Category Archives: Computer Help
Best File Converter
If you need to convert files, you have to be cautious about the services you use. The services offered by Best File Converter are not trustworthy. Although the extension can be downloaded for free onto Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Internet Explorer browser, it does not convert files. Instead, it presents a link to websites where you can convert files. At the time of research, the PUP (potentially unwanted program) linked to allfilesconverter.com and freepdfconvert.com. These links are presented via the search.hbestfileconverter.com search tool. ...
BROOM PC Cleaner
You probably downloaded BROOM PC Cleaner because this program looked like a good tool that would improve your system’s performance. If that is not the case and this program is running on your PC nevertheless, something is clearly off. It is not hard to remove BROOM PC Cleaner from your system. Just scroll down to the bottom of this description, and you can follow the manual removal instructions. At the same time, you should also check if there are more unwanted applications on-board because these apps seldom travel alone. If you find more unwanted applications, make sure to remove them with a licensed antispyware tool. ...
Chrome Cleaner
You probably have heard that sometimes it is a good idea to delete cookies from your browser. It is possible to do it manually via your browser’s settings, but some users choose to use apps like Chrome Cleaner to manage their Chrome browser.
Unfortunately, we are here to tell you that this application is far from a reliable tool that can help you improve your browser’s performance. Our research team categorized Chrome Cleaner as a potentially unwanted program, and it means it would be for the better to remove this application from your system as soon as possible. ...
Game Jungle
Game Jungle is introduced to Google Chrome users as a tool that can find “your favorite games.” It is presented as a default search extension, and so its main service is a search tool. Unfortunately, things are not as straightforward as you might think. Although this PUP (potentially unwanted program) offers to search the web using a special tool, it also modified the default search provider of the browser, and that is why some people recognize it as a browser hijacker that must be removed ASAP. Should you delete Game Jungle? Our research team certainly recommends it, and if you want to understand the reasoning behind it, you should continue reading. ...
PackTrackPlus
If you do not want to be flooded with ads whenever you browse the web, PackTrackPlus is not an extension we would recommend installing. According to our research team, this extension is meant to collect information about your activity and then send it to advertisers so that they could produce attractive offers. The extension could also select from the base of available ads to deliver them to you. This is pretty much how online advertising works, and there are no surprises here. Unfortunately, it is unknown who can gain information about your activity or use the extension’s services to advertise, and that is what makes it untrustworthy. ...
QuickMapsAndDirections
QuickMapsAndDirections is considered to be a potentially unwanted program since the application can change a user’s homepage upon installation. Currently, it works on Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Internet Explorer browsers. According to the tool’s description on the Chrome Web Store page, it provides access to popular maps right from the user’s new tab page. In other words, the potentially unwanted program does not offer map services of its own but redirects users to sites providing popular services like Google Maps. ...
Search By PrsstMusic
Search By PrsstMusic is a browser add-on that so far works only on Google Chrome. Based on the Chrome Web Store statistics it does not seem to have a lot of users. It might be because the application falls under the classification of potentially unwanted programs. While such software is not considered to be malicious, it does not mean you should not be careful with it. Our specialists say the tool could introduce users to an unreliable search tool that might display modified search results. Such content could have third-party advertisements that might be unreliable. ...
CommentsPlus
CommentsPlus offers a feature that ought to allow the user to record his comments and reviews instead of typing them. However, some users may not want to keep it on the computer even if it provides a useful feature. Apparently, the application falls under the classification of potentially unwanted programs because its search engine might show modified results. Also, some users may not like the idea the extension could track them and gather information about their browsing habits. As you continue reading the article, we will tell you more about this potentially unwanted program. ...
Pro Search TIp
We have an important tip for you: You should delete Pro Search Tip. This Google Chrome extension is presented as this amazing tool; however, it cannot live up to your expectations, and that is because it is completely useless. Yes, it can show search results, but even those cannot be trusted. Hopefully, you have not installed the strange Pro Search Tip extension onto your web browser yet, but if you have done this already, we recommend removing it without any hesitation. If you decide to do the opposite – which is to trust and use the tool – you will be putting your own virtual security at risk, and we are sure that is not what you want. ...
Severe Weather Check
If you need to keep track of the weather forecast at all times, Severe Weather Check might be an extension you decide to install onto your Chrome or Firefox web browser. It certainly can be useful to see the temperature the moment you launch your browser, but that is, pretty much, where the benefits of the extension end. Yes, it can show you an accurate weather report because it records your IP address, and it knows your geographical location. The easy-access links to pollen.com, flunearyou.org, accuweather.com, and theweathernetwork.com websites work too, and you might find this service to be useful, but that is not how useful programs and extensions work. ...