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Stelian is a malware and virus removal expert with more than 15 years of experience. Stelian leads malware analysis and removal at MalwareTips, writes the step-by-step removal guides and helps readers recognize and avoid online scams.
PUP.Optional.Performersoft.A is a specific detection used by Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and other antivirus products to indicate and detect a Potentially Unwanted Program. A potentially unwanted … Read more
![[Image: Avg.nation.com virus]](https://malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/mwt-media/db/db32f14f6d0d28a0c22b8d5de0478fdc9f486020176fcf4016f3941b0fd96354/dbc53305e781ab5fb78e0f6bbd5ea1a7bdd0000c98a6743b7dd6a6548117af7b-957.webp "Remove Avg.Nation.com redirect (Virus Removal Guide) 1")
AVG Nation is a browser hijacker, which is promoted via other free downloads, and once installed it will change your browser homepage and default search … Read more
![[Image: Search.Wajam.com redirect]](https://malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/mwt-media/46/46bb9f7f61cd73769a4b52f1db68f58aa97b1996c88e4d9016492b67f053f0d8/6dc44ec2c842239fbdbf4e7933be7b6108baa3d9b9d856088f5c25737eb031af-957.webp "Remove Search.Wajam.com redirect (Virus Removal Guide) 2")
Wajam Search is a browser hijacker, which is promoted via other free downloads, and once installed it will change your browser homepage and default search … Read more
![[Image: Onmylike virus]](https://malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/mwt-media/7a/7ad99955b16bb30aa5cacd5820608c7b5646b3d95a60fdd55abe7ad577d8c5ad/4f3feadc157b7fb3d5fd0553fe5e3efefdb35d2e7042576d31c460045526b025-888.webp "Remove Onmylike.com redirect (Virus Removal Guide) 3")
Onmylike is a browser hijacker, which is promoted via other free downloads, and once installed it will change your browser homepage and default search engine … Read more
PUP.FaceThemes is a specific detection used by Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and other antivirus products to indicate and detect a Potentially Unwanted Program. A potentially unwanted … Read more
![[Image: Dft.pathmapping.net virus]](https://malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/mwt-media/8f/8ff03abb18fa7c6a81bed8ced269f7c8454fec9e8a8b311f775eaf12698a8c29/3ac3a17728cedabe02c1e330eee250b43d38ff7f102a4b9272bd7f7777c6e20f-723.webp "Remove Dft.pathmapping.net pop-up virus (Removal Guide) 4")
If you are seeing pop-ups from Dft.pathmapping.net whenever you are opening a new tab within Internet Explorer, Firefox and Google Chrome, then your computer … Read more
![[Image: PC Speed Maximizer alert]](https://malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/mwt-media/64/64f718571b3b1c84bb83699cb3f5458a69be6c32a3628edf9258e673b2bd91a4/dd07aadfe8b378e71b0173a924dad0c54ee1aeda8e0708a4f4c050722d817cdc-930.webp "Remove PC Speed Maximizer (Removal Guide) 5")
PC Speed Maximizer is a system optimizer utility, which is promoted via other free downloads, and once installed it claims that several issues were been … Read more
![[Image: Dss.drivefor.net Ads]](https://malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/mwt-media/e3/e33b8b904b18837a521391342841fad7da035f1baa219d43263b90b0a70f22db/f29595bfaed31410fd14f8be78c6dd84f2293669f0f6bb7b446e37b8f776cd97-1280.webp "Remove Dss.drivefor.net pop-up virus (Removal Guide) 6")
If you are seeing pop-ups from Dss.drivefor.net whenever you are opening a new tab within Internet Explorer, Firefox and Google Chrome, then your computer … Read more
![[Image: WebConnect Deals]](https://malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/mwt-media/7f/7fa9b0bdcf044f4fb47b1a1779e5a6b03083ab880f77e28f836547a4a7d15ab1/a3f8732ba8e289a02f911a028042f69fc71f37c2c6316a26ba3b9beddcb50619-324.webp "WebConnect Ads and WebConnect Deals Removal Guide 7")
WebConnect is an adware program that displays coupons, advertisements and sponsored links via a pop-up box on Google, Youtube, Amazon, Facebook and other websites that … Read more
![[Image: Contenko.com virus]](https://malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/mwt-media/f7/f7dfbb5284ecc2322e90da360ff1af2138d85890b2e9c4e16ce380998586853a/e6cdaca684952a061d153679c267209558b4a286ba1b931e10fe16ccbf687dc8-989.webp "Remove Contenko.com redirect (Virus Removal Guide) 8")
Contenko is a browser hijacker, which is promoted via other free downloads, and once installed it will change your browser homepage and default search engine … Read more
