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One Click Booster is supposed to boost your Windows operating system by fixing errors in the Windows Registry and by deleting certain things, such as malware, PUPs, temporary files, cache, etc. While it is possible that this potentially unwanted program could clear your browsing history and eliminate the temp files successfully, you do not want to rely on it to clear your entire operating system from malware. This is not a security tool, and the best it can do is eliminate the components you can easily eliminate yourself. This is why we classify it as a PUP (potentially unwanted program) too. Do you know what you should do about PUPs? You should get rid of them. The instructions our researchers at Anti-Spyware-101.com created below will help you remove One Click Booster without much trouble, but we advise reading the report first to understand how risky it might be to trust untrustworthy programs. Please take note of any questions that might come up, and use the comments section to present them to our malware experts. Read more »

YourMailTab is supposed to provide you with access to Gmail, Outlook, AOL, and Yahoo email services from one toolbar. It is unlikely that many people use all of these emailing services, but if you do, you might find the extension especially useful. Have you considered adding links to the websites representing them to your browser’s bookmarks bar? That would have been easier. Of course, if your bookmarks bar is full, you might want and additional one represented via the new tab and the homepage. The extension does not actually add a bar per se. Instead, it introduces you to this page: yourmailtab.com/homepage/homepage.html?id=MTI1NjE&implId=dGhlbWVfZ2VuZXJpY19iX2Nsb25l#hfew=d87f2072-9794-0ae7-18a6-b6b361e01a28. Its interface shows the email links, and it also presents a search bar. Overall, the interface of the extension makes it seem like a search engine, but it is a search engine you cannot trust. As you might have gathered already, we suggest removing YourMailTab, and we have created this guide to help you delete this potentially unwanted program (PUP) right away. Read more »

SmartPackageTracker is a browser extension targeted at users who are looking for tools that could help them track various packages. Our researchers tell the application might change the user’s homepage, default search engine, or new tab page with a website of its own. Plus, it is possible it could display unreliable advertising content. Because of this, the add-on falls under the classification of potentially unwanted programs or PUPs in short. As you continue reading our article, we will explain to you more about this extension. Those who choose to eliminate it should have a look at the instructions available below too. Of course, if you prefer using automatic features instead you could employ a legitimate antimalware tool. Read more »

System Clean Pro is not a malicious application, but it is considered to be a potentially unwanted program. In this article, we will discuss what makes the application fit into the mentioned category. Hopefully, this will help users decide whether they want to use such a tool if they are thinking about having it. On the other hand, if you have already installed this potentially unwanted program, but do not want to keep it any longer, we can help you erase System Clean Pro. All you have to do is follow the instructions located below this article, and they will guide you through the process. However, if you do not feel like removing the application manually, you could pick a legitimate antimalware tool that could let you eliminate the program faster. Read more »

We all watch movies and TV series, and we all want the best and most convenient experience. An add-on called bestMovies Now is supposed to provide just that. The extension promises to offer “immediate access to information about unlimited movies, TV series, trailers and movie reviews,” which might make you think that it allows watching movies and TV series for free. It does not. The best it can do is route to gomovix.com, which you can use to find movies or TV shows and a list of streaming services that you can use to watch them. Overall, the extension is kind of useless, and it is surprising that users fall for it at all. Nonetheless, a useless service is not all that the suspicious extension can provide you with. According to our Anti-Spyware-101.com research team, if you do not delete bestMovies Now, it will track your activity and inform third parties about it to help them showcase ads, which are likely to be displayed via the search engine. These are the main reasons to remove the extension ASAP. Read more »

Severe Weather Check seems to be a potentially unwanted program. For now, it works on Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox browsers. To those who install it, the application promises to provide them with local and reliable weather information. However, it was noticed the extension might also change user’s browser preferences, such as the new tab page or homepage. Such behavior could not only appear to be annoying but also cause trouble. As you continue reading our article, we will tell you more about this potentially unwanted program. What’s more, users who decide to erase Severe Weather Check can find manual deletion instructions just a bit below the article. Of course, if they seem to be too tricky, you can always employ a legitimate antimalware tool of your choice. Read more »

Do you know what potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) are? Auto PC Cleaner 2019 is one of them, and it is the perfect example. It looks like a completely harmless and even useful program at first, and if the user downloads it, they are then asked to pay money for its services. Before that, the program performs a full system scan so that the user would feel a sense of urgency. If money is paid, the “items” listed by the scanner are, allegedly, resolved, but that means nothing. Your operating system will not run faster or smoother if you install the app and then pay money for its removal services. Unfortunately, not everyone realizes that right away. If you have, and you are ready to delete Auto PC Cleaner 2019, you can go straight to the last section of this report to learn all about getting rid of the PUP. If you are still confused, and you do not understand why the program has such a bad reputation, you should really continue reading. Our Anti-Spyware-101.com research team has analyzed the PUP to help you understand it better. Read more »

If you think that Pro Speed Check is a terrific tool because it can accurately show your Internet speed, you are mistaken. Anti-Spyware-101.com research team classifies it as a potentially unwanted program, and our recommendation is that you delete it without any delay. Sure, it is not a malicious threat, and so you do not need to act urgently, but note that you will not be safe until this PUP is eliminated. That is because it takes over the browser and modifies the default search provider. Although you can avoid using the default search provider on Google Chrome – the web browser the PUP is compatible with – why tiptoe around something that you can eliminate? If you need help removing Pro Speed Check, you will definitely find information that will help you in this report. If you want to learn more before you take any steps, keep on reading. We understand that not everything in this post might be clear or that you might have questions, which is why we have opened the comments section below. Read more »

Are you selective when it comes to extensions and applications you download? If you are not, Doppler Weather Radar is one of those programs that you might acquire. It is a free extension and application that is available to Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer users, and it is meant to present weather reports. If you care about the weather, and you sit at a desktop computer all day long, installing this PUP (potentially unwanted program) might seem like a great option. Anti-Spyware-101.com research team warns that it is not as innocent as it might appear to be at first. As a matter of fact, we do not advise installing this extension at all. If you simply must keep updated with the latest weather report, find a website that offers reliable and up-to-date information, and if you download anything, make sure you research it first, so that you would not need to think about removal later on. Do you need to delete Doppler Weather Radar? You should make that decision on your own, and we suggest that you read this report to get some answers. Read more »

ConvertoWiz is one of those potentially unwanted programs that seem to appear at your computer out of nowhere. They are not malicious or anything, but it is also recommended to remove the likes of ConvertoWiz because they could be associated with unreliable third parties.

Potentially unwanted programs are unwanted because they often exhibit a variety of features that can be deemed to be undesirable. Not to mention, they often get installed on a target system unintentionally. If that is the same in your case, you will do yourself a favor when you get rid of this application for good. Read more »