Category Archives: Computer Help
IPNinja
It is quite possible that finding IPNinja on your system would surprise you as you may not recall installing it. In fact, this questionable VPN (Virtual Private Network) application cannot even be downloaded officially; it is more likely that your copy sneaked onto your computer while you were installing a free software package. However, if this potentially unwanted program (PUP) managed to crawl onto your PC, there could be other threats hiding on your system. This PUP does not seem to work as a proper VPN application as it does not even change your IP address. ...
Secure Search
Secure Search is a Google Chrome browser extension users can download from its official website https://lp.securesearch.online/ or https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/secure-search/pighdeelcfelhelmgdeiigfcppbcjenm (Chrome Web store). Some users download it willingly from the web expecting that this browser extension will make their web searches more secure and, additionally, make it possible to perform web searches anonymously. Of course, there are also some people out there who cannot tell anything about the Secure Search installation. ...
Scanfolder Disk
Scanfolder Disk is a disk scanner/disk optimizer that should find duplicate files, help to remove them, and provide more information about specific files and folders. Since it is promoted as a beneficial piece of software, it is not surprising that some users download it willingly from the web and install it on their computers. Strangely, it is impossible to get it from its official website http://scanfolder.space, so users can download it from third-party pages only. Since not all the users download this application voluntarily, there is no doubt that this program can also enter PCs without permission, for example, it might arrive on computers bundled with third-party software in malicious software installers. ...
Aubamy Downloader
Being infected with malware or clicking on corrupt third-party content can always result in installing questionable programs like Aubamy Downloader. This browser extension only works in your Google Chrome browser. Since it is usually forced to be installed on your computer, we consider it a rather pushy way to market a product. Even more so that this tool is totally useless and it simply hijacks your default search engine and shows you questionable manipulated search results. We have categorized this extension as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) because it does not really mean direct danger to you or to your system, but it might still pose a threat indirectly. ...
Movie-Hub
You have to be selective about the programs you install because there are too many unreliable and useless ones. Movie-Hub might look useful at first, but the truth is that this Chrome extension is not that beneficial. On top of that, it is possible that is not reliable as well. Do you want useless and unreliable software running on your PC? Of course, you do not, which is exactly why we are discussing this add-on and its removal. After analyzing this add-on thoroughly, our malware analysts have come to a conclusion that it deserves the classification of a PUP (potentially unwanted program). If you want to learn about this, you need to continue reading this article. ...
Todays News Reporter
Todays News Reporter is a recently released Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome extension which comes with a slogan “Global and Local News at your fingertips.” It promises to make it easier to open CNN, Fox News, and other popular websites with a single click, which some users, especially those who are tired of typing URLs of news websites in the address bar each time they want to access a news page, find quite appealing. Since Todays News Reporter is advertised as a useful piece of software that can save some time, some users willingly download it from the web. ...
Msoft Update
If you noticed a browser extension called Msoft Update among your browser’s plugins, you should be aware it falls under the classification of potentially unwanted programs. The reason the application was categorized this way is its questionable behavior and the fact it might pretend to be a product of Microsoft. However, we can assure you that the extension was released not by Microsoft, although we cannot name its real creators. To our knowledge the plugin does not provide any tools, so we doubt you will have any use for it. ...
YourDailyTrailer
YourDailyTrailer is not a browser extension you should keep active because it acts as a potentially unwanted program even though it claims that it will make it possible to access top streaming websites, access and watch the latest trailers, and explore movies and TV shows. First, it is capable of entering computers without permission. Second, it applies changes to Google Chrome (it is the only browser it is compatible with) without permission. Of course, some users still find this extension quite useful because it presents them with quick-access links; however, it is not as useful as it claims to be – you will see it for yourself if you read this article till the end. ...
Sumnum
Specialists at 411-spyware.com have recently informed us about the detection of a new potentially unwanted application – Sumnum. It is a PUP in the form of a Google Chrome browser extension, so only those users whose default browser is Google Chrome will encounter it. Some of them download and install this extension willingly from the web, whereas others cannot explain why this piece of software has appeared in the list of extensions. At the time of writing, it seems that Sumnum is only distributed using deceptive distribution methods and enters users’ PCs without their knowledge because it is no longer possible to get it from its official website – the extension has been removed from the Chrome Web store and, consequently, the Add to Chrome button on its official website http://yearlia.com/yearliator12?utm_source=zeropark is no longer active. ...
Iloveplay Search
In some cases, it is not enough to ignore malware to evade it. Iloveplay Search is a potentially unwanted program that you might accidentally install onto your computer when you try to close its installer. As our research team has found, the installer of this strange extension is usually represented via a pop-up. This pop-up might show up if you interact with corrupted content, such as malicious installers or links, and it could be enabled when you visit unreliable websites. If you click anywhere on this pop-up, the installation might begin even if you are trying to close or disabled it. ...
