Category Archives: Computer Help
ContentPush
ContentPush is a rather annoying intrusive application that promotes content of a particular website. We did not find anything that would suggest that it is malicious, so we have categorized it as a potentially unwanted program and advise that you remove it if you find it undesirable. This program comes bundled, so you might get it while installing a software bundle. Furthermore, this program runs in the background constantly as it is set to run on system boot up. Therefore, in this article, we will show you how to terminate its process and get rid of it for good because its uninstaller does not always work. So let us begin our analysis with its origins and distribution. ...
MoshouInput
If you happen to encounter an application that goes by a name of MoshouInput, make sure to ignore it. Do not download or install this application even if you see claims stating that it could be used in a beneficial way. Such statements are known to be used by developers of this questionable software to lure unsuspecting users into obtaining an application without fully understanding its functionality. After a detailed analysis of this application, it has been categorized as yet another potentially unwanted program that should not be active on your computer. ...
Uplayer
If you are looking for a good, trustworthy media player, Uplayer is not a program you should be looking at. Although this program does work to some extent, it is considered untrustworthy because it might open security backdoors. This supposedly beneficial application can show advertisements, and every single one of them might redirect you to unfamiliar pages, which is a security backdoor. Hopefully, you will not encounter ads routing to malicious sites or exposing you to scams and malware installers, but you cannot rely on hope. Instead, take the matters into your own hands and delete Uplayer from your operating system. ...
StackPlayer
Although StackPlayer can provide you with music, gaming, sports, cars, celeb, tech-related, and other kinds of videos, you have to be cautious about this potentially unwanted program (PUP). If you install it onto your computer, you might soon find suspicious advertisements popping from left and right. These ads should have the identification tag attached to them, which means that you will be able to link them directly to the PUP. Now, if you have not familiarized yourself with the License Agreement, Privacy Policy, or other important statements, you might not know that ads can be displayed with the help of this media player. ...
Sport Score
Sport Score is a piece of software targeted at those computer users who love different types of sports. It promises to enable people to access the scores of various matches, which explains why so many sport lovers download and install this extension themselves. Unfortunately, people usually regret installing this software because it does not act the way it should. Besides, it changes the default search engine and the New Tab page to feed.getsportscore.com. Specialists at 411-spyware.com have noticed that this website will immediately redirect to snap.do, which is considered to be a questionable search provider. ...
MMUltraPlayer
We know that we have emphasized this countless of times, but if you want to avoid the likes of MMUltraPlayer, we have to tell you again: Please be careful when you download programs from unfamiliar sources. Although the possibility of getting infected with malware this way is not that high, there are far too many other potential security issues to ignore. You probably find it odd that such potentially unwanted programs (PUP) like MMUltraPlayer could be associated with computer threats, but we do urge you to remove it for a reason. No program should be allowed to remain on your system if it is not wanted. ...
Startup Maximizer
Startup Maximizer is a questionable application that could be present on your computer even without your knowledge. It does not mean that this software infiltrated your system by using some stealth techniques or magic. Unfortunately, a lot of users do not pay enough attention while installing bundled software and this is how they can be surprised to find potentially unwanted programs (PUP) like this on board. However, if this PUP comes as a surprise to you, there is a good chance that you will find other infections as well on your system. ...
SearchSwapper.com
Having SearchSwapper.com in your browsers as your home page, new tab page, and default search engine can mean two things: you installed this potentially unwanted program (PUP) knowingly or you have no clue how it showed up in your browsers. We believe that most users would go for the latter option. The simple reason is that this browser plugin is in fact a totally useless tool that no one would really want to install, and also, that it is mostly distributed in a questionable way. This plugin offers you a choice of three major search engines to do your web searches through, but, unfortunately, it is also possible that this tool manipulates the results. This is why you might be exposed to unreliable third-party web content through this PUP. We recommend that you remove SearchSwapper.com if you want to keep your computer clean; however, it is quite likely that this browser plugin is the least of your worries right now.
