Category Archives: Computer Help
Search Bay
Search Bay is not a beneficial program, and its creator is not even trying very hard to introduce it to users as one. Instead, they have set up a page to promote the installer of this potentially unwanted program (PUP) in a forceful manner. When you are redirected to searchsbay.com/ext?pid=1651&sid=173115718 – or any other page set up to do the same – your browser goes full-screen, and your cursor starts acting up as you move it. Additionally, a notification shows up suggesting that you must install an extension in order to leave the page. ...
Quick Searcher Chrome Extension
If your computer suddenly started to work slower, it might be because you installed a potentially unwanted program called Quick Searcher Chrome Extension. Our specialists believe the add-on was created to mine various digital currencies by employing the user’s computer. Unfortunately, while the software’s creators generate money, the user may find it impossible to work on his computer. Apparently, Quick Searcher Chrome Extension might use most of the computer’s CPU, and as a result, it could become difficult to launch, open or work with various applications. ...
OnlineMusic Search
OnlineMusic Search is a browser extension compatible with Google Chrome. It is promoted as a powerful tool that will enable users to search for songs, full albums, music videos, and more straight from their browsers. Evidently, there is a number of users who believe that it is a useful application because, at the time of writing, there were already 82 565 people who had installed this extension from the Chrome Web Store. Since it is not the only source it can be downloaded from, the number of people using it must be even higher. Most likely, you have found it installed on your computer too if you are reading this article. ...
Ultimate Popup Killer
Ultimate Popup Killer is a typical potentially unwanted application even though it is advertised as a powerful pop-up blocker. If users open http://ultimatepopupkiller.com, which is its official website, they find out why this program is better than others. For example, it promises not to use too much system’s resources and, on top of that, it claims that it can block ALL pop-ups that appear on users’ screens. Yes, this application might look quite useful, but you should still not install it because more trustworthy applications that act as pop-up blockers are available, and you should definitely use one of them instead. ...
Master Pc Cleaner
Master PC Cleaner is a system optimization tool offering users a wide range of functionalities. The tool is presented as capable of fixing registry issues, browser add-ons related problems, and some more. However, the Master PC Cleaner software is more troublesome than useful because of its deceptive measures used to encourage inexperienced users to invest in the full version of the program. The system optimizer displays bogus system scan results. In addition, the deceptive tool is distributed by software bundles, so it falls to the category of potentially unwanted programs (PUPs). ...
Sensearch
We do not think that Sensearch is a program that will enhance your web searching experience in any way, so if you are looking for a useful tool to perform web searches, you should not install it on your computer. This piece of software is not a harmful infection for sure, but it cannot be called a reputable application either because it has all the features of a potentially unwanted program, specialists at 411-spyware.com say. It has been observed that it might be installed on users’ PCs without permission, it is not very useful, and, finally, research has shown that it might collect information about users. ...
MetroWhiz Toolbar
If you have a browser extension called MetroWhiz Toolbar on your browser, then we want to inform you that it is unreliable and is widely regarded as a potentially unwanted program (PUP.) It is recommended that you remove it because it was configured to replace your browser’s default homepage address with its featured one. This search engine was set to show modified search results can jeopardize your computer’s security as they can feature shady promoted links. There is more to discuss this extension, so if you have it, then you might want to read this description. ...
WikiZ
WikiZ is advertised as a tool, which is designed to present you with an ability to access Wikipedia articles right from your Desktop. Even though it seems like a useful piece of software, it is important to note that our malware experts have classified it as one more potentially unwanted program, which you should remove if it is ever found active on your computer. Such category has been assigned because this application acts in an invasive manner. This potentially unwanted program can cause major interruptions while you are surfing the web. ...
VSnapshotTool
VSnapshotTool is advertised as a great tool that should provide you an opportunity to capture custom screenshots. At first sight, it might seem like a legitimately useful tool that would be useful to have active on your personal computer. However, that is not the whole story regarding this application's overall functionality. During the extensive research, malware experts at our internal labs have noticed that this program works in a suspicious manner. In turn, due to such functionality, this application has been classified as one more potentially unwanted program, which should not be up and running on your operating system. ...
Tweakerbit Antimalware
In this report, we will talk about a questionable security tool called Tweakerbit Antimalware. The application is not malicious or somehow dangerous, but after researching we started to doubt whether it is as useful as it is said in its descriptions either, but we will talk more about this further in the text. For now, we would like you to know it falls under the classification of potentially unwanted programs (PUPs). This category suggests the software may not be entirely reliable or could act in an undesirable manner. Our specialists think the trial version of Tweakerbit Antimalware might be useless and as for the paid version, we did not test it so cannot say if it is any better. ...
