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Identity Protector is promoted as a useful tool to secure personal information and passwords: “Identity Protector is a tool to find and secure your Personal Information on your computer, as well as organize your passwords in one vault across browsers and lock them securely with a Master Key.” It can be downloaded from its official website http://identityprotector.co/, and we are sure that some users have already done that because it does look quite a beneficial program. If you are looking for a program to secure your saved passwords, credit card details, social security number, and other personal details, you can install this program on your computer too, but you should know that only its free version can be downloaded from its official website. It will perform a scan and then will list unprotected details only. In other words, it could not secure your personal information until you upgrade it, i.e., purchase its license. If you are not going to do that, we see no reason you should keep this program installed on your computer. It is a fully legitimate application, so its removal will be quick and easy. You could erase it like an ordinary application through Control Panel. Read more »

Have you downloaded Brality after seeking it out and researching it, or were you forced into doing that? Most users will have experienced the latter scenario because the suspicious extension has been found being spread via pages that push users into running the installer of this PUP (potentially unwanted program). Users are forced into acting that way because the page representing the installer goes full screen making it seem as if the browser is locked. The good news is that this is not the case, and you should be able to close the browser all by yourself, evading the installer altogether. Use the F11 button to exit full screen, o use the Alt+Tab keys to switch to the Desktop, where you can close the browser. If you have been tricked into installing the PUP already, or if it slithered in in some other way, please continue reading to learn how to delete Brality. If you still have questions for Anti-Spyware-101.com malware experts after reading this report, feel free to add them to the comments section. Read more »

Finding Webstart.me in your browsers as your new homepage upon launching may give you the feeling that you accidentally pressed the Windows key on your keyboard and ended up on the Metro UI screen. This questionable browser extension practically imitates that screen and offers resembling thumbnail links that are organized around a search box. So this is indeed a search page with features. However, due to certain questionable traits, our malware experts at Anti-Spyware-101.com concluded that this is a potentially unwanted program, or PUP, even though some may call it a browser hijacker. This PUP can actually change your browser settings to appear in them as your homepage and new tab page but it may also modify your default search engine settings. Although this featured search page looks innocent and we cannot really call it a dangerous threat, it can still pose as an indirect threat to your system security. Apart from the fact that this PUP may bring other PUPs and even malware infections onto your system, it may also provide you with potentially unreliable third-party content. But let us explain in more details why we suggest that you remove Webstart.me from your computer. Read more »

Have you been forced into installing Pracember? Our Anti-Spyware-101.com research team has recently discovered that this undesirable extension can be introduced to users in an aggressive manner: Via pop-ups and ads that redirect to a full-screen page. The notification on the page informs that you can leave it only if you install the extension that is offered. This is not the first time an unreliable extension is introduced to users in this manner. In fact, more and more add-ons and applications are spread this way, including Search Bay, Tank Runner, and Toothy. Needless to say, you should never install unfamiliar programs just because you might be out of options. When it comes to installers represented via web pages, you always have the option to terminate the browser via the Task Manager, and if you do not know how to do that, you can restart your computer. If the browser is set up to open the last page visited, you can reinstall the browser. All in all, it is unlikely that you will need to take measures this aggressive, as you should be able to just close the browser. What if the potentially unwanted program is already installed? In this case, we recommend reading this report to learn how to delete Pracember. Read more »

FilmsApp Search is a Google Chrome browser extension that should make searching for movie-related content more effective. It promises that users could find information about actors, movies, images, videos clips, and more straight from their browsers. Speaking specifically, if we blindly believe what we have found in its description, users will no longer need to access search tools to find information on the web because they could perform searches straight from their browsers’ main windows with the click of a button. Since FilmsApp Search is promoted as a beneficial piece of software, it does not surprise us at all that some people install this browser extension voluntarily. It can be downloaded straight from the Chrome Web Store (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/filmsapp-search/jpecgipllfoebemnlokpldficknlfbcp?hl=en). We have to admit that this piece of software looks quite useful, but, unfortunately, we cannot confirm that it can be trusted fully because our specialists have classified it as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). Of course, potentially unwanted applications are far from harmful threats, but they might still act in an undesirable way, so we cannot let users keep them active on their computers. Read more »

Power Handler is a potentially unwanted program that should provide you with some useful feature, but it might get installed on your computer without your permission, so there is no need to tolerate this application. When you encounter potentially unwanted programs, it is important to understand that just because they are not inherently evil, you should not allow them to remain on your computer. That is why we prepared this description and the manual removal instructions below it. You need to ensure your system’s security by terminating potential threats and unwanted programs that obviously should not have been there in the first place. Read more »

If you are interested in downloading an application that would make it easier for you to play games online, ArcadeApp  Search might come into focus. Although this application is free, you need to think carefully before installing it. Our research team at Anti-Spyware-101.com has recently analyzed this suspicious Google Chrome extension, and the conclusion is that it is just another PUP, or “potentially unwanted program.” Though it is not malicious, it certainly is not beneficial either. Furthermore, it might introduce you to unreliable search results, and you could get yourself into trouble by interacting with them. If you are surprised by all of this, you probably do not know much about the PUP or its activity. If you continue reading this report, you will learn more about the suspicious extension and how to delete it from your Google Chrome web browser. Read more »

Quick Searcher Chrome Extension seems to be a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that has integrated coin mining functionalities. The bad news is that the money it generates should go to the software’s creators and what you may get is a slower computer because the suspicious plugin might need a lot of the PC’s resources to perform its tasks. Under these circumstances, our researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com advise not to waste any time with such a tool since its high CPU usage could make the PC overheat and it is not good for the device. Not to mention, if it gets slower, it might become too difficult to work with the PC. Therefore, we recommend reading the rest of the article and then deleting Quick Searcher Chrome Extension either with a legitimate antimalware tool of your choice or the removal instructions located at the end of the text. Read more »

OnlineMusic Search is a Google Chrome extension developed for music lovers. It promises to make it easier to find “FREE unlimited music, song, full albums, music videos.” It does look quite a useful application, so it does not surprise us at all that 82 565 users have already installed it from the Chrome Web Store. If you are one of these users, you should know that this application is not exactly what it claims to be, so keeping it active would not be such a good idea. Do not worry, it is not harmful malware, but it would not be truth if we told you that it is a trustworthy application either because it acts as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). There are several reasons it has fallen into this category – read the rest of this article to find more about this extension. If you decide to disable it after reading this article, do this right away. The last paragraph of this report contains all you need to know about its removal. Read more »

Potentially unwanted programs are a category of applications that function questionably and suspiciously. One such program goes by the name of WikiZ. If you ever encounter it, be sure to refrain from it at all times. If unfortunately, it is already active on your personal computer make sure to execute its complete removal right away. We urge users to do so because this dubious application can make your daily online activities annoying and frustrating. In this report, we provide in-depth information about intrusive inner workings of this potentially unwanted program that will help you understand why you need to delete it right away. Also, we present a few virtual security recommendations that will allow you to maintain a fully secure operating system at all times. Besides all that, we include a detailed removal guide that you should use to delete WikiZ once and for all. Read more »