Adware:Win32/SaveShare is a specific detection used by Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, Windows Defender, Microsoft Security Essentials and other antivirus products to indicate and detect an adware … Read more
PUP.ToolbarDownloader is a specific detection used by Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and other antivirus products to indicate and detect a Potentially Unwanted Program. A potentially unwanted … Read more
Trojan.Modified is a generic detection used by Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, Microsoft Security Essentials, Norton Antivirus and other antivirus products for a file that appears to … Read more
Adware.AdRotator or Adware:Win32/AdRotator is a specific detection used by Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, Windows Defender, Microsoft Security Essentials and other antivirus products to indicate and detect … Read more
PUP.OfferBundler.ST is a specific detection used by Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and other antivirus products to indicate and detect a Potentially Unwanted Program. A potentially unwanted … Read more
PUP.Optional.BobyLyrics.A is a specific detection used by Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and other antivirus products to indicate and detect a Potentially Unwanted Program. A potentially unwanted … Read more
![[Image: TopArcadeHits.com redirect]](https://malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/mwt-media/a1/a11dd8f3aacfb85d385a571ddc542ac8acef157e5faf2191526f831a17afb2bf/00094cd5ea790cb0d6ed42bd3831195121304f939b7bb548d92cf09f523195df-989.webp "Remove TopArcadeHits.com pop-up virus (Removal Guide) 10")
If you are seeing pop-ups from TopArcadeHits.com whenever you are opening a new tab within Internet Explorer, Firefox and Google Chrome, then your computer … Read more
![[Image: Bonanza virus]](https://malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/mwt-media/f5/f55ed00ddb2ee84a5d4b8f7c1c325c9e9f37e0a0d8168fab14350828a3049656/f106245791ea4e89b7a513ae7108dea62bd3632a94f0f4ad7056cd3c530af05a-862.webp "Bonanza Ads and Bonanza Deals Removal Guide 11")
Bonanza is an adware program that displays coupons, advertisements and sponsored links via a pop-up box on Google, Youtube, Amazon, Facebook and other websites that … Read more
![[Image: Web.opinions.com pop-up virus]](https://malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/mwt-media/11/11abec51f96c97ba557825a0286976eb9355c81f4b09216db38ed68ec3a48a0d/5150cf70eec9ea9737d8f5c41c68c5c308676fff93a4645df72fed164ea8ec5d-591.webp "Remove Web.opinions.com pop-up virus (Removal Guide) 12")
If you are being seeing pop-ups from Web.opinions.com whenever you are opening a new tab within Internet Explorer, Firefox and Google Chrome, then your … Read more
![[Image: Savings Scout virus]](https://malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/mwt-media/f0/f0f0a0d262f1313c5d2a68fff80e47af1849466ce0ccd9b467cc4e8d5c98a1c1/011bca1f64aff5f76dd93c393b6aaa38982e0447ab295da3257da34994632252-455.webp "Remove \"Savings Scout\" pop-up virus (Removal Guide) 14")
Savings Scout is an adware program that displays coupons, advertisements and sponsored links via a pop-up box on Google, Youtube, Amazon, Facebook and other websites … Read more
![[Image: SearchFlyBar2 Toolbar]](https://malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/mwt-media/41/41230a34c34dfd87c765a292dae73c37d942c81d5e36f47797d9f06ed8242355/3e8f24a9d839578d42cd95ea531403c48e07153405057f3f3f8a3b972b3770bd-1295.webp "Remove SearchFlyBar2 Toolbar (Removal Guide) 16")
SearchFlyBar2 Toolbar is a browser hijacker, which is promoted via other free downloads, and once installed it will add the SearchFlyBar2 Community Toolbar, change … Read more
![[Image: Websearch.oversearch.info virus]](https://malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/mwt-media/ff/fffe3e28a96cdd7548118576f852d822cb6ba14c241a82b0addb6cfd62f468a6/168547f7d4c581ebb8c26155f40988ce3addf605c53d7593d39d47786c3f8f0e-989.webp "Remove Websearch.oversearch.info virus (Removal Guide) 18")
Websearch.oversearch.info is a browser hijacker, which is promoted via other free downloads, and once installed it will change your browser homepage to http://websearch.oversearch.info and … Read more
![[Image: PUP.BitCoinMiner virus]](https://malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/mwt-media/ff/ffebcff4d568be464df459e53e523fa6b85f3dca445f8e8ebf87cbe9ccf5ea7e/cb5e00d5d5a616ade529fc9afc1a2075140feea25ae3fb57c9a2c98ff91744b5-768.webp "Remove PUP.BitCoinMiner (Removal Guide) 19")
PUP.BitCoinMiner is a specific detection used by Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, Norton Antivirus Avast Antivirus and other antivirus products to indicate and detect a Potentially Unwanted … Read more
