Lawrence Abrams
Author Bio
Lawrence Abrams is the owner and Editor in Chief of BleepingComputer.com. Lawrence’s area of expertise includes Windows, security, malware research, ransomware, and computer forensics. Lawrence Abrams is also a co-author of the Winternals Defragmentation, Recovery, and Administration Field Guide and technical editor for Rootkits for Dummies.
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Remove the mBytes Clean Pro PUP
mBytes Clean Pro PUP is a potentially unwanted program that states it scans Windows for Malware/Pup Threats, ways to Enhance System Performance, System/User Software Related issues, and Startup/Uninstall and User Items. When mBytes Clean Pro scans a computer it will list a variety of detected issues, but state that you need to first purchase a license before you can fix them. My concern is that many of the issues that it dete...
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Remove the Searchinggood.com Search Redirect
If searches from a browser's address bar and possibly search engines are being redirected through the site https://searchinggood.com/, then you most likely have a browser extension or addon installed that is causing these redirects. Some extension will cause all of the searches from your browser's address bar to redirect through https://searchinggood.com/, which eventually redirects to Yahoo.com....
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Remove the Searchprivacyplus.com Search Redirect
If searches from a browser's address bar and possibly search engines are being redirected through the site https://searchprivacyplus.com/, then you most likely have a browser extension or addon installed that is causing these redirects. Some extension will cause all of the searches from your browser's address bar to redirect through https://searchprivacyplus.com/, which eventually redirects to Yahoo.com....
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Remove the Flash SD App Chrome Extension
Flash SD App by SD, LTD. is a Google Chrome extension that has a description of "Flash SD App configures your default search settings to SearchPrivacyPlus.com". ...
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Remove the Advanced Clean Pro PUP
Advanced Clean Pro PUP is a potentially unwanted program that states it scans Windows for Malware/Pup Threats, ways to Enhance System Performance, System/User Software Related issues, and Startup/Uninstall and User Items. When Advanced Clean Pro scans a computer it will list a variety of detected issues, but state that you need to first purchase a license before you can fix them. My concern is that many of the issues that it ...
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Remove the DownloadProtect Adware Extension
DownloadProtect s is a Chrome adware extension that injects advertisements into web sites that you are visiting. This extension is force installed into Chrome by adware that configures Chrome group policies that automatically install it and make it difficult to remove. ...
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Remove the Blocked by US Government Authority Tech Support Scam
The Blocked by US Government Authority Tech Support Scam Popup is a web browser advertisement shown by scammy remote tech support companies that try to scare visitors into thinking that they are infringing on copyrighted content and that their computers have been blocked. The scam then tells you to call the listed number in order to avoid a penalty or jail time. ...
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Remove the Qbit Clean Pro PUP
Qbit Clean Pro PUP is a potentially unwanted program that states it scans Windows for Malware/Pup Threats, ways to Enhance System Performance, System/User Software Related issues, and Startup/Uninstall and User Items. When Qbit Clean Pro scans a computer it will list a variety of detected issues, but state that you need to first purchase a license before you can fix them. My concern is that many of the issues that it detects ...
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Remove the Soundrec.exe Miner Trojan
The Soundrec.exe Miner is a Trojan that uses your computer to mine for the Monero digital currency without your permission. It is not known how this particular miner Trojan is being installed, but it could be through adware bundles or other malware that downloads and installs other malware onto a computer....
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Remove the Qbit Optimizer Pro PUP
Qbit Optimizer Pro PUP is a potentially unwanted program that states it scans Windows for Malware/Pup Threats, ways to Enhance System Performance, System/User Software Related issues, and Startup/Uninstall and User Items. When Qbit Optimizer Pro scans a computer it will list a variety of detected issues, but state that you need to first purchase a license before you can fix them. My concern is that many of the issues that it ...
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Remove the Qbit System Care PUP
Qbit System Care PUP is a potentially unwanted program that states it scans Windows for Malware/Pup Threats, ways to Enhance System Performance, System/User Software Related issues, and Startup/Uninstall and User Items. When Qbit System Care scans a computer it will list a variety of detected issues, but state that you need to first purchase a license before you can fix them. My concern is that many of the issues that it dete...
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Remove the Loading Player Browser Notification Page
If you see a web site that states "Loading Player" and asks you to allow it to show notifications, please do not click on the allow button. These sites are trying to trick you into subscribing to their browser notifications so that they can send notification spam directly to your desktop. ...
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Remove the Qbit PC Speedup PUP
Qbit PC Speedup PUP is a potentially unwanted program that states it scans Windows for Malware/Pup Threats, ways to Enhance System Performance, System/User Software Related issues, and Startup/Uninstall and User Items. When Qbit PC Speedup scans a computer it will list a variety of detected issues, but state that you need to first purchase a license before you can fix them. My concern is that many of the issues that it detect...
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Remove the Adobe Flash Player is out of date Scam
A common scam web site is one that states "Adobe Flash Player is out of date" and then prompts you to download an update manager from the site. This update manager is just an adware bundle that will install unwanted programs on the computer. ...
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Remove the Can't play this video! Browser Notification Page
If you see a web site that states "Can't play this video! Perhaps your browser doesn't allow video playback. Please click the Allow button to watch the video" and then prompts you to allow browser notifications, do not click on the allow button. This site is pretending to be having problems displaying a video in order to convince you to subscribe to the sites browser notifications. ...
