Category: Security Tips

How to Remove Win Speedup 2018

Posted on May 1, 2018 - News, PUP, Removal Guides, Security Tips

Win Speedup 2018 is a PUP or potentially unwanted program. It is advertised as a system optimizer and downloaded or bundled along with free programs without the users knowledge. They do not fully disclose that other software will also be installed.

Once Win Speedup 2018 is installed, it claims that several performance and security issues are detected on your computer. When you try to fix these detections, you will be obliged to buy its full version before proceeding. Any attempt to repair the said “issues” it claims opens up to a payment processing site.

How to Remove Click-to-have-fun.online Pop-ups (Virus Removal Guide)

Posted on April 28, 2018 - Adware, Infections, Pop Ups, Removal Guides, Security Tips

Click-to-have-fun.online pop-ups are a potentially unwanted program or adwares which replaces your existing home page or browser to the site click-to-have-fun.online. Once installed, it claims that several issues have been detected on your computer. However, if you try to fix these issues, the adware will state that you need to buy its full version before being able to do so.

Click-to-have-fun.online is bundled with other free software that you download off the Internet or by a malicious browser extension. Unfortunately, some free downloads do not adequately disclose that other software will also be installed and you may find that you have installed the adware without your knowledge.

This type of adware will attempt to commandeer your browser search and homepage. It will send you to malicious websites to get money from you or infect your computer further. It may also prevent you from changing your settings back.

How to Remove Search.searchrmgni2.com Redirect (Virus Removal Guide)

Posted on April 27, 2018 - Browser Hijacker, Infections, Removal Guides, Security Tips

Search.searchrmgni2.com is a browser hijacker that will attempt to commandeer your browser search and homepage. The virus will send you to malicious websites to get money from you or infect your computer further. It may also prevent you from changing your settings back.

Search.searchrmgni2.com is a fake search engine that came bundled through the Get News Instantly application without you knowing. Get News Instantly targets the following browsers – Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Internet Explorer. Once installed in your system, it assigns search.searchrmgni2.com as the new tab URL, default search engine, and homepage browser options.

Remove this browser hijacker immediately as it can record personal data like the URLs you’ve visited, your search queries and browsing activity, IP addresses and other relevant information that can lead to data privacy issues.

How to Remove Tweakerbit Registry Optimizer (Virus Removal Guide)

Posted on February 2, 2018 - Infections, News, Ransomware, Removal Guides, Rogue Antivirus, Security Tips, Trojans

Tweakerbit Registry Optimizer is a potentially unwanted program which is advertised as a system optimizer and once installed, it claims that several issues were detected on your computer. However, if you try to fix these issues, Tweakerbit Registry Optimizer will state that you need to buy its full version before being able to do so.

Tweakerbit Registry Optimizer is bundled with other free software that you download off the Internet. Unfortunately, some free downloads do not adequately disclose that other software will also be installed and you may find that you have installed an adware without your knowledge.

The Windows registry is a database that Windows and its applications store their settings in. It contains hundreds of thousands of entries. Some of the entries may be slightly outdated — maybe you’ve uninstalled a program and it left a key or two behind, or maybe a there’s a file extension with no associated application.