Adware.Softomate is a specific detection used by Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, Avast Antivirus, Norton Antivirus and other antivirus products to indicate and detect an adware program. … Read more
![[Image: Savings Wave Chrome extension]](https://malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/mwt-media/e9/e938d93e106e9b7e5fdce314c7bad2a9124987efab8fdb7250159a0c42b44bb3/fcda422b1c50095e958fc33cebb38666c30942362fa31e50ab1e88524dd743d7-853.webp "Remove \"Savings Wave\" pop-up virus (Removal Guide) 20")
Savings Wave is an adware program that displays coupons, advertisements and sponsored links via a pop-up box on Google, Youtube, Amazon, Facebook and other websites … Read more
![[Image: YellowfinTuna.com pop-up virus]](https://malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/mwt-media/3e/3e239c03295fd3ef03f3ae4aae27f02f3e33d6b7ac7f0d7b2a1624eda4566688/7149d3fcbc5933262fe6325cf006a801757a5130f2196a849a14b10881704a2e-591.webp "Remove YellowfinTuna.com pop-up virus (Removal Guide) 22")
If you are seeing pop-ups from YellowfinTuna.com whenever you are opening a new tab within Internet Explorer, Firefox and Google Chrome, then your computer … Read more
![[Image: PUM.UserWLoad virus]](https://malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/mwt-media/e8/e8d31d30e3d36193e2be73758c38c7db51ea745782c335b78881a2200f7e6514/17474219cde4ef91167953ea609df96a33134b8195779025edec19658e3332bb-600.webp "Remove PUM.UserWLoad virus (Removal Guide) 24")
PUM.UserWLoad is a generic detection used by Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, Microsoft Security Essentials, Norton Antivirus and other antivirus products for a file that appears to … Read more
Adware:Win32/EoRezo is a specific detection used by Windows Defender, Microsoft Security Essentials, Norton Antivirus and other antivirus products to indicate and detect an adware … Read more
Adware:Win32/Vonteera is a specific detection used by Windows Defender, Microsoft Security Essentials, Norton Antivirus and other antivirus products to indicate and detect an adware … Read more
Adware:Win32/Kremiumad is a specific detection used by Windows Defender, Microsoft Security Essentials, Norton Antivirus and other antivirus products to indicate and detect an adware … Read more
Adware:Win32/FastSaveApp is a specific detection used by Windows Defender, Microsoft Security Essentials, Norton Antivirus and other antivirus products to indicate and detect an adware … Read more
Win32:SearchProtect-A [PUP] is a specific detection used by Avast Antivirus and other antivirus products to indicate and detect a Potentially Unwanted Program. A potentially … Read more
![[Image: Ihavenet.com virus]](https://malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/mwt-media/06/069c2d81421365d8950cadf9807e26e8180b8d0c9bd5e131d5029daefd41bed4/90d213d9787bceffbc6fe933ce253a08f220e0a96811afdd7c391f46f45df089-1111.webp "Remove Ihavenet.com redirect (Virus Removal Guide) 25")
If you are being redirected to Ihavenet.com whenever you are opening a new tab within Internet Explorer, Firefox and Google Chrome, then your computer … Read more
![[Image: Similar Products pop-up virus]](https://malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/mwt-media/84/846e8ba11f5f92a9ad1950aac0880f02dab5a3a914a27259bdfafe864884b259/299b6d03b498e8074bb46f2088ac8a9a3cf2b7cc0c1404e6388f27ec496bd982-400.webp "Remove \"Similar Products\" pop-up virus (Removal Guide) 27")
Similar Products is an adware program that displays coupons, advertisements and sponsored links via a pop-up box on Google, Youtube, Amazon, Facebook and other websites … Read more
![[Image: Rolimno Deals virus]](https://malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/mwt-media/0b/0b5f9ae880d4f773ee53237fcb62297e9f989ca9cff93f64bde3f788bab3a715/eb09e6bfa7d197682d9f2f518bb3ad9675ba10a44292d6a772edd95ce1b98ed3-324.webp "Rolimno Ads and Rolimno Deals Removal Guide 28")
Rolimno is an adware program that displays coupons, advertisements and sponsored links via a pop-up box on Google, Youtube, Amazon, Facebook and other websites that … Read more
PUP.Optional.TopArcadeHits.A is a specific detection used by Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and other antivirus products to indicate and detect a Potentially Unwanted Program. A potentially unwanted … Read more
PUP.Optional.BundledToolbar.A is a specific detection used by Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and other antivirus products to indicate and detect a Potentially Unwanted Program. A potentially unwanted … Read more
