Diana N, Author at CompuTips

How to Remove Chromatic Ads

May 6, 2016
by Diana N

What Is Chromatic?

Chromatic is a browser based on Chromium project. It is advertised as a browser focused on privacy and lack of censorship. Chromatic, however, displays numerous ads when you use it, and the ads can lead to untrustworthy or even malicious websites. Chromatic also often gets installed without the user’s explicit agreement, by bundling with freeware apps that can be downloaded from the web. If you unknowingly installed this browser, the following article will tell you how to uninstall Chromatic. READ MORE

How to Remove InetStat (InterStat, BandwidthStat)

May 5, 2016
by Diana N

What Is InetStat?

InetStat (other names are InterStat and BandwidthStat) is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that can get installed on your PC when you download and install freeware. InetStat promises to display your Internet speed and it delivers; however, InetStat also serves as adware and injects ads into webpages you visit. Websites that these ads lead to could be unsafe to install or buy something from. All in all, unless you really need this app’s functionality, it is better to remove InetStat from your computer. READ MORE

How to Remove Triangulum Ads

April 29, 2016
by Diana N

What Is Triangulum?

Triangulum adware is a browser extension whose main function is to display ads whenever the user browses the Web. Job offers, surveys with promises of a prize in the end, prompts to download software, etc – are examples of ads by Triangulum. Besides being distracting and annoying, these ads are not safe: surveys will ask for your personal information such as email to complete them, while video player or other software you are prompted to download will almost certainly prove to be some sort of malware (ransomware often uses this method of distribution, by the way). To remove Triangulum ads from your browsers, just follow this step-by-step guide. READ MORE

How to Remove BrowserAir

April 29, 2016
by Diana N

What Is BrowserAir?

BrowserAir is a Chromium-based browser that is advertised as a privacy-oriented and secure web browser. In truth, this is not the case. BrowserAir gathers and sends to its servers information on your browsing habits, such as your browsing history and pages you have bookmarked. This data is used to generate ads that are more likely to entice you. And ads themselves are another reason to get rid of BrowserAir: they pester you as you browse the Web and can potentially lead to malware infections. READ MORE

How to Remove Web Bar

What Is Web Bar?

Web Bar is a toolbar that may appear on top of your desktop after you install some free app downloaded from the Internet. Web Bar contains a search bar that allows you to enter searches without opening a browser first (the browser will be launched after you type your search and press “Enter”). The downside of having Web Bar, however, is ads it injects into webpages and the fact that it always stays on top of your screen no matter if other apps are opened in full screen. Web Bar may also gather your data such as browsing history to customize its ads. All in all, it is better to uninstall Web Bar, as it is primarily an adware program and it doesn’t add particularly useful features to your PC. READ MORE

How to Remove Search.so-v.com Redirects

April 27, 2016
by Diana N

What Is search.so-v.com hijacker?

Search.so-v.com redirects are caused by browser extension bundled with free software. Once installed, the extension alters your browser settings and makes search.so-v.com your start page and default search provider. It also injects ads into search results and might show in-text ads and pop-ups on the pages you visit. The ads may lead to untrustworthy websites or encourage the user to install more suspicious apps, and we advise you not to click on them. If you happened to get search.so-v.com redirects in your browsers, please follow this guide to delete search.so-v.com hijacker from your PC. READ MORE

How to Remove Search Know

What Is Search Know?

Search Know browser hijacker usually gets inside a computer when you install software from freeware download sites. It then proceeds to show ads in your search results in Google and Yahoo, and changes your default search engine to search.searchitknow.com or searchinterneat-a.akamaihd.net. If you encountered such ads and redirects and want to remove Search Know from your browsers, follow this step-by-step guide. READ MORE

How to Remove Esurf.biz Redirects

April 25, 2016
by Diana N

What Is Esurf.biz?

Esurf.biz redirects usually start after user installed a freeware program from one of the free download sites. In a rush to get the program installed, user might choose “Express” installation that will get several other programs installed without his or her knowledge. This is the way most adware and browser hijackers like Esurf.biz redirect get into the user’s system. Esurf.biz hijacker then proceeds to change browser settings to open new pages and homepage to esurf.biz search website. This article will help you to get rid of Esurf.biz redirect. READ MORE

How to Remove Monarimo Ads

April 25, 2016
by Diana N

What Is Monarimo?

Monarimo by SuperWeb LLC is an adware app that displays numerous banners, coupons, pop-ups and other types of ads on web-pages you visit. Monarimo gets distributed by the way of bundling: freeware developers and freeware download sites often let adware to be installed together with their products. If the user doesn’t pay attention when installing free software, he can easily get his computer infected with adware or even something more dangerous. So, if you did get Monarimo on your PC and want to get rid of it, this guide is for you. READ MORE

How to Remove Albireo Ads

What Is Albireo?

Ads by Albireo might appear in your browsers after you install a download manager or some other app from a freeware download website. These sites often generate revenue by adding adware and other potentially unwanted programs to the software they provide. If you didn’t know that and got Albireo adware downloaded, advertising banners, floating ads, or pop-ups captioned “Ads by Albireo” and “Powered by Albireo” will be displayed when you browse the Internet. They can advertise merchandise from online stores or urge you to fill out surveys. This article describes how to get rid of Albireo ads in your browsers. READ MORE

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