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Movie-Quest is described as a plugin that can provide a search tool with which the user could be able to look for movies and “all things Hollywood.” However, our researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com tested the provided search engine themselves and did not find anything unique about it except annoying third-party advertising content that could be injected into the displayed results. To make matters worse, there is a chance some of the search engine’s advertising content might be malicious. Accordingly, the application was classified as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). If Movie-Quest does not work how you expected it to, we urge you not to waste any time with it and erase it before anything goes wrong. For manual deletion, you should have a look at the instructions located below this report, but if you wish to know other details about the PUP, we would recommend reading the rest of the text first. Read more »

If you find that your web searches go faster and with the first result loading immediately while using your Google Chrome browser, you may have SoLucky, a questionable browser extension, on your system. Our malware specialists tested this application and concluded that it is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) because of certain traits it may show. For example, this PUP may collect information about you and even share it with third parties. You might also be exposed to potentially unreliable third-party advertisements while having this tool active in your affected browser. What’s more, this extension might come on board in a free software bundle that could contain malicious software installers as well. All in all, we consider this PUP undesirable on your system. Although you have the last say in this, we recommend that you remove SoLucky from your computer. Read more »

If you think to add Your mini Truetest onto your browser was a mistake you should erase it without a second thought. The add-on is considered to be a potentially unwanted program or a PUP in short, and so our researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com do not think it is worth your trust. As a matter of fact, the research shows the extension could be potentially dangerous. Apparently, it may display users suspicious advertisements that could lead them to possibly malicious web pages. To learn more about Your mini Truetest, you should continue reading the article, and if you choose to eliminate the PUP, we can offer you the deletion steps located at the end of this report. Also, keep it in mind that if you have any questions you could place them in the comments section below, and we will try to reply as soon as possible. Read more »

Movie-Hub may sound like a fun and handy tool, but soon after downloading it, you might realize it is not exactly what you have expected. In such case, it would be advisable not to waste any time with this extension and erase it from either with the removal steps available below or a legitimate antimalware tool you trust. Apparently, the plugin is thought to be a potentially unwanted program (PUP). It does not mean the application is harmful, however; it warns the user it could introduce him to possibly malicious content. For more information about Movie-Hub and the ways it may affect your browsing users should read the rest of our report. Also, provided you have more questions about the PUP or need more assistance with its deletion, you can contact us via social media or leave a comment below the article. Read more »

Aubamy Downloader is an untrustworthy add-on targeted at users who browse with Google Chrome. The extension might be distributed through suspicious pop-up ads found on unreliable web pages. Our researchers report such pop-ups might seem to be difficult to close and users could install the add-on only because they believe it is the only way to leave the entered website. If this is how you received Aubamy Downloader and now you regret adding in onto your browser we encourage you to use the deletion instructions located at the end of the article and eliminate the threat. The program was categorized as a potentially unwanted program, and it does not look like it has any useful features, so we doubt you will miss it. As for more information on the extension, we urge you to read the rest of the report. Read more »

Scanfolder Disk is a disk optimizer, the supposed goal of which is to help you find duplicate files which can be removed from the computer. Very often users cannot understand why there is so little space on their hard drive, so Scanfolder Disk is said to enable users to find old and unnecessary files that could be replaced by new ones if more space was needed. The seemingly handy program is presented as a tool that can help you free up disk space by scanning all the data and filtering outdated files. But is it all that you really need? Scanfolder Disk has recently been attributed to the category of potentially unwanted programs (PUPs), and this usually happens for a reason. Moreover, PUPs are normally added onto the detection lists of malware prevention programs, which means that they can be removed from computers as well as serious computer threats. Read more »

Chill Tab NewTab is an extension that was created to introduce users to http://chill-tab.com/. If you install the extension, this suspicious search tool will take over the homepage, search provider, and New Tab on your browser. At the moment, it is only compatible with Google Chrome, but it is possible that other browsers will become susceptible to this threat as well. Although it looks just like any other add-on, we classify it as a browser hijacker because its only purpose is to change your search settings. What is the reason behind that? The search tool that the suspicious add-on uses could be employed to make money. For example, the cookies used by it to track your activity could help the creator sell information to parties who might be interested. Furthermore, pay-per-click links could be shown via the search results that are displayed. Although you might be able to use this hijacker without facing any security-related problems, the risk is real, and that is why we recommend removing Chill Tab NewTab immediately. Read more »

Diranalyze Disk is an application promoted as a useful PC optimization tool. It performs a system scan and searches for duplicate files so that users could remove them and free up some disk space. Also, it shows how much space certain folders are using. Some users find this application quite useful while others cannot even explain why they have Diranalyze Disk installed on their computers. We would recommend deleting this application from the system even if you belong to the first group of users because this program is a potentially unwanted application and definitely not trustworthy software. It does not act as a malicious application, we can assure, but we cannot tell you that it is a fully reliable application either. Specifically speaking, it performs certain activities that make it an untrustworthy program. For instance, it creates several scheduled tasks after the successful infiltration. We will list all the activities typical for a potentially unwanted application it performs on users’ PCs in the next paragraph, so you should continue reading if you still cannot decide whether you should keep it or remove it. Read more »

IPNinja is a useless application that pretends to be a VPN or Virtual Private Network software; however, our malware specialists at anti-spyware-101.com say that this program does not seem to work at all. This is not the only suspicious trait about this software that has led us to label it as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) in the end. Unfortunately, there seems to be no way for you to download and install this tool officially and the subscription does not seem to work on its promotional page either. The most likely way for you to have this PUP on your system is through questionable distribution methods. In other words, it is likely that you have no idea how this PUP showed up on your computer. Since there is no real sign of its operations on your system, it can lay low for some time and who knows what it might actually do. We suggest that you remove IPNinja as soon as possible because it is a totally useless program on your PC that has no benefit for you and its operations are questionable. Read more »

If a browser extension named Todays News Reporter somehow ended up on your browser, then we want to inform you that it falls into the category of potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) and should be removed. This program is not malicious per se, but we think you would be better off without it because it is set to replace your browser’s homepage address with a browser hijacker-like search engine that features shady links in its search results. Also, that search engine can collect information about you, use it for advertising purposes, and even share the collected information with third parties. Read more »