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Internet Cupom is a unique program that we do not come across that often. However, it was classified as a potentially unwanted program, and we recommend that you remove it. It was created by an unknown company that has set this program to promote its associated website that hosts discount coupons. And, in a nutshell, this is all this application can do. Therefore, we think that it is next to useless, especially if you do not speak Portuguese because this program is dedicated to regions that speak this language. So, in this article, we will provide you with information about how this program is distributed, how it works, and how you can remove it. So let us begin. Read more »

PC Support Center looks like a very useful application at first sight. If you enter its official website pc-support-center.net, you will find out immediately that this piece of software promises to find and install software updates automatically for you, make different applications work faster (optimizes CPU and RAM), and, finally, it claims to be user-friendly. The application seems to be really attractive, so it is not surprising that many people download and install it on their computers. If you are one of those users, it is up to you what to do with PC Support Center; however, we do not think you should keep it because it is not as beneficial as it claims to be. In fact, it does not even have an interface, so you will not see any kind of program on your PC after you install PC Support Center. Specialists at anti-spyware-101.com have also managed to find out that PC Support Center is going to act in a really annoying way. Read more »

There are more and more Chromium-based browsers popping up everywhere, and Wind Browser is one of the newer discoveries. This suspicious browser is not that much different from Unico Browser, Tesla Browser, and other infamous browsers that all try to mimic Google Chrome. In some cases, these web browsers even replace Chrome as the default browser and remove its shortcuts. We have found this program to set itself as the default browser, and this is not the only reason why it is suspicious. For example, the way this software uses tracking cookies is not explained fully in the Terms of Use document (Пользовательское соглашение). If you believe it, the data collected does not include personally-identifiable information, which is good news. Unfortunately, that does not make this browser much less suspicious. If you want to learn why we advise removing Wind Browser, please continue reading. Read more »

HiDef Media Player advertises itself as a free media player that has hundreds of built-in codecs for playing all kinds of media files. The player itself works on Windows OS only, and many users download and install this piece of software themselves because they believe that they will be able to open all kinds of files, even those that are slightly damaged. We do not say that people cannot use HiDef Media Player; however, they should still know that this software is a typical potentially unwanted application (PUP). In other words, there are several suspicious facts noticed about it. We will provide more information about this media player further in this article. Below the article you will also find the manual removal instructions. Use them in case you decide not to keep HiDef Media Player on board after reading through this article. Read more »

Ghokswa Browser is a particularly strange program. Most users will not notice this PUP – which stands for “potentially unwanted program” – unless they scan their computers or know where to look for it. Although this strange program is based on Chromium, it is not represented in the same way as CrossBrowser, Tesla Browser, BoBrowser, and other browsers that we usually advise removing. All of these browsers try to mimic Chrome, but their creators often have suspicious intentions. Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers have found that the browser we are discussing in this report could easily be used to install hijackers and other malicious programs. Unfortunately, this could be done silently as well, which means that this browser could be used as a gateway for infiltrating malware into your computer. Continue reading to get all the details about this suspicious program. Read more »

Fusion Browser is a potentially unreliable browser application that might introduce you to some virtual security issues if you keep it on board. Our researchers have labeled it as a PUP, i.e., a potentially unwanted program because of the suspicious traits it showed while they were testing it. This application may not be a dangerous threat to your operating system, but it does not mean that you can totally ignore the fact that indirectly it might expose you to, for example, potentially unreliable third-party content. It can also happen that you simply find this PUP on your computer and you do not even recall installing it. Lots of users make the mistake of not taking potentially unwanted programs seriously enough and they end up with more serious malware infections before long. If you do not want to make this same mistake, we advise you to read our full article on this PUP to see why we suggest that you should remove Fusion Browser. Read more »

If you consider using Webveil Browser as your primary web browser, you should rethink your decision. This is so because malware experts at Anti-Spyware-101.com have dubbed this web browser application as a potentially unwanted program mostly due to its intrusive nature and rather questionable features. What is unfortunate is that a rather large number of users already have this web browser active on their operating system as its creators often use deceiving methods of distribution. We strongly advise every security-conscious user to stay away from this suspicious web browser as there are better legitimate and trustworthy alternatives out there on the web. In fact, we believe that the removal of Webveil Browser should be executed once the potentially unwanted program is found active on your computer as it holds no beneficial features and at times could even be a liability to your virtual security. Read more »

ShieldPlus is yet another web browser based on a questionable Chromium engine, which is notorious for being used by other suspicious web browsers such as Tesla Browser, Webveil Browser, Mustang Browser, and quite a few others. Thus, it is not surprising whatsoever that the web browser in question has been categorized as a potentially unwanted program as its counterparts have been. The relation to other such applications is not the only reason it has been classified this way. Another major reason was that it exhibits quite a few questionable features that could turn you to be rather alarming. Also, it has been discovered that the developers of this suspicious web browser mostly use devious methods of distribution. Read more »

If you are about to install an application known as GamesJunkies New Tab, you should first read this report because it might make you rethink your choice. Even though it is advertised as a great tool on its official site as an application that should help you play numerous flash based games in the quietest and most efficient way, you must know that in reality it is just another potentially unwanted program that should not be active on your computer at any time. Read more »

MyGridSearch.com is a questionable program to say the least. Despite the fact that it is promoted as a tool that should help Internet users to improve their overall online experience by providing custom search opportunities, in reality it is a potentially unwanted program that should be avoided at all times. We advise to say away from it because it exhibits quite a few questionable features: it modifies default registry entries and files that are related to your web browsers. In reality, this potentially unwanted program does not perform in a way that it should; instead of helping you, this suspicious program will do the opposite of it as it will make your online experience a miserable one whether you like it or not. In fact, there are no good reasons to keep MyGridSearch.com on your operating system; thus, we provide a detailed removal guide that will help you delete MyGridSearch.com without encountering any major problems. Read more »