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There are thousands of programs that supposedly help convert files, but many of them are unreliable, just like FullVideoConverterPro. Although this program might work to some extent, it is the background activity that we are most concerned about. Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers warn that this potentially unwanted program can be responsible for the irritating advertisements showing up when you browse the web. Although we do not classify this program as adware (advertisement-supported software), we want to warn you that you could put your virtual security at risk by interacting with the ads displayed by this PUP. Needless to say, we suggest deleting FullVideoConverterPro, and the process is discussed in this report. Read more »

Simple Media Player is an application that is mostly targeted at Internet users that love to view various videos online. It should provide you with an opportunity to view numerous videos in HD as well as it should provide up-to-date codecs that should smooth the viewing experience. While all these features seem useful, it is important to highlight the fact that malware analysts working at our internal labs have classified this tool as a potentially unwanted program. All those promises are used just so unsuspecting computer users would download and install a program that holds quite a few dubious features without even realizing that. We provide our further findings of this potentially unwanted program in this article. Below we present a detailed guide that will help you remove Simple Media Player in no time whatsoever. Read more »

DownloadBoss is one of those applications that cannot be considered to be entirely malicious and cannot be trusted entirely either. Such applications are classified to be potentially unwanted programs and this intrusive browser add-on fits this category perfectly. It functions in a suspicious and sometimes invasive way. Unfortunately, some users come across statements claiming this tool should be your first choice to manage your downloads; and some of them do download it without even realizing what, in reality, this potentially unwanted program can do. In the long run, this suspicious tool could be the reason your system might get filled up with quite a few suspicious or even potentially malicious programs. Read the rest of this article and find out what suspicious features DownloadBoss exhibits and why its removal is essential. Our research team has crafted a detailed removal guide that will help you delete this controversial application in just a few easy steps. Read more »

VAFDownloader is a potentially unwanted application that comes from the same group as ZipperNew, VAFCompressor, DownQuick, and others. These applications promise to provide you with some useful functionality, but they also have more tricks up their sleeves, and these tricks may not be to your liking. Any security-minded user would want this application off her computer, so you will definitely make the right choice if you remove VAFDownloader right now. To find out more about this application and what it might possibly do to your computer, please continue reading the article. Read more »

If your computer is old or if your operating system is infected with malware, you might have issues with operation speeds. Super PC Cleaner is a program that might seem to come to the rescue; however, it cannot be trusted. Our research team at Anti-Spyware-10.com found that this supposedly beneficial program is just a PUP (potentially unwanted program) that was created to lure you into spending your money. Although this program offers a free system scan – which is entirely bogus – it is not free. At the time of our research, the PUP was offered at the price of $39.90 USD, but additional charges were applied as well. Whether this program costs 100 dollars or 1 cent, you should not invest in it. What you should do is delete Super PC Cleaner. Read more »

Wallpaper by MyWay is a useless application that potentially and indirectly might cause virtual security issues for your computer; therefore, our research team at Anti-Spyware-101.com has categorized it as a potentially unwanted program, a PUP. This browser extension comes from the notorious bad toolbar “manufacturer” Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc. We know their products all too well to confidently say that if you have this PUP on-board, it might start acting unreliably. What’s more, it is possible that this is not the only threat you should worry about. As a matter of fact, PUPs are usually not dangerous infections. But that does not mean it is a good idea to keep them on your system. We advise you to remove Wallpaper by MyWay in order to avoid more serious malware attacks and the exposure to unsafe web content. Read more »

SkinnyPlayer is a potentially unwanted program that is associated with several computer security threats. Although the program itself does not pose any danger to your system, it may download more unwanted and potentially harmful applications on your computer. If you want to continue using this application, you should be very careful about what you click on, and what the application offers you. Please remove SkinnyPlayer to avoid potential security risks, and then scan your PC with a computer security tool of your choice. We believe that you have more than just one unwanted application on your system, and it is for the best to terminate all them at once. Read more »

Print PDF Pro is an application that works as a virtual printer. It seems that it is published for “exclusively printing PDF files,” so users often find this application useful. It is known that it can run on Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8, which means that many users might have it installed on their systems. Specialists working at anti-spyware-101.com do not think that it is the best thing because Print PDF Pro is known to be a potentially unwanted program. In other words, it might work in an unwanted way and there is even a slight possibility that it will put your system at risk. If you have also found this application completely useless, you can remove it rather easily. We will provide more information on the removal of Print PDF Pro further in this article. Read more »

PC Speedup Pro is a program which says that it will make your PC running smoother, faster, and error-free. PC Speedup Pro acts as a PC optimization tool, so people think that it can help them to boost the speed of their PCs. This is the main reason why they download and install this program on their systems themselves. Unfortunately, there is a slight possibility that PC Speedup Pro can enter your system rather secretly too. Either way, you should know that you have a potentially unwanted program (PUP) installed on your PC. In other words, PC Speedup Pro might do unreliable activities after you install it on the system. If you notice something bad about it, you should delete PC Speedup Pro as soon as possible. It is also advisable to do that if this program has slithered onto your computer without permission. Read more »

Dynamic Updater is a mysterious program with a vague functionality, but under our researchers’ “microscope” it proved to be an unreliable and questionable program. Therefore, it has been categorized as a potentially unwanted program, a PUP. This software has no use for you whatsoever. As a matter of fact, there are more question marks surrounding this PUP than the clear points. Since everything is suspicious about this browser extension starting with its “promotion,” we suggest that you remove Dynamic Updater before it may expose you to unreliable web content. Although we cannot say that this PUP means a dangerous threat to your operating system, we do not think that a useless and questionable program should be on your computer if you care about your virtual security. Please read our full report to find out about the suspicious details about this infection. Read more »