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FantastiGames was a most unlikely program to be classified as potentially unwanted and yet it was due to its annoying advertisements and information gathering. Removing this application is something you ought to consider because its advertisements may come from unreliable sources. Also, it collects information about you for the purpose of customizing the ads to generate larger advertising revenue. So, even though its Flash games are safe to use, you might want to avoid installing this download manager. And, if you have this application on your computer, then we invite you to read this short description since it contains the most relevant information our researchers have managed to obtain. Read more »

One10 PC Cleaner is another PC optimization tool that promises to quickly remove junk files, program and browsing clutters, and refresh the system registry. This should help to boost the speed of the computer. It has been observed that One10 PC Cleaner might slightly change its name, for example, it might appear on the system as One10_PC_Cleaner as well; however, we are sure that it is the same program as One10 PC Cleaner, and it is going to act identically. Unfortunately, One10 PC Cleaner is not a very trustworthy application even though it seems to be so. In fact, specialists classify it as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) in most cases because it might really act in an undesirable way. We will tell you more about the activities One10 PC Cleaner is going to perform further in this article. Read more »

FVP Image Viewer promises smooth visual experience, but you will not get any of that. Our researchers have classified it as a potentially unwanted program that you should remove because of two reasons. First, this application poses as an alternative to Windows Photo Viewer, but does not offer a better user experience; second, it features an unreliable search engine that is apt to feature shady ads in its search results. So please read this short description if you want to get more information about how it works and where it comes from, and most importantly how to get rid of it. Read more »

It is possible that you are searching for a tool that can optimize your computer and you find TotalSystemCare as an option, but we must warn you that this may not be the most reliable software out there. As a matter of fact, our researchers at Anti-Spyware-101.com have found that this application is quite questionable regarding its performance and other factors as well. It is quite possible, for example, that you did not even visit its promotional website or that you did not want to install this application knowingly and yet it is there on your operating system. It is a possibility when this application arrives in a freeware bundle and gets installed along with malware infections if you are not careful enough. Due to these questionable traits, our specialists have categorized this software as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). We cannot claim that this PUP poses a great threat to your computer, but it does not seem to do anything good either. Read more »

Sound+ is a questionable application that claims to be “the first high-end HiFi emulator on PC”; yet, our researchers at Anti-Spyware-101.com have found that this program does nothing much really. Apart from being totally useless, this application may enter your computer along with malware infections; therefore, it may indirectly pose a threat to your operating system and your privacy as well. Due to the questionable traits that seem to surround this tool, our specialists have categorized it as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). This PUP itself may not be directly a severe threat to your virtual security, but you still need to consider that it might be a worthless program that has nothing to do on your PC. We believe that you should remove Sound+ if you want to make sure that there are no holes on your security shield. In fact, a professional anti-malware application could effectively help you with that. Please read on to learn more about this PUP and the potential risks. Read more »

Have you recently downloaded a suspicious program called Advanced ScreenSnapshot to help you capture screens? Was it installed without your permission? In either case, it is classified as a potentially unwanted program, and you need to eliminate it from your computer as soon as possible. Anti-Spyware-101.com malware analysts have tested this program and found that it could help download third-party malware onto your computer most likely without your permission or knowledge. Although we classify this threat as a PUP, you should not underestimate it. If you do not delete this program from your operating system right away, malicious threats could be slipped in before you know it. Unfortunately, they could be much more dangerous, and your virtual security could be jeopardized by them. The good news is that the removal of Advanced ScreenSnapshot is not extremely complicated. Read more »

Zolta Registry Cleaner could be a mistaken choice if you are looking for a reliable registry cleaner application. Unfortunately, our malware specialists have found that this software functions quite questionably. Due to the question marks it has raised, this tool has been categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). Since the reports this program displays may not be believable, this renders it practically useless, we do not think that you should keep this PUP on your computer. Not only does it use some unnecessary hard drive space, but this application might also pose an indirect threat to your system security. This PUP may not even be your only issue. It is quite possible that this software enters your computer bundled with malicious software installers. This can cause multiple security issues for you and your computer. That is why we believe that you should remove Zolta Registry Cleaner from your PC. But in order to restore the previous security level of your virtual reality, you will have to tackle all malware infections and PUPs on your computer. Read more »

Book Source is an application that should be removed from the system despite the fact that it promises to enable users download books for free and thus help learners and students. It seems that this application really works as it promises to, i.e. it allows users to download books; however, it might perform undesirable activities too. It is up to you whether or not to keep it, but you should know that this piece of software might really act in an annoying way if you decide not to erase it. We will tell more about Book Source further in this article. We are sure that we will help you to decide whether or not to keep it. In case you decide to get rid of it, feel free to use our manual removal instructions – they will guide you through the removal process. Read more »

CaptureItPlus is open source software that allows you to capture computers’ screen in various modes (Active window, fixed region, etc.). It is a useful application, but recently it has been injected with malware in an attempt to extort valuable information from users. The main reason for this scheme is to gain access to user’s bank account. Therefore, it is very important to learn how it works and how to protect yourself, because it might happen to you. If you have the CaptureItPlus version with a modified source code, you should use our removal instructions below the article and delete it immediately. Read more »

Potentially unwanted programs are among the most annoying ones out there on the web. This is so because they often are right in the middle, meaning that they exhibit some valuable features and some suspicious one as well. Our research team has recently categorized a program known as CharityEngine this way due to its questionable functionality. We highly recommend staying away from this program as the dubious features obviously outweigh the valuable ones, which are actually rather questionable as well. You might come across claims stating that this piece of software has been developed for a great cause – to help various charities collect money in an easier manner. While it might sound great at first, you should know that in reality such claims are mostly used as a marketing strategy to lure unsuspecting users into obtaining this potentially unwanted program. In fact, our malware experts advise, every user that has this suspicious program running on their PC, to remove it in order to avoid any potentially dangerous outcomes that you might face by running CharityEngine on your computer. Read more »