Category Archives: Computer Help
NetMeterX
Are you interested in monitoring your networking and checking the items that were downloaded or uploaded? If you are, NetMeterX might seem like a program that is just right for you. It is completely free to download, and users are not obligated to pay anything to use the services. The application’s window includes the $ icon, and if you click it, you are introduced to a Bitcoin wallet address (13WSwwyk1JUHiged8BTQ1UK7xfrjW36Bre) to which you can transfer money as a donation. At the time of analysis, two transactions were recorded. ...
CastVPN
CastVPN falls under the classification of potentially unwanted programs. Apparently, even though the tool is for creating a private network to secure user’s browsing, it might gather private information, for example, user’s email address, his name, IP address, and so on. Therefore, if you value your privacy and do not want to risk endangering it, you might want to look for a more reliable VPN tool. In case you decide to erase the PUP you can use our deletion instructions located at the end of this report. ...
RunSpeedCheck
RunSpeedCheck seems to be quite a useful application at first glance. It promises to test the Internet connection, improve web browsing experience, and enable users to perform web searches more effectively. Additionally, it claims to be an easy-to-use tool. As a consequence, it is not a surprise that hundreds of users have already installed it on their computers. To be more specific, there are already 2,602 users who have already consciously installed it from the Chrome Web Store, but it is very likely that the total number of users using it is higher since RunSpeedCheck can be directly downloaded from its official website (https://install.runspeedcheck.com/?pid=11111) as well, and, on top of that, it seems that alternative distribution methods might be used to spread it too. ...
FreeShoppingTool Toolbar
FreeShoppingTool Toolbar is a potentially unwanted program, which means the application could have undesirable qualities. Our specialists suspect the extension might show unreliable advertising content through its search tool that should appear after opening a new tab with the affected browser. Users should also know the application was developed by an untrustworthy company called Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc. or Mindspark in short. It is known for creating potentially unwanted programs and browser hijackers, which is why our researchers consider it to be unreliable. ...
Rush Music Search
Rush Music Search is a new browser extension specialists working at 411-spyware.com have come across recently. It does not have any malicious features, research confirmed that, but you should ask yourself whether you really want to install a program that specialists do not consider 100% reliable before hitting the Download button. No, Rush Music Search is not considered harmful, but, according to specialists, it cannot be called fully reliable software either because it configures Google Chrome settings upon the installation and, on top of that, it might be spread using alternative distribution methods that are definitely not used to promote fully reliable applications. ...
Perfect PC Cleanup
If your Windows operating system has slowed down, you might install Perfect PC Cleanup in the hopes of fixing the issue. Although this application is not a critical threat, our research team recommends deleting it because its services are pretty much useless. On top of that, money is requested in return for them. Until you pay the requested sum (at the time of research, it was $19.99 per year), you will run the “trial version,” and it will only list a bunch of items that, allegedly need fixing. If you pay for the license key of the potentially unwanted program (PUP), all listed items will be eliminated, but it is highly unlikely that your operating system will speed up. ...
GamingHub
GamingHub provides shortcuts to Facebook games and a search bar. After installation, this content appears every time the user opens a new tab page. While the application might look useful if you like playing the mentioned games or want to have a search engine as your new tab page, but you should know the software falls under the classification of a potentially unwanted program (PUP). Apparently, the extension might record information related to the user’s browsing or even personal data if the user submits it himself. ...
Doppler Weather Radar
Do you wonder about the weather when you wake up in the morning? Maybe you check it on your mobile app? Doppler Weather Radar is one of those applications that promise to help you find the latest information about the weather in your location. However, it works only on Firefox and Internet Explorer, so unless you turn on your computer in the morning, you may not have much use of it. In fact, if you did not intend to have this application, you should remove Doppler Weather Radar today. Please check out the removal instructions below this description. ...
InstallCore
InstallCore is not a malicious application; in fact, it is not a single program, but a group of installation files that can be either reliable or dangerous depending on what tools they add on the system. Therefore, the only time you should worry about seeing InstallCore is if it recommends installing potentially unwanted programs, browser hijackers, adware, or other doubtful software from third parties. Under such circumstances, you may want to end the installation process to stop the setup wizard from adding any unreliable applications. ...
Advanced Speedup 2018
If you believe that Advanced Speedup 2018 can significantly speed up your operating system, you need to think again. Even if you pay money for the license of this program, and it removes the “items” and “threats” listed by its scanner, your system’s efficiency will not improve. That is because the issues that the PUP (potentially unwanted program) discovers are not significant at all. At best, the app can find temporary files in the %TEMP% folder – and you can easily get rid of those yourself – or registries that are empty. Even if money is not an issue for you, and you do not mind investing in useless software, you need to be careful. ...
