Category Archives: Computer Help
BrowserIO
BrowserIO is a browser extension/application for Google Chrome that is promoted as a tool to improve various aspects of your browsing. However, we have classified it as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) because its real objective is to replace your browser’s homepage address with its promoted search engine. Furthermore, it might show you various commercial ads while you browse the web. We have received information that suggests that its developers distribute it through fake Social Security website links, so it can get onto your PC without your knowledge or approval, so yo might want to remove it. ...
Rutube Extension
Rutube Extension can show up in your browser without your permission and knowledge. As a matter of fact, we cannot call this browser extension a real threat because it actually seems to be all legitimate. Still, it can slither onto your system in questionable ways that could mean multiple malware infections on board. It always makes an application suspicious when it turns up on your system without being knowingly installed. This extension seems to work only in Google Chrome browsers. Due to the questionable circumstances, we have categorized this tool as a potentially unwanted program, or PUP. ...
Yoga Search Extension
If you are into yoga, you probably have a few shortcuts on your browser about the topic, too. However, Yoga Search Extension is not an application that should be on your computer. It might look like a decent browser plug-in, but we are forced to categorize it as a potentially unwanted program. It means that the application is intrusive and it exhibits certain behavioral patterns that can be considered undesirable. It would be for the best to remove Yoga Search Extension from your computer as the application might be easily exploited by cyber criminals. And if that happens, you would be in a serious trouble. ...
Ysearch Tab
Ysearch Tab is not an application that you should avoid at all times. We advise you not to download or install it if you ever encounter it while browsing the web. If it happens to be active on your personal computer, be sure to perform its complete removal as soon as possible. It is important to do so because this application has been classified as yet another potentially unwanted program, which is known to act in a rather invasive manner. It is capable of making unwanted changes to your browser's default settings, without any notification or authorization. ...
PC Smart Cleanup
PC Smart Cleanup is a potentially unwanted program because it offers a doubtful function, and you even have to pay to use the application. What’s more, sometimes the program might get installed on your computer accidentally when you roam the Internet. The bottom line is that if you did not want to have this application on your system, you need to remove PC Smart Cleanup immediately. And it would also be a good idea to scan your computer with a reliable antispyware application. Such unwanted applications have a tendency to travel in groups so you need to check for other undesirable programs, too. ...
Always Weather
Always Weather is advertised as a useful piece of software that should provide you with latest weather updates right within your browser. At first, it might sound like a great tool to have up and fully active on your personal computer; unfortunately, the reality is quite different. After our malware experts have conducted an in depth analysis, this application it has been classified as a potentially unwanted program. Such categorization has been made due to a few reasons. One of them is the overall invasive functionality of this application. In fact having it active on your personal computer can make browsing the Internet a much more annoying and frustrating experience. ...
MovieCenter Search
MovieCenter Search is categorized as a potentially unwanted program. It is a browser extension that works on the Chrome browser. While the application is rather far from a genuine computer infection, quite a few users complain about it because they do not notice the moment it enters their systems. In this description, we will tell you a little bit more about this application, and we will present you with the way to remove it. It is not hard to get rid of MovieCenter Search and other similar applications, so there is no need to feel threatened by it. You are still the master of your system. ...
AnytimeAstrology Toolbar
If you are into astrology, AnytimeAstrology Toolbar might look like a pretty cool tool. However, whenever you install extensions on your browser, you have to understand that unless they come from a popular and well-known websites, it is very likely that they use a third-party source to provide you with a specific service. What’s more, if a program suddenly appears on your browser even if you did not intend to have it, it is a clear sign that something has gone wrong. Therefore, you will do yourself a favor if you remove AnytimeAstrology Toolbar from your system immediately. ...
arcadeCenter Search
A program that goes by the name arcadeCenter Search is a suspicious piece of software that we urge to avoid at all times. It is important to do so because it happens to be one more potentially unwanted program. Such classification has been made due to a few reasons. One of them being that this application functions in an aggressive and invasive manner as it can make unwanted and unauthorized changes to your web browser's default settings without any notification. Another major reason for such categorization is its questionable distribution. ...
Shielddefense.net Redirect
Shielddefense.net Redirect is a program that might seem like a useful tool at first since it is advertised as an application that should block unwanted ads while you are surfing the web. Additionally, it should block questionable and potentially malicious web sites. While all of this sounds great, it is critical to note that the reality is quite different. Upon further analysis, malware experts working at our internal labs have eventually classified this application as one more potentially unwanted program. As it turns out, this dubious piece of software is capable of altering your web browser's default settings. ...
