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The suspicious adware Sense is a program which is meant to help online advertisers to promote various services and products. Even though there are plenty of reliable advertisement servers, this is not one of them. As research shows, the program could be downloaded together with MywebSearch. Our malware researchers here at Anti-Spyware-101.com have discovered that you may be presented with online offers by this advertisement supported software after installing fictitious browser updates from update-browser.org and updating-your-browser.org as well. Have you clicked on links routing you to these websites? You certainly should not install the suggested updates simply because they are not authentic and are only meant to trick you into installing a bunch of unnecessary, useless or potentially dangerous applications. Regardless, if adware is already running on the PC, you should delete it. Please continue reading to find out how you can remove Sense. Read more »

Freshly Toolbar is a browser extension based on Conduit Platform. The application can change the home page and the default search engine to search.conduit.com; hence we recommend that you remove it from the PC and restore your previous settings. Freshly Toolbar works on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox, but unlike in the cases of adware programs, you need to download the toolbar for every browser separately. If you use Mozilla and cannot uninstall the toolbar, do not worry. Remove it from the browser and when scan the system. It is advisable to take action immediately because the toolbar can monitor your browsing sessions and provide you with various advertisements. Read more »

Have you installed a program which promises to help you hunt discounts by providing various coupons and promo codes? We guess that you have Deal Dropper onto your system. This application is compatible with all the most popular browsers, which is why you will not be able to avoid ads after you install it. The most what you can do is to remove Deal Dropper entirely and promise yourself not to install it again. Read more »

Adware.Shop-Up is a browser add-on which displays different advertisements when browsing various websites, including eBay, Amazon, Walmart, and some others. Due to the advertisements, the application is regarded as adware and should be removed from the PC. The application works on Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Internet Explorer and you are likely to acquire it alongside other free applications. Since such programs as Adware.Shop-Up are very often bundled with browser extensions and other programs, you should always pay attention to the terms of use or the license agreement of the program.  The more attention you pay to the programs that you want to install, the more chances you have to prevent adverse results, including computer infections and system malfunctions. Read more »

NewSaver is a browser extension that is supposed to help you save money and provide you with the newest updates on the most popular products that are on sale in various online shopping malls. However, the problem is that NewSaver can hardly be reliable, because it definitely functions as adware application which constantly displays third party advertisements. Such applications should not be allowed to remain on your computer, because they can be exploited by cyber criminals for corrupted marketing scams and even malware distribution. Hence, it would be for the best to remove NewSaver from your computer. Read more »

Plus-HD-4.8-bho.dll is a browser add-on known as Plus-HD, which works on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox to convert YouTube videos to the highest quality format HD. The application is said to be time-saving and safe; however, practice shows that the application possesses some characteristics that may encourage you to remove Plus-HD-4.8-bho.dll from the PC. The browser add-ons that work on Internet Explorer are usually installed as browser helper objects (BHO), and you can check that by open the Toolbars and Extensions section on the browser. Plus-HD-4.8-bho.dll is not the only file that is installed onto the computer. Read more »

The suspicious SizlSearch is not the application we would recommend running on your Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer browsers. The application is presented at sizlsearch.net in the same manner that Kozaka, Monarimo, Spring Smart, and tens of other Super Web LLC browser extensions are. Even though it appears that the download link represented on the website is not active, it does not mean that the suspicious plugin can be installed onto the PC using different sources. Some computer users need to worry about SizlSearch removal after installing software with which the add-on comes bundled with. Overall, the main reason why we recommend that you delete the application from the computer is the fact that it could track your activity and help third parties to flood you with unreliable advertisements. Read more »

Softtunes Search and Toolbar is a browser extension that is considered a potentially unwanted program. It can definitely add a lot of other functions to your browsers with a number of popular websites just a click away, but the question is whether you can really trust all these additional programs that come with Softtunes Search and Toolbar. After all, it is not called a potentially unwanted program for nothing. It means that Softtunes Search and Toolbar can jeopardize your system security and it would be in your best interest to remove this plugin from your computer. Read more »

Have you recently installed a program which promised to help you safe money by bringing the best deals and offers for you? If yes, you probably have Fun2Save onto your system. This program is compatible with Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox, which means that you will see various commercials if you use any of these browsers. However, you should not trust this program; actually, the best solution would be to remove it from your computer as it might cause harm to the security of your system. Read more »

Cops-help.com is a malicious domain which you may come across when browsing insecure websites. Even though the terms “cops” and “help” suggest that you should land on some reliable web page, cops-help.com has nothing to do with law enforcement. Once the user accesses cops-help.com, he/she finds a page which looks like a warning created by some authoritative institutions. This phishing domain is aimed at making computer users think that they are suspected of being involved in some illegal activities, such as distribution of pirated files or pornographic material. A lot of computer users have already encounter even more vicious pieces of scam, which get into the system and display misleading warnings on behalf of local police, FBI, and other institutions. Read more »