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Computer Software Market is a program that offers users a variety of free applications to download. Although the software’s creators claim that all these applications are trustworthy, our researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com are concerned about the reliability of the Computer Software Market itself. The application was categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). It means that the software cannot be called malware, but it might be uncontrollable or have other undesirable qualities. For instance, this PUP has a suspicious habit of connecting to the Internet without your permission. As it appears to be, the application might download other unwanted software, such as adware, browser hijackers, etc. You could read the rest of the article to learn more about this PUP, or you could slide below the text and find our detailed removal instructions, which will help you get rid of this program. Read more »

ESpeedDownload is a browser extension for Google Chrome that our researchers have classified as a potentially unwanted program. Hence, you ought to remove it because it does not do anything useful whatsoever. It does, however, bring an unwelcome change to Chrome. Our researchers think that this extension’s actual purpose is to promote one of several shady search engines that are capable of promoting questionable content. So we invite you to read our short description of this program and take the appropriate steps to get rid of it. Read more »

Probably, those who installed Donation Reminder regret doing so already. Although the program seems like a fast and easy way to help others by donating money for various purposes, the software might be very harmful to your computer as it may contain malware. The application is classified as a potentially unwanted program (PUP), and it might sound not so dangerous, but if you continue reading the article you will learn more about the way it works and why it poses a threat to your system’s security. It would be advisable to remove the program as soon as possible. Unfortunately, it might be difficult for inexperienced users, so if you want to remove it manually, take a look at the instructions available below the article. Read more »

WinRepair Pro is the “professional” version of the Windows WinRepair tool that is officially promoted at winrepairpro.com. Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers have found that this program provides some authentic services; however, its functionality is questionable. Just like Optimizer Pro, ProPCClean, and other system optimization tools alike, this one does not work as well as it promises, and the price for these questionable services is pretty steep. At the time of research, this system optimizer was retailed at around 120 USD. Needless to say, this sum could be used to install quite a few different programs that would serve you more reliably and beneficially. Of course, if you are not counting money, it is unlikely that you will be appalled at this price. All in all, this program is not that great, and you should keep that in mind when investing your money in it. Instead of doing that, you might want to delete WinRepair Pro. Read more »

Muzik Fury is a browser extension that actually lets you listen to online trending music and popular radios with the click of a button; however, at the same time, it also presents you with a potentially unreliable search engine. As a matter of fact, this potentially unwanted program (PUP) changes your home page and new tab page settings in Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome to a modified mysearch.com page. While we cannot complain about the main function of this PUP, unfortunately, it still may expose you indirectly to unsafe third-party web content through this search engine. Therefore, our researchers at anti-spyware-101.com think that your computer would be safer if you removed Muzik Fury. But do not take our word for it at once. Please read our detailed report on this questionable browser extension so that you can make the right decision. Read more »

It may look legitimate, but make no mistake — Clean PC Master an unreliable PC cleaner/anti-malware. It is just another potentially unwanted program that you should remove because its purpose is to scam you and get your hard-earned cash. Our researchers have tested this application and have come to the conclusion that it will barely do anything to improve your computer’s performance. Moreover, in addition to not resolving any system-related issues, it will create one and then some. Our research has revealed that this supposed cleaner will generate fake errors to make you purchase it and dial a premium-rate tech support number. Please continue reading for additional information. Read more »

Free Ride Games, as it happens, are not exclusively free anymore, but, instead, the free versions of these downloadable programs have become rather annoying with pushy pop-up ads that try to make you buy the full games. But not only that, it is also possible that these games display third-party advertisements as well, which may occasionally be unreliable, too. According to our malware researchers at Anti-Spyware-101.com, these programs are not dangerous infections, but useless and annoying ones instead. These applications might however pose an indirect threat by showing you third-party ads. It is up to you how you react to these programs. But you should know that due to certain questionable traits that surround these games, our specialists have categorized them as potentially unwanted programs, or in short, PUPs. We also believe that it would be best for you to remove Free Ride Games from your PC if you do not want to risk exposure to potentially harmful advertisements or get distracted by annoying pop-ups. Read more »

HolaInput is a new application that should enable users to type in English in a fast and convenient way. The program says that it will guess what you are about to type and show a whole word. In other words, users will not need to write the entire word themselves in order to see it on the screen. This feature should help them save some time. In addition, this application promises to find all the spelling mistakes and correct them for the user. Despite the fact that HolaInput seems to be a beneficial application, specialists at anti-spyware-101.com classify it as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). Of course, there are reasons for that. If you decide that you do not want to keep such a program installed too after you read through this article, you should know that you will be able to remove it rather easily because the application itself can be removed via Control Panel. Of course, specialists recommend reading this article from beginning till end first. Read more »

Have you downloaded AdStopper yourself from its official website? Have you acquired this program using the services of a third-party vendor? Have you found it installed without your permission? Unfortunately, all three of these scenarios are possible, and it is very important to figure out which one fits your situation. If you have downloaded this program willingly using the official installer, it is unlikely that you will be in any trouble. However, if you have trusted unfamiliar vendors or if this program was downloaded silently by malicious, intrusive installers, you might be in serious trouble. The official publisher of this ad-blocker is BrowseTech, Inc. (or Browsetech LCC); however, other parties could be involved as well, and these are the parties that we are worried about. If you are not sure whether or not you should be worried, read this report. We explain all of the risks associated with this program, as well as shown how to remove AdStopper. Read more »

SafeSearch by Raaz lets you believe that while using it, you can safely search the Internet without anyone tracking you, but if the tool was actually that great, computer security specialists would not be concerned about it. Also, it would be more popular among users, but, as it seems, it mostly spreads bundled with other freeware. The primary concern for the application is that it injects search results with sponsored links to the third-party websites. What's more, it changes your browser settings without permission. If you continue reading the article, we will provide you with more information about the program and should you choose to delete it, you can use removal instructions available below the text. Read more »