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Picasti Extension, according to Anti-Spyware-101.com malware researchers, is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that might be introduced to you by an unreliable software distributor. Based on our research, this PUP is not represented in an official manner, which means that it is unlikely that anyone would seek out this program specifically. On the contrary, it is likely that all users of this suspicious extension first learned about it when downloading a software bundle. If you believe that the add-on was installed onto your Google Chrome browser without your permission, it is possible that it was slipped in without your permission. Of course, it is more likely that you simply did not notice the extension in the myriad of other programs. In any case, you should consider removing Picasti Extension, and you can learn more about this by reading our report. Read more »

DiscoverLiveRadio Toolbar is a potentially unwanted program users download from free.discoverliveradio.com/index.jhtml. Even though this website is the official web page, it does not mean that all users who discover this toolbar placed at the top of their Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox browsers download it from there. There is no doubt that this browser plugin might enter computers in a different way as well. Either way, you should go to remove it as soon as you find DiscoverLiveRadio Toolbar set on browsers. There are many users who refuse to do that because they believe that this application is very beneficial. It is, actually, not at all surprising that so many people make a decision to keep it because this program promises to help find thousands of online radio stations, access a collection of music videos, lyrics, and music news. Believe us; DiscoverLiveRadio Toolbar is definitely not as trustworthy as it might seem to be at first glance. Specialists have even put it into the category of potentially unwanted programs because it has a potential of performing undesirable activities. Continue reading to get more information about this application. If, after reading this article, you make up your mind to erase the toolbar fully, feel free to use the manual removal instructions prepared by the specialists at anti-spyware-101.com – you will find them below this article. Read more »

TestOnlineSpeed Toolbar might seem to be a useful application for testing the speed (both Upload and Download speeds) of the Internet connection. Since it is free and claims to be very beneficial, some users install it willingly from its official website free.testonlinespeed.com/index.jhtml. Unfortunately, not all the people remember doing that, so it might be true that TestOnlineSpeed Toolbar can be installed on computers without permission as well. Actually, it does not matter now why you see a toolbar at the top of Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox because specialists at anti-spyware-101.com still recommend getting rid of this browser plugin as soon as possible because this toolbar is a new product of Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc., which creates questionable applications. TestOnlineSpeed Toolbar is not perfect either even though it tries to convince users that it is a very good and useful application. Researchers have even decided to classify it as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). Find it explained in this report why this application cannot be fully trusted. Read more »

Our malware analysts have recently tested AnonymizerGadget and found that it is good for nothing. Hence, they have classified it as a potentially unwanted program, so you should consider removing it. It is not malicious, but research has shown that it offers paid proxies that may not work and that is used to promote Hideman, a legitimate VPN for Windows. Therefore, AnonymizerGadget is a useless application that you should get rid of as soon as the opportunity arises. However, if you want to find out more about it before you uninstall it, we invite you to read this full description. Read more »

MyMemory is a suspicious program that our research team at Anti-Spyware-101.com identifies as a potentially unwanted program. If we look at the way this PUP works, we cannot say that it is malicious, but we dare to argue that this program is useless. First of all, the reminders that this program is meant to display might be impossible to notice if you are doing something else. Also, we would not be surprised to learn that they do not show up at all. All in all, that is not the main reason we have decided to analyze this program and discuss it. It was discovered that the PUP can be spread along with malicious threats, and that could put your virtual security at serious risk. Our research team advises that you do not underestimate this potentially unwanted program. Continue reading, and you will be able to make up your mind on whether or not you should remove MyMemory from your computer. Read more »

Did you install Traffic Exchange yourself or did it enter your operating system without your permission? Considering that this potentially unwanted program (PUP) does not have an official installer and that it is usually spread via third-party installers, it is very likely that you will find it installed illegally. Our research team at Anti-Spyware-101.com has also discovered that this suspicious program is capable of infiltrating silently, which might make it difficult for you to find and remove it. Needless to say, a program that slithers in silently, without your permission must be recognized as potentially unreliable and dangerous. If you need more reasons to delete Traffic Exchange from your Windows operating system, you should continue reading this report. If you have questions regarding the PUP or its elimination after you are done reading, please leave them in the comments section below. Read more »

InspiringBackgrounds is a new browser extension that may seem useful to you but it is definitely not without risk. As a matter of fact, our malware researchers at anti-spyware-101.com say that this questionable extension is none other than a newcomer from the notorious Mindspark family created by Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc. We have seen the emergence of dozens of similar potentially unreliable tools in the past months and years. Of course, we do not claim that this is a major attack and you need to unplug your computer and barricade your windows right away. In fact, our malware experts have concluded that, just like all other tools coming from this family, this infection is also a potentially unwanted program, or PUP in short. In this sense it is, of course, possible that keeping or using this browser extension could lead to system security vulnerabilities. If it is important for you to use a safe computer, we suggest that you remove InspiringBackgrounds as soon as possible. In order to learn more about the potential risks, please continue reading our article. Read more »

MyCalendarPlanner Toolbar is a piece of software developed by Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc. It should enable users to print blank calendar templates and create events in an online calendar to get notifications when the time comes. This might seem to be a very useful feature, but, unfortunately, we cannot call this toolbar a fully reliable application. First of all, it belongs to the infamous family which has already released a number of toolbars that are known to be untrustworthy. Secondly, not all the people who install it know that this software also installs a tool that changes the settings of browsers. Third, it collects information about users and then might share it with third parties. Finally, it is also known that this toolbar might be distributed in software bundles too, which means that not all the users download and install it willingly on their computers. You will find more information about this application in this article. It should help you to make a final decision what to do with MyCalendarPlanner Toolbar. Read more »

Gamelauncher Ads will start appearing on your Desktop in different forms after the entrance of a malicious application on your computer. Not all the users remember downloading questionable software recently, and we believe those people who say that they have not downloaded any suspicious programs willingly. It is because Gamelauncher Ads become visible on Desktop after the infiltration of a Trojan infection. As research has shown, it is usually installed secretly on the system together with the checkers game, which is harmless. Many users do not even know that they have the Trojan.Notepices installed on their computers until they start seeing a bunch of ads while surfing the web. To eliminate those annoying Gamelauncher Ads, you will have to remove the Trojan infection because it is the one that is responsible for their presence on the screen. You can keep the game installed because it is said to be harmless, but we believe you would prefer to remove it from your computer as well. Our specialists will help you to delete both the Trojan.Notepices showing Gamelauncher Ads and the checkers game. Read more »

Win Heal 2016 is another questionable application that malware researchers working at our internal labs advise you to avoid. In fact, after a careful examination, it has been classified as a potentially unwanted program. Such categorization was made due to its questionable functionality and suspicious means of distribution. Unfortunately, quite a large number of Internet users obtain this questionable program because it is advertised in a misleading way. Usually, this piece of software is marketed as a great optimization tool that you should use to get the best performance of your PC. While such claims sound great, you must be aware of the fact that in reality, this potentially unwanted program provides limited functionality, which is quite suspicious as well. In fact, we highly advise you to remove Win Heal 2016 by following the instructions that we present below our report. Read more »