Category Archives: Adware
Savingscool Proxy Hijack
If you are a frequent online shopper looking for an application to help you save money, you should avoid a program that goes by the name of Savingscool Proxy Hijack. This is important because our research team has categorized it as yet another invasive adware program, which must be removed from your PC if it is ever found active. Be aware of manipulative marketing techniques used by developers of this application; in some cases, it could be marketed as a tool that will present great discount deals and coupons. Unfortunately, the reality is rather different. ...
Cleanup Tool Ads
Cleanup Tool ads are misleading pop-up notifications that are displayed when browsing the Internet through the Chrome browser. These advertisements invite the user to install the Chrome Cleanup Tool which scans and removes applications that may be the cause of Chrome's malfunctions. The legitimate tool is compatible with all browsers, including Firefox and Edge. If some crashes, advertisements, new toolbars or some other irregularities are noticed, the Chrome browsers displays a prompt suggesting that you install the Chrome Cleanup Tool to eliminate undesirable software. ...
Tables
Tables is a suspicious browser extension that might be encountered by Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox users. According to our researchers, installing it could be dangerous as the application might connect to particular adware servers to show users unreliable advertising content while they are surfing the Internet. The worst part is that the ads may not only disturb your browsing but also redirect you to doubtful third-party web pages. Apparently, some of them could endanger the system or the user’s privacy. These are the reasons why the add-on was classified as adware, and if you do not want to keep such a doubtful application on your computer, we urge you to get rid of it before anything goes wrong. ...
Setupsk
Setupsk is an advertising-supported program that was created to showcase advertisements on any website that you visit. As long as this adware is present on your operating system, you will keep getting bombarded by all kinds of pop-ups, banners, and interstitial ads. If you interact with them, you could get into trouble because these advertisements might be malicious and misleading. Scams and malware installers could be represented via them, and so you have to be extremely careful. Can you just ignore these ads? Although that might be possible, you need to remove this adware as soon as possible because it is dangerous. ...
'Your Hard drive will be DELETED' Pop-Up
Users who encounter 'Your Hard drive will be DELETED' Pop-Up should know that they see it not because malicious software threatening to delete a hard drive has sneaked onto the computer. The more likely scenario is that a user has opened http://windowsuserinfo.site/ (this URL opens a pop-up) accidentally or has been redirected to this domain after clicking on a malicious link available on another third-party website. Of course, if you see this pop-up even when you do not surf the web, this might be a sign that a malicious application, e.g. an ad-supported program (adware) is installed on the computer and keeps opening a domain containing 'Your Hard drive will be DELETED' Pop-Up. ...
NetSurf Ads
If you have already noticed NetSurf Ads on your screen, it must be true that NetSurf, a Google Chrome browser extension, is installed on a web browser you use to surf the Internet. There are only two explanations why you have it and see NetSurf Ads – you have downloaded this piece of software willingly from the Chrome Web store or clicked on the Add to Chrome button on its official website net-surf.webstore-advisor.net/us/install. It could have entered bundled with third-party software too. Either way, it starts displaying NetSurf Ads sooner or later. A number of users find them irritating, especially if they have not installed the NetSurf extension willingly. ...
Beback
Beback is an application targeting those users who purchase various items online. It promises to help users to get a tiny amount of money spent at online stores back. That is, it works as a cashback tool. It claims to be compatible with more than 500 different online stores, including AliExpress, Agoda, Berrybenka, Hotelopia, and others. Most probably, you would not manage to find a person who would not want to save some money, so it is very likely that the popularity of this program will increase. Have you discovered this piece of software installed on your computer too? Delete it from your system although it promises to help save some money. ...
Tools Plus
If you have started seeing coupons, shopping suggestions, and other shopping-related content, a program Tools Plus might be installed on your system. This piece of software is a browser extension compatible with Google Chrome, and it is presented as “the browser add-on that helps you shop better.” Even though it puts much effort into convincing users that it is a beneficial piece of software that can improve the online shopping experience to a great extent, malware analysts at 411-spyware.com have understood the second they have opened this program that it is not what it claims to be. They have made a decision to classify Tools Plus as an adware program. ...
My Web Shield
My Web Shield might look like an application that can block unwanted commercial ads when you browse the web, but the truth is quite the opposite. Our computer security specialists say that this program is an adware application that can display commercial ads when you browse the web. When that happens, you can be sure that the application will interfere with your web browsing habits. This could result in a number of undesirable consequences. Therefore, you need to remove My Web Shield right now. It is not complicated to terminate this adware application manually, although it is always better to acquire a licensed antispyware tool. ...
BetterAds
If you keep getting redirected to questionable websites, then your PC might have been infected with a malicious application called BetterAds. We have classified this program as adware because its only purpose is to redirect you to promoted websites and even alter your search engine’s search results window to include ads as well. Hence, this application performs unsanctioned actions which are characteristic of malware. Therefore, you ought to remove this program from your PC as soon as possible. To find out more about this malicious application, we invite you to read this whole article. ...
