Category Archives: Computer Help
TopStreamsSearch
TopStreamsSearch has nothing to do with streaming. We know that for sure. This suspicious extension has a webpage, portal.topstreamssearch.com, that offers free converters and a calculator, but it is not introduced to those who choose to install it. Instead, this extension introduces feed.topstreamssearch.com as the default search provider. Due to this, some might think that the extension is a browser hijacker. That is not exactly the case. We identify it as a PUP – or potentially unwanted program – instead. In either case, a more comprehensive security tool should detect it as a threat, and that is pretty much all you need to initiate its removal. ...
Nebula Search
Whether you installed Nebula Search willingly, by accident, or because you felt forced to do it, there are a few reasons why our researchers place it in the PUP category and recommend removing it. PUP is short for “potentially unwanted program,” and this term describes an application or an extension that might seem to offer useful or harmless services but that turns out to be unreliable or even malicious to some extent. We do not claim that this particular PUP is malicious, but there are a few things that might deter users from installing it onto their Google Chrome browsers. ...
History Wipe Clean
History Wipe Clean is promoted as a tool that can wipe the browsing history from your Google Chrome web browser. Without a doubt, some people might be intrigued by it; however, before you install anything new, you need to do some research. Perhaps, that is your goal right now. If you research the suspicious extension, it should not take long for you to learn that it is classified as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and that it has been found to be useless. Our research team analyzed the suspicious extension in an internal lab, and during our tests, it was not able to wipe browsing history. ...
Fast Power EcoSearch
Fast Power EcoSearch is advertised as a tool that can speed up your browsing with any Internet connection. While such functionality might sound tempting, we advise not to rush with this application’s installation. First, we recommend learning more about it, such as where it may come from, how it works, and so on. As you see, the application was categorized as a potentially unwanted program, which suggests that it could have undesirable qualities. To earn more about it, we invite you to read the rest of this article. ...
RadioSearches
Google Chrome users can install RadioSearches for free, but that does not mean that they should. Our research team has inspected this extension, and the conclusion is that it is a potentially unwanted program, or PUP. You do not need to be an expert to figure that out. First of all, the extension is not represented in the most transparent manner. At the time of our analysis, an official download website did not exist. Instead, the PUP was promoted via the Chrome Web Store (chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/radiosearches/bjhheeocfnaidhhkngiifmajjjajdcle), but the description attached to the installer was very vague. ...
AllMoviesSearch
AllMoviesSearch might sound like an extension that is all about movies, but it is not. It is a simple potentially unwanted program – known as PUP, for short – that was created to gather data and promote third-party sponsored content. The search tool that this extension presents can be used to find anything, not just movie-related content, but that does not mean that using it is safe. In fact, our research team strongly recommends keeping away from it. Some users of the PUP might decide to keep using it just so that they could access a calculator, a PDF converter, and currency and cryptocurrency converters via the New Tab page. ...
Burst Search
Burst Search is a potentially unwanted program. It is compatible with the Chrome browser, and it can accidentally expose you to a number of dangerous websites. It doesn’t mean that Burst Search is a malicious infection. In fact, users install this extension willingly, but they just don’t notice that this happens. Luckily, it is not that complicated to remove Burst Search from your browser. While you’re at it, you should scan your computer with a reliable antispyware tool. Potentially unwanted programs tend to travel in groups, so you might have many other unwanted apps on-board. ...
MusicStreamSearch
MusicStreamSearch is one of those potentially unwanted programs that claim they provide the best way to search. However, users should know that the application’s provided search engine might redirect their search queries to a modified Yahoo search engine. Thus, the results you get could be gathered and displayed by a modified Yahoo search engine. Also, users should know that this extension might ask for your permission to view their browsing history. It might do so to see the websites that you visit, your search keywords, and data alike. To learn more about how the potentially unwanted program works, we invite you to read the rest of this report. ...
SearchProConverter
SearchProConverter might not look like much, but it is a potentially unwanted application that is compatible with the Chrome browser. The application is supposed to improve your web search experience, but users often don’t understand how SearchProConverter enters their computers. It is very likely that this extension gets added to your browser accidentally. If you didn’t plan to have this app on-board, you might as well remove it right now. For more detailed guidelines, please scroll down to the manual removal instructions that you will find at the bottom of this description. ...
Easy Steps DIY Tab
Easy Steps DIY Tab might look like a harmless extension, but our team of researchers identifies it as a PUP – potentially unwanted program. If you have it installed on your Google Chrome browser, we strongly recommend that you read this report in full to understand why trusting it and leaving it installed is a terrible idea. Have you already decided to delete Easy Steps DIY Tab? If that is the case, we have a few tips and options for you. Before you continue reading, employ a legitimate malware scanner and run a full system scan. ...
