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Windows Prime Accelerator removal instructions
What is Prime Accelerator?
Windows Prime Accelerator is a fake antivirus program, which indicates non existent security infections in order to scare PC users into purchasing a useless 'full version'. This program is created by cyber criminals who use malicious websites and fake online security scanners to proliferate this rogue security scanner. After successful infiltration, Windows, Prime Accelerator restarts the operating system, and on next system startup, blocks the desktop. The software imitates a legitimate antivirus program and performs an imaginary security scan. After a few seconds following the scan, PC users are presented with a large list of supposedly 'detected' high-risk malware infections. To remove these threats, Windows Prime Accelerator demands activation of 'ultimate protection'.
DefaultTab virus removal instructions
What is DefaultTab?
DefaultTab virus is a term used to describe a potentially unwanted application created by Search Results, LLC. This browser hijacker infiltrates users' Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) via free software downloads and modifies the browser settings by assigning the new tab and default search engine fields to mysearchresults.com Whilst this browser extension claims to make Internet browsing more productive (by enabling searches from each website visited), in fact it is a potentially unwanted program (PUP), which diminishes browser performance, causes redirect issues, and tracks users' Internet browsing activity by recording IP addresses, browser types, operating systems, details regarding computer hardware, installed applications, Internet service providers, and web pages visited.
Price Sparrow ads removal instructions
What is Price Sparrow?
Created by Ciuvo GmbH, the PriceSparrow browser add-on claims to save time and money when shopping online by displaying coupon and deal ads. While such functionality may seem legitimate, Internet users should be aware that this browser extension is categorized as adware or a potentially unwanted application since it installs on browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) together with free software and generates intrusive ads. Moreover, this plugin tracks users' Internet browsing activity by recording browser type and version, domains of websites visited when using the add-on, time, excerpts from the text body of visited websites, and URL of proposed website.
Search Protect by Conduit removal instructions
What is Search Protect?
Search Protect (or SearchProtect) is a potentially unwanted application created by Conduit Ltd. The software modifies users' Internet browser (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) homepage and default search engine settings by assigning them to search.conduit.com Furthermore, this adware 'protects' these settings by preventing further user-changes to them. Developers of this browser hijacker state that Search Protect is a useful desktop application, which helps to maintain users' selected browser settings. This application, however, adds no real value and is created to redirect Internet users to search.conduit.com and prevent further modification of Internet browser settings by the user.
GetDeal ads removal instructions
What is GetDeal?
The GetDeal browser plugin is created by GetDeal GmbH and claims to save time and money when shopping online. While this browser extension may seem legitimate, it is categorized as adware or a potentially unwanted application. Developers of this browser add-on use a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling', and thus, most Internet users install this plugin inadvertently without their consent. Furthermore, GetDeal ads can be implemented within other potentially unwanted programs including, for example, snappy images, price sparrow, etc.
Mainonta ads removal instructions
What is Mainonta?
Mainonta ads are unwanted advertisements that appear when users' browse the Internet. They are caused by potentially unwanted applications created by Super Web LLC. Super Web adware infiltrates Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' - computer users often install adware inadvertently without their consent when downloading free software. After successful infiltration, Internet users observe intrusive Mainonta ads on various websites. Different types of ads are delivered, including search, banner, text link, transitional, interstitial, and full page ads. These unwanted ads appear on Wikipedia, Google, Facebook, and other popular websites. Note that the intrusive ads displayed are not associated with or endorsed by any underlying websites - they are caused by Super Web adware.
Windows Prime Shield removal instructions
What is Prime Shield?
Windows Prime Shield is a fake antivirus program, which employs fake security threats detection to scare unsuspecting PC users into believing that their operating system is infected with high-risk malware. This program is created by cyber criminals who use 'exploit kits', malicious websites, and fake online security scanners in order to distribute this rogue antivirus software. After successful infiltration, Windows Prime Shield blocks the user's desktop and continually performs fake security scans, which imitate the detection of various security infections. To remove the supposedly-detected malware, this bogus software demands activation of 'ultimate protection' (by purchasing a full version of the software).
Plus-HD ads removal instructions
What is Plus-HD?
Created by Kimahari Software Inc., the Plus-HD browser plugin claims to enhance users' YouTube experience by setting the videos to the highest available quality. While some computer users may find such functionality useful, in fact, the Plus-HD add-on is categorized as adware or a potentially unwanted application since it infiltrates Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling'. Computer users often install Plus-HD inadvertently without their consent when downloading free software.
Windows Prime Booster removal instructions
What is Prime Booster?
Windows Prime Booster is a fake antivirus program, which uses fake security scans in order to scare PC users into purchasing a useless license key. This rogue program is created by cyber criminals and should not be trusted. Computer users should be aware that none of the security infections supposedly 'identified' by this program actually exist on their systems. Windows Prime Booster mimics the detection of identical security threats on each computer infiltrated. This bogus software often infects users' operating systems via fake online security scanners in an attempt to trick PC users into downloading the rogue antivirus program. Immediately following successful infiltration, Windows Prime Booster restarts the operating system and loads automatically on the next system Startup.
Gophoto.it virus removal instructions
What is Gophoto?
The Gophoto.it browser add-on claims to enhance users' Internet browsing experience by enabling photo zooming on all major websites, such as Facebook and flickr. This plugin is created by a company called Cool Mirage Ltd and is compatible with Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. While on initial inspection this browser extension may appear legitimate, it is categorized as adware or a potentially unwanted program (PUP). Gophoto.it installs on Internet browsers without users' consent using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling'. After successful infiltration, this add-on generates intrusive ads and causes browser redirects to the search.gophoto.it website.
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