The following tutorial demonstrates how to remove the malware from your computer. Part One: How to Remove ‘Amazon.com Membership Rewards’ Pop-up Scam by Resetting Browser to Default Settings and Cleaning Up Browser If you see some of these problems, you might have malware installed on your computer. If the malware is secluded to the browser, you should be able to […]
Potentially Unwanted Programs
How to Remove OneSafe PC Cleaner Potentially Unwanted Program
OneSafe PC Cleaner is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that often gets bundled into free software downloads or found on websites advertising it as a solution to fix your computer woes. When you go to the trouble of install programs such as these, however, they often tell you that you have many problems on your computer that needs addressing that […]
How to Remove Driver Tonic Driver Updater
The following tutorial demonstrates how to remove the malware from your computer. Method One: How to Remove Driver Tonic Driver Updater Using Microsoft Defender in Windows 10 Windows 10’s default antivirus program, Microsoft Defender, (known as Windows Defender before the Windows 10 November 2019 Update) doubles as very good antivirus and antimalware protection. The term “antimalware” is a more modern […]
How to Remove “The proxy server is refusing connections”
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 malware from your computer. Method One: How to Remove Browser Hijacker by Resetting […]
How to Remove VideoAdBlocker Potentially Unwanted Program
VideoAdblocker is a potentially unwanted program that acts as though it is adware. The following tutorial demonstrates how to remove the malware from your computer. Method One: How to Remove VideoAdBlocker Potentially Unwanted Program Using Microsoft Defender in Windows 10 Windows 10’s default antivirus program, Microsoft Defender, (known as Windows Defender before the Windows 10 November 2019 Update) doubles as […]
How to Remove MessengerTime Potentially Unwanted Program
MessengerTime is a potentially unwanted program that acts as though it is adware. The following tutorial demonstrates how to remove the malware from your computer. Method One: How to Remove MessengerTime Potentially Unwanted Program Using Microsoft Defender in Windows 10 Windows 10’s default antivirus program, Microsoft Defender, (known as Windows Defender before the Windows 10 November 2019 Update) doubles as […]
How to Remove Driver Update Plus Driver Updater
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 think they need fixing so […]
How to Remove firequestions Potentially Unwanted Program
firequestions is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that acts as though it is adware. There is still some argument as to whether adware should be classed as malware or not. Some say that adware is merely developers of freeware bundling in a way for them to make some revenue off of their product. However, if one truly understands how adware […]
How to Remove PureLeisureFun Potentially Unwanted Program
PureLeisureFun is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that acts as though it is adware. Windows Defender does not automatically remove Potentially Unwanted Programs in Windows 10, but Microsoft has given you the chance to enable PUP protection which is what we recommend doing before running a Windows Defender scan and trying to remove this malware. If Windows Defender still does […]
How to Remove WinZip DriverUpdater Driver Updater
WinZip DriverUpdater is a driver updater. These “system optimizers” are usually full of false positives, designed to deceive you into thinking that your computer has a lot of problems that need addressing so that you’ll unlock the full version of the tool that is kept behind a paywall. Once you pay for the tool, its interface will suggest your computer […]
How to Remove AppSet Bundler
AppSet is a bundler. While the bundler is one of the lesser-known names for malware out there, it is one of the more serious ones—if not the most serious, much of the time. The term “bundler” is referring to the fact that it is one file with two or more malware files inside. In this instance, AppSet has several browser […]
How to Remove JetMedia Potentially Unwanted Program
JetMedia is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that acts as though it is adware. The following tutorial demonstrates how to remove the malware from your computer. Method One: How to Remove JetMedia Potentially Unwanted Program by Manually Scanning Files, Folders, and Drives with Windows Defender in Windows 10 Windows 10’s default antivirus program, Microsoft Defender, (known as Windows Defender before the […]
How to Remove Smart Music Search Browser Hijacker
The following tutorial demonstrates how to remove the malware from your computer. Method One: How to Remove Browser Hijacker by Resetting Browser to Default Settings and Cleaning Up Browser If you see some of these problems, you might have malware installed on your computer. If the malware is secluded to the browser, you should be able to remove it by […]
How to Remove Google Image Downloader Clicker
Google Image Downloader is a clicker and forced Chrome extension. One of the most obvious ways for unethical developers to try to profit from malware is by creating a malicious browser extension. Google has many of its employees monitoring the Chrome Web Store, but it’s near impossible to prevent malicious browser extensions from existing for at least some time before […]
How to Remove Private Searching Browser Hijacker
The Private Searching browser hijacker tries to take control of your web browser’s settings. A browser hijacker will do this because it wants to manipulate its settings so your clicks end up on the web pages it wants you on. Malicious redirects such as these are almost always done because the developers behind them have arrangements in place that allow […]
How to Remove GIMage Downloader Clicker
The GIMage Downloader Clicker program is adware. The GIMage Downloader Clicker adware comes in several forms. You may see something similar to a push notification that wants you to subscribe. Or you may see more traditional banner ads and coupons et cetera. We know this is adware because it follows you around the Web and forces itself on your screen […]
