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It is possible that your system has been infected with a potentially unwanted program (PUP) called Windows Route Manager virus when you see annoying promotions about Online Ad Scanner and several potentially unreliable websites open upon launching your browsers. This infection cannot be labeled as a dangerous threat and it is certainly not as serious a hit as a ransomware program. Yet, it is important for you to understand the potential risks the presence of this PUP may hold for you and your system because it may still pose a threat. According to our malware researchers at anti-spyware-101.com, this infection may slow your computer’s performance and make system processes to malfunction. If you do not want to let further unwanted programs or malware infections onto your system, we advise you to remove Windows Route Manager virus and any other threats that may be present on your computer. Read more »

Chrom1um Browser is a program that we recommend avoiding at all times. This is so because malware researchers working at our internal labs have classified it as yet another potentially unwanted program. Such category was assigned after a careful analysis of this dubious application and the discovery that it mostly presents suspicious features that at times could even prove to be particularly invasive and annoying. Also, such classification was made because this program is known to be spread in a suspicious manner, which could prove to be rather dangerous. Make sure to read the rest of our article to find out more about the questionable functionality of this potentially unwanted program to understand why its complete removal is recommended. Below we also present a comprehensive removal guide that will help you terminate Chrom1um Browser in just a few simple steps without encountering any major problems. Read more »

Kuaizip is file compression software that is promoted at kuaizip.com. At first glance, it looks like a beneficial and reliable file archiver, so many users decide to install it on their computers. It is not surprising at all that there are users who download and install this piece of software willingly because it is said that its compression ratio is 30% higher if compared to similar applications, including WinRAR and WinZip. In addition, it is said on its official website that Kuaizip can be used as a virtual drive to mount CD/DVD/HDD images as well. Even though this software seems to be good, we still cannot say that it is a trustworthy application that should be kept installed on the system. In fact, specialists working at anti-spyware-101.com have even put it into the category of potentially unwanted programs. There are several reasons why it has been classified as a PUP, and they will be all presented in this article. Also, you will be told how you delete Kuaizip from the system. Read more »

FastCompress-Zip is advertised as “the best file compression solution.” If you open its official website fastcompress.com, you will quickly notice that this application promises to “create, open and extract Zip, TAR, GZip and 7-Zi” file archives. Also, it is said that the application is very powerful and easy to use, which explains why a number of users download and install it from its official website willingly or decide to keep this potentially unwanted program installed on the system after they detect it. Yes, researchers usually classify FastCompress-Zip as a potentially unwanted program because it has been noticed that it might start acting in an undesirable way. If you have noticed something suspicious about it, you should remove it and then install another file compression application. We suggest getting rid of this program also if it has sneaked onto your computer without permission, i.e. you cannot remember downloading and installing it yourself. Read more »

TappyTop is a Chromium-based web browser that has the interface similar to that of the most popular browser in the world, Google Chrome. This program was developed by Linkury, Inc., and you might already know that this company is the developer of the infamous Linkury Smart Bar. Our researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com also indicate that the creator of this suspicious web browser stands behind Snap.do software, as well as search.safefinder.com, which is a suspicious search engine. At the moment, this browser is mainly spread across Europe and North America regions, but it could cross-over to other regions as well. The distribution and the activity of this program raise quite a few questions, and we have attempted to answer them in this report. The chances are that you will decide to remove TappyTop after you read this report, but if you are already set on eliminating it, you can move straight to the removal guide below. Read more »

It is possible that you notice the rather distracting windows generated by ContentPush filled with news and other articles on your desktop after installing a free software bundle. Most likely you do not even recall letting this application onto your system. Our malware researchers at anti-spyware-101.com have categorized this infection as a potentially unwanted program, or, in short, a PUP. Although most computers may have at least one such program on board, it does not mean it is a good idea to keep them there. Just because a PUP does not mean direct danger to your system, you could be still exposed indirectly to potentially risky third-party content. If you do not want to be annoyed by useless articles and advertisements that might also lead you to questionable sites when clicked on, you should not hesitate to remove ContentPush from your system. Read more »

MoshouInput is a devious application that we highly advise you to avoid at all times since it is known for its rather invasive features. In fact, due to such functionality, this piece of software has been classified as a potentially unwanted program. Such category was also assigned because it has been discovered that the dubious program is known to be distributed via bundled installers, which are infamous for being used by malware distributors. The invasive program is known to be primarily targeted at Asian users. Even though this is the case, our reports show that quite a few users from different geographical location have this devious application running on their system; thus, every Internet users should be aware of it. In this article, we provide further information about the questionable functionality of this unwanted program, which should make you realize that MoshouInput should not be active on your personal computer. Below we present a detailed removal guide that will allow you to remove this potentially unwanted program in its entirety. Read more »

Uplayer is a suspicious program that uses the interface and the iconic logo of the popular VLC media player. Although this program has its own unique logo, the VLC’s logo is used to attract users and make them more comfortable with this completely different media player. Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers identify it as a potentially unwanted program because of two main reasons. First of all, this PUP is capable of showing advertisements, and they could be misleading and unreliable. Second, it pushes to download unfamiliar software and a suspicious extension that introduces you to a potentially unreliable search provider. These are the main reasons we recommend removing Uplayer from your operating system, and if you want to learn more about this program or the steps that need to be taken to get rid of it, you should continue reading this report. Take note of any questions that arise when you are reading and post them into the comments section below if you want answers. Read more »

Sport Score is a suspicious program that you are most likely to download bundled with other programs. We assume this because it is unlikely that many users will seek out this program purposefully and view it as a beneficial tool. The official download page, getsportscore.com, is useful only because of the links to the “Terms” and “Privacy” documents represented via it. In fact, even the download link redirects to chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/sports-score/flgldhokbahffkebmfldneocfccfceka. The information on this Chrome web store page is not exactly helpful either. Sure, the download link works, but it is still unclear how this program works. If you click the “Add to Chrome” button, you are greeted with a pop-up asking to confirm the addition, and this pop-up warns that the program can read and change both your browsing history and your data on the sites you visit. On top of that, the pop-up warns that your search settings will be changed to feed.getsportscore.com. Needless to say, we recommend removing Sport Score due to this activity, and we discuss this in the report. Read more »

StackPlayer is a new program that is popular among the users living in the United States, Iran, and Canada. Some users download it from stack-player.com, which is known to be its official website, willingly; however, there are still more people who cannot explain how StackPlayer has entered their computers and believe that it has done that secretly. Those people who download this piece of software themselves usually do that because they think that it is going to act beneficially. In fact, we cannot blame those users because a person who visits its official website immediately notices the text on the main page saying that StackPlayer is going to enable users to watch videos on Desktop “while working, browsing the Web or gaming” without the browser. Also, it is said that users could easily “discover high quality content from hundreds of channels in up-to-date categories including News, Sports, Movie Trailers, and Gamers.” Sadly, we cannot say that this application is as beneficial as it claims to be. To be frank, specialists working at anti-spyware-101.com have even put it into the category of potentially unwanted applications. You will find out why they have done that if you read this report. In addition, it will be explained what you need to do to get rid of it. Read more »