Category Archives: Computer Help
Pc Health Aid
You may find Pc Health Aid on your system and wonder how this questionable software has sneaked onto your computer. In fact, this is just another low-quality PC optimizer. We have seen plenty of very similar potentially unwanted programs (PUP) in the past years emerging, such as TotalSystemCare, Super System Optimizer, and SystemKeeperPro. If you find any of these programs on board, we suggest that you remove them because they are really of no use to you. The free version of this PUP is practically totally useless and seems that it is only used by the authors to make you want to buy the full product. ...
Weatherbuddy Ads
A program that goes by the name of Weatherbuddy Ads is suspicious, to say the least. While it is advertised as a useful tool, which you should use to get constant updates regarding weather in your local area, you should know that its overall functionality is questionable, to say the least. Due to this, our malware researchers have classified it as a potentially unwanted program. In quite a few cases this suspicious piece of software could make surfing the web an annoying and frustrating task. To learn more about this devious application read the rest of our report as we provide detailed information regarding its functionality. ...
Kill Alphashoppers Ads
If you have accidentally installed Kill Alphashoppers Ads on your web browser, then you ought to remove it because it is a rather useless, unreliable browser extension. We have classified it as a potentially unwanted program because all it can do is replace Google Chrome’s homepage and new tab page with its featured search engine. The search engine is unreliable because its search results can feature promotional links of unverified legitimacy. The bottom line is that the search engine will not offer you a safe and reliable service, so the sooner you get rid of it from your PC, the better. ...
DailyProductivityTools Toolbar
DailyProductivityTools Toolbar is a fairly useless browser extension that has just hit the web. This questionable extension is a newcomer in the notorious Mindspark family that also includes GetCouponsFast Toolbar and ProductManualsFinder Toolbar among dozens of others. This particular toolbar features the usual main search engine page as well and is themed as a tool that helps you pay bills, make notes, organize your daily activities, and more. The problem is that while these easy-access links may seem to be useful to you, this extension may also expose you to questionable third-party content through modified search results. ...
Show Fanatic
Show Fanatic might seem like a harmless extension, but it is not an application you should easily trust. The software might modify specific browser settings, show third-party advertisements, or even connect to the Internet without your permission. As a result, the tool is considered to be a potentially unwanted program. Naturally, we would not advise you to install it, but if you already did, it is important to continue reading the article and get to know this threat better. Since our specialists advise to remove Show Fanatic as soon as possible, we are adding manual deletion steps below this report too. ...
The Winarcher Pup
A potentially unwanted program is a piece of software that does not offer useful services, and Winarcher is the perfect example. It is unlikely that you will know when this PUP starts running on your computer because it is silent, and its activity does not affect your operating system. Also, it does not have an interface. Most important, it does not serve you. This program is just an assistant to a different program, and, according to our researchers, it is most likely to serve browser hijackers that belong to the Elex family. ...
NoteHomepage Toolbar
Users who often make notes to themselves might find NoteHomepage Toolbar a useful application. According to the program description available on its official website notehomepage.com/index.jhtml, it should allow users to customize their notes online, print notes and lists, and even create to-do lists. As a consequence, it does not surprise specialists at all that so many users find NoteHomepage Toolbar a handy tool for managing notes. Unfortunately, in reality, it is not a fully reliable application, so if you are still considering whether or not you should go to download it, specialists working at 411-spyware.com suggest that you find and install a more trustworthy application instead of it. ...
Screenshared Ads
Screenshared Ads might look like a useful, legitimate application, but the reality is that it is utterly useless. We have, therefore, classified it as a potentially unwanted program. Apart from being useless, this program is known to show commercial advertisements while you browse the web. Not only that but the ads can come from rather shady sources. Therefore, you might want to remove it from your PC entirely. However, if you need information and proof that this program is undesirable, we invite you to read this full description. ...
AllInOneDocs Toolbar
You have to think very carefully about installing AllInOneDocs Toolbar onto your operating system because this application might not be as transparent as you think. From the way it installs onto your PC and browsers to the way it introduces you to ads, this toolbar acts just like another potentially unwanted program (PUP) that probably deserves removal. Of course, it is not a serious threat, and we do not claim that it is malicious, but there are things to consider before you install it. If you have installed it already, we recommend reading this report to learn how this toolbar works. ...
OnlineRouteFinder Toolbar
Do not rush to install OnlineRouteFinder Toolbar if you only trust the official promotion. At first glance, this potentially unwanted program (PUP) looks quite useful as it promises to provide you with directions and maps for free. However, if you look at things more carefully, you might realize that this is not the best application to use. In fact, you might decide to remove it altogether. Malware analysts working in our internal lab have recently conducted some tests to check out this seemingly useful toolbar, and we advise reading this report to learn more about the findings. ...
