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SmartStreamSearch is not so smart. In fact, it is pretty dumb, considering how useless it is. Does it offer streaming? It does not. Does it offer a streaming-related search? It does not. Does it offer any kind of search service? That is debatable, but our team at Anti-Spyware-101.com has found that the extension redirects to a third-party search engine rather than produce its own search results, and that means that it does not actually offer a search service. In fact, this extension does not offer anything, and that is one reason why it is known as a PUP – potentially unwanted program. Another reason is that this extension performs certain actions silently, and these actions are questionable. For one, the PUP can collect PII (personally identifiable information). Also, it can share that PII with undisclosed parties. Are you ready to delete SmartStreamSearch? We are sure that you are. Read more »

You would think that OnlineSportsSearch is somehow capable of providing searches specifically for sport-related search queries, but that is not the case. This extension is a PUP – potentially unwanted program – and its main tasks involve hijacking the default search provider, redirecting to Yahoo Search, injecting sponsored links/ads, and also recording information about users and their interactions. Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers recommend removing OnlineSportsSearch from Google Chrome, and you might have already figured out that you want to do exactly that. However, if you would like to learn more about the suspicious extension and the different methods that can be employed to delete it, we suggest that you read this report. If questions remain unanswered for you, add them to the comments section. Read more »

Do not waste your time with extensions like NetGameSearch because they cannot offer you anything that you want or need. Did you install this potentially unwanted program (PUP) on a whim? If that is the case, you probably have no reservations about removing it from your Google Chrome browser. However, if you thought about installing it, and you are still convinced that it can be useful, we suggest that you read this report. Our experienced Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers have thoroughly inspected the PUP, and we can explain why its elimination is recommended. Are you looking for instructions that will help you delete NetGameSearch right away? These are provided below, but note that there are other methods of PUP removal that we should discuss. If you do not find the information you are after in this report, we can answer your questions personally. Add them to the comments section below. Read more »

Do you have GetSearchConverter installed on your Google Chrome browser? If you do, we have some information for you about this potentially unwanted program (PUP) and why we recommend deleting it as soon as possible. If you do not have this extension installed, but you have encountered its installer, and you are curious to learn if it can offer you something useful, let us warn you that it has nothing to offer. Yes, it sounds like a tool for better web searches, but that is just a disguise that hides highly suspicious activities. Our team of experts at Anti-Spyware-101.com strongly recommends removing GetSearchConverter if it is installed and refusing it if it is offered for installation. We go deeper into these topics in this report, but if you feel like you know enough already, and you want to get to the removal part, check out the last section. Read more »

Google Chrome users can download Quick Clear Cache for free from the Chrome Web Store. Its installer exists at chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/quick-clear-cache/badahmnhfpinlghdjjlpedolagbfefoe. However, just because something is available to you, that does not mean that it is helpful or reliable. Our Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers have analyzed the extension, and the conclusion is that it is neither useful nor reliable. Therefore, it is classified as a potentially unwanted program. Note that we use the abbreviation ‘PUP’ throughout this report. It is important to note that PUPs are not always incredibly malicious, and not all security tools identify them as threats either. That said, if you continue reading this report, you will understand the reasons why our team suggests deleting Quick Clear Cache. If you do not agree with our fact-based opinions, or you want to discuss certain things further before you decide whether or not to remove the extension, note that you can use the comments section below to contact us. Read more »

Did you seek out IncognitoSearchPro, and you installed it because it seemed to offer exactly what you were looking for? That is unlikely to be the case, given that this extension does not really offer much. It simply states that it can optimize search results represented via Yahoo Search, and you can find this statement at chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/incognitosearchpro/jjenlgjplfbkcblajicehijdofcnamij. We doubt that many users would think to install a tool to make their search results better because that is not really a legitimate service. If you were not pleased with your search tool, it is more likely that you would switch it for something else rather than look for ways to enhance it. In any case, we suggest that you delete IncognitoSearchPro if you have downloaded it onto your Google Chrome browser. Of course, we do not recommend removing it just because we doubt that anyone would be interested in it. There are serious reasons why eliminating this extension is advised. Read more »

TopSportsSearch is an extension that has nothing to do with sports. It is also not really a search tool. If you think that only the name of this extension is misleading, we have to disappoint you. The entire extension is a useless piece of junk, and it cannot offer you anything beneficial. Of course, it can redirect your searches to Yahoo Search, but that is not the service you might think it is. The results you are shown are completely unreliable because they are supposed to promote the links of the PUP’s partners. What is wrong with that? Well, first of all, did you install the extension so that it could “optimize” the results by showing advertisements? Secondly, the partners are completely mysterious, and because we do not know much about them, we do not believe that trusting them is a good idea. Hopefully, you have not let the PUP in yet, but if you have, we want to show you how to delete TopSportsSearch. Read more »

Advanced Network Care happens to be a potentially unwanted program that works on Mac OS. Whenever we deal with such applications, we have to emphasize that they are not genuine malware infections. What’s more, users tend to install them willingly. Likewise, you probably installed Advanced Network Care thinking that this application will improve your system’s performance or that it will somehow enhance your network activity. However, security experts say that not everything about this application is nice and easy. Therefore, we would strongly recommend removing Advanced Network Care from your system, which you can do by following the guidelines below this description. Read more »

Our research team says that Go-movix.com is a potentially unwanted application that affects the Chrome browser. The reason we use this keyword for the app is that sometimes users search for information on the program using the web domain that this program sets as their default search provider. However, whether you’re looking for Go-movix.com or Go Movix, the point is that you’re still dealing with the same app. And you can use the same removal methods to get rid of Go-movix.com and Go Movix. Please scroll to the bottom of this entry for the manual removal guidelines. Read more »

NewTab. Search is an extension for your Google Chrome browser. However, just because you use this browser does not mean that you should install the extension. In fact, our Anti-Spyware-101.com research team doubts that many users will choose to install this potentially unwanted program (PUP). Simply because it does not seem to offer anything useful. However, people could find it bundled with attractive programs and add-ons, or they could install it by accident. In any case, there are reasons to delete it, and we go through them in this report. So, if you want to learn how to remove NewTab. Search, or you are only curious to learn more about it, you should keep reading. At the bottom, you can find a comments section that is open to anyone. Add your questions and comments, and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Read more »