What would you do if you came across a program that promised you amazing benefits? Would you install it without thinking about it twice? QuickSurf is not the worst kind of program that you might install onto your PC, but, if you did some research, it is unlikely that you would want to install it. Unfortunately, users who install this program are almost always careless or uninformed because they think it is a good idea to install freeware using unfamiliar downloaders. The advertisement-supported program does have a web-page representing it, but it is impossible to download it from the site, which is why our Anti-Spyware-101.com malware analysts are not surprised to discover it packaged with other pieces of software. So, should you remove QuickSurf? This is the topic of our report, and we advise reading it carefully. Read more »
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MonsonRevenue
Probably the most common type of infections nowadays is adware programs. Malware researchers at our internal labs have come across a new ad-supported program known as MonsonRevenue, which has been roaming the web lately. If you have encountered this adware program on your operating system you are advised to remove it since it is only capable of providing you with unwanted third-party web content at almost every web browsing session. The majority of users are known to infect their PC with this adware or other dubious applications because they do not maintain their virtual security at all times. Below we provide critical virtual security tips that will help you boost your virtual security meaning that you will reduce the risk of getting your PC infected with MonsonRevenue or any other questionable program. The removal guide that we provide below is easy to use so users without advanced computer knowledge will be able to delete this adware without encountering major problems. Read more »
DNS Unlocker
Advertising-supported applications are definitely untrustworthy and it is not worth keeping them installed, so if you ever detect DNS Unlocker on your computer, remove it as soon as possible. The program, of course, will try to convince you that you keep it installed, so it says that it is very useful and can even help you to access websites blocked by the Government or the Internet service provider. DNS Unlocker says that it will do everything for free in order not to be removed; however, you should know that this program is not going to act beneficially because it has been published for different purposes. Luckily, it will not be very hard to get rid of this program; however, we recommend reading through this article if you want to find out how to do that easily. Read more »
Buzzdock ads
If you discover that your search results in your browsers display Buzzdock ads, which is a dock with third-party advertisements, it is a sign that you may be infected with Buzzdock. This application is supposed to be a search enhancer, but our malware specialists have classified it as adware. If you want to keep your system safe and sound, you need to understand the potential risks you take if you keep this adware on your computer. Buzzdock ads are not just annoying, they might even harm your system if they offer you potentially unreliable sponsored links to click on. There are several issues regarding third-party ads that you are better off knowing. If you read our full report, you will have a better picture about the dangers and also how you can remove Buzzdock ads from your computer. Read more »
RotaryTurners
RotaryTurners is one more adware program that our malware researchers have come across lately. It is important to know that every security-conscious user should remove this ad-supported program since it does not hold any valuable features whatsoever. In quite a few cases, users get their PC infected because they are lead to believe that this adware program is an excellent tool which should be used to improve your online experience. It must be noted that such claims about this ad-supported program are a hoax used to trick naïve Internet users into downloading and installing an utterly worthless piece of software. Additionally it is known that some user might also get their PC infected because they lack basic knowledge about virtual security. This is why we provide virtual security tips that will help you boost your virtual security. Read the rest of this article and learn how to remove RotaryTurners in a quick and easy way. Read more »
Surf Speed Monitor
Adware programs are a very common infection nowadays. One of such ad-supported programs is known as Surf Speed Monitor. Our reports show that numerous users each day experience an unusual amount of third-party web content while browsing the web. This is usually due to an adware program running on their system. If you have experienced such activity, make sure to check your PC for suspicious applications. In quite a few cases, such invasive programs are advertised in a misleading way, and Surf Speed Monitor is not an exception. On its official website, it is marketed as a tool that should improve your web surfing experience by far while in reality it actually does the exact opposite – causes major disturbances while you are browsing the web. Read this article and find out how to identify this adware program and to understand why its removal should not be delayed. Read more »
BrowserArmor
BrowserArmor is one of those programs that turn out to work in a completely unexpected manner. Just like Browser Secure and similar ad-supported programs from the same group, this adware promises to help you surf the web in a more secure manner. Unfortunately, this program has no intentions of protecting your virtual security. What it actually has been created for is advertising. The problem with this is that the advertisements presented by this program can be very misleading and very unreliable. For example, these ads could easily expose you to virtual security risks. Do you want this? Of course you do not, which is why removing BrowserArmor is what we recommend focusing on. Read more »
Desktop Recipe
Desktop Recipe is yet another application that our malware researchers have dubbed as an adware program. Such applications are extremely common nowadays and are known to have infected a large amount of computers. Unfortunately, adware programs are able to enter the user’s PC because they are simply tricked into downloading and installing them. This is so because on its official website this ad-supported program is marketed as a great tool to instantly search for great recipies. In reality, these statements are misleading since this application rarely works in the way it should. What it actually does is cause disturbances while you are browsing the web. Do not hesitate to remove Desktop Recipe since it is your best bet to avoid such instance; otherwise the invasive activity will bother you as long as this adware is active on your PC. Below we provide a reliable removal guide that is easy to use and so users with no advanced computer knowledge. Read more »
EpsanDrive
An application known as EpsanDrive has been categorized as an adware by our research team due to its invasive functionality. In most cases, the primary indication that such program is active on your operating system is an unusual amount of third-party web content within your web browser. If such activity has been experienced, you should check your PC for suspicious programs. During the research we have discovered that the majority of users get their operating system infected with this invasive adware program due to the lack of necessary information regarding virtual security, which is why we provide virtual security tips within this article. We also provide a comprehensive removal guide which should be used without any hesitation since it is your best bet to stop the intrusive activity that EpsanDrive promotes. Read the rest of this article and learn how to identify this adware and why its removal is imperative. Read more »
BestVideoConverter
BestVideoConverter is a program that claims to “solve all your video conversion problems.” Even though it might seem that you will be able to convert videos in .avi, .mkv, .mpg, .swf, .flv, .mts, .mov, and other formats easily and quickly, you still have to be aware of the fact that BestVideoConverter is an untrustworthy program. If you wonder why we say so, you should know that this software is a typical advertising-supported application. In other words, it might display ads and not do anything else. If you have installed BestVideoConverter only because it seemed to be beneficial, you will become disappointed very quickly because this application is not going to perform anything it promises. Well, it might help you to convert some videos, but it is really risky to keep it installed on your system. Therefore, we believe that it would be best that you get rid of this suspicious program as soon as possible. Read more »