Remove Hallmark Card TSS is a tech support scam. These tech support scammers try to trick you into calling their phone numbers for a variety of reasons, all of which usually results in them trying to get money out of you one way or another. These types of tech support scams have been around for […]
Virus Removal
How to Remove ShopAtHome.com Adware (Malware Removal Guide)
ShopAtHome.com is adware. It can come in various forms: toolbars, display coupons, pop-up ads, sponsored contextual links, and more. Adware is malware. It differs from regular advertisements that you see when browsing the web because the ads from adware are being injected from your web browser and will follow you around to many of the […]
How to Remove Windows Internet Watchdog Fake Antimalware (Malware Removal Guide)
Windows Internet Watchdog is a fake antimalware application that acts as though it is an antivirus app. Rogue software such as these want to convince you that they can remove malware threats from your computer when in fact they are malware themselves. They won’t be removing anything from your computer that is considered malware by […]
How to Remove Adware, Unwanted Ads & Other Malware from Windows 10 (Malware Removal Guide)
The Windows 10 operating system comes with Windows Defender built-in, meaning you no longer have to download any antivirus from a third-party source to be protected. As soon as you sign in to your Microsoft account, Windows Defender is already running, and you can find it available from the notification tray if ever you want […]
How to Remove Win Tonic System Optimizer (Malware Removal Guide)
System optimizers are a type of registry cleaner. These so-called “system optimizers” claim to fix errors on your computer, but in reality, these are false positives, and the errors are not really there. The idea behind most system optimizers is to get you to think you need to buy a full version of the product […]
How to Remove McAfee Security Scan Plus System Optimizer (Malware Removal Guide)
You might already know of McAfee Security. It’s one of the more well-known brands providing antivirus solutions for Windows computers out there, largely due to the company forming partnerships that allowed McAfee to come preinstalled on many laptops and desktops. While McAfee might be a well-known name, that doesn’t mean it doesn’t get up to […]
How to Remove Driver Tonic Driver Updater (Malware Removal Guide)
The following tutorial demonstrates how to remove the Driver Tonic driver updater malware from your computer. Part One: How to Remove Driver Tonic Driver Updater by Manually Scanning Files, Folders, and Drives with Windows Defender in Windows 10 Note: The Windows Defender antivirus application shown below is available on all versions of Windows 10, the […]
How to Remove “The proxy server is refusing connections” (Malware Removal Guide)
If you see the “The proxy server is refusing connections” message from your web browser, it’s possible that you have adware, potentially unwanted programs, a browser hijacker, or a different type of malware on your computer that needs removing. The following tutorial demonstrates how to remove the “The proxy server is refusing connections” malware from […]
How to Remove Ad-emea.doubleclick.net Browser Hijacker (Malware Removal Guide)
Ad-emea.doubleclick.net is a browser hijacker. These browser hijackers purposefully change your web browser’s default settings—search engines, new tab pages, error pages, so forth—and change them for new landing pages chosen by the developers of the browser hijacker. The reasons for creating and distributing browser hijackers are almost always for subjecting your computers to advertising that […]
How to Remove Adware, Pop-up Ads & Other Malware From Web Browser (Malware Removal Guide)
Windows 10 comes with a built-in antivirus tool called Windows Defender, so you don’t have to worry about finding—or paying for—a third-party program to keep your computer safe anymore. While Windows Defender seems to be as good as any antivirus program right now, it doesn’t rid your computer from all the different types of malware […]
How to Remove Chrome.exe *32 Malware (Malware Removal Guide)
Many people who know computers well now understand how to spot a potential malware process in Windows’ Task Manager. Since one of the more common tips for spotting malware is teaching people how to find unusual looking processes in Task Manager, it’s also no wonder that many of the people who develop the malware know […]
How to Remove PC Cleaner System Optimizer (Malware Removal Guide)
Security experts have concluded that PC Cleaner is a system optimizer. The so-called “system optimizers” intentionally use false positives in scan results to suggest computers need to buy a full version of the product before the problems can be solved. The Windows Registry is a database of settings for all software, hardware, and the user […]
How to Remove My Sys Mechanic System Optimizer (Malware Removal Guide)
Security experts have concluded that My Sys Mechanic is a system optimizer. System Optimizers are a type of registry cleaner. These so-called “system optimizers” rarely do what they claim and as such are often a controversial subject. A registry cleaner is third-party software for the Microsoft Windows operating system. Microsoft does not endorse the use […]
