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Most probably you can guess what AllPCOptimizer offers you as an application because of its telltale name. As a matter of fact, it would be more revealing for us to say what it “claims” to offer. Obviously, there must be something shady about this software that it has ended up on our website. Due to the suspicious traits it showed while our researchers tested this program quite thoroughly, it has been categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). This simply means that this software means no direct danger to your computer, although it might cause certain virtual security issues indirectly. Inexperienced computer users may have and keep a number of such applications on their computers without ever realizing the potential risks. Unfortunately, PUPs do not only take up unnecessary space on your hard drive, but they may also present some kinds of system security problems to you. Since the presence of this PUP on your computer may be due to malware infections, we believe that its intentions may not be the best either. Read more »

Since you are here, it is possible that you have encountered Free Youtube Downloader, a recently created application, which looks like a tool that allows you to download YouTube videos for free, but this main feature does not work. Also, it is categorized as potentially unwanted program (PUP), meaning that users install it themselves, but later they want to get rid of it. This PUP might try to trick you into revealing your sensitive information, but it is not as harmful for your computer. Still, particular Free Youtube Downloader’s activities worries security specialists, and this is why we believe that you must learn more about this program. So if you still have doubts about whether to remove the application or not you came to the right place as we will tell you all you have to know to make a decision. Read more »

Users are promised that RobustCleaner can remove invalid registry entries and junk files, optimize the performance of your computer, as well as tweak the memory “for maximized performance.” These promises are extremely attractive because they are used for luring you in. If you install the free version of this useless program, its creators will have a chance at convincing you to install the Robust Cleaner Pro. Although this version of the PUP (potentially unwanted program) promises to speed up your computer, clean Internet cookies, and even help you back up and recover files, you should not invest in it. Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers have found that the price for this unreliable optimizer goes up to 139.99 USD, and that is ludicrous. In reality, this program is not worth any of your money. Instead of investing your money and time in it, you should remove RobustCleaner as soon as possible. Read more »

WeatherWizard is not your average weather app. Our malware researchers took a good look at this program after receiving numerous complaints and now they recommend everyone to remove it since this program features an undesirable additional function of displaying a fake Blue Screen of Death error. However, this error only appears as such, because WeatherWizard does not actually provoke it. This application is not considered malicious, but we do not recommend keeping it either, especially since its fake BSOD promotes a certain phone number “for technical support.” So it is plain to see that it is a scam program. For more information about it, please read this whole description. Read more »

Now here is an interesting name for a web browser, it is simply called Internet, so please mind this silly name while we try to provide you with information about it. We suggest removing it since it falls into the category of potentially unwanted programs. It was released by a company known for producing software of questionable legitimacy, and we believe that this browser is questionable as well. It is not malicious but you probably will not want to use it any longer after reading this short description we have prepared based on the research information by our security analysts. So, without further ado, let us get started. Read more »

goMovix Start is supposed to be a Google Chrome extension that lets you “watch trailers, view movies, tv series and follow your favorite actors”; however, our malware specialists have found that this tool is a questionable search engine that may pose a threat to your system security. Due to the suspicious traits this tool has shown, it has been categorized as a potentially unwanted program, i.e., a PUP. This is the category that includes applications that do not mean direct danger to your computer or your privacy. But do not be misled by this classification because it may still expose you to potentially harmful web content even if indirectly. A lot of users do not mind having sometimes completely useless extensions and applications on their computers. A lot of times they may not even know that such a PUP as this one is on board at all. You should know that if this program is on your system, there is a good chance that you will find a couple of malware infections as well, including adware applications and browser hijackers. Read more »

Simple New Tab is untrustworthy software that is promoted on simplenewtab.com. As we have managed to find out, this piece of software claims that users will be able to customize their New Tab URLs easily and quickly if they install it on their systems. It seems that only Mozilla Firefox users can download this software from its official website; however, the truth is that Google Chrome will be affected too. In case of the version of Simple New Tab for Internet Explorer, it slithers onto computers with the help of other applications in most cases. You will definitely notice if Simple New Tab manages to enter your system because it will apply changes to your browsers. If you do not set your own settings, you might find Simple New Tab really annoying. In this case, you have to eliminate this program from your computer. We suggest doing that also if you have detected this program on your computer and feel that it has appeared on your PC out of nowhere. Read more »

MiniBrowser Crawler is a strange potentially unwanted program (PUP) that can enter your operating system without your permission, run silently in the background, and possibly steal sensitive information. Anyone reading this should realize that this is an incredibly malicious infection. Unfortunately, it is difficult to realize this if you do not even know that a threat of this kind exists. We have found that this PUP can enter your PC and run silently without your knowledge, and this is its strength. The removal of MiniBrowser Crawler is straightforward, and you do not need to be experienced to eliminate this undesirable program successfully. However, identifying it can be quite challenging. Continue reading this report to learn how to notice this malicious PUP and eliminate it from your operating system. Read more »

Qip.ru is a search engine which is closely associated with another legitimate application QIP IM. QIP IM itself is a good program that is available on welcome.qip.ru/im. Unfortunately, we cannot say the same about Qip.ru. No, it is not a very bad search engine; however, specialists still classify it as a potentially unwanted program for several reasons. If you do not like something about Qip.ru too, or feel that it has appeared on your Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox without your permission, you should remove Qip.ru immediately and set another reliable homepage and search engine. Unfortunately, you will not get rid of Qip.ru via Control Panel. In fact, it is not easy to remove Qip.ru from browsers, for example, Internet Explorer users will have to modify the system registry in order not to see Qip.ru anymore. We know that there are many less experienced users among our readers, so we will talk about the Qip.ru removal in a greater detail further in this article. Read more »

FreeTheMedia Player is not an infection that can download malware or assist in virtual identity theft; however, it can let in more malicious threats, which is why it is usually classified as a potentially unwanted program. There are thousands of PUPs all across the web, and there are many different types of PUPs. This one claims to be a beneficial media player, and users usually install it because it is free and because it seems to offer beneficial services. Although this program promises to play a ton of different file formats and to enable the playback function, it is not worth your attention. Our researchers here at Anti-Spyware-101.com have tested and analyzed this potentially unwanted program, and now we can tell you exactly why it is dangerous. If you wish to learn why you need to delete FreeTheMedia Player, please continue reading this report. Read more »