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If you ever encounter a program known as netGamer Start, make sure to avoid it at all costs. In fact, we advise you to remove it if it is ever found active on your personal computer. That is important because it has been classified as a potentially unwanted program. Such category has been assigned after its in-depth analysis, which revealed its invasive functionality. As it turns out, it can easily make invasive alterations to your browser's default settings without any notification or authorization. Due to such dubious modifications browsing the Internet will become a much more annoying experience than you are used to. If that was not enough, you must know that this questionable application could prove to be quite dangerous. Find out more about its inner workings by reading our detailed report. Alongside such information, we include a detailed removal guide that you should use to delete netGamer Start once and for all. Read more »

StreamFrenzy appears to be a potentially unwanted program (PUP) compatible with Google Chrome. Apparently, the application can change its default search engine and new tab page with mysearch.com. According to our researchers, this search engine may show modified search results, which means there could be irritating advertising content among them. More than that, there is a possibility that part of them might be possibly malicious. Therefore, we advise users not to take any chances with StreamFrenzy and eliminate this suspicious browser extension at once. If you want to learn more before deciding what to do, you could continue reading this article and should you choose to remove the PUP from Google Chrome we encourage you to use the deletion instructions available at the end of this text. Read more »

It is possible that nJoyMusic Search Plus can show up in your Google Chrome browser and you cannot remember installing it. In all fairness, we also need to mention that this browser extension can be installed officially, too. However, it happens quite often that such a tool is distributed in other, deceptive ways, which already makes it suspicious. Our malware specialists have found that this potentially unwanted program (PUP) belongs to a relatively new family that also includes nJoyMusic Now, nJoyMovies Search, and nJoyFilm Now, which are all promoted on the same site actually being one of several very similar websites. We do not claim that this is a dangerous and direct threat to your system but it may still put your system security at risk, not to mention the possibility of malware infections also being on board. We suggest that you act now and remove nJoyMusic Search Plus from your computer. Read more »

filmsNow Search is a piece of software that promises to help users find movies, celebrity content, and much more. It does look like a piece of software that can be trusted fully at first glance, so we are sure there are users who download it from its homepage (http://www.medianetnow.com/) or the Chrome Web Store (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/filmsnow-search/pcflcdabljbmaodkpkpbepfihonpegjc) willingly. Specifically speaking, there are 164 279 users who have installed this piece of software from the Chrome Web Store, which suggests that it is quite popular. Unfortunately, we have to upset all those users, including you – filmsNow Search is not exactly what it seems to be. Specialists have even decided to classify it as a potentially unwanted program because it might cause problems to users. No, it is not a harmful malicious application, but we cannot call it reliable software either, so you should install another program instead of it. If you have already installed it on your computer, or it has affected your Google Chrome browser without your knowledge, you can remove it at any time. We suggest that you do this sooner rather than later. The next paragraph will tell you more about this browser extension and why it is considered untrustworthy. Read more »

Kool Player is a browser application that has probably made you wonder about its legitimacy because of the advertisements  displayed after the installation of this program. Kool Player is a browser plugin allowing you to view online content of different formats. The plugin is considered a legitimate application, but some security experts categorize it as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) just because some adware programs are added to the installer of this application. If you cannot browse the Internet because of all those annoying pop-up advertisements, first remove the cause of those displays, i.e., the adware program disturbing your browsing sessions. But if you find the program Kool Player unnecessary too, you can remove it from the computer by uninstalling it through the Control Panel utility. Read more »

Your Email Accounts Toolbar is yet another attempt from the notorious Polarity Technologies Ltd. to earn some easy cash by promoting questionable third parties. This new potentially unwanted program (PUP) comes from a growing family already containing dozens of similar and identical tools, such as Search.hmylocaltransit.co, Search.searchwmtn.com, and Search.hlivetvnow.co, to mention a few. This new toolbar is not new at all. In fact, we have seen several identical ones that provide you with easy access to your e-mail accounts. However, you do not need such an unreliable tool to be able to do so as you can always use the bookmarking function of your browsers. Our malware experts at anti-spyware-101.com say that this PUP affects your Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox browsers only. If you do not want to be exposed to potentially unreliable third-party ads and corrupt links, which may lead to malicious pages or more infections, we recommend that you remove Your Email Accounts Toolbar from your computer. Read more »

In this report, we would like to talk about a potentially unwanted program known as PublicHotsp. The research shows it could be bundled with adware, which means installing it might result in allowing unreliable tools supported by advertising to enter the system. As a consequence, the user could be introduced to doubtful advertisements from various third parties. Therefore, if you see such content, it is advisable to check your system and erase possible threats. Also, until you find the advertisements source, it would be smart try not to interact with any ads since the chances are they might be possibly malicious. In fact, we do not think it would be wise to leave PublicHotsp unattended as well, and if you choose to eliminate it, we encourage you to check the instructions added at the end of the text. Read more »

Gatmog Search Extension is an application that should never be active on your personal computer. It is critical to refrain from this suspicious program at all costs since it is known to function in an intrusive manner. Our researchers have discovered that it can easily make invasive changes to your browser's default settings without any notification or authorization. Due to such functionality, it has been classified as a one more potentially unwanted program.  As you can imagine because of this invasive program browsing the web will become a much more annoying and frustrating experience. What is even more alarming is that this dubious application could be the primary reason other suspicious programs could gain access to your operating system. Be sure to read this report entirely if you wish to learn more about the inner workings of this invasive application. Additionally, we include a detailed removal guide that will help you delete Gatmog Search Extension once and for all. Read more »

If you have discovered that 5finder.com has replaced your regular default search provider, most likely, you can find the 5finder extension installed as well. This extension can be downloaded from the Chrome web store at chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/5finder/hllhmnocnnpkdlonakiicfpohccpecni, but it is also represented via P2P file-sharing websites. In this case, the installer of this potentially unwanted program (PUP) is introduced to the user via a pop-up. It is difficult to say whether the PUP stands on its own or travels bundled with third-party software. If it is downloaded along with other suspicious and undesirable pieces of software, it is crucial to perform an inspection. While experienced users might handle it on their own, we suggest installing a malware scanner tool that is set up to inspect the system and go through every file to unveil any malicious ones. Hopefully, the removal of other threats is not what you need to worry about, and you only need to focus on deleting 5finder.com. Read more »

If you are thinking about installing FolderShare, we suggest you think twice. If you install this program, the chances are that you will install undesirable adware files without knowing about it as well. That is because the potentially unwanted program comes bundled with adware. Unfortunately, the users of this PUP are unlikely to realize this until they start seeing random ads pop-up again and again. Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers have found that ads should be shown via web pages that are opened in new windows, and so not noticing them is impossible. Interacting with these ads could be extremely risky and dangerous, which is why we do not recommend it. To learn more about the risks associated with adware-related ads you should continue reading this article. You should also continue reading if you want to delete FolderShare from your system. While you can remove the adware components on their own, a program that installs them is not really reliable, and so it is advised that you get rid of the PUP too. Read more »