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Skymonk is a potentially unwanted application which is supposedly designed to make the file uploading simpler and quicker. It works with three file sharing services which are Letitbit, Share Flare, and VIP-file. However, not everything is so perfect with it. It is known that it has several traits which might cause you some inconvenience. You should know that it is not necessary to remove it from your system, but you just simply have to be cautious with it and remove it the moment you notice that it produces any of the undesirable activities. Read more »

TornTV, also known as Torn TV, is a computer application which streams a variety of online channels, including sports, movies, and news. The application is available at thetorntv.com, torntv.en.softonic.com, and some other freeware websites. Since the application is free of charge, it can be bundled with various programs, so you should pay close attention to the license agreement of the program. Due to this fact, the application may be referred to as a potentially unwanted program (PUP), and if you want to remove Torn TV from the computer, keep on reading to find out what measures should be taken. Read more »

Mipony is an adware application that can be considered a potentially unwanted program. It is not a malicious computer infection, but you are not advised to keep in your computer. This program is often categorized as potentially unwanted application, because users may have no intention to install Mipony on their computers and yet it arrives there. That may happen if you download this program bundled with freeware. Either way, you should remove all the unwanted applications from your PC including Mipony as soon as possible, and then make sure that you do not download and install any other undesirable programs. Read more »

Feven 1.8 is a potentially unwanted program classified as adware. It displays a lot of annoying pop-ups when you access online shops. According to the official information displayed at feven.com, the application is compatible with over 1000 online shops, including Amazon, Walmart, Kmart, Best Buy and so on. In a way, Feven 1.8 can really provide you with useful discount offers that can help you save money on your online purchases, but that comes at a cost – the application may also expose you to potentially malicious third party content. Therefore, you need to take care of it before any undesirable activity is detected. Read more »

Social Privacy Virus is not an actual virus but a browser hijacker which is installed as a browser add-on. If you have Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox, all of them can be easily afflicted by the so-called Social Privacy Virus. The browser hijacker is installed silently without providing the user with information about the changes.  Once installed, it ads its uninstall programs, including Social Privacy and Social Privacy DNS, to the Windows Control Panel. If you pay attention, you may also notice that the browser hijacker installs Search Protect, whose function is to prevent the changes on the browsers. In order to restore your former settings, you have to remove all the components of the vicious browser hijacker. Read more »

YoutubeAdblocker is a browser add-on which is presented as a tool which can block different advertisements on YouTube. However, the installation of this application is tricky because of the programs that are installed. It has been found that the so-called official website of YoutubeAdblocker promotes several programs but not the one that is actually advertised. Instead of YoutubeAdblocker, you get Adblock Plus, DefaultTab and Mobogenie. It implies that the websites that promoted YoutubeAdblocker is aimed at luring computer users into downloading other free computer applications. Freeware developers seek to earn money after releasing their product and usually they increase their income by bundling their programs with adware programs. Hence, if you want to prevent unwanted programs distributed by freeware, always read the terms of use so that you do not have to waste your time trying to remove the unwanted applications afterwards. Read more »

SevereWeatherAlerts is a program which promises to keep you informed about the threatening weather by showing an alert on your desktop. You will not have to do anything after the installation because this program will detect your location using your IP address and start doing its work. As this program works on all the versions of Windows operating system, it means that it is impossible not to notice it after it gets on the system. Even though this program looks like a useful tool, you should be careful with it because it is classified as a potentially unwanted application for several reasons. If you notice any annoying actions, you should definitely remove SevereWeatherAlerts entirely from your computer. Read more »

Adware.Plus-HD is the term that is used to refer to a browser add-on called Plus-HD, which provides the user with YouTube videos in their highest quality format. The application is available at plus-hd.com and works on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. This seemingly harmless application is regarded as adware because of the advertisements that are displayed on the home page of the browsers when you agree to have the browser settings changed. Our team recommends that you remove Adware.Plus-HD from the computer because it is the only way to prevent advertisements and adverse consequences. Read more »

Have you recently installed an adware program? If it is so, it is very probable that you have installed a potentially unwanted program called BenchUpdater as well. This unwanted application is associated with adware and tends to come onto your computer together with them. It does not even matter which version of Windows you use because it is compatible with all of them. You should not keep these programs onto your computer; the best what you can do is to remove BenchUpdater and the adware responsible for it because they will not do anything beneficial and might even cause harm to the security of your system by exposing you to malicious software. Read more »

Have you downloaded software for karaoke singing recently and now see various advertisements popping up? You probably have LyricsGet onto your system which is classified as adware for its several features. This program supports all the major browsers which are Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox; however, you should be very careful with it as it might not only expose you to malicious software, but also interfere with your browsing activities. These are the main reasons which lead us to assumption that it would be better to remove LyricsGet if you want to keep your computer safe. Read more »