How to Remove Windows Net Proxy Auto Service
Windows Net Proxy Auto Service is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that acts as though it is adware. You can remove adware with many programs. A lot of the time people just use a traditional antimalware tool. If the adware is still there, you can use a dedicated adware removal tool. This malware is targetting some official Windows features. We […]
How to Remove Tower Blocks Hijacker
Tower Blocks is a malicious browser extension, primarily known to be installed on Google Chrome, that acts as a browser hijacker and can change your search engine and default landing page. You may also start seeing new tabs showing games delivered by easyfps.info. It’s all gimmicks and can be removed with an antimalware program. Sometimes you can successfully remove browser […]
How to Remove ProduKey Hacktool
ProduKey is a rare type of malware known as a hacktool according to Malwarebytes forums. Technically, hacktools are known as riskware because they are tools designed to try to hack into your computer. So if you have ProduKey on your computer today, it doesn’t mean that it has successfully managed to hack your PC necessarily. However, it does mean it […]
How to Remove TweakBit Driver Updater
The TweakBit driver updater is a driver updater. These so-called driver updaters claim that your computer has outdated drivers that they can solve for you, and they ask for a payment before they’ll update the drivers on your computer. Driver updaters offer the same kinds of false positives as system optimizers and registry cleaners. Most of the time, their only […]
How to Remove Ardamax Keylogger
The following tutorial demonstrates how to remove the Ardamax keylogger malware from your computer. Commercial Keyloggers are malicious applications designed to take note of the interactions you have with your computer’s keyboard. This can include your keystrokes, usernames, passwords, sound from the microphone, screenshots from the camera, chat logs, browser history, emails, and more. If you’ve ever wondered how unlikely […]
How to Remove BrowseForTheCause DNS Hijacker
DNS hijacking is subverting the resolution of the Domain Name System (DNS) queries. Malware can make this happen by overriding the computer’s TCP/IP configuration to point at a rogue DNS server under the control of an attacker. DNS hijacking can help aid malicious attackers in phishing or to direct web traffic to an ISP own web servers where ads can […]
How to Remove Your Television Now Browser Hijacker
Browser hijackers are malicious codes that take over the web browser’s default settings and manipulate them to show different webpages that the browser hijacker chooses. These changes made to the browser are almost always related to the hijacker being able to display advertisements to which the revenue earned from them goes into the hands of the developers who made the […]
How to Remove Ask Search and Ask Toolbar Browser Hijacker
The Ask search engine and Ask toolbar are legitimate products; however, if they have gotten on to your computer without your knowledge, then they have likely got there because of a browser hijacker. Some of these hijackers have reportedly been known to redirect your search entries to Ask.com and install the Ask.com toolbar. Sometimes official programs can willingly have malicious […]
How to Remove Padlock Screenlocker
There are many different Screenlocker applications out there, and they have different methods for getting themselves onto your computer. Malwarebytes believes that this particular Screenlocker likely got on your computer after being offered as a Google Chrome installer or update. They have concluded this after noticing that it uses the Chrome icon and by observing the name of the startup […]
How to Remove ByteFence Anti-Malware Program
The ByteFence antimalware software may be effective at removing malware from your computer, but there are also reports of it being offered along with free downloads without users’ consent. As such, you may have found the ByteFence software on your computer without knowing how it got there and wish to have it removed. Since it is software that is being […]
How to Remove Unwanted Ads, Pop-ups and Malware from Chrome
Google Chrome is one of the best web browsers for many reasons. Not only is it a delight to use, but you also get the best security features as well. For instance, if you were to be unlucky enough to have downloaded some malware that’s affecting your web browsers, aka such as a browser hijacker that is changing your landing […]
How to Remove DriverAgent Plus Potentially Unwanted Program
The following tutorial demonstrates how to remove the malware from your computer. Method One: How to Remove DriverAgent Plus Potentially Unwanted Program Manually by Scanning Files, Folders, and Drives with Windows Defender in Windows 10 Windows 10’s default antivirus program, Microsoft Defender, (known as Windows Defender before the Windows 10 November 2019 Update) doubles as very good antivirus and antimalware protection. […]
How to Remove ‘There is a Recommended Update for this PC’ Pop-up Scam
The following tutorial demonstrates how to remove the malware from your computer. Method One: How to Remove ‘There is a Recommended Update for this PC’ Pop-up Scam by Manually Scanning Files, Folders, and Drives with Windows Defender in Windows 10 Windows 10’s default antivirus program, Microsoft Defender, (known as Windows Defender before the Windows 10 November 2019 Update) doubles as very […]
How to Remove IdleBuddy Potentially Unwanted Program
The following tutorial demonstrates how to remove the malware from your computer. Method One: How to IdleBuddy Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) by Manually Scanning Files, Folders, and Drives with Windows Defender in Windows 10 Windows 10’s default antivirus program, Microsoft Defender, (known as Windows Defender before the Windows 10 November 2019 Update) doubles as very good antivirus and antimalware protection. The […]