Category Archives: Computer Help
USB Locker
Sometimes various programs enter your computer when you expect it the least. USB Locker is one of such applications. Our computer security experts say it is a potentially unwanted program (PUP). A potentially unwanted program is a type of application that is not a direct computer security threat, but it should not be allowed to remain on the target system, too. Usually, such programs exhibit unwanted behavioral patterns, or they are there even if you do not want them. Hence, you will do yourself a favor if your remove USB Locker right now. Scroll down to the bottom of this description for the manual removal instructions. ...
DiskPower
We want to inform you about DiskPower, an application that we have recently classified as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that you ought to remove for two reasons. Its primary feature to identify and delete duplicate files is highly unreliable because of the way it compares the files. Moreover, it is set to display commercial advertisements as it has been developed by a company that specializes in online advertising. In short, this application offers nothing of value and the sooner you get rid of it, the better. ...
SOSO DESK
It is quite strange that Windows users install SOSO DESK willingly, considering that this program does not actually offer beneficial services. This program does not provide much information about itself, and the only listed features include device management and device or web search. Only when you install this program, you find that it finds files on your PC, but you can easily use the Search utility on your Windows operating system to find these files, and you do not need an additional tool for that. It is strange that users are lured in with such a useless service, but it appears that this service is hiding something bigger, which is a browser hijacker. ...
Proxy Gate
Proxy Gate is the name of an odd yet useless application whose purpose appears to have something to do with online advertising. This program is not malicious by any means, but you might want to remove it because it does not improve your computing experience in any shape or form. We have classified it as a potentially unwanted program and in this article, we will provide you with relevant information about it. From the outset, we want to clarify that this article is an analysis of the bundled version of this program that is different from the version featured on its dedicated website. ...
Ads by BandwidthStat
Ads by BandwidthStat are commercial advertisements that appear during your web browsing sessions. These ads are generated by a potentially unwanted program called InetStat. This program is supposed to monitor your bandwidth usage, internet speed, and other related things. However, computer security experts say that the application is potentially unwanted for specific aspects of its behavior. Therefore, the advertisements displayed should be considered undesirable as well, and you should remove Ads by BandwidthStat from your system immediately. In this description, we will briefly cover the main points of the application and how to uninstall it from your PC. ...
Chrom1um Browser
Chrom1um Browser is not an application that can be considered entirely trustworthy. This is so because it exhibits quite a few features, which cannot be regarded as useful in any way. Due to its questionable functionality, this application was dubbed as a potentially unwanted program, which should be avoided at all times. Make sure not to download or install it under any circumstances even if you see claims stating that this browser could be extremely useful. Such statements are a marketing gimmick used by its developers to lure unsuspecting users into obtaining their product without understanding how it works. ...
Windows Range Manager
Have you downloaded Windows Range Manager yourself or did you let it in by accident? Maybe it has slithered into your operating system without your permission? Our research team has not found any information about this potentially unwanted program traveling across the web in an illegal manner, and so it is highly unlikely that it was installed without your permission. Of course, you might have downloaded it by accident, due to which it might seem as if the program was infiltrated without your permission. The bad news is that if you discover this PUP, it is highly likely that you will discover other threats as well. ...
TappyTop
You have to be very cautious every time you download an unfamiliar, new program. TappyTop might not look like a dangerous threat – and it is not considered to be one – which is why you might take your guard down. Well, if you paid attention and researched this program, it is likely that you would have noticed some discrepancies. For example, although this program promises to stop unfamiliar parties from spying on you and recording information about you, it actually allows undisclosed partners to spy on you and expose you to suspicious ads. ...
Kuaizip
Kuaizip is a legitimate-looking application that has an official website and can be downloaded from kuaizip.com. Even though there is a source users can download it from willingly, researchers at 411-spyware.com have noticed that this application can sneak onto the computer in malicious software installers too. To be frank, this is one of those reasons why this piece of software is put into the category of potentially unwanted programs. Unfortunately, it is known that it might perform other suspicious activities too even though, at first sight, it seems to be a beneficial file archiver. ...
FastCompress-Zip
When a program installs more unwanted applications on your computer, it is clear that you should not tolerate it any longer. Perhaps it is for the best to look for more popular zipping applications than FastCompress-Zip. This potentially unwanted program (PUP) is known to drop a browser hijacker onto affected computers. It means that you have more programs to remove from your system than just FastCompress-Zip. In this description, however, we will cover the zipping application and its removal methods. Luckily, you will see that getting rid of this application is not too complicated. If you are interested only in the removal instructions, please scroll down to the bottom. ...
