Category Archives: Computer Help
Whizmarket Search
Whizmarket Search (http://thewhizmarket.co/search/) is an undesirable search tool which might be set on all your web browsers one day. This usually happens when users install an untrustworthy application, or it manages to enter their PCs without permission. If your browsers’ settings have not been changed, i.e. you see your old homepage and default search engine, but you still see a new search tool opened to you every time you launch any of your web browsers, there is a possibility that you have an untrustworthy third-party application installed on your system, and it keeps opening this website. ...
Bountysearch
Bountysearch is an obscure browser extension that only works in Google Chrome and claims that with it you can “earn bounties by helping people search”, whatever that really means. In fact, you cannot find any detailed description about this tool to understand how exactly you can earn money by using this extension. What we have found is that this application may redirect you to potentially unsafe websites, which is not only annoying but can also become dangerous if you engage with a suspicious website and its content. We cannot call this potential threat a dangerous application; therefore, we have categorized it as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). ...
OnlineWorkSuite Toolbar
If you have installed OnlineWorkSuite Toolbar, you must have let in MyWay search tools as well because the toolbar always comes bundled with it. Both are created by Mindspark Interactive Network, and so it is not that surprising that they are bundled together. Nonetheless, that does not mean that it is okay to be forced into changing your homepage settings, and that is exactly what happens when you install the extension. Notably, you will not need to change the homepage if you install the extension onto Google Chrome, but you will be forced to accept a new homepage if you install it onto Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. ...
ScreenUp
Have you downloaded ScreenUp because it offered interesting services? Have you downloaded it because it came as a free offer along with some other programs? Maybe you do not know how it got onto your computer at all? Whatever the case might be, our researchers strongly recommend removing this program because your virtual security might be on the line for as long as it is active. The latest research has revealed that this program can collect and leak information that is classified as personally identifiable. Considering that the parties whom this information could be leaked to are unknown, trusting the suspicious app is very risky. ...
System Health Checker
At the time our specialists tested System Health Checker it had over a thousand users according to the Chrome Web Store. However, the extension is not spread on this website anymore. It does not surprise us because the application is known as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). There are several reasons the tool falls under such category, and if you keep reading the text, we will reveal them to you one by one, except the last paragraph where we will suggest a couple of ways of how to get rid of this PUP once and for all. As you see, System Health Checker is not a plugin you could eliminate through the Google Chrome’s extensions menu. ...
AntiGravity Tab
If you are looking for a tool to customize your homepage and New Tab page on Google Chrome, do not install a browser extension AntiGravity Tab by any means. Even though it promises to bring “a unique look for your new tab and homepage” and, on top of that, “enhance your browsing and search experience,” it is not as perfect as it might seem to be at first glance. In fact, we cannot even call it a fully trustworthy application because it has been classified as a potentially unwanted program by specialists working at 411-spyware.com. First of all, it performs activities which trustworthy programs would never do. ...
InternetSpeedRadar Toolbar
InternetSpeedRadar Toolbar may have several different classifications. Our security specialists say that it is a potentially unwanted program, but you may find it also in other categories like browser plugin or even browser hijacker. Such a wide range of potential categories is influenced by the fact that this program exhibits quite a lot of behavioral patterns. Whichever it might be, the bottom line is that it is highly recommended that you remove InternetSpeedRadar Toolbar from your system, as the program could be associated with a number of security issues. ...
Smart Registry Care
Smart Registry Care is yet another useless program that claims to be “The best tool to safely and effectively clear invalid entries from your windows registry and get your PC Running smooth again.” Unfortunately, our research and tests show that this application is very similar to other potentially unwanted programs (PUP), such as BoostMyPC and Magic PC Cleaner. Such a program can easily mislead inexperienced users and make them believe that there are plenty of serious system issues to fix. This is how such a PUP tries to sell itself by pushing you to buy the full version. ...
NoterSave
NoterSave is identified as a potentially unwanted program not because its services are bogus or harmful, but because it has been found to come bundled with adware. The official installer represented at notersave.com is blocked by most popular browsers, and that is the first indicator that this program is not reliable. Luckily, this installer does not even work right now, and so you cannot install the PUP even if you force it. Regardless, the suspicious application can be spread by third-party distributors who might earn money, as well as attract more users by attaching it along with other pieces of software. ...
MiniEdition TT
There is not much information about MiniEdition TT; thus, our computer security specialists advise not to trust it. The extension comes from unknown developers and to make matters worse, it does not have any Privacy Policy or End User License Agreement statements. You are probably aware these documents are essential as they describe how the software works, where it comes from, how it can affect other programs on the computer, what information it collects, etc. The tool is not considered as malicious, but it raises a suspicion and so falls under the classification of potentially unwanted programs (PUPs). ...
