid countless harmful and misleading websites. Ironically it does exactly the opposite. In reality, Browserkeeper is an ad-supported application that makes a profit by displaying third-party advertisements while you browse the web. The adware application was crafted by Smart Apps, a company known for such internet-based infections like Dealfox, Savings Hunter, Barnyard Deals, Coupon Waterfall, Coupon Champ, and quite a few others. All of these including Browserkeeper need to be removed if you want to regain the default settings of your browser and maintain a clean system. Further information and removal instructions are provided within the article. Read more »

If, unfortunately, your system has been infiltrated by WebProtect virus you should remove it ASAP. WebProtect virus is yet another intrusive and annoying adware application that holds no beneficial traits whatsoever. Applications like WebProtect virus are used to gather profit by displaying ads of third-party associates that often are shady to say the least. This adware and any other application of the kind cannot be trusted because in some cases it could turn out to be used as a back door by cybercriminals to infect your PC with other infections. The reasons to remove WebProtect virus are self-evident so you should not procrastinate. Read more »

NetCrawl is an adware application just like Gooternet, TopicTorch, Caramava Ads and an extensive list of similar programs. All of them are developed by SuperWeb LLC, and due to this association we know exactly what to expect of NetCrawl. First and foremost, you should not keep this program on your computer. There is nothing extremely malicious about it, but adware applications are very vulnerable to third party exploitation, and they could be exploited by malevolent third parties for corrupted content promotions. Hence, you will do yourself a favor if you remove NetCrawl right now. Read more »