Category Archives: Computer Help
Gifables
If you have noticed a change of your web browser's default settings, it could be an indication that a program known as Gifables is up and running on your operating system. At first sight, it might seem like a great tool to have since on its official website it is advertised as a program that you should install because it allows to share and view gifs. Unfortunately, that is not the only thing that this application does. Due to its intrusive and otherwise annoying functionality, it has been classified as one more potentially unwanted program that can ruin your daily online experiences. ...
Inspirational & Motivational Quotes New Tab
At first sight, Inspirational & Motivational Quotes New Tab might seem like a great tool, but our research team has found a few interesting things about this suspicious extension, which leads us to recommend removing it immediately. This extension is most likely to be compatible only with the Google Chrome browser, but if you have installed it on a different browser, you need to be careful about it anyway. Our research team has thoroughly analyzed this strange add-on, and the conclusion is that it is a PUP (potentially unwanted program). ...
Combotab plugin
Combotab plugin is one of those applications that cannot be classified as malicious infections because they have official websites, and they can even be found in other official plug-in stores. However, if you happen to have this extension on your browser, and you do not know how it came about, it is obvious that you need to remove Combotab plugin right now. Luckily, it is not complicated to get rid of this application because it affects only one browser, so you should be able to delete it at once. If something does not work as planned, you can always leave us a comment below. ...
Best Ziper
You may find a new archiving application on your system called Best Ziper and you cannot even remember installing it. This is the typical symptom of having a potentially unwanted program (PUP) like this on board or worse. As a matter of fact, this PUP can slither onto your system in a bundle packed with several more dangerous malware threats. Now, this does not sound like a reliable program would do such a thing, right? This application also makes certain changes on your system that would block a number of websites from you. How about calling it a privacy breach for starters? ...
Tubetime Ads
Tubetime Ads might start appearing if you install Tubetime onto your computer. Since this program is promoted as a reliable tool that can help you find YouTube videos from a window you can launch via the task tray or the Start menu, it is not that surprising that some users choose to install it. Of course, our research team has found that some users could be tricked into installing this potentially unwanted program (PUP) as well. Our analysis shows that the installation of this program can be very unclear, and so you could install it without even meaning to. ...
Boravid Extension
If you ever discover a program that goes by the name of Boravid Extension active on your personal computer, we advise you to delete once and for all. That is so because it has been classified as yet another potentially unwanted program. Such classification has been made due to a few reasons. One of them is that its exhibits invasive functionality, which can ruin your online experience, to put it lightly. Another major reason for such classification is its distribution. While it is possible to download it from its official website, there is a chance that it could be spread via bundled installers. ...
WiseFolderLock
You might want to download WiseFolderLock from the web because it seems to be quite a useful application, but you should not do that, specialists at 411-spyware.com say. They have carried out research to find out more about it and now are sure that it is not an application that can be trusted. Researchers cannot say anything very positive about this application because they have found out that it has several drawbacks. Because of their presence, this application has been classified as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). Potentially unwanted applications are not harmful threats and they will never be, but it does not mean that keeping them installed on the system is a good idea. ...
New Tab Aid plugin
If you got New Tab Aid plugin on your Google Chrome web browser, you should read the information provided in this article because it is an extension you can do without. Its promotional campaign suggests that it will enhance your new tab page with a Yahoo search box. However, nothing could be further from the truth as we firmly believe that this program was developed to serve as a platform for showing ads via the search results of this search engine and, therefore, we recommend that you remove it. We do not think that this program is malicious per se, but it might keep links of potentially dangerous websites that you may visit. ...
Beautify Desktop Wallpaper
Beautify Desktop Wallpaper might seem to be a beneficial application that grants access to a collection of wallpapers and allows users to change their Desktop wallpapers easily. Although it might seem that it has all the features of a decent application, it cannot be trusted fully, specialists working at 411-spyware.com say. Researchers have discovered that this application has several drawbacks which make it a potentially unwanted program, or PUP. As a consequence, the removal of Beautify Desktop Wallpaper is recommended. Potentially unwanted applications are not extremely harmful threats, but they surely perform undesirable activities and might cause problems, so keeping them installed is not a clever decision. ...
Air Media Player
Our specialists suspect Air Media Player could be a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that might just pretend to be a video player. If the application does not work on your computer either we advise you not to waste any time with it and remove it from the system with the instructions located below. Our specialists report it might change user’s proxy settings for unknown purposes. It is rather suspicious since usually legitimate video players do not modify such settings. Therefore, it might be best to get rid of the PUP and restore changed proxy configuration before anything goes wrong. ...
