Browser Plugins

SpecialSavings

SpecialSavings is a web browser plugin that attempts to offer online shopping savings and deals. Many times SpecialSavings will get in the way with annoying pop-ups and rendering redirects to unwanted sites. The SpecialSavings add-on is not malicious by itself but rather an unwanted extension that may be installed directly from the SpecialSavings.com website or through the installation of bundled software. Either way, once SpecialSavings is loaded it will repeatedly attempt to offer online deals causing for a annoying situation for computer users. Automatic removal of SpecialSavings can be handled with the use of an antispyware application….

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Linkury Smartbar

Linkury Smartbar is a questionable web browser plugin that acts as a content management tool. Linkury Smartbar may be added as a simple browser extension but has proven to engage in questionable actives where it could lead to potentially malicious sites or change the behavior of an affected computer. Through Linkury Smartbar a system may suffer from diminished performance or the result of abnormal behavior. Several commercial advertisements may be rendered from Linkury Smartbar also. These may come as annoying pop-up alerts. Removal of Linkury Smartbar can be done using antispyware to safely detect and uninstall all related files and to prevent the loading of potentially threatening items….

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PowerStrip

PowerStrip is a malicious toolbar that affects the Internet Explorer web browser program. PowerStrip may be installed as a browser plugin where it then displays a toolbar that looks convincing for providing PC users with usable functions. In reality, PowerStrip may switch affiliate IDs to steal commission fees so cybercrooks can take credit for purchases made through shopping sites. Removing PowerStrip may be removed with the use of an updated antimalware scan tool….

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TinyBar

TinyBar is an Internet Explorer toolbar with web search service containing buttons or links connecting to commercial advertising websites. TinyBar will monitor the user’s web browsing activities and generate annoying pop-up ads based on those browsing activities. TinyBar changes the user’s web browser’s home page and settings. Search pages and settings are also modified. TinyBar may cause significant slow down in the users internet speed and may even cause system crashes….

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NewDotNet

NewDotNet is a browser hijacker that redirects the user’s web browser to rogue websites whenever a non-existent or incorrect site address is entered into the address bar. NewDotNet may monitor the user’s browser activities and display pop-up advertisements. NewDotNet comes bundled with a number of commercial products. NewDotNet will run on every Windows startup….

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EasyBar

EasyBar, also known as Easy Bar 1.0.1, is a toolbar for Internet Explorer that tracks the user’s online activities and then adds related links to its toolbar. EasyBar, like other browser plugins, will display undesirable commercial ads based on the user’s searches as well as modify web search settings. EasyBar can change the users default home page without permission or consent. EasyBar’s activities mimic those of spyware, adware and browser hijackers….

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HyperBar

HyperBar is an Internet Explorer toolbar that provides web search functions but also modifies search requests and may display unwanted commercial advertisements. HyperBar changes the users Internet Explorer home page and launches every time the user opens Internet Explorer. HyperBar must be installed manually….

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Zipclix

ZipClix is a Browser Helper Object. ZipClix comes as a toolbar that redirects web searches. ZipClix is bundled with the adware InternetWasher and SystemSoap. ZipClix may generate commercial pop-up ads. ZipClix must be installed manually and runs each time Internet Explorer is launched….

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FavoriteMan

FavoriteMan is a browser plugin that clandestinely installs itself. FavoriteMan installs other adware and malware applications to the users PC. FavoriteMan is also known as Adware/NetPals (named by Panda), ofrg (the name of the DLL program file), TrojanDownloader.Win32.BHO (named by Kaspersky), TrojanDownloader.Win32.Rameh and Windows Help 4 Smrt Browsing. FavoriteMan has the ability to generate desktop shortcuts and bookmarks in the web browser’s Favorites menu, which connect to commercial ads or malicious websites. FavoriteMan can also significantly slow down the users PC and even cause system crashes….

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Anquiro

Anquiro is a third party Internet Explorer toolbar which monitors the user’s web browsing activities. Anquiro hijacks the browser home page and modifies the Windows registry. By monitoring the user’s web browsing activities, Anquiro generates commercial pop-up ads targeted to the browsing habits of the user. Anquiro must be installed manually. The user should run reliable anti-spyware software to detect and remove Anquiro immediately….

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