Category Archives: Computer Help
mixGames Search
If your web browser's default settings were changed without any notification or authorization, it might be an indication that a program called mixGames Search is up and running on your operating system. If this is the case, we highly advise you to execute its complete removal right away. It is important to do so since this application is just one more potentially unwanted program that should not be active on your personal computer. That is so because due to its changes surfing the web could become a much more annoying and frustrating experience. Another major reason this application has been classified in such a way is its distribution. ...
Fixit Pc Cleaner
Fixit Pc Cleaner is a registry cleaner and a system optimization tool. Some users install it willingly on their computers expecting that it can clean the system registry and, as a consequence, boost the system’s performance. Unfortunately, there is one thing users do not know about this cleaner/system optimizer – it is known to be a potentially unwanted program, or PUP. Specialists working at 411-spyware.com have decided to put this program into this category because they have made several disturbing findings about it. First of all, its scan results cannot be trusted blindly. Second, its free version does not fix many issues. ...
MyFileConvert Toolbar
MyFileConvert Toolbar is a potentially unwanted program. This application works like a browser extension, and it is compatible with Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome. Quite often, users do not understand why this application is on their computer, and if you are one of them, you have opened the right page. In this description, we will show you how to get rid of MyFileConvert Toolbar for good. When you are done with that, you should also consider investing in a legitimate computer security tool that would protect your system from other threats. Do not leave everything to luck, because you might run out of it one day! ...
Internet Speed Pilot Extension
Internet Speed Pilot Extension installs a search website in your Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome browsers that features Internet speed testing and more. The truth is that such a tool is totally useless for you to have because you can easily access any Internet speed testing website at the click of a button if you bookmark one. This browser extension though may put your virtual security at risk as it might show you questionable third-party content through promoted websites and manipulated search results. ...
MyTransitMapper Toolbar
Toolbars developed by Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc. are usually presented to users as beneficial software. MyTransitMapper Toolbar, which is the newest product released by this company, has been described as a useful application too. It promises to grant easy access to bus and train schedules, transit maps, and even make it extremely easy to plan routes. Since it is advertised as useful software, it is not surprising that it is quite popular among users. They usually download and install it from its official website http://www.mytransitmapper.com/index.jhtml. ...
Flowspirit
Flowspirit is a questionable application that can increase your web traffic by visiting all kinds of websites in the background. However, these sites might not always be reliable. Therefore, we have classified this application as a potentially unwanted program, or PUP. Obviously, this PUP may not even be the most dangerous threat on your system, but we still feel that it is important to talk about it and share what we have found out. PUPs are normally not considered as a threat at all by most computer users. But this could backfire sometimes. As a matter of fact, it is never really safe to keep any application on your system that might even remotely be regarded as unreliable. ...
Speedownloader
When users are bent on downloading a lot of files, they might feel inclined to use a third-party application that could help them with the downloading. Speedownloader might look like a useful tool that should help you download all sorts of files. However, computer security experts say that this program is a potentially unwanted application. It means that the program tends to enter target systems without users’ permission, and it might also be associated with a variety of security threats. It is necessary to take this security issue seriously. Please remove Speedownloader from your system as soon as possible and then protect it from other threats. ...
Flowsprit
Normally, when we deal with potentially unwanted programs (PUP), users can choose whether they want them installed or not. However, that is not the case with Flowsprit. Our research shows that this PUP uses silent installation, and so it gets added to a target computer without user’s knowledge. This proves that the program is highly suspicious and it should not be allowed to remain on your computer. Please follow the instructions below to remove Flowsprit from the system once and for all. You should also consider investing in a licensed antispyware tool that would safeguard your computer from other unwanted applications in the future. ...
Mac Adware Cleaner Ads
Mac Adware Cleaner Ads can show up after installing a potentially unwanted program (PUP); it could have a similar title to Mac Adware Cleaner. The advertisements might say the tool could protect your computer from adware, malware, and other threats alike. However, our researchers doubt the software could be capable of protecting the system from such malicious threats as it is categorized as a PUP itself. In fact, we even doubt the tool can help users get rid of annoying pop-ups or other advertisements since Mac Adware Cleaner could be displaying irritating ads of other similar threats too. ...
Microcosm New Tab
Why did you choose to install Microcosm New Tab? Was it because this extension displays a unique animation in its background? The add-on is represented via the Chrome New Tab page, and once you install it, you face a normal-looking search engine with a strange animation in the background. Although the representation is unique, you need to focus on other things. First and foremost, you need to think if this suspicious extension offers useful services. Second, you need to think if this extension can be trusted. According to our research team, there is not enough information about this suspicious piece of software to trust it, but you can decide for yourself after you read this report. ...
