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Incognito Searches is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) available for Google Chrome users. It is advertised as an application that does not track the user while he searches for content he is interested in on the Internet. Nevertheless, our researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com think the add-on not only fails to deliver what it promises but also is completely unnecessary. Google Chrome users can browse via the browser’s incognito window that does not save user’s browsing history, cookies, site data, or information entered on forums. It means you do not have to download any additional tools if you do not want to be tracked. If you wish to learn more of what we have discovered while researching Incognito Searches, we invite you to have a look at the rest of the article. However, if you came here just to learn how to delete this annoying PUP, we would recommend sliding below the text where you can see our prepared removal steps. Read more »

Make sure to remove Configs if you ever discover it active on your personal computer. We recommend doing so since this application functions in an intrusive manner. It turns out that, this piece of software can easily make changes to your browser's default settings without any notification or authorization. As you can imagine, surfing the web due to such alterations will become a much more annoying and frustrating experience, to say the least. Such functionality has been the primary reason our malware researchers have classified as one more potentially unwanted program, which should not be running on your personal computer. Another reason for such categorization is the questionable distribution of this potentially unwanted program, which could prove to be quite dangerous. For further information, read our detailed report. Besides all of this, we also include an in-depth removal guide that you should use to delete Configs once and for all. Read more »

GetFreeGifs Toolbar is an unreliable browser extension categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). Thus, if you have encountered it, we would advise learning more about it while reading our article. The application seems to be compatible with Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome; since our researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com recommend erasing the PUP, we will add instructions showing how to remove the extension from all the mentioned browsers at the end of the text. Our specialists do not think GetFreeGifs Toolbar is worthy of your trust given it might encourage you to browse the Internet with a doubtful search tool and could disturb your browsing by injecting irritating advertisements into the search results or placing them on top of the browser, and so on. Read more »

If you ever discover a program named PlayCenter Home active on your personal computer, you should take immediate action to remove it once and for all. We recommend doing so because this application has been categorized as one more potentially unwanted program. Our researchers have classified it this way because of its invasive and otherwise annoying functionality. During our investigation, it has been discovered that this dubious application can make unauthorized changes to your browser's default settings without any warning. In consequence, browsing the Internet the way you like, will not be possible. It is also important to highlight the fact that this potentially unwanted program could be distributed in suspicious ways. In this report, we provide further information about the inner workings of this devious application and a few virtual security tips. To remove PlayCenter Home once and for all, use the detailed instructions that we provide below. Read more »

PlayCenter Search might seem like a program worthy of having. That is so because it is marketed as a tool that you could use to gain access to various flash-based games right within your web browser. Unfortunately, that is not entirely a case. During the in-depth analysis of this application, our malware experts have discovered that it functions in an invasive manner. In fact, it can make unauthorized changes to your browser's default settings, which in turn make browsing the Internet a much more annoying and bothersome experience, to put it lightly. It is also important to note that this invasive piece of software could be spread suspiciously. Due to all of this, our malware experts have classified it as one more potentially unwanted program. To learn more about the inner workings of this dubious application, make sure to read our report. Also, we include a detailed removal guide that you should use to remove PlayCenter Search once and for all. Read more »

If you cannot stand coupons and other irritating advertisements Offers Chasers could disturb your browsing. That is because the application’s primary function appears to be showing targeted advertisements from different third parties. It is one of the reasons why the tool falls under the classification of PUPs (short for potentially unwanted programs). Also, users who encounter it should be aware the displayed ads may not necessarily come from reliable websites. To put it more simply, there is a chance they could come from potentially harmful web pages as well. For this reason, our researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com recommend erasing the Offers Chasers before anything bad happens. Users who cannot decide yet could read the text first, and as for those who wish to remove it faster, we advise checking the last paragraph and the instructions located below it. Read more »

PdfBaron is a suspicious Google Chrome extension that provides both a search engine and a feature allowing to convert PDF and Microsoft Word documents. If you are considering getting it for yourself, it would be smart to read our report first and get to know it better before making such a decision. First of all, users should be aware the extension falls under the category of potentially unwanted programs. It signals the tool might not be worthy of your trust and it could have undesirable qualities. We will explain this in more detail later in the text, but if you already downloaded PdfBaron and already regret it, we can help you delete this suspicious application if you just slide slightly below the text and use the provided instructions. Read more »

Wallet Protector Extension is an unreliable browser extension that may introduce users to untrustworthy third-party advertising content. At the moment of writing it can work only on Mozilla Firefox; therefore, it should not be encountered by users who browse with different applications. Plus, it looks like the program and its descriptions are available only in German, so there is even less chance to come across it. Nonetheless, if you installed Wallet Protector Extension, we encourage you to review our report and get to know it better, especially if you have doubts whether it would be good or not to leave the application installed. Further, in the article, we will explain why our researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com do not advise it, and if you decide to follow this advice, we can also offer the removal instructions available at the end of the article. Read more »

Zip4NewTab Chrome Extension is a suspicious browser plugin that may encourage you to browse the Internet with an untrustworthy search engine called 4newtab.com/zip. The most annoying part is the software might do this by changing user’s default start page, search provider, or new tab page. Moreover, researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com are saying the application may offer to install another questionable tool, and it could act in a similarly irritating manner right after it gets installed. Thus, it is no wonder the tool was categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). Accordingly, we advise against its usage and to help users delete Zip4NewTab Chrome Extension from Google Chrome we have prepared removal instructions showing how to get rid of the PUP step by step. Read more »

Pics4NewTab Chrome Extension may appear in your Google Chrome browser and you may not even remember installing it. Although it is possible to install this questionable browser extension officially and knowingly, our malware experts at anti-spyware-101.com say that it is more likely that this application sneaks onto your system in questionable ways. If you have downloaded a free program recently, chances are you will find several potential and malware threats on board as well. We have concluded that this extension is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) but it can also be regarded as a browser hijacker due to its ability to change your new tab page setting to promote its search engine page. This PUP may seem all innocent with its nice looking background images you can choose from, but we think that it would be best for you to remove Pics4NewTab Chrome Extension from your system along with all other possibly harmful programs. There is no other way to create a secure virtual world for yourself. Please read our full article to learn more about this PUP and how you can prevent similar threats from entering your PC. Read more »