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If you have found Flowsprit installed without your permission, you should have no hesitation about removing this potentially unwanted program. Anti-Spyware-101.com malware analysts have found that this PUP can be downloaded without your permission, and that is one of the most important reasons to get rid of it right away. In fact, all programs that can slither in without authorization require immediate elimination. If you do not uncover this PUP right away, it could put your virtual security at risk. Even if that does not happen, this program cannot serve you, and so there is no reason to keep it running. If you are still not sure if that is the program you are dealing with, move to the “Uninstall or change a program” menu in the Control Panel to see if a program published by深圳市史宾赛科技有限公司 (Shenzhen City Spencer Technology Co., Ltd.) is active. This is the creator of the PUP. Do not rush to uninstall the program because that is not how you delete Flowsprit from your Windows operating system. Read more »

Fixit Pc Cleaner is an application promoted as a powerful registry scanner/system optimizer. It promises to improve the performance of users’ computers by cleaning the system registry and fixing other PC issues which might affect the overall performance of the computer in a negative way. Since Fixit Pc Cleaner is promoted as a beneficial application, some users install it willingly on their computers; however, you should be aware of the fact that this program can enter computers illegally too. It is one of the main reasons specialists working at anti-spyware-101.com have decided to call this program a potentially unwanted program (PUP). It is, unfortunately, not the only reason that exists. As you have probably already understood, Fixit Pc Cleaner is not a program that can be trusted fully, so if you have already installed it/discovered it installed on your system, you should go to remove it. You will not regret doing that because a free version of this PC optimizer/registry cleaner does not do much. If it happens that we manage to convince you that you are better off without this program, take action right after reading the last sentence of this article. Read more »

MyFileConvert Toolbar is a new member in the family of Mindspark toolbars. These toolbars are developed by Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc., and they usually arrive on computers as browsers extensions. Only Internet Explorer users will not find a new extension in the Toolbars and Extensions menu if they encounter a Mindspark toolbar because an ordinary application is installed on the system to affect this browser – it is listed in Control Panel. MyFileConvert Toolbar acts the same no matter if you download it from http://www.mytransitmapper.com/index.jhtml, its official website, it arrives on your PC in a software bundle with freeware, or it is installed the second you click on a pop-up advertisement promoting it. It does not surprise specialists at all that a number of users who download Mindspark toolbars willingly is growing because they are all presented as beneficial software and have official websites which add credibility. Unfortunately, users, no matter they download MyFileConvert Toolbar voluntarily or they find it installed on their PCs without their knowledge, do not usually suspect that a Mindspark toolbar active on their systems cannot be called fully trustworthy software. Specialists have decided to classify all these toolbars as potentially unwanted software. These browser plugins are not malicious applications, and they are not harmful at all if compared to malware; however, they might still start acting in an undesirable way, so keeping them installed is not such a good idea. Of course, we leave the final decision making in your hands. Read more »

MyTransitMapper Toolbar might be considered as a useful addition to your browsers if you are a big traveler, but we must tell you what we have found out about this questionable browser extension so that you can make up your mind about it. Our malware specialists at anti-spyware-101.com have concluded after deep analysis that this tool is yet another potentially unwanted program (PUP) from the well-know creators of questionable and bad toolbars we usually refer to as the Mindspark family. This family contains dozens of similar and identical extensions that may pose a potential threat to your system. To be more precise, it is the promoted search engine that might cause the potential exposure to questionable third-party advertisements and sponsored links. Engaging with such content could lead to more serious infections and visiting malicious websites built to scam unsuspecting users. All in all, we suggest that you remove MyTransitMapper Toolbar as soon as possible because this PUP may not be as reliable as you may think. Read more »

Flowspirit is a tool that promises to help improve the traffic rate of users’ websites considerably. It comes in two versions: Chinese (available at spiritsoft.cn) and English (available at ipts.com) – both of them act the same. At the time of writing, Flowspirit is not spread bundled with third-party software, which suggests that users usually download and install this program willingly on their computers. Of course, the situation might change one day. Frankly speaking, it does not really matter where users get Flowspirit from because, in any event, it cannot be called a fully trustworthy program. In the opinion of specialists at anti-spyware-101.com, it should be called a potentially unwanted program (PUP) because it does not act like a fully reliable application. Find those drawbacks that have determined the category of Flowspirit listed in the paragraphs that follow. It should be easier to decide whether to let the program stay or not if you read the provided information. Read more »

Although Internet Speed Pilot Extension promises to test your Internet speeds within seconds for free, our research team does not recommend installing it onto any web browser. This potentially unwanted program (PUP) was designed to hijack your browser by replacing regular homepage and default search provider options with a browser hijacker, search.internetspeedpilot.com. Even if you can reject or accept the changes, the hijacker remains unreliable in any case. Also, you are forced to accept the changes if you want to install the add-on, and that is the first big red flag that you might face. If you are being pushed to install something undesirable or unfamiliar along with something desirable, the chances are that malware or unreliable software is involved. We advise deleting Internet Speed Pilot Extension along with the hijacker that is attached to it, but you can make your own decision after reviewing our analysis. Read more »

Speedownloader is an application promoted as a download manager. Its interface suggests that it is a legitimate and useful application, so it does not surprise specialists at all that so many users consider it a good program too. Well, we cannot say that it is malicious either, but, in reality, it is surely not an application that users can trust blindly because it is a potentially unwanted program, or PUP. Potentially unwanted applications are not considered malicious by malware analysts, but, according to them, they might still be associated with certain issues and expose users to potential threats. As a consequence, users who encounter them should delete these programs from their computers. Find detailed information about Speedownloader in the paragraphs that follow – it will become clear after reading them why a tough decision to categorize this application as a potentially unwanted program has been made by our specialists. Read more »

If you notice that when opening a new tab in your Google Chrome browser the Microcosm New Tab appears, you should know that there is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) on board. This potentially risky browser extension could be installed via software bundles that could contain malicious programs apart from other PUPs. Of course, you can also download this application from official sources but finding such a tool spreading in questionable ways raises some questions about its reliability. Our malware specialists at anti-spyware-101.com say that this PUP might introduce you to questionable third-party ads and links as well as manipulated search results which all can make your computer more vulnerable. We do not claim that this extension is the most severe danger you can encounter; still, we recommend that you remove Microcosm New Tab from your PC because it may not be as beneficial and reliable as it might seem to you. Please read our full report on this PUP if you want to understand our verdict better and if you want to know how you can avoid similar or even more dangerous threats. Read more »

Quick Search came to our attention when we noticed it being distributed with a browser hijacker called Search.searchetan.com. As we tested the extension, we saw it might change user’s browser preferences and provide him with a doubtful search engine that might display modified results. These qualities and some other reasons we will explain later in the article allowed us to categorize the tool as a potentially unwanted program. It means the software is not malicious, but it may have undesirable qualities and its usage could be possibly dangerous. For more information about Quick Search we encourage you to read the rest of our report, although if you wish to get rid of the application immediately, you could slide below the article and remove the extension with our provided manual deletion instructions. Read more »

Search.searchquicks.com is a questionable tool that we advise you to avoid at all times even though it is advertised as a great tool. Its developers present it as an application that should improve your overall online experience as it should present you with an enhanced ability to search the web. While it might seem like a tool worthy of having active on your PC, you should know that in this application has been classified as one more potentially unwanted program that you should avoid at all times. It is important to do so because the questionable program is fully capable of making invasive changes to your web browser's default settings without any notification or authorization. Find out more about the inner workings of this suspicious program by reading our report. Alongside such important information, we present a detailed removal guide that will help you delete Search.searchquicks.com in just a few simple steps. Read more »