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Keeping all travelling-related links at hand may be useful if you look for new destinations on a regular basis. Home.myflightapp.com a search engines aimed at helping you book and track flights; however, this search engine is categorized as a browser hijacker by some malware researchers, who recommend removing it from the browser. The search engine is spread and set as the homepage of the browser by a browser extension named My Flight App, which is compatible with the Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Internet Explorer browsers. Some researchers categorize the browser extension as a potentially unwanted program (PUP).

If you do not remember installing this application or being asked to approve its installation, it is likely that you either ignored the installation process or have had the browsers hijacked surreptitiously. In any case, we suggest that you remove Home.myflightapp.com from your browsers. Read more »

If you think that you can stream music using Search Tuner, you are wrong. Although the official installer on http://www.searchtuner.com/ suggests that the tool can help you stream music for free, the truth is that the extension is more of a browser hijacker or an advertising tool than anything else. Our research team at Anti-Spyware-101.com identifies this extension as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) for several reasons. First of all, it does not function in a beneficial manner. Although it is meant to provide you with an “extensive music library,” it does not do that. Maybe a different version of this program works in that manner, but the one our research team analyzed did not work as a music streamer. Another reason to delete Search Tuner from your Google Chrome browser is to get rid of the undesirable search provider. When you install the PUP, it sets http://search.searchtuner.com/ as the default search provider, and the results shown via it cannot be trusted. Keep reading to learn more. Read more »

PrivateVPNBrowsing is a dubious piece of software that our malware experts advise you to ignore at all times. If you ever discover this application active on your personal computer, make sure to perform its complete removal. Doing so is essential because it has been classified as one more potentially unwanted program. Such classification has been made after its in-depth analysis, during which it has been discovered that it could act in an incredibly invasive manner. The potentially unwanted program in question can make unwanted changes to your browser's default settings without any notification or authorization. As a consequence of that, browsing the Internet will become a much more annoying task. For further information regarding this intrusive program's functionality, be sure to read this report entirely. Additionally, we include a comprehensive removal guide that you should use right away to delete PrivateVPNBrowsing once and for all. Read more »

If you have noticed that all your searches go through http://search.playzonenow.com/search/?category=web&s=26ds&vert=movies, MoviesNow Search must have affected your browser. This piece of software is a Google Chrome browser extension that promises to give users movie results they are looking for. It can be directly downloaded from its homepage (http://www.playzonenow.com/) or the Chrome Web Store (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/moviesnow-search/jdlfcojphpllalfihhgimnnpbeddbpoc), but judging from the total number (98 837) of users who have installed it from the official Chrome store, it is not extremely popular yet. If you have already discovered MoviesNow Search active on your computer, our recommendation for you would be to remove this suspicious extension. If you are still considering whether or not you should install it, we highly recommend that you install another add-on with similar features instead because MoviesNow Search is considered a potentially unwanted program. These programs are far from real malware, but our specialists still do not recommend keeping them active because they might perform various undesirable activities. You will find more about MoviesNow Search if you continue reading. Read more »

Screen Watch is a suspicious browser extension that promotes a search page that could pose a threat to your system security with its potentially unreliable features. As its name may suggest, this Google Chrome extension offers you quick links to movie-related websites as well as popular sites like Facebook and Amazon. Our malware specialists at anti-spyware-101.com classified this tool as a potentially unwanted program (PUP); although, it is possible that due to its capabilities it may be considered as a browser hijacker. In fact, it has been found that this PUP is very similar to others like Muzik and Seen On Screen. Since you could be exposed to potentially harmful third-party content (ads and links) while using this tool, we suggest that you remove Screen Watch even if you are a movie fan. Please read on to find out more about this threat. Read more »

You should not install TheGameSearcher on your computer if you do not want to find your Google Chrome settings altered. This piece of software is a browser extension that promises to help users save some time by providing them access to hundreds of free games they can play online. Some people install this extension consciously from its official website (thegamesearcher.com) or the Chrome Web Store (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/thegamesearcher/cafloompkfpcfoonhijmekcogofdjoah) expecting that it will act beneficially, but the majority of people do not even suspect that it can change their browsers’ settings until they discover a new search tool set in the place of the default search provider on Google Chrome. Fortunately, this program is not a stubborn malicious application. As a consequence, all changes it applies to users’ browsers can be undone by disabling it. If you still cannot decide whether or not you should remove TheGameSearcher from your computer, you should know one thing – it is not fully reliable software even though it does look very useful at first glance. Researchers say that it should be categorized as a potentially unwanted program because it has several tiny drawbacks. You can read about those drawbacks in detail further in this article. We are sure you will know how to get rid of the undesirable extension by the end of this report too. Read more »

It is possible that you do not even realize that My Weather Radar has appeared in your browsers as your new homepage, new tab, and default search engine. This questionable search page may seem like a harmless legitimate search page, like the ones you may have gotten used to. Our malware specialists at anti-spyware-101.com say that this is a potentially unwanted program, or PUP, which comes from a large family of PUPs and browser hijackers created by Polarity Technologies Ltd. This family includes identical clones and very similar search pages as well, such as Your Weather Info Now and Search.youreasyemailsh.com. Any of these tools and search websites may pose a threat to your virtual security by exposing you to questionable affiliated websites and content. Thus, we advise you to remove My Weather Radar from your PC along with all other harmful or potentially risky programs you may find on board. Read more »

A potentially unwanted program is a piece of software that is not particularly malicious but is annoying and otherwise intrusive. One such application goes by the name of videoZone Search. Malware researchers at our internal labs have classified this piece of software as a potentially unwanted program because it exhibits devious functionality. As it turns out, it can quickly alter your web browser's default settings without requiring your authorization. In turn, browsing the Internet will become a much more annoying experience than you are used to. In this report, we present an in-depth analysis of this potentially unwanted program. By reading it, you will learn more about its intricate inner workings. Also, you will find a few virtual security recommendations that will allow you to keep a secure operating system at all times. To delete videoZone Search in just a few simple steps, make sure to follow the detailed instructions that we present below. Read more »

There are a lot of potentially unwanted programs out there that might cause more trouble than do any good. That is why it would be for the best if you were to avoid the likes of musicZone Search. This program is a Chrome browser extension, and it comes promising to provide you with the most relevant search results when it comes to music. The problem here is that users often do not know how such extensions get added to their browsers, and if it happens accidentally, it is clear that one needs to remove musicZone Search at once. Read more »

Secure Driver Updater seems to be a legitimate and functioning driver updater application but, unfortunately, we have found some suspicious traits about it that made us categorize it as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). Our malware experts at anti-spyware-101.com say that this PUP itself does not seem to pose a direct threat itself, although our research shows that it might expose you to questionable websites and third-party ads. Still, the main issue with this software is that it can sneak onto your system along with malware infections, which is really bad news since your computer could be under attack right now on multiple levels. This is the main reason why we think that it would be best for you to remove Secure Driver Updater from your PC and all other threats you may find hiding on your system. Please read our full report to learn more about how you can let several threats on board at the same time and how you can prevent such attacks from happening. Read more »