SearchPrivately, or Search Privately, is an add-on that, at the moment, only Google Chrome users can acquire. Although this add-on does not have an official installer, it can be downloaded from the Chrome app store at chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/search-privately-for-chro/ilankfglddpnffknmceijpnhidchfdji. This installer is not extremely popular, and it is believed that the add-on is distributed by third parties. That is bad news because these third-party distributors could bundle the suspicious extension with much more unreliable and misleading pieces of software. ...
ShutdownTime is a questionable application that claims to be a time manager that offers “Automatic Shutdown/Start after a todolist” but it may indirectly pose as a potential threat to your system security. Therefore, we have classified this program as a potentially unwanted program, or PUP. We have found that this PUP is very similar to DiskPower and Speedownloader. Unfortunately, this software can spread in bundled version that may also install an ad-supported program that could expose you to potentially unreliable advertisements. ...
If you ever encounter a program entitled Aac Ransomware while browsing the web, make sure to do everything in your power to avoid it. Ransomware applications are extremely malicious and prevalent nowadays. If you are still not acquainted with the capabilities of a program of this category, you must know that they are crafted for a single reason - to encrypt massive amounts of data on the affected computer without any authorization or warning. Once that is done, malware developers usually ask for a huge ransom in return for the affected data. ...
Eliminate Facebook Message is a newly found malicious application that sends deceptive messages with links to malware on Facebook. This malware makes it look like one of your friends sent the message, but it is actually this program cleverly disguised itself as one of your friends to get your PC infected and then make your Facebook account send the same malicious message to all of your friends. Once your PC has become infected, this malware will also use the safe tactic to send you links to other websites to get your PC infected with more malicious software. ...
A new page with a search box and two buttons Add New Note and Add New List can mean only one thing – WorldOfNotes Toolbar, the newest product of Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc., is installed on your computer. There are two possible reasons you have it. First, you could have clicked the Download button on its official website, or you have installed it with the click of a button from the Chrome Web Store. WorldOfNotes Toolbar acts the same no matter where users get it from, i.e., it changes browsers’ settings. Specifically speaking, it alters a default homepage and an URL a New Tab opens. ...
If you ever encounter a program that goes by the name of Cyron Ransomware, be sure to avoid it at all times since it is one more file-encrypting application. Having it fully active on your personal computer can have devastating outcomes as it is designed to lock vast quantities of data without any authorization or notification. Since the recent outburst of ransomware applications does not seem to stop anytime soon, malware experts working at our internal labs have compiled a few virtual security recommendations that will help you maintain a fully secure operating system at all times. ...
Bookmarks Button may look like a reliable browser extension, but it comes from an unknown source which makes it unreliable. Furthermore, it offers its users a rather unnecessary, useless function which is a bookmarks bar, never mind that Google Chrome (the only compatible browser) has its own bookmarks bar. Therefore, we have classified this extension as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and recommend that you remove it from your browser because this application is next to useless. ...
It looks like Polarity Technologies Ltd have released another browser hijacker; it is called Search.freeliveradio.co. Same as its previous clones it is quite possible the threat might display annoying third-party advertisements to generate revenue from the clicks of its users. The problem is this content might be both irritating and potentially dangerous if it comes from malicious or unreliable web pages. For this reason, we recommend using the removal instructions we added at the end of the article to eliminate this browser hijacker before anything bad happens. ...
If you see Cookies Control in the list of your Chrome extensions, and you do not remember adding it there, you must have recently installed a freeware app that came bundled with other applications. This is a very common occurrence, and users seldom understand the dangers behind adding free extensions to their browsers. ...
Cookies On-off is another name for Cookies Control, which is a browser extension that should protect your privacy by blocking tracking cookies. The only problem is that this extension that can also collect information about your online browsing habits using the same tracking cookies. So the bottom line is that you should not try to protect yourself from tracking using a third-party extension. It is for the best to remove Cookies On-off from your browser, and then make sure you do not install similar applications again. For more information on the extension, please continue reading the description, or simply scroll down for the manual removal instructions. ...