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My1tab is a browser extension that falls to the category of potentially unwanted programs, which  are usually distributed alongside other free programs. The My1tab extension is  owned and operated by Aztec Media Inc, a Cyprus-based company. The extension is promoted on its so-called official website my1tab.com, which loads as a search engine, and in the Chrome web store, where this application is presented very briefly. Our advice is that you remove the My1tab extension from your Chrome browser, especially if you have recently find that it has changed your browser settings.

The official website and the Chrome store are not the only methods of promotion. The My1tab extension is also advertised by different types of advertisements that are usually displayed when an adware program or other piece of malware is present on the PC. In order to prevent installation of questionable programs, it is crucial to ignore third-party advertisements, which may vary in size and type. The My1tab extension is an ad-supported product, which is why it is available at no charge, and we strongly recommend that you remove it from your browser. Read more »

WorldOfNotes Toolbar is a piece of software that belongs to the company Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc. Like its previously-developed applications, this one also promises to act beneficially. Specifically speaking, it should make it easier to stay organized by allowing users to create free online notes and lists. Some users willingly download this application by clicking the download button on its official website (http://www.worldofnotes.com/index.jhtml) or get it from the official Chrome store (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/fileconvertonline/mhknmlpenoheheeoponmdefinacpmagc?utm_source=chrome-app-launcher-info-dialog) after finding it accidentally; however, there are still more people out there who cannot explain why WorldOfNotes Toolbar has been installed on their computers. These users find the changes applied to their browsers undesirable as well. Of course, we do not say that users who install this piece of software willingly cannot consider those modifications made by this browser plugin undesirable as well. You will find more about the changes it makes upon the entrance in the next paragraph, but we want to tell you in advance that the WorldOfNotes Toolbar removal is the only way to undo them. If you make a decision to delete it, carefully read the last paragraph of this article – it contains the important information that will help you to disable this application. Read more »

SearchPrivately is a tool that should help you browse the web privately. If you use it, your browsing history should remain anonymous, shopping sites should offer better deals, and your virtual privacy should be protected against intrusive HTTP cookies. For some reason, Google and Bing search tools are excluded, and there is a separate promise indicating that searches via these engines would be secret. This makes no sense, considering that ALL browsing activities, regardless of the browser, should remain secret. The thing is that the information set up to introduce you to the extension is meant to attract you, and paying too much attention to it is not recommended. If you want to get a better overview of what a certain program or extension is capable of, we suggest looking beyond the official promotion. Anti-Spyware-101.com research team has analyzed the suspicious add-on, and we can give you an honest opinion. If you continue reading, you will be able to decide whether or not you should remove SearchPrivately from your Google Chrome browser. At the time of research, Google Chrome was the only browser that the add-on was compatible with. Read more »

SafeSearch Incognito is advertised as a great tool that should improve your ability to search the web as well as make those searches anonymous. It sounds like a great piece of software to have active on your PC. That is, unfortunately, not the whole story. Our malware experts have conducted a thorough analysis of this application and concluded that it is nothing more than yet another potentially unwanted program. Such classification has been made because this application exhibits suspicious and invasive functionality. It also could be distributed in questionable ways. To learn more about the complex inner workings of this devious program, make sure to read the rest of our detailed report as it will make you realize why we advise you to remove it. Alongside such information, we also provide detailed instructions that will help you delete SafeSearch Incognito in no time at all. Read more »

Your Mini Truetest Extension is a Russian-made browser extension for Google Chrome that our cyber security specialists have classified as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) because it can be installed on your PC secretly and show advertisements while you browse the web. It offers nothing useful, so there is no reason to keep it. Researchers suggest removing it because if it has appeared on your browser accidentally. Please read this whole article if you want to know more about this questionable extension. Read more »

Our cyber security experts have recently tested a program called ShutdownTime because it was reported as suspicious. They have found that this program features an adware component designed to show advertisements while you browse the web. For this reason, our experts classified it as a potentially unwanted program and suggest that you remove it because the ads are annoying and invasive. Apart from that this application seem to be okay. It is not malicious per say, but its adware component is a real turn off because its ads can be unreliable because we do not know where they come from. Read more »

TheTabSearch is a potentially unwanted program you could encounter after downloading an extension known as Search Extension by TheSearchTab. According to our specialists at Anti-spyware-101.com the mentioned tool might be distributed with the help of malicious software installers that the add-on could be bundled with. It is also important to say the software is currently compatible just with Google Chrome browser, so users surfing the Internet with different browsing applications may not encounter it. For users who would like to learn more about this potentially unwanted program, we encourage you to read the rest for the text, although if you would rather get rid of TheTabSearch, we recommend following the removal instructions we placed at the end of this report. Read more »

AbridorPDF might look like it has something to do with PDF documents, but we assure that this is just a disguise. Our security experts have tested it and found that its only feature is to replace Google Chrome’s new tab page and search provider with another search engine that we have previously classified as a browser hijacker. Therefore, researchers regard AbridorPDF as a potentially unwanted program and, thus, you should remove it because it does nothing useful and can only inject a malicious search engine into your browser. Read more »

BizarreHall is a new browser extension that could possibly put your system security at risk. In fact, our malware specialists at anti-spyware-101.com say that this tool is virtually identical to Polimva and a few more potentially unwanted programs (PUP) that have surfaced lately, coming from the same creators. Although this extension offers you viral content in two clicks, it also installs a questionable search engine that could expose you to potentially unreliable third-party advertisements and links that are promoted by this PUP. This tool may not enter your system alone, which could mean multiple threats on your system right now. If you do not want to infect your computer further or become the next victim of an awful online scam, we suggest that you remove BizarreHall from your browser as the first step towards a clean system. Please read on for more details. Read more »

If you are worried about various advertisements with the text Spider Sally Ads, that means that your Chrome browser contains the Spider Sally browser extension, which is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). This browser extension is promoted in Google Web Store, which, unfortunately, is not the only source of the program. The Spider Sally extension might be also distributed as a bundle file, the use of which usually ends with the installation of unwanted programs. Spider Sally ads are displayed by third parties, and the developers of this extension do not accept responsibility for your interaction with third-party advertisements, which vary in size, type, and content. The Spider Sally extension should be removed from the browser to minimize the risk of getting the computer infected, and, if you are still wondering whether to remove the extension or not, we invite you to continue reading to learn more about this PUP. Read more »