Anti-spyware 101

Adorika is an advertising service that works jointly with such platforms as Rightmedia, Doubleclick, ADSTS, and appnexus. It can be used by various adware applications, and if you constantly find some pop-up or other advertisements when browsing the Internet, do not hesitate – implement a powerful spyware removal tool which could remove Adorika pop-ups and other applications associated with it. When you click on the ad, you should notice that a long string of various characters appears at the bottom of the browser window which begins with “ad.adorika.com”. Read more »

WebSparkle is a browser plugin that displays coupons and discount offers whenever you access popular online shopping malls. It may also be considered a potentially unwanted program, because WebSparkle exhibits intrusive behavior by collecting data on your web browsing habits. Needless to say, that this application is NOT a malicious infection, and most of the time users install a lot of similar extensions on their computers. However, they could be related to a number of potential security risks and in the long run you could end up being infected with dangerous malware applications. Hence, it is for the best to remove WebSparkle immediately. Read more »

FoodBuzz is a browser plugin which is meant to help you find the best online recipes and cooking tips. In reality, this plugin has simply been created to promote certain websites, which is why we categorize it as adware. The program has been created by a company which goes by the name 2298491 Ontario Inc., and the official website is foodbuzz.net. Here you can install the plugin onto your Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer browsers. Do you know how the application works? It is stated that once you install the extension and then highlight certain words located on the websites you visit you are meant to be presented with a variety of links to such websites as wikipedia.org, recipesHQ.net or mywebfind.com. Unfortunately, in many cases the services of the plugin are quite unreliable, and so we recommend that you delete FoodBuzz as soon as possible. Read more »

MySavings Toolbar is a browser extension that is often categorized as potentially unwanted program. It is not a computer infection, but the application may be related to a variety of security issues. In order to make sure that your system is not threatened by any potentially security issues, it is for the best to remove MySavings Toolbar from your computer once you notice this extension on your browser. It is also possible that this browser extension has arrived with other potentially unwanted application, so to make sure that your system is absolutely safe; do run a full system scan. Read more »

Mini001 Toolbar is a browser plugin which is also known as the Todorestaurantes Toolbar or the Flashgame Toolbar. The program has been developed by Conduit and Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer users can install it from the official source flashgame.ourtoolbar.com. If you have downloaded the application onto your PC already you probably know that it comes bundled with TuneUp Utilities 2014 and PasswordBox. Some Windows users rush through the installation setup and completely miss the information regarding the automatic installation of these additional programs. Some Windows users even think they need to delete Mini001 Toolbar because it is a browser hijacker. Read more »

Lyrics Fan is an adware application that could prove to be more dangerous than useful. It is installed on a target system as a browser add-on that can turn your YouTube video watching into Karaoke sessions. However, despite the fact that Lyrics Fan might look like an entertaining extension, various security risks associated with the application should be enough to convince you that you need to remove Lyrics Fan from your computer as soon as possible. At the same time, the presence of Lyrics Fan on your system may point to a number of other potential threats, so do run a full system scan if need be. Read more »