If you are greeted by Searchnewtab.com after opening the New Tab window in your Chrome browser, it is possible that this search tool has invaded as a hijacker. Browser hijackers are the kind of infections that can replace your regular search tools or modify browser settings without permission. Although it is possible that this search tool will be offered as an optional addition along with other programs, the samples tested by our researchers here at Anti-Spyware-101.com acted as hijackers. Read more »
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SendFilesFree Toolbar
Posted by Max Lehmann
on October 7, 2015
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Make sure to avoid an application known as SendFilesFree Toolbar since it is nothing more than yet another invasive toolbar. Unfortunately, quite a few users have their PC infected with this intrusive toolbar mostly because they are tricked into downloading and installing it. This is so since this application is advertised as a great tool that should help you send various files right from your web browser. Read more »
HomeworkSimplified Toolbar
Posted by Lisa Blanc
on October 7, 2015
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HomeworkSimplified Toolbar is a toolbar that is classified as adware. The category suggests that this application aims for generating profit for its creators using any means possible. While this application is very far from being a Trojan, ransomware application or a rogue antispyware program, it is still no recommended to keep it on your browser. Read more »
Searchatomic.com
Posted by Max Lehmann
on October 6, 2015
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There are thousands of unreliable search tools that were created to scam computer users, and the suspicious Searchatomic.com is likely to be unreliable as well. This tool – which is identical to the infamous Exciterewards.com – currently does not work as a search provider, but that does not stop it from performing in a potentially malicious manner. Read more »
Top-That
Posted by Lisa Blanc
on October 2, 2015
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At first glance, you might not know what Top-That actually is. It is claimed that this program can provide you with a more comfortable way to browse the web. But we suggest removing Top-That, because it does not have anything useful to offer. It is a simple adware program that will show you commercial advertisements and make money for its developers. Programs that display third-party advertisements should be viewed with suspicion and this particular program is no exception. You just cannot be certain that the promoted content is reliable. If you want to know about Top-That actually does, please continue reading. Read more »
Unfriend Monitor
Posted by Max Lehmann
on October 2, 2015
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People who use Facebook often think that Unfriend Monitor is a perfect program because it promises to enable users to find out who have unfriended them. We cannot say whether this program will really allow you to manage the list of friends; however, you should be really careful with it because it is not a product of Facebook creators. In other words, there is a risk that this program can cause harm to you and even steal your Facebook login and password. Researchers working at anti-spyware-101.com have found that Unfriend Monitor will also show you commercial advertisements. Ad-supported programs do not stop showing advertisements. In other words, you will have to deal with pop-ups, coupons, banners, and other kinds of commercials every day. If you want to use your PC and surf the web without interruptions, you have to eliminate Unfriend Monitor from the system. Our researchers are going to provide you with all the necessary information regarding the removal of this adware in this article. Read more »
Bang5Tao
Posted by Lisa Blanc
on October 2, 2015
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Bang5Tao was released for the purpose of promoting merchandise available for purchase from a website called B5m.com. You should remove this program if you do not want to see its annoying promotions. Our researchers have classified it as an adware program, and quite rightly so, because apart from displaying advertisements it will not do anything else. The main issue regarding this program is the fact that it cannot be easily removed even if you wanted to, so we took it upon ourselves to show you how to do it. We have also gathered some relevant information about Bang5Tao that you might find interesting and insightful. So let us get started. Read more »
Emotypecon
Posted by Max Lehmann
on October 1, 2015
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If you use emoticons when chatting with your friends and writing emails, and you happen to come across Emotypecon, you might install this program without realizing that it is adware. Advertisement-supported software is on the rise because cyber criminals have learnt to exploit it in different ways. For example, this ad-supported program uses attractive looking services to showcase third-party links. Even though we do not say that the creators of Emotypecon are cyber criminals, you have to take it into account that they have created a very suspicious program that is used as an advertising tool. Do we recommend removing this program? We sure do, and you can learn more about this by reading our report. Read more »
Search.searchinsocial.com
Posted by Lisa Blanc
on October 1, 2015
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If Search.searchinsocial.com appears in your browser when you click for a new tab, it is possible that your computer has been infected with a potentially harmful search engine. Although you might have installed this browser extension yourself, chances are you were visiting unreliable websites where you clicked on a pop-up and got this extension in return. This search engine can affect your Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome browsers. It changes the new tab and default search engine settings. You should not trust this tool though since it may expose you to unreliable web content. While this search engine is not a dangerous malware threat, it can still cause some headaches for you. According to our malware researchers, you are definitely better off removing Search.searchinsocial.com from your computer. Please read on if you would like to know more about the potential security-related issues that may emerge if you keep this tool on-board. Read more »
Social Reviewer
Posted by Max Lehmann
on October 1, 2015
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Social Reviewer is a useless adware application that you should not keep on your computer, if you do not want to be introduced to potentially unreliable web content. The presence of this adware may even surprise you because you may not remember installing it at all. If this program appears on your computer without your knowledge, you had better remove it right away. If you do not act in time, you may be exposed to unreliable websites, and that might cause harm to your operating system. Third-party ads this adware may show you while you are surfing the web can also be annoying. There is no other way to stop these ads and the potential dangers than to delete Social Reviewer as soon as possible. Read more »
