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Users download FreeGovernmentForms New Tab because they expect this program to provide them with access to useful forms. What they do not expect is to be exposed to a suspicious search tool or to have silent tracking cookies collecting personally identifiable information. Did you know that this strange Chrome add-on can spy on you? This is disclosed via the Privacy Policy that you should have reviewed before installing the extension. Of course, most users do not bother to go through the legal information regarding the software they are interested in because they naively hope that programs that look reliable are, indeed, reliable. Well, the most malicious infections can be disguised as genuine programs, so you should not judge software by the appearance. If you have let it in already, we advise deleting FreeGovernmentForms New Tab, and you can read this report to learn how to do that. Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers have analyzed this add-on, and, if you have questions about it, we are ready to answer them for you. Read more »

If you ever encounter a program that goes by the name of TvNewTab, we would like to inform you that this application is considered to be a potentially unwanted program mostly because of its limited and at times invasive functionality. Even though it is advertised as a tool that should come in handy as it should provide you with an ability to stream various movies and TV series online for free. Unfortunately, this not entirely the case with this dubious application. In fact, our research team advises you to delete it as its negative features quite obviously outweigh the positive ones. In this article, we provide further information in regards to the questionable functionality of TvNewTab along with a comprehensive removal guide that you should use to terminate this potentially unwanted program in its entirety. Read more »

JokeVault New Tab might seem like a perfect extension for users who enjoy jokes from time to time, but we rush to inform you that the application might be more troublesome than it appears to be. Apparently the software falls under the classification of potentially unwanted program (PUPs), although it has qualities of a browser hijacker, e.g. it could change the new tab page, homepage or search engine on your browser. If you installed the extension by accident, you should not hesitate and delete it from your system. The application might be not as harmful as viruses or Trojans, but it can promote third-party sites that could contain such malware. It is possible due to the extension’s working manner, but we will explain it in more detail further in the article. Read more »

There are numerous suspicious programs roaming the web nowadays. One such application goes by the name of FiziPop, and we advise you not to download or install it. In some instances you might come across claims that might sound tempting; on its official website, this application is promoted as a great tool that should present you with an ability to play flash-based games right within your web browser. It goes without saying that if you happen to be a lover of such games, running this program might seem like an excellent idea. Unfortunately, this application does not provide such functionality in the best way possible. In fact, due to its rather invasive functionality and dubious distribution FiziPop has been classified as one more potentially unwanted program that you should ignore. In this article, we provide our further findings about the dubious operations of this devious application as well as we present its detailed removal guide that should be used to get rid of it in its entirety. Read more »

DownTango is a potentially unwanted program. This means that this application may exhibit particular behavioral patterns that are considered undesirable by many users and security specialists alike. For the most part, the main complaint related to this application is that it enters target systems secretly. That is not exactly the case and we will be covered in the further paragraphs, but the point is that usually users do not want to have this program, and it just seems to appear on their computers out of nowhere. When you do not want a program, it is only natural to remove it. Read more »

Computer users are assured that they will be able to find dates using DatingShot; however, our malware analysts here at Anti-Spyware-101.com warn that this program cannot be trusted. In the defense of this potentially unwanted program, it does promote a senior dating service, which you can access at matchseniors.com. However, this is not the main function of this PUP. Some malware researchers classify this app as an advertising-supported program, and this is not wrong, considering that it does show advertisements. This is not what most users expect when they are downloading this program, and this is partially their fault. If you researched the app before installing it, you would know that it uses the services of third-party advertisers. These advertisers are very suspicious, and it is unclear whether or not they can be trusted. Unfortunately, it is highly likely that you will be exposed to misleading offers, and this is the main reason for removing DatingShot. Continue reading to learn more about this. Read more »

MediaNewPage is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that changes the homepage, new tab page or default search engine for Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. The application also provides an unreliable search engine called Search.medianewpage.com. If you noticed such modifications to your browser, you should delete the PUP and change your preferences to safer choices. The removal instructions are available below the text, but before you erase the program, you should read the rest of the article and learn more about this application. We will provide you with the essential details such as the PUP’s working manner, the ways of spreading and other related findings. Afterward, you should have more knowledge about unwanted applications and perhaps next time you will be able to avoid such troublesome software. Read more »

PC-BOLT seems to be a decent scanner that can find system-related errors and unwanted files. Even though the majority of users believe that the program is beneficial and can be fully trusted, specialists at anti-spyware-101.com have found it very suspicious that this piece of software does not have an uninstaller. In other words, it cannot be removed from the system through Control Panel. In addition, it does not have an official website, which suggests that it usually finds other ways to sneak onto computers, and there is not much information about it on the web. As researchers have found that PC-BOLT is a rather suspicious program, they have decided to conduct research to find out more about the software. Unfortunately, they have decided to put PC-BOLT into the category of potentially unwanted programs after doing that. Read more »

Weather Chickn is an application that should work as a tool for showing the weather forecast for users. As it seems to be useful software at first glance, many users decide to download it. Of course, there are definitely more users who do not download this program willingly but still detect it. If you also have Weather Chickn installed, you should remove this program from your system because it is not the most trustworthy application. Specialists even put this software into the category of potentially unwanted applications. Of course, they did that not without a reason. We will tell you more about Weather Chickn and all the risks associated with it further in this article. You will also find information about the deletion of this program in this report. Feel free to use instructions which you will find below this article if you decide to erase this potentially unwanted program after reading through this article. Read more »

Zoom Player claims to be a powerful media player that can make “any PC into a Home Entertainment Center.” However, the program has a downside too, and our specialists warn users that it could be dangerous to their computers. Apparently, this media player is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP), because it might download malicious software, such as Trojans or viruses without user’s consent. If you want to make sure that nothing like this happens to your computer, you should consider deleting the program. The PUP can be removed manually, although the process might look complicated. Still, you should be able to handle it if you follow the instructions provided below the text. In case the manual removal is too difficult, you can try automatic deletion with a security tool of your choice. Read more »