Do you know what a potentially unwanted program is? VAFCompressor is the perfect example of a PUP because it is a program that promises one service to hide a different kind of service. Although this program should help you compress/decompress files, it was found that it acts as an advertisement-supported program. Can you trust adware? Well, the choice is yours, but Anti-Spyware-101.com malware researchers do not recommend trusting this unreliable program. Read more »
AutoCompletePro is a potentially unwanted program that might be associated with specific computer security issues. We cannot say that it is a malicious computer infection because it does not enter target systems surreptitiously. On the other hand, users are often perplexed to find AutoCompletePro on their computers because they do not remember installing the application. Read more »
We at Anti-spyware-101.com want to inform you about a recently discovered online video player called SharPlayer that our researchers have deemed a potentially unwanted program worthy of removal. they have taken a look at this program and have discovered that it has the ability to display commercial advertisements both in itself and on your computer's web browser. Read more »
SpeedVideoPlayer is a program that will help you to create video and audio playlists in one click. The program is promoted on speedvideoplayer.com, but it is also known that it might enter systems in a bundle with other suspicious programs. If you have already detected it on your PC, carefully think whether you really want to keep this program installed. In our opinion, you should not keep it because this program is known to be a potentially unwanted program. Read more »
Numerous suspicious applications are roaming the web nowadays. One such program is known as PC Maximum Cleaner. On its official website, you are greeted with statements claiming that this program will repair your PC’s errors in a quick and easy way. Such marketing strategies are a technique used by the vendors of this program to trick naïve Internet users into downloading and installing a program that is questionable to say the least. Read more »
“Videos without a browser!” is the promotional slogan you first see when you go to NowUSeeIt Player's website. It is supposed to play online videos on your desktop, but it does not. Therefore, you should remove it, as it features none of the promised functions. In fact, this program is incomplete. NowUSeeIt Player’s website does not state this, but rather enforces the myth that this program is actually useful. Read more »
If you do not remember installing Celebrities by inMind and it appears in your browsers, it is possible that you have downloaded free software recently and did not realize that you allow other tools onto your computer as well. That is why a lot of users think of this potentially unwanted program (PUP) as an infection, although they initiate the download and the installation themselves. Read more »
RayDownload is one of those potentially unwanted programs that users install on their systems themselves. Of course, we do not say that this program cannot enter systems without a user’s direct permission too. Actually, we understand why users often download RayDownload themselves. If you visit the official website of this software (raydownload.com), you will notice immediately that it claims to be a very useful download manager. Even though this program seems to be really beneficial, we do not recommend keeping it installed if you have downloaded it from some kind of third-party website or if it has entered your system without permission. Actually, the version available on its official website is not perfect too. If you ever notice something really suspicious about RayDownload, or you just simply do not like it, you can eliminate it from the system. It is not a big problem if you do not know how to do that because we will provide you with the necessary information. Read more »
It might really seem that you will gain access to the “latest information on lifestyle” if you install LifeStyle New Tab. This extension can be added to Google Chrome only because it is compatible with this browser and is primarily aimed at people who use it. In most cases users install this add-on themselves because they believe that they will get more information about healthy eating, workouts, and will be able to search the web more conveniently. Of course, in some cases LifeStyle New Tab will be installed without a user’s permission. If this has already happened to you, you can get rid of this software at any time. This is not a very difficult process but we still think that you should read through this article before you delete LifeStyle New Tab. Read more »
iFishPlayer seems like a useful, free media player, but if you look closely enough, you may realize that the presence of this application might have some undesirable consequences; especially, if it sneaked onto your computer without your noticing it. You might think that you are the “king of your jungle,” still it is possible for potentially unwanted programs (PUP) and malware infections to infiltrate your system without your knowledge. The sad thing is that it is usually the user who actually downloads and installs these, but pays no attention to the installation steps, and thus, allows a bunch of undesirable application on-board. In such a case, this PUP is the last thing you should worry about. Before long, you might be annoyed by potentially harmful third-party ads any time you launch your browsers and start your usual surfing routine. We do believe that you are safer if you remove iFishPlayer and make sure that there is no other threat endangering your operating system. However, it is all up to you; whatever you feel is right for your PC. Read more »