How to Remove SD App Browser Hijacker (Malware Removal Guide)
Security experts have concluded that the SD App browser extension is a browser hijacker. Browser hijackers intentionally take over a web browser’s settings and manipulate them in such a way that they start making revenue for the developers of the browser hijacker. Browser hijackers change a browser’s settings so that you start seeing different home […]
How to Remove Trustnav Safesearch Browser Hijacker (Malware Removal Guide)
Security experts have determined that Trustnav Safesearch is a browser hijacker. These browser hijackers purposefully take over a web browser’s settings and manipulate them to show you what the developers of the hijacker want you to see, which usually, in some way or another, leads you to view low-quality advertisements. Advertising is the most common […]
How to Remove Power Speedup 2018 System Optimizer (Malware Removal Guide)
Security experts have concluded that Power Speedup 2018 is a system optimizer. System optimizers are a type of registry cleaner. These so-called “system optimizers” will make changes to your registry in an attempt to remove redundant items from the Windows registry. While that may sound like a good idea, Microsoft does not say you need […]
How to Remove Recipes Browser Hijacker (Malware Removal Guide)
Recipes is a browser hijacker. These browser hijackers change a web browser’s settings without your permission, hence the term “hijacking.” Browser hijackers can be responsible for several changes to the web browsers, including changing the search engine, changing the homepage, and changing the error pages, but they all lead to the one thing, which is for […]
How to Remove WinThruster System Optimizer (Malware Removal Guide)
Security experts have concluded that WinThruster is a system optimizer. These so-called system optimizers have been known to be used as vehicles by numerous trojan applications to install malware through social engineering attacks by offering free downloads that falsely report problems that can be “fixed” when you pay for the full version of the system […]
How to Remove VideoAdBlocker Potentially Unwanted Program (Malware Removal Guide)
VideoAdblocker is a potentially unwanted program that acts as though it is adware. The following tutorial demonstrates how to remove the VideoAdBlocker potentially unwanted program (PUP) malware from your computer. Part One: How to Remove VideoAdBlocker Potentially Unwanted Program by Manually Scanning Files, Folders, and Drives with Windows Defender in Windows 10 Note: The Windows Defender […]
How to Remove TV Stream Now Browser NewTab (Malware Removal Guide)
The following tutorial demonstrates how to remove the TV Stream Now malware from your computer. Part One: How to Reset Browser to Default Settings and Clean Up Browser If you’re seeing some of these problems, you might have malware installed on your computer. If the malware is secluded to the browser, you should be able […]
How to Remove AppMaster Adware (Malware Removal Guide)
The following tutorial demonstrates how to remove the AppMaster malware from your computer. Part One: How to Remove AppMaster Adware with AdwCleaner 1. Download the AdwCleaner program from the Malwarebytes website. 2. If you get a message from your web browser that says anything along the lines of “This type of file can harm your computer. Do […]
How to Remove MessengerTime Potentially Unwanted Program (Malware Removal Guide)
MessengerTime is a potentially unwanted program that acts as though it is adware. The following tutorial demonstrates how to remove the MessengerTime potentially unwanted program malware from your computer. Part One: How to Remove MessengerTime Potentially Unwanted Program by Manually Scanning Files, Folders, and Drives with Windows Defender in Windows 10 Note: The Windows Defender antivirus […]
How to Remove Driver Update Plus Driver Updater (Malware Removal Guide)
Driver Update Plus is a driver updater. These system optimizers often pretend to offer you ways in which they can enhance your computer,s only for them to put up a paywall before they let you solve the problems. These issues they show are likely false positives that don’t need fixing. They just want you to […]
How to Remove Maxi Buy Browser Hijacker (Malware Removal Guide)
The following tutorial demonstrates how to remove the Maxi Buy malware from your computer. Part One: How to Remove Maxi Buy Browser Hijacker by Resetting Browser to Default Settings and Cleaning Up Browser If you’re seeing some of these problems, you might have malware installed on your computer. If the malware is secluded to the […]
How to Remove Fanatics Search Browser Hijacker (Malware Removal Guide)
The following tutorial demonstrates how to remove the Fanatics Search browser hijacker malware from your computer. Part One: How to Remove Fanatics Search Browser Hijacker by Resetting Browser to Default Settings and Cleaning Up Browser If you’re seeing some of these problems, you might have malware installed on your computer. If the malware is secluded […]