Category Archives: Computer Help
Flixtab Movie Center
Flixtab Movie Center is a Google Chrome extension that was created by Aztec Media. The software creators behind this company have also built and released EasyZip New Tab, My1tab Extension, and other add-ons that do not have the best reputation. Why is that so? First of all, they usually do not offer truly beneficial services. Second, they are often used in suspicious ways. The add-on we are discussing in this report is recognized as a potentially unwanted program, and it was found by our research team that it does not work in the most transparent or beneficial manner either. ...
Searchprivacy.live
Have you downloaded Search Privacy? If you have, your default search provider must have been corrupted. Although Searchprivacy.live is set as the default provider, you are actually redirected to Searchprivacy.co search results every time you enter keywords into the address bar of your web browser. At the time of research, the extension was compatible with Google Chrome, but, according to the official information on the official download page – which is also Searchprivacy.live – the extension should also become compatible with Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer browsers soon. ...
Global System Mechanic
Global System Mechanic is a new questionable application that claims to make your PC run faster beyond your wildest imagination. To be frank, we are quite skeptical when we find a new PC optimizer and cleaner with such claims. As a matter of fact, we have labeled this new software as a potentially unwanted program, or PUP. We have found that this PUP is actually identical to Wise System Mechanic and Universal PC Mechanic. It is important to know that these optimizers are usually good for nothing really. This PUP may show you hundreds of issues found on your system; however, there is no guarantee that all of these can be trusted. ...
SearchFunctions
SearchFunctions is a Google Chrome browser extension users can download from the Chrome Web Store. There are 6 040 people who have already installed it on their computers, but the total number of users who have encountered it must be higher because it seems that it might appear on users’ computers without their knowledge as well. SearchFunctions is presented as the extension that “uses search keyword bookmarks and makes it extremely simple to use the popular searchfunctions.com Search Engine.” It does look like quite beneficial software that can improve the web searching experience at first glance, so we have not found it surprising at all that some users consciously install it from the Chrome Web Store. ...
Nice Day Extension
Nice Day Extension promises it can show current temperature, wind speed, and other weather conditions according to the user’s location, but a lot of users are complaining the extension fails to provide a consistent forecast. Moreover, the application’s creators claim the user can customize the plugin’s appearance, but according to our specialists who tested it such features do not seem to exist. Under such circumstances, it is no wonder it was decided to categorize it as a potentially unwanted program. If you read the rest of our article, we will tell more about Nice Day Extension and explain why it cannot be trusted. ...
myGames Start Extension
If you have the Chrome browser and enjoy trying out various browser extensions, beware of the myGames Start extension, which offers quick access to over 1000 free games. This browser extension is available on the Chrome Web Store, where numerous browser apps are at your reach. Moreover, the myGames Start extension is promoted on the website myappline.com, which contains some browser built-in applications, such as a calculator, and a few purportedly useful browser extensions. The myGames Start extension is very similar to the extension myTV Search Plus, which is also present on the two websites. ...
Swift PC Optimizer
Swift PC Optimizer is a potentially unwanted program that functions as a system optimizer. System optimizers are often rather shady applications that seldom live up to their promises. Although they come forth saying they can improve your system’s performance, it is very likely that they cannot do everything they say. Instead, they aim to rip you off by selling you a product that does not work properly. Therefore, it would be for the best to remove Swift PC Optimizer from your computer, as we are sure that this application may have a lot more up its sleeve than it says. ...
goPhotoz Start
If you ever come across a program known as goPhotoz Start, make sure to refrain from it at all times. Doing so is vital because it has been categorised as yet another potentially unwanted program. As you may know, applications of this classification happen to be quite invasive, and this dubious program is not an exception. Our analysis revealed that it could make devious alterations to your browser’s default settings without requiring your consent. Due to that, browsing the web becomes a frustrating task, to put it mildly. What is even worse, is the fact that this potentially unwanted program could prove to be the primary reason other questionable programs might enter your operating system easily. ...
Search.snowballsam.com
If you face an installer that offers Search.snowballsam.com, you need to rethink its reliability. This search tool is a browser hijacker, and using it can be very dangerous. Needless to say, it is highly unlikely that an installer that would offer this threat could be trusted. The chances are that it uses one attractive tool to trick unsuspecting users into letting in a bunch of malicious threats. So, if your Google Chrome browser was already taken over by the hijacker, we suggest inspecting your operating system to check what other threats might have slithered in. ...
Weather Reports New Tab
Weather Reports New Tab is an unreliable browser extension that could work on Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Internet Explorer. Based on its behavior our researchers decided to classify it as a potentially unwanted program or a PUP in short. What raises a suspicion is the fact the plugin might be able to modify browser’s preferences and may introduce the user to an unreliable search engine through which the user might receive potentially dangerous advertising content. Also, it was discovered the PUP could be spread via untrustworthy channels, such as various file-sharing web pages, annoying pop-up ads, and so on. ...
