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FreeMaps Toolbar

FreeMaps Toolbar could be a beneficial tool if it were a reliable application. Unfortunately, our researchers at Anti-Spyware-101.com have classified it as a bad toolbar due to the questionable behavior it may exhibit. This browser extension is not the “sliced bread” of toolbars in any way, in fact, it is just a newcomer from the seemingly endlessly creative Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc. who is responsible for the development of lots of ad-supported free toolbars. FreeMaps Toolbar should not be trusted and kept on your computer because you might be exposed to unreliable third-party advertisements and web content. That is why we suggest that you remove FreeMaps Toolbar from your PC. If you are a security-minded person, you should not leave any potential threat on your computer. The longer you keep such an application on-board, the more chance it has to introduce you to harmful content. Please read our whole article to find out more about this infection and how you can solve the issues emerging from its presence. Read more »

Kele55

Kele55 is an application for video chatting online. Many users download this application from its official website; however, our specialists still believe that it can enter your system without your permission too because the program was published recently, but it is still very prevalent. Even though Kele55 looks like a decent application, the truth is that it is not. It is not advisable to keep this program installed because it will bombard your screen with ads and might expose you to threats. In addition, you might be offered to watch some kind of porn videos. Of course, we do not recommend doing that because untrustworthy software might install your PC after you launch the video. If you want to protect your system from malware, it would be best if you erase Kele55 from the system. Read through this article to find out how to do that. Read more »

Shade Ransomware

Your personal files are very vulnerable if you do not protect them using an authentic security tool. If you do not, programs like Shade Ransomware could slither in and encrypt your files without any warning. Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers have tested this infection and found that it can target MP3, WMV, JPG, and other files that usually cannot be replaced. This is the main reason why this devious threat encrypts these files over, for example, replaceable system files. Fortunately, many users use online file storage or keep their files on external hard drives, in which case, the malicious ransomware is not as scary. In either case, you need to remove Shade Ransomware, and this is not that easy. Read more »

Swytshop

Swytshop is just another adware application that promises you help during your online shopping. It says it will save you time and find the best deals available. Just install the browser extension and enjoy the full functionality of this program. But please be aware that the extension starts to collect even personally identifiable information about you. The program finds no problem in sharing this data with third-parties and has no control over how your data will be used. Possible negative effects of the use of this application will surely outweigh the positive ones, so we recommend that you waste no time before removing Swytshop from your PC. Read more »

Best Online Deals

Best Online Deals is a recently released adware program that you ought to remove, because it is likely to feature advertisements from unreliable sources. Adware is by far the most popular form of malicious program, because it is easy for it to slip by unnoticed. However, if it happens to enter your computer, you will definitely notice its presence when it begins showing you intrusive advertisements on numerous websites. Best Online Deals will make your computer vulnerable, since it might occasionally promote other malware. In any case, there is no reason to keep this program, so you might as well remove it right now. Read more »

Bitable.com

It is quite possible that your browsers have got hijacked if you suddenly find Bitable.com as your new home page. But if this browser hijacker was able to slither onto your computer, it is also likely that it did not come alone. Therefore, by now you may have to face increasing exposure to unsafe web content that might be provided by the additional threats that entered you Windows operating system together with this hijacker. Your virtual security may be in danger if you have a number of malware infections on-board, which may include adware apps and browser hijackers as well. The presence of such infections is quite obvious. For example, there may be arbitrary changes to your browsers and third-party advertisements may start to show when you go surfing the web. In order to stop this invasion and the potential damage this could do to your computer, we suggest that you delete Bitable.com along with every other related malware program. Read more »

Zorable

Zorable’s promotional campaign states that it brings “additional content straight to your browser.” However, this “content” is regarded as unreliable, so you should remove this program in a timely manner. Zorable falls into the category of adware programs, because displaying ads is its only goal. The problem is that its ads are likely to promote other adware programs that come from the same developer or its third-party affiliates. In any case, its advertisements are unreliable and are bound to cause trouble. They are intrusive and can cause your web browser to crash. If you have a low-spec computer, then this program can notably reduce its performance. For more detailed information, please read the full article. Read more »

BranderApp

Do not trust an application known as BranderApp under any circumstances. It has been found out that it is just one more adware program that will ruin your online experience in various ways. Make sure to stay away from it at all times. In some cases, this program could be advertised as a tool that you should use to improve the web browsing experience in one way or another. Such statements are a clever marketing strategy that the creators of this intrusive adware have employed to fool unsuspecting computer users into downloading and installing a tool, which in reality is utterly worthless. It is important to conduct the complete removal of BranderApp as soon as it is found active on your PC. To achieve such task you can use a detailed removal guide that we provide below since it is easy to use; thus, you should not encounter any major problems while executing this task. Read more »

YourLocalLotto Toolbar

Are you an avid lottery player? If you are, programs like YourLocalLotto Toolbar might strike your interest. This particular program was designed by Mindspark Interactive Network, and it should provide links to popular lottery sites. All of this would be great, except for the fact that this suspicious toolbar is much more suspicious, and it does not stop at providing you with what it promises. After doing a little bit of research, it became clear that this program can spy on you and expose you to third-party content, which is not always great. Would we recommend removing YourLocalLotto Toolbar if it were a reliable and useful program? Of course we would not, and you should read the entire article to learn why exactly this seemingly beneficial toolbar has gained bad reputation. Read more »

WordWizard

Your virtual security might be jeopardized by many different programs, and WordWizard could be one of them. According to our researchers at Anti-Spyware-101.com, this app is identical to WordProser, Highlightly, and other suspicious programs that promise to provide you links to useful sites when you highlight the words you are interested in. All of these tools are identified as advertisement-supported programs because they display pop-ups and in-text ads. Although it is impossible to say whether or not all of these ads are unreliable, it is possible that you will put your own virtual security on the line by interacting with them, which is the first reason for you to eliminate this adware. If you do not understand why this is a strong motive to remove WordWizard, please keep reading this report. Read more »