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ShoppingHelper

ShoppingHelper

ShoppingHelper is a browser extension which is better known as Shopping Helper Smartbar. Even though the application offers links to such websites as YouTube, eBay, Wikipedia, Facebook or Twitter, and enables such services as Screen Capture, Notepad or Pdf MyUrl, malware researchers advise to stay away from this add-on. ShoppingHelper removal is recommended because this application may act as a browser hijacker changing the home page and the default search provider settings of all web browsers. As Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers have discovered, the infection is linked to the unreliable search engine search.snapdo.com, which may be presented as feed.snapdo.com as well. If you have discovered that this search tool has been installed onto your browsers without your notice or authorization, you need to delete them as soon as possible. Read more »

webssearches.com

webssearches.com

Webssearches.com is a malicious browser hijacker. Unfortunately, many computer users believe that this is a regular search engine which can provide authentic search results. Did you install this search tool onto Chrome, Firefox and IE browsers yourself? It is most likely that you have not, in which case there is no reason why you should trust it. Needless to say, Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers recommend that you remove Webssearches.com from the browsers. The suspicious search provider may connect to the Internet without your permission and then display various commercial advertisements. Even though it is impossible to identify which of these ads are authentic and which are not, we do not recommend clicking on any of them if you wish to prevent potential security breaches. Read more »

XeeSearch.com

XeeSearch.com

If you have noticed XeeSearch.com address instead of your regular browser and search engine, you should know that you might have a browser hijacker on the system. These threats are known for their ability to change homepage and search engine without your permission. Besides, it is not so easy to restore the changes. It is known that XeeSearch.com might affect all the most popular browsers, including Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. If you are a user of Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox, it is probable that you will notice a toolbar as well. Luckily, we are here to help you to get rid of XeeSearch.com together with the browser plugin that comes with it. Read more »

key-find.com

key-find.com

Key-find.com is a search engine which retrieves results from Yahoo instead of providing you with its unique search hits. The search engine is promoted by a browser hijacker, which you should remove from the browsers as soon as they get hijacked. The search provider can display third party advertisements and offers. The creators of the search engine are not responsible for your interaction with third party ads because they do not control those websites privacy policies and activities. You may think that key-find.com is a useful search engine, but bear in mind that you can access Yahoo like any other website and use its search engine. Read more »

Advanced Disk recovery

Advanced Disk recovery

Have you accidentally deleted important files from your system and emptied the recycle bin? Do not worry; Advanced Disk Recovery is going to help you recover them! It is a legal application that is going to scan your system and give you a chance to recover removed files. It can also recover deleted data from various storage devices. Many computer users claim that it is really effective and you should know that there is no need to erase it because it is not malware. Of course, you can remove Advanced Disk Recovery from your PC anytime. Read throughout the article and find out how to do that. Read more »

24×7 Help pop-up

24×7 Help pop-up

24×7 Help is the headline of a pop-up warning which you may be provided with after installing the 24×7 Help program. The 24×7 Help pop-up promotes emergency computer assistance which can supposedly help you when you encounter some computer-related issues. The pop-up contains a phone number which you can use to contact the support service. Our advice is to ignore the pop-up notification and take measures to remove the application which displays the warning. 24×7 Help pop-ups are aimed at making you install various computer security and optimization tools. Careless interaction with such warnings as 24×7 Help pop-ups can have adverse consequences, so if you do not want to install unreliable programs, first you should make sure that the program that you want to install is legitimate. Read more »

Pc Cleaner

Pc Cleaner

PC Cleaner is a potentially unwanted application that comes with Systweak Support Dock application. It is promoted as a useful tool that can scan and clean your PC. This application also comes with a free of charge phone support service that is offered for computer users in the United States and Canada. Nevertheless, it is advised to remove PC Cleaner from the system along with related applications, because this program significantly slows down your computer, and in the long run it may do more harm than good. Read more »

Resultsalpha.net

Resultsalpha.net

Resultsalpha.net is the official website of an adware program called Resultsalpha. The application is compatible with Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox and its major function is to provide you with various advertisements, including pop-ups, pop-unders, web banner, in-line ads, etc. The advertisements are supposed to enhance your browsing experience and help you save money; unfortunately, a lot of computer users soon realize that Resultsalpha is not the best shopping assistant and decide to remove it from the PC. Resultsalpha.net is akin to the websites promoting LinkiDoo, GoingGo, GrooveDock, and many others; hence, if you ever land on a similar website, resist the temptation to try out the application promoted because it could be some obtrusive adware program. Read more »

Activeris Antimalware

Activeris Antimalware

Activeris Antimalware is a potentially unwanted program, which means that it can be bundled with malware and adware programs. The application starts running every time your Windows starts through a scheduled task known as Activeris AntiMalware_startup. Activeris Antimalware is claimed to be capable of protecting your computer against all types of malware, boosting the overall performance of the PC and fixing startup issues. We recommend that you remove Activeris Antimalware from the computer because it detects some components of the malicious programs it is installed with and encourages you to invest in it to have the detections removed.  Even though a lot of malware experts categorize Activeris Antimalware as a PUP, some computer security programs detect the application in question as a Trojan horse. Read more »

Windows Defence Master

You should know that you have probably encountered Windows Defense Master if you see a strange program running on your desktop and cannot access your programs. Unfortunately, we have to upset you by saying that your system is infected with a rogue application, which is not going to do anything good for you. Instead, it just seeks to extort money from computer users. It does not matter which version of Windows is running on your PC; it has been found out that this fake program might appear on all the computers. However, Windows XP users should be extremely careful because it is known that Windows Defense Master might borrow the interface that belongs to legal Windows XP programs. It means that this rogue application might easily fool the users of this operating system. However, you should definitely not trust any word of it. Read more »