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It is possible that you notice a change in your home page, default search engine, or your new tab page in your browsers because Recipes Extension finds a way to your system. This Google Chrome browser extension caught the attention of our malware specialists at anti-spyware-101.com, who found that this tool is indeed a potentially unwanted program, also known as PUP. This questionable extension was created by Clever App, S.L. based in Madrid, Spain. It claims to offer thousands of “tasty recipes” and more, but our biggest worry is actually the questionable search website it installs in your browser. This search engine has in fact been labeled as a browser hijacker for its ability to change your browser settings. Since this search page can present potentially unreliable search results to you, you could infect your system with more serious threats, such as adware programs, if you were to engage with them. We recommend that you do not hesitate to remove Recipes Extension from your computer. Please read our full article to learn more about how you can possibly avoid similar threats in the future. Read more »

The Affirmativo is thought to be a potentially unwanted program (PUP). It means the application’s reliability could be in question and it might work in an undesirable manner, for which some of you might want to get rid of it. We should mention that at the moment it works only on Google Chrome as there are no reports about versions compatible with other browsers. If the application’s removal is why you are here, we encourage you to slide below this report and use the available deletion instructions. However, if before eliminating the PUP you would like to get more information about it, we invite you to read our article first. While doing so, users can find out where The Affirmativo comes from and most importantly how it can affect one’s browsing habits. Read more »

PCGuardian might seem like a fine program to have up and running on your personal computer. On its official website, it is advertised as a great tool that every Internet user should have because it should optimize your personal computer for the best possible performance. It should be able to clean your registry system and delete any other devious content from your PC. While it might seem like a great tool to have up and running on your computer, the reality is quite different. In fact, malware experts working at our internal labs have classified this application as a potentially unwanted program that should not be active on your PC. Such categorization has been made for a few reasons, one of them being is the questionable functionality of this application. Another one is its suspicious functionality. To learn more about PCGuardian and understand why its complete removal is critical, be sure to read the rest of our article. Below we provide detailed removal instructions to help you get rid of this program in no time at all. Read more »

FileConvertOnline Toolbar is one of the potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) from the Mindspark family. It means the tool was created by Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc; an unreliable software developer responsible for many other similar PUPs and untrustworthy programs alike. This alone signalizes the application should not be trusted. Therefore, if you would like to keep your system clean and do not wish to risk endangering it, we would recommend removing FileConvertOnline Toolbar without any hesitation. As always our researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com prepared deletion instructions to assist you with this task. In the rest of the text you can find other important details about this suspicious extension, so if you wish to know it better, we invite you to read the rest of it. Read more »

Polimva is a browser extension for Google Chrome that our malware researchers classified as a potentially unwanted program because it is distributed via software bundles that can install this program secretly and via deceptive links featured on third-party websites. It changes the default search provider of your browser. This program is not malicious per se, but we find it unreliable and suggest removing it because it does not do anything useful but distributed in ways to ensure that you get it accidentally. In this article, we will talk about its functionality, distribution, and removal methods. Read more »

You may not even realize that a new browser extension called Vudu Search appears in your browser, but you should know that this tool may put your virtual security at risk. Our malware specialists say that this application does not mean direct danger to you or to your computer but it may still present you with potentially harmful third-party content that could actually cause some headaches for you. We have categorized this tool as a potentially unwanted program, or PUP, but you should not ignore it because of this category since it means that it could be undesirable on your system. It is up to you to decide whether you consider it as a threat or not. But let us tell you in more detail why we advise you to remove Vudu Search apart from the obvious sinister name it has. Please continue reading our article to learn more about this PUP. Read more »

Turn Off Search Tracking Ads which is also called Privacy Switch is a browser extension developed for Google Chrome whose only apparent purpose is to replace the homepage and new tab page of your web browser with its featured search engine and make you use it to search the web. The problem is that that search engine is highly unreliable and can subject you to promotional links that come from questionable sources. In the worst case scenario, its promotional links can get your PC infected with malware. Therefore, to be on the safe side of things, we invite you to remove Turn Off Search Tracking Ads along with its search engine. Read more »

Cancel Tabs Closing might look like a fun little application, but it is not worth while getting because it does not do anything useful. Security specialists have classified it as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and suggest removing it. However, it is not malicious so you can keep it if you really want to but why would you if its only stated function is to cancel the closure of browser tabs. You can get this program from one of two dedicated distribution sites as well as from bundled installers that can install it on your PC without your knowledge. To find out more about this program, please read this whole article as it contains the most relevant information presented in simple terms. Read more »

If you are looking for a program that could help you create a free Wi-Fi hotspot, you might choose EnjoyWiFi. Since this suspicious application does not have an official installer, it is unclear how exactly users would be introduced to it, but we fear that third-party installers might be employed to do this. If you have downloaded the PUP (potentially unwanted program) using an unfamiliar installer, think which other programs were installed along with it. If you did not notice anything, quickly perform a full system scan to determine whether or not additional threats are active. You can click the Download link below to install a free malware scanner that will let you know if you need to delete EnjoyWiFi along with other infections. Needless to say, if malware has been found, you probably should remove it from your operating system as soon as possible, but you must not ignore the PUP either. Although it does work as promised, it is extremely suspicious, and you might put yourself at risk by trusting it. Read more »

Have you downloaded Incognito Start Button after researching it and its services, or were you careless? Considering that this Google Chrome extension does not offer beneficial services – it simply adds a button to help access Incognito mode – it is unlikely that users would choose to install it. Instead, they are most likely to find this suspicious add-on offered along with other programs. If you are one who does not miss on freeware, you have to be cautious because many software bundles – even those offering seemingly legitimate and well-known programs – could be used to expose users to malware. Is the suspicious extension malicious as well? Unfortunately, that is not entirely clear, and that is why Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers are worried. Since there is no legal information supporting the add-on, there is a great possibility that it acts in highly undesirable ways. If you have no idea what we are talking about, you need to continue reading this report. If you do, you will also learn how to delete Incognito Start Button, and our research team strongly recommends getting rid of this strange PUP (short for “potentially unwanted program”). Read more »