![[Image: Il computer è bloccato ISP virus]](https://malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/mwt-media/b7/b74cbbb999c591ca7db1a8ee6020afe853998b9617905722736ab8f08467bfc5/8cb0b2642df0a73bd12dd939ffdba07ad01cfcc139728512c17e07d68b66b26e-953.webp "Remove \"Il computer è bloccato ISP\" virus (Removal Guide) 29")
If your computer is locked, and you are seeing a “Il computer è bloccato ISP” notification that pretends to be from the Polizia di … Read more
PUP.Optional.Installex is a specific detection used by Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and other antivirus products to indicate and detect a Potentially Unwanted Program. A potentially unwanted … Read more
Adware:Win32/GameVance is a specific detection used by Windows Defender, Microsoft Security Essentials, Norton Antivirus and other antivirus products to indicate and detect an adware … Read more
Adware:Win32/PriceGong is a specific detection used by Microsoft Security Essentials and other antivirus products to indicate and detect a Potentially Unwanted Program. A potentially … Read more
Adware:Win32/Gisav is a specific detection used by Windows Defender, Microsoft Security Essentials, Norton Antivirus and other antivirus products to indicate and detect an adware … Read more
Adware:Win32/ContinueToSave is a specific detection used by Windows Defender, Microsoft Security Essentials, Norton Antivirus and other antivirus products to indicate and detect an adware … Read more
![[Image: Adware:Win32/WebCake infection]](https://malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/mwt-media/02/021dba278de6a35b2f9f6bd277fa230a50fa258d4d3c7ba932cf04caac7ea59b/8c20c222d29f909301ce2f7b4d7f12773e112bcac146b7c2d24d42fabf3bd840-540.webp "Remove Adware:Win32/WebCake (Removal Guide) 31")
Adware:Win32/WebCake is a specific detection used by Windows Defender, Microsoft Security Essentials, Norton Antivirus and other antivirus products to indicate and detect an adware … Read more
Adware:Win32/AddLyrics is a specific detection used by Windows Defender, Microsoft Security Essentials, Norton Antivirus and other antivirus products to indicate and detect an adware … Read more
![[Image: softwarebundler-win32-dealply-virus]](https://malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/mwt-media/8b/8b76f154961c3d35421ecaca247c5e8f292cc24c8737268ba6bab85b2af706ea/b9247560d9b22d75604b304da6e7fe85aa9009f81dd2ac8df7f5bb1c1d2592bf-799.webp "Remove SoftwareBundler:Win32/DealPly (Removal Guide) 33")
SoftwareBundler:Win32/DealPly is a specific detection used by Windows Defender, Microsoft Security Essentials, Norton Antivirus and other antivirus products to indicate and detect an adware … Read more
![[Image: Web.longfintuna.net virus]](https://malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/mwt-media/80/804c46a80529e25af6cdfa714721827f747fc71e4adc19553e874347a67b66b8/8d099c719c9eeda0686b74097e6ede7226ca1118a544da07d2c3951ce9eacaa5-623.webp "Remove Web.longfintuna.net virus (Removal Guide) 34")
Web.longfintuna.net is an advertising platform, which is used by adware and other malicious programs to display popup ads from http://web.longfintuna.net within Internet Explorer, Firefox … Read more
![[Image: Ammyy Admin virus]](https://malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/mwt-media/fe/fea89e712ded541684fda9bad2c546e0ddb0dec80f7af48e9c807b2bd432a760/55a882e5c1855b94c047434b9ce5f380c345ec227f4b0b67e433ec07ad031a4d-512.webp "The AMMYY Scam - Microsoft Phone Support Scam 37")
If you have received a call from an unknown person – usually with an Indian accent – claiming to be from Microsoft, and stating … Read more
![[Image: QuickShare virus]](https://malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/mwt-media/ef/efe9136eecdb2f433c83affc4cbfce3ea62a8c6c03d113d9558b474d2ab9ad83/ba6e76fedb9dee81258d06891031cf9bd14b3f9fbaefd1c1da01203342e70373-862.webp "Remove QuickShare by Linkury (Virus Removal Guide) 38")
QuickShare is an adware program that displays coupons, advertisements and sponsored links via a pop-up box on Google, Youtube, Amazon, Facebook and other websites that … Read more
![[Image: Search.getgosoft.com virus]](https://malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/mwt-media/22/22ff628f3017319e2b5765828ce6d12dfe6af8ecf78339f86bd55aee915cf37d/3271f88eb630caa3dbadb011fc737345649e2c067689dce4a356de367c6b7fa3-1111.webp "Remove Search.getgosoft.com redirect (Virus Removal Guide) 40")
GetGo Search is a browser hijacker, which is promoted via other free downloads, and once installed it will change your browser homepage to http://search.getgosoft.com/ and … Read more
