i-Shop
Do not identify i-Shop as a beneficial and trustworthy program, because it is not! This seemingly reliable app is an advertisement-supported program that was created by potentially unreliable parties. In fact, the creator of this suspicious piece of software is unknown, and that is something to be concerned about. Would you trust a program whose creator was concealed? Hopefully, you would not, because only parties that have something to hide conceal themselves. Of course, there are more important reasons to delete i-Shop than its name. Our research team recommends removing this ad-supported program, because it can open up security backdoors. ...
Explorednow.com
If you find that your default homepage and search engine were changed to Explorednow.com, then you should get rid of the browser hijacker as soon as possible. Moreover, you should start to worry about the presence of harmful programs on your system. The reason is this hijacker is usually distributed via malicious installers. So, the possibility that your computer is already infected is rather high. Explorednow.com will also bring no useful features to you. ...
VAFMusic
If you have found VAFMusic active on your operating system, we highly advise you to remove it even though vendors of this tool advertise it as a great music player that should provide you with access to free music listening. While it sounds like a tool that you would like to have, you should know that such statements about this dubious program could be considered rather misleading. In fact, they are mostly used to lure unsuspecting Internet users into downloading and installing an application that we have dubbed as a potentially unwanted program. We have categorized this music player this way because it exhibits questionable and invasive features, which could make your online experience annoying, to say the least. In this article, we provide further information about the functionality of this suspicious tool and reasons it should not be kept on your operating system. ...
Dynamic Updater
Why did you install Dynamic Updater onto your browsers? Did you think that this program will provide you with an easy access to desktop wallpapers? This is what many users believe in because this strange browser extension is offered on a website (pickyourwallpapers.com) that provides an extensive wallpaper collection. If you try to download this add-on onto your Google Chrome browser, it will be blocked, which signals that it is unreliable. Unfortunately, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer browsers do not identify Dynamic Updater as an unreliable program. As a matter of fact, neither do we, but it is clear that this program requires removal. ...
Search.myspeedtestxp.com
Search.myspeedtestxp.com is a search tool that might take over your homepage, default search engine, and New Tab. This search provider might look harmless; however, it is not reliable, and the best thing you can do is remove it from your browsers as soon as possible. Our research team classifies this suspicious search tool as a browser hijacker because it takes over the browsers without permission. Have you agreed to install this search provider yourself? In that case, you do not have a reason to call it a hijacker; however, that does not change the fact that you need to remove it from your browsers. Are you sure you can delete Search.myspeedtestxp.com yourself? The removal process might be quite tricky, and we suggest reading this report to learn how to overcome all obstacles. ...
Fashion Life
Fashion Life is a gadget that was compatible with the Windows gadget platform before its demise due to serious security vulnerabilities. This platform was heavily exploited by unreliable gadgets like Fashion Life itself. Unfortunately, this piece of software is still active, and, if you install it, it will be added to the top-right corner of your desktop. Whether you install this gadget yourself or it enters unexpectedly, we recommend removing it as soon as possible. Although this program might seem useful, especially if you are interested in fashion-related news, our researchers indicate that it is useless. On top of that, you might put your virtual security on the line if you do not delete Fashion Life. You can learn all about this security threat in this report. ...
Test iNet Speed Toolbar
Test iNet Speed Toolbar is another toolbar developed by Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc. It really seems that this browser plugin is very useful because it will allow users to check the speed of their Internet connection. In some cases, users download Test iNet Speed Toolbar from its official website testinetspeed.com; however, some of them notice that this toolbar has been added to all the browsers, including Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox without permission. If you do not want to see a strange toolbar every time you launch your browser, you have to delete Test iNet Speed Toolbar from the system as soon as possible. ...
ZipperFile
ZipperFile might look original, but our researchers have found that this potentially unwanted program (PUP) is very similar to VAFCompressor, Z-Zip, and other unreliable programs that we have recently reported. These PUPs might seem to have separate identities, but, in reality, they share the same legal information, and they have the same hidden agenda, which is to show third-party advertisements. Although we do not have proof, we have reason to believe that ZipperFile and a few other unreliable PUPs that require removal were created by the same people. The good news is that we know how to delete ZipperFile because of our experience with other PUPs. ...
TuneJunkies New Tab
TuneJunkies New Tab is yet another application that our malware experts have categorized as a potentially unwanted program. Such categorization is mostly due to its questionable functionality and dubious distribution means. On its official website, you might come across statements claiming that this program should help you find various videos and songs in a way easier way. Unfortunately, quite a few users are tricked by such misleading claims while in reality this program holds almost no beneficial features whatsoever. In fact, this invasive application will only cause major disruptions nearly every single time you decide to surf the web. ...
ProtectSurf
ProtectSurf, as you might guess, tries to sell itself as a useful application that can help you surf protected, but, in reality, this is just another adware program that may actually put your virtual security at risk. This is not a new invention, of course; we have seen similar and even identical attempts at fooling users with safe browsing. At the end of the day, all these programs have the same motive behind them: to generate money for the publishers. Since these people get paid after your clicks on the third-party ads displayed by their adware applications, they will do anything to get your attention and try to make you click. ...
