A toolbar, developed by Mindspark Interactive Network, called AutoPcBackup has emerged recently on the PUA scene (Potentially Unwanted Application). Such programs may be unsuitable for use and some of them may use cookies to gather user information and slow the…
GearScroll by Super Web LLC is a very unreliable program that you do not need. No matter that it claims that it is capable of improving your browsing experience, we have serious doubts about that. As you can clearly see,…
Many users are viewing unwanted advertisements on the pages they regularly visit. In most cases, such advertisements are generated by ad-supported software developed as browser extensions and add-ons. GrouperConcept most likely fits the description of an application offering the user…
BlockTheAds is a suspicious program that may have tricked users into installing it, possibly with hoax promises to block annoying advertisements. However, this potentially unwanted program (PUP), has been reported by some security experts to do exactly the opposite –…
What Is a DLL File? DLL (.dll) files are executable files that permit applications to share code and perform various predefined operations. DLL files are not loaded into the RAM (Random-access memory). When they are not malicious or suspicious, .dll…
Br Media Player is often regarded as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program), reported by many users to be adware. Some complain that the program may not be an extension and that it did not figure in the programs list in…
Security research indicates that a Google Chrome extension called JumboSale has appeared troublesome. According to users, once installed, the extension generates unwanted pop-up windows that can be intrusive. The pop-ups are reported to provide fake system alerts regarding software updates,…
Topdealmaster Ads is a suspicious browser add-in that claims to improve your online shopping experience by comparing prices for various products connected with top online retailers. However, when we installed the questionable extension, we have discovered that it may collect…
Be advised that the suspicious search engine search.sweetpacks.com might not be healthy for your PC. Except not having Privacy Policy on the website, the suspicious search engine includes advertisements for different content, tracking cookies and is powered by Google, i.e.…
RespectSale Ads is a potentially unwanted program that may collect various types of information from your computer to probably display different targeted advertisements that may be redirects to third-party websites. Some of those third party sites may open the PC…
KellysToys is yet another Potentialy Unwanted Program (PUP) that is believed to be a possible menace by some security experts. The most often way such programs arrive in the user PC is in combination with other free programs that are…
Alpha Shopper is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that is reported by some to be a shopping assistant providing the best promotions in the online market. However, the software is believed to add possibly unwanted processes in the Task Manager…
EasyDocMerge Toolbar is a suspicious browser extension, developed by Mindspark Interactive Network Inc. and is considered by some security experts to be a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program). The toolbar can be added to one of the widely used browsers (Chrome,…
Security researchers have classified CycloneCover as an ad-supported application that generates advertisements. CycloneCover may enter the system alongside other free apps through a method called software bundling. However, CycloneCover may also be promoted for download on various freeware pages. After…
Biggamecountdown toolbar is a browser extension, created by Mindspark that may be downloaded from their website biggamecountdown.com or might in some cases come bundled with other programs. Some users classify the browser into the PUP category (Potentially Unwanted Program). Biggamecountdown.com…
Image Source: surfspeedmonitor.com Users who do not secure their browsers and systems often encounter unwanted advertisements while surfing online. The reason for those advertisements is most likely adware or PUP that has been installed on its own or in a…
pluslivetechhelp-website.jpg Pluslivetechhelp.com is a suspicious website that has been reported over internet forums to be malicious and a hoax. It may come as a redirect from a third-party advertisement, displaying a ‘repeater’ pop-up that claims the computer is at risk.…
Bing.vc is a search engine, provided by MSYT and believed by some security experts to be a browser hijacker. Bing.vc claims to provide search results, combining other search engines, such as Google, Yahoo, Bing and Yandex. We have also identified…
If the user is seeing advertisements that are brought by Sponsored Ads, his browser is most likely affected by a potentially unwanted application or adware. Even though PUPs are not malicious threats, the ads they generate may turn into an…
CoinSave is a suspicious PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program) that is considered by some to be adware. The program may claim to help the user by displaying the best offers, connected with what he seeks to buy online. But many believe…
