Category Archives: Computer Help
Win PC Repair 2018
If your operating system is running slower than usual or is experiencing problems, you might be looking into Win PC Repair 2018, a system optimization tool that, allegedly, can speed things up. Of course, if your system is sluggish and crashing randomly, the first thing you should do is install a trustworthy malware scanner because you want to know if malware is causing the problems. If it is, a system optimizer will not help you. You need an anti-malware program instead. In fact, there is nothing that the alleged system optimizer can help you with. ...
I Need Directions Now
I Need Directions Now is a potentially unwanted application that will set its own page as your new homepage and New Tab URL, so if you do not want to find your browsers’ settings altered, you should not install it on your computer. Some users download I Need Directions Now from ineeddirectionsnow.com consciously, but, of course, there are more people who find it installed on their computers and their browsers’ settings changed without their knowledge. If you belong to the latter group of users, you should remove I Need Directions Now without further consideration. ...
Mac Ads Cleaner
In this report we will be discussing a potentially unwanted program targeted at Mac computer users; it is known as Mac Ads Cleaner. The application’s description claims it can provide a lot of benefits, for example, it is said the software can boost the computer’s performance. Unfortunately, our specialists highly doubt the tool would be as useful as its description says. The worst part is users do not even have the opportunity to learn whether Mac Ads Cleaner is as good as its creators claim. That is because the application does not seem to offer any free trials and the free version only detects issues but does not allow to fix or delete them. ...
gamingZone Search
If you like playing free computer games, gamingZone Search might look like a perfect tool for you. However, you should know that the plugin is classified as a potentially unwanted program or a PUP in short. Our specialists came to this decision after testing the application as they learned it could show possibly malicious third-party advertising material. Not to mention, it is possible it might be spread through unreliable channels. Under such circumstances, we would highly recommend reading our full report for anyone who encounters it. You should also know our specialists think it would be safer to erase this PUP and if you decide to get rid of it, you could use our recommended deletion steps located a bit below this text. ...
QuizFunWow Extension
QuizFunWow Extension is all about quizzes, as its name shows. It promises to give users access to “an exciting portal that offers online quizzes and more,” so we are sure some people install this piece of software consciously. If you have installed it from https://quizfunwow.com/quiz/?sid=05302018_organic too, there is a huge possibility that you have installed the Search Manager extension alongside. We know that it is capable of changing browsers’ settings without permission, so do not be surprised if you find your default search tool altered. We can assure you that it is not QuizFunWow Extension fault. ...
Zip Cruncher
You might want to install Zip Cruncher and use it as a tool for extracting and archiving files, but, in our opinion, you should not do this, especially when there are so many other trustworthy applications available on the market. No, Zip Cruncher is not considered a malicious application; however, specialists tend to classify it as a potentially unwanted application, or PUP. One of the reasons it has been put under this category is the fact that its quality is very poor. As researchers at 411-spyware.com have noticed during the analysis they carried out, it has many flaws in its UI and, on top of that, it even loads its interface from http://baseapp.zipcruncher.com/, which suggests that it is not hardcoded. ...
24stream
Do not believe that 24stream will stream movies because it is simply not capable of doing that. This strange extension can show videos associated with the movies you are researching, but it cannot steam full movies. Instead, you can find trailers, featurettes, clips, interviews, and similar content. Does this sound familiar? That is because that is the kind of content you can access via youtube.com, the world’s most popular video hosting website. Of course, we should not equate the PUP (potentially unwanted program) to YouTube because it does not even come close to the services provided by this giant. ...
Color Generator
Are you an amateur product designer? If you are, Color Generator is an extension that might appear to be useful. There is not much information about this add-on – which immediately raises questions and red flags – but it promises to create color pallets with HEX ID. The extension is free, and you might see no harm in installing it just to check it out. Our research team does not recommend this. It appears that this seemingly beneficial add-on is an advertising tool or a data-collector, and these are the things you do not want to be dealing with. Have you downloaded the extension already? ...
Google Image Downloader Chrome Extension
Google Image Downloader Chrome Extension is a plugin that only works on Google Chrome; at least at the moment of writing. If you do come across it, you should know it falls under the classification of potentially unwanted programs also called PUPs in short. The suspicious part about is its description says the add-on can help users download all wanted images at once instead of downloading them manually one by one, but in reality, it does not look like the application has such an ability. Moreover, our specialists say it is quite likely Google Image Downloader Chrome Extension could collect information about your interests or even display various pop-ups, banners, sponsored links, and other doubtful content from various third parties. ...
Mapmywayfree Toolbar
Mapmywayfree Toolbar is presented as a beneficial application that will help you to “find bus fares, subway maps, train routes, and car services info.” We have to admit that it looks quite useful at first glance. Most probably, some users think so too because they install this piece of software from one of its official sources consciously. Specifically speaking, this application can be downloaded directly from the Chrome Web Store (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/mapmywayfree/opnacbepoonpfgagkpialhfpldiicgap) or its official website http://www.mapmywayfree.com/index.jhtml. ...
