Category Archives: Browser Extensions
PutLocker Ads
PutLocker Ads may appear if you surf the Internet with the help of putlockerfree.sc, a search engine that claims to be able to provide free streaming content. Sadly, clicking on links offering to watch free online movies and TV content might end in getting redirected to a scam site or a website that could suggest installing adware, potentially unwanted programs, and software alike. If you do not like the idea this search engine could show you various advertisements and not the most reliable ones, you should find yourself a more reliable search tool, for example, google.com or search.yahoo.com. ...
SpeedTest3
You do not need an application or an extension to test the speeds of your Internet bandwidth. However, extensions like SpeedTest3 exist, and some people are fooled into downloading them. Instead of trusting free speed-testing services that are available online, these people download add-ons or software hoping that it will somehow offer a superior service. In many cases, such software comes bundled with more attractive programs, and people just download it without suspecting a threat. Unfortunately, while some programs are harmless, others can be intrusive, annoying, and, worst of all, malicious. ...
KraKra Games
You have to be cautious about new applications and extensions even if they promise you better services. The KraKra Games extension might promise you free access to online games, but the chances are that you already can play those games for free on krakragames.com, and the extension is simply the key that unlocks direct access to them. If you have downloaded the extension already, you will learn why you should remove it if you continue reading this report. If you have not installed it yet, but you are interested in learning more about it, you can continue reading as well. ...
Newtab.win
Newtab.win is a shady website you might find set on your browser. Alternatively, you might be redirected to it the second you launch your web browser if there is some kind of untrustworthy browser extension active on your computer. Usually, it is the latter case, specialists say. You might not know about the installation of the untrustworthy add-on, but you can find out whether or not it has affected your browser easily – go to check the add-ons list. If you find unknown extensions on this list, delete them all immediately because the chances are high that one of them is responsible for the appearance of Newtab.win. ...
Myoffers.bid
Myoffers.bid may not be much of a computer security threat, but if you see a pop-up on your screen that redirects you to this website, it could be very likely that you have a potentially unwanted program or a browser extension installed. In a sense, you cannot remove Myoffers.bid from your computer directly because it is an adware server. But if you get rid of the programs that utilize this server, the chances are that you will no longer have to deal with this pop-up again. Hence, you should look for ways to protect your system from potentially unwanted programs that may use adware servers to promote commercial content. ...
Startme.online
You should not keep Startme.online set on your browsers if you ever find that it has altered your browsers’ settings because it is not a search tool specialists can call trustworthy. According to them, it might bring problems, so the smartest decision would be to replace it with a new trustworthy search tool. We are sure that you have not set Startme.online on your browsers voluntarily, so we believe that you will not regret removing it too. Specialists say that the highest chances to encounter Startme.online is for those users who live in India or the United Kingdom because it is the most prevalent there, but, of course, since it might be spread in software bundles through the web, it might show up on your browser no matter the region you live in. ...
Cookies Control
If you see Cookies Control in the list of your Chrome extensions, and you do not remember adding it there, you must have recently installed a freeware app that came bundled with other applications. This is a very common occurrence, and users seldom understand the dangers behind adding free extensions to their browsers. ...
Cookies On-off
Cookies On-off is another name for Cookies Control, which is a browser extension that should protect your privacy by blocking tracking cookies. The only problem is that this extension that can also collect information about your online browsing habits using the same tracking cookies. So the bottom line is that you should not try to protect yourself from tracking using a third-party extension. It is for the best to remove Cookies On-off from your browser, and then make sure you do not install similar applications again. For more information on the extension, please continue reading the description, or simply scroll down for the manual removal instructions. ...
Google is Tracking Your Searches
If your browser keeps opening a pop-up Google is Tracking Your Searches on your screen, it means that you visit various untrustworthy pages containing it or there is an untrustworthy application, e.g. adware installed on your computer and working actively on it. It might seem that this pop-up tries to warn you that Google collects various details about your web searching behavior, but if you look closer at it, you will definitely notice a button in its middle. If you click on it, you will install the extension called Privacy Switch. ...
Videostripe Pop-up Ads
If Videostripe Pop-up Ads are disturbing your browsing, you came to the right place. In this report, we will explain the reason why these irritating advertisements might be appearing while you surf the Internet. Moreover, a little below the article we will place our recommended removal steps explaining how you could eliminate threats related to the mentioned ads and this way get rid of this annoying content manually. Further, in the text, we will discuss the product suggested by Videostripe Pop-up Ads too, so if you did not gather any information about it yet, we encourage you to review the report and get to know it better. ...