There are two official sites where you can install this plugin directly. First, the promotional page at SearchSwapper.com and second, the Chrome web store at chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/search-swapper/cjbcfallgciioplgkfabocdnnnibbfln. You need to understand one basic rule here. Just because a tool has its own webpage or is promoted in the web store it does not mean it is a reliable and useful application. As a matter of fact, only two users seem to have installed this plugin through the store, which should tell you about its popularity. This web store hosts hundreds of potentially harmful tools that get reported and blocked every day, one by one. This is the most likely fate of this PUP as well. In fact, if you want to know what you are about to install, you should always run a quick web search first. In this case, if you check the unique Chrome ID of this application (cjbcfallgciioplgkfabocdnnnibbfln), you will find a whole page of articles about why you should remove SearchSwapper.com from your computer. This should be enough proof for you to know that you are dealing with a potentially risky tool.
But, unfortunately, it gets worse. This unreliable search page can also be found in free software bundles travelling with malware infections. Such a bundle can pack several browser hijackers, adware applications, Trojans as well as potentially unwanted programs. Installing such a package could mean a great security risk. You need to see that this PUP may not be the only threat on your computer; in fact, SearchSwapper.com could be the smallest risk source. You can download such a malicious bundle if your computer is already infected with malware, such as adware. Such an infection can display corrupt ads (banners and pop-ups) while you are surfing the web and if you click on these, you may end up with a package on your PC that may contain this PUP on top of other more serious threats.
This can also happen if you visit suspicious torrent and shareware sites. These places are swarming with dangerous third-party ads. If you click on one, you could easily drop such a bundle onto your hard drive. If this happens to you, it is essential that you delete SearchSwapper.com and scan your PC with a proper malware scanner to see what else may threaten your virtual security.
This useless browser plugin claims to enable you to “control your choice of search engines” and in this aspect it actually delivers as promised. You can choose from a drop-down menu left of the search box whether you want to do your search by using Google, Yahoo, or Bing. However, the problem is that this PUP may be able to modify those search result pages and insert certain third-party ads and links. This is how this tool can actually make money for its creators. So you may think that you are on a legitimate results page and it is safe to click on any content, even advertisements. But you would be wrong and this mistake could cost you dearly. In fact, you may get redirected to fake websites pretending to be online shops or simple phishing overlay pages that can trick you into revealing your personal or banking information. Can you image what could happen if this sensitive information gets in the hands of cyber criminals? If you do not want to figure it out, you should not hesitate to remove SearchSwapper.com from your PC.
We have found that the best way to make sure that this PUP goes without a trace is to reset all affected browsers, including Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and Internet Explorer. If you are not familiar with this process, please use our instructions below as a reference. You may realize now how important it is to protect your PC effectively. You can become more cautious about the websites your visit and the content you click on. However, the best way to safeguard your computer is to install a reliable anti-malware application, such as SpyHunter.
Remove SearchSwapper.com from browsers
Mozilla Firefox
- Tap Alt+H and select Troubleshooting Information.
- Click Refresh Firefox.
- Click Refresh Firefox in the confirmation window.
- Press Finish.
Google Chrome
- Tap Alt+F and select Settings.
- Click Show advanced settings at the bottom.
- Click Reset settings at the bottom.
- Press Reset in the confirmation window.
Internet Explorer
- Tap Alt+T and select Internet Options.
- On the Advanced tab, click Reset.
- Select the Delete personal settings checkbox and click Reset.
- Press Close.
WebBars
Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox users download WebBars because they believe this program to be beneficial and reliable. This program is officially introduced to users as a beneficial tool that allows downloading content from YouTube and sharing it via VKontakte and Odnoklassniki social media sites. Additionally, the program is meant to help users create playlists with the downloaded tracks. Because these services are completely free, it is not that surprising that computer users download the program without researching it thoroughly first. Is it important to research this program? ...
AdSkip
We want to inform you that the program known as AdSkip is highly unreliable and you should remove it as soon as the opportunity arises because it was classified as a potentially unwanted program (PUP.) It is deceptively promoted as an ad blocker, a type of software that is very useful these days when the online advertising business is booming. We have tested this application and found that it does not block much of the advertisements. Even worse, it can secretly drop malicious software on your computer. The type of malware this app can subject you to includes adware, browser hijackers, and so on. ...
