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You may recognize the name of Blinkx, if you have downloaded a browser toolbar enabling the services of blinkx.com. These browser extensions are compatible with Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox browsers, and they can be recognized as Blinkx Beat, Remote Toolbar and Video toolbar. Even though all of these applications are promoted as original tools, there is no doubt that all of them are meant to promote the same services linked to the aforementioned website and its affiliates. What is more all of these tools can provide a search box presenting the search results of the related ‘toolbar search’. In fact, most computer users wish to know how to remove Blinkx search tools because they have been discovered to be automatically installed with the toolbars. We have all the answers related to the removal of undesirable browser applications and search tools and you should continue reading the report to learn them. Read more »

Couponsbar, also spelt Coupons-Bar, is a software and service provider known for its Couponbar toolbar.  The application is compatible with Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox, and is available at coupons-bar.com. If you have installed the Couponsbar toolbar, you must be aware of the fact that the application can change the home page and the search provider of your Internet browsers. If you pay no attention to the options that you are provided with, then you are forced to use search.coupons-bar.com. Even though the installer provides you with checkboxes related to the changes on the browsers, the Couponsbar toolbar is regarded as a browser hijacker, and it is advisable to remove it from the browsers. Read more »

Jotzey is an adware program that works on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. The application is presented as a tool that can enhance your browsing experience by providing you with relevant advertising content. If you install this tool, soon you may find that the application is very obtrusive. It displays coupons, special offers and advertisements on basically every website. We recommend that you remove Jotzey because it is not liable for the content advertised and the privacy policies of the websites to which you are taken by those ads. Once you click on a Jotzey advertisement, you start interacting with a particular website, which is supposed to have its privacy policy. If you are not comfortable with the privacy policy of the website, do no not make any purchases on it in order to prevent money loss and other consequences. Read more »

If you are concerned about MediaPlayerEnhance-bho.dll, it is a sign that your computer contains an adware program. More specifically, it contains Media Player Enhance, which is usually installed silently. The application is developed by Feven and can be distributed along with other free applications, including NewPlayer and Anctiveris AntiMalware. You should always pay attentive attention to the information that you are provided by the installation wizard because this is how you can minimize the risk of computer infections and adverse consequences. Read more »

ShopperPro64.dll is a component of ShopperPro, which is an adware program that displays coupons and advertisements to make your experience on the Internet better. The application is promoted at shopper-pro.com and is compatible with Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. The application is distributed alongside other programs. DealPly is one of the programs that may be attached to the installer of ShopperPro; hence, it is crucial to get acquainted with the license agreement of the program that you want to install. Always read the information that you are provided with because it is one of the ways to prevent undesirable programs. Read more »

BuzzSurfing is a tool which is meant to automatically provide the lyrics alongside the music videos you are watching on YouTube. Even though it is not that difficult to find the lyrics to any song on reliable websites, many computer users are interested in trying out the extension which is supposed to alleviate the process. Needless to say, nothing is for free, and so even though the plugin is promoted as a free tool, you need to recognize that different advertisements could follow it. In fact, this is exactly what will happen if you install the program onto the Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer browsers. As Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers have discovered, the extension is supported by third party advertisers who can help the developers of the plugin earn commission by displaying different online advertisements. If you wish to stop these – remove BuzzSurfing. Read more »

If you are seeing Share Anything ads, it is very probable that you have Share Anything application on your computer. However, you should not trust it entirely even though it promises that you will be able to share anything with other people easily and quickly. If you look at the Terms of Service more carefully, you will notice that you are going to be provided with different advertisements as well. You can expect these commercials to appear anytime, which means that they might hinder your browsing activities, e.g. searching for particular information. The only way to get rid of Share Anything ads is to erase the program itself. Read throughout the article and find out how to do that. Read more »

If you do know how to get rid of the annoying error warning that informs you about the file BackgroundContainer.dll, it means that your Internet browsers are afflicted by some Conduit Toolbar. BackgroundContainer.dll arrives at the PC along with other components of the application, all of which should be removed from the system. The display of the error indicates that there is some problem with a specific scheduled task, which you have to remove in order to get rid of the error message. It is also probable that the warning informing about BackgroundContainer.dll is displayed after removing the toolbar, in which case it means that the removal of the Conduit Toolbar has not been performed properly. Read more »

General Crawler is a browser extension which travels bundled with Mediafinder. The plugin is installed illegally and is extremely difficult to delete afterwards, which is why you certainly do not want to find it on your Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox browsers. As Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers have discovered, the extension is presented at general-crawler.com as well. Here you can find a link to the Mozilla Add-ons page promoting the extension. It is disclosed that the application is supported by General World and that it is a part of the General Downloader software package acting like a supplement to the General-Files.org project. This project is based on data collection needed to assist the tracking of links on file-sharing sites. Please continue reading to learn more about the application and General Crawler removal. Read more »

MegaSearch is a browser extension which used to active about 7 years ago and was called Trackware.MegaSearch by one of anti-malware tool. If you still have MegaSearch on your browsers, it implies that you do not pay attention to your computer and the applications that are installed. MegaSearch should be removed from the computer because it monitors how computer users browse the Internet and send information to remote servers.  If you want to protect your personal information and browse the Internet safely, take action to get rid of the toolbar. Read more »