How to Test and Diagnose Hard Drive (HDD) for hardware problems

Last updated on December 28th, 2016

One of the biggest problems that occur in our computer lives is to lose our critical data because of hard drive damages or failures. The best way to avoid this, is to maintain copies of your important files in more than one storage device (for example two different hard drives) and keep them offline. The second action that we can perform to protect ourselves from disk damages is to diagnose our hard drives for hardware errors.  More

Remove DealPly Shopping browser adware

Last updated on September 28th, 2013

“DealPly” is a browser extension adware that is installed as a browser extension inside your internet browser (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox) and displays deals from online shopping companies. Adware “DealPly” is installed on the computer from inside other installation programs and for that reason you must always pay attention when you install a software for additional toolbars and extensions  More

Remove RavenBleu and BasicScan 1.0 adware – How to

Last updated on September 28th, 2013

"RavenBleu” (application name: “RavenBlueSA.exe”) by Pinball Corporation and “BasicScan 1.0 Build 114” (application name: ”basicscan.exe”) by unknown publisher are dangerous adware programs. “RavenBleu” is listed as a dangerous program by "virustotal.com" and “BasicScan” is a hijacker extension that provides More

Remove Online Weather Webplayer – Babylon Search & Toolbar – How to

Last updated on February 28th, 2018

"Online Weather Webplayer” is a suspicious program from Somoto LTD that supposedly provides weather information for your current geographic location. When "Online Weather” application is installed,  it also changes your homepage to the unwanted Babylon search page (isearch.babylon.com/)  More

Remove Livid app, Searchnu search and Search-Results toolbar adware and hijacker

Last updated on September 28th, 2013

“iLivid” download manager (http://lp.ilivid.com/) from Bandoo Media is an application that the vendor claims that if you install their application “ilivid” you can easily download and watch free movies, TV shows, etc. But “ilivid” application upon installed, changes your homepage to "Searchnu.com/406” and performs redirects More

How to define which user on your network can access your shared files and folders.

Last updated on September 28th, 2013

While working in a network environment there is the need to share files and folders across your network with others. But before proceeding to share your files with other users on your network, you must seriously think and write down the permissions level for each account that has access to your files, to ensure your file's safety and security.  More

Remove searchya search and Superfast browser hijacker – How to

Last updated on September 28th, 2013

"SuperFast browser” by ironSource, is a new browser adware and hijacker program that emulates the Google Search engine and performs browsing redirects.The “SuperFast browser” is a hoax application that claims that it is a very fast new internet browser, but upon installed, it fills your computer with nasty programs and  processes.  More

Remove WhiteSmoke toolbar, Lucky Savings, RelevantKnowledge

Last updated on September 28th, 2013

"WhiteSmoke” new translator toolbar and search engine is an adware and virus that provides results from unknown publishers using conduit search engine (search.conduit.com). The program was reported for installing trojans in the infected computer and redirects users to malicious websites. More

Remove Claro search and Claro Toolbar adware and hijacker

Last updated on September 28th, 2013

"Claro search” by Claro is another browser adware and hijacker program that changes your internet homepage to “http://www.claro-search.com” and modifies browser’s search settings. The “Claro search” emulates the Google Search engine and performs browsing redirects. More

Remove SweetPacks – SweetIM Search Settings & SweetPacks toolbar

Last updated on November 21st, 2013

“SweetPacks Toolbar” or “SweetIM Toolbar” is an unwanted application and browser hijacker that changes your home page to “search.sweetim.com” and installs “SweetIm toolbar” inside your internet browser. The search engine “search.sweetim.com” provides results and advertisements from unknown publishers.

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