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Junk list
Forever changing...
See HiJacked? for more information.
In our opinion remove all of items listed below. Watch for variations in the names, e.g., the "Advanced" has at least three variations of their name we know of...
- Any application claiming to speed up the computer, performance booster, etc...
- Coupon finders or printers
- Any File Type, File Open, File Association programs
- Any PDF "reader" other than the actual Adobe Reader
- Any "registry repair" applications
- ALL toolbars, yes even Yahoo, Google and Bing
- In our opinion, the following are all junkware (and some far
worse):
- 1Click Downloader
- 24x7 Help
- 7Go Games
- Activeris AntiMalware
- Ad's by Display%Settings or similar popup typically right upper corner of the browser, check registry settings we show below.
- Advanced File optimizer
- Advanced System Care
- Advanced System Protector
- Albrechto
- Alldaysavings
- AnyProtect
- Ascentive - anything
- Astromenda
- ArcadeCandy not a game, rather popup and keyword hover advertisement in the web browser
- ArcadeParlor same as above
- ARO...
- Ask Toolbar Note: Ask may not remove the updater which will have to be disabled via msconfig
- Babylon
- Begin Converter
- Blitz Media Player
- BoBrowser
- Browser+Apps
- Browser Defender
- Browser Extensions
- Browser Manager
- Browser Protect any variation like that
- Buzzdock really crap as it requires internet connection to uninstall
- Claro
- Cloud Scout Parent Control
- Common dictionary
- Conduit (all)
- ContentExplorer
- Consumer input
- ConvertAd
- costminn
- Crossrider
- Deal Vault
- Deal4me
- Dealio (may add search device that will not uninstall instead has to be removed using autoruns)
- Delta / Toolbar
- Default tab
- Desktop 365
- DonutLeads
- dEualpeak adware
- DNS Basic
- DomaIQ
- Download Updater
- Download Terms
- Download(er) most anything similar
- Driver ANYTHING!!!
- Driver Restore
- Driver Support
- Driver Genius
- Driver Updater etc...
-
If you need drivers, go directly
to the manufacturer!
- DU Meter Note: Even after uninstall, parts remain - see msconfig
- Extended Update
- Fast Free Converter
- Facemoods / Funmoods
- FastAgain PC
- FastPlayer
- Files opened
- Find Lyrics
- Flash Player (not by Adobe)
- FourFinders
- Friend Checker
- Free Downloader - most anything listed as "free"
- Free Video Player
- fst_us x
- gSafe
- GamingExtensions (Playbryte)
- Geek Help
- Genieo
- Getsavin
- Goobzo
- glindours
- Groovorio
- GorillaPrice real
crap! Not easily uninstalled
- Because it does not uninstall and will not allow you to disable, we consider it a virus and must be handled as such. See our Infected page.
- Happy Lyrics
- HD+ or most anything labeled "HD". Check the installed on date, if newer, get rid of it.
- HeadlineAlley
- High Tail
- Hot Spot
- I.d.l.e.C.r.a.w.l.e.r
- iLivid
- I-Cinema
- IncrediBar
- Internet Explorer (Enable DEP)
The above is exactly how you will find this listed. You will see the manufacturer is not Microsoft. - Internet Helper...
- Internet Updater
- InstallConverter...
- iSearch
- Iminient anything
- InfoAdams
- InfoSeeker
- IOBit Malaware Fighter
- Laflura requires internet connection to uninstall
- Less Tabs
- Linksicle Note: After uninstall, bits and pieces remain that must be manually deleted:
- LTCM Client
- LPT System Updater
- Lyrics Party
- Lyrics Container - probably most anything with the word Lyrics
- MapsGalaxy...
- MegaBrowser
- Mindspark products (any/all)
- MiPony
- MixiDJ...
- MusicOasis
- My Web Search
- My Tech Helper
- My PC Backup - Does NOT uninstall scheduled tasks, see below
- NexGen
- Offers4u - will not uninstall completely! You will need to use a few of the cleanup tools listed below and even then, it may not be completely removed making it necessary to reinstall Windows from scratch.
- One Click Privacy
- OpenIt
- Open Software Updater
- OtShot
- OneSoftPerDay
- OptimizerPro
- PastaLeads
- PC Cleaner see a trend here?
- PC Fix Speed
- PC Helper 360
- PC Optimizer Pro
- PC Performer
- PC Tech hotline anything from webcrawler
- PC Tuneup again, any variation of performance or speed fixers
- Plus HD...
- PowerBundle
- Program Updater That's its name; it does not specify what program...
- Pro PC Cleaner again, any "cleaner"
- ProtectMe antivirus app see the uninstaller as a threat and shuts it down. Manual removal necessary.
- QuickShare
- RapidFindaRebateInformer
- RegCleaner - any other "registry cleaner"
- ReceiptHub
- RemoteDesktopAccess anything from VuuPC
- RivalGaming not a game, rather popup and keyword hover advertisement in the web browser
- Rocket
- rrsavings
- Safe Monitor
- Safe Finder
- Safer Surf
- Saleschecker
- SaveriADonn
- SaverBox
- Savethechildren (put your emotions aside)
- Scorpion ScreenSaver delivers hover/popup ads.
DOES NOT UNINSTALL COMPLETELY - You MUST kill the task that AUTOMATICALLY reinstalls, see Scheduled Tasks and this article. - Search Protect by Conduit again anything by Conduit
- Searchqu
- SeeSimilar
- ShopAtHome Upon uninstall, does not remove everything, use msconfig to cleanup, also check scheduled tasks
- ShopperPro
- shopperz
- Sing Along
- Smart Defrag
- SnapDo
- Real crap, won't fully uninstall. Regedit: HKey_Currentuser_Enviornment and look at the Internet Explorer shortcut properties. Likely has additional parameters.
- SnipSmart
- Solid Savings
- Software Download
- Software Installer
- Software Version Updater - That's its name; it does not specify what program...
- SP Downloader
- SparkTrust PC Cleaner
- SpecialSavings
- Speed Analysis
- Speed browser
- Speed Up anything claiming to speed up your computer!
- StartNow
- StormAlerts
- StormWatch
- Strong Vault
- SuperLyrics again most anything with "Lyrics"
- Suprasavings
- SuperOptimizer
- Sweet packs
- Swift Browse
- Symbol Dialup
- SySaver
- SystemHealer
- SystemOptimizer
- Tech Utilities
- TelevisionFanatic
- Tidy network
- ToggleMark
- TSP_Codec
- TopArcade Hits not a game, rather popup and keyword hover advertisement in the web browser
- Total Receipt
- Trezza
- Uninstall Helper
- Unfriend - actually seen as virus by MS Essentials, Symantec and others
- Uniblue - anything
- Updater - That's its name; it does not specify what program...
- Updater Service
- VAFPlayer
- Video Performer
- Video Downloader - anything
- VisualDiscovery
- VPN-Priv...
- Wajam
- Websteroids
- Wecare - Savethechildren (put your emotions aside)
- Weather anything
-
While the common Weather bug and
Weather channel are safe, they are just more load on the
processor and Internet slowing things down, showing ads,
etc... Want to see weather and/or
radar, go to noaa.gov
- Web Assistant
- WebCake
- WebLayers
- White Smoke all - Note: White Smoke may not completely uninstall and must be disabled via msconfig
- Win Diagnosis
- Win Check
- WiseEnhacment
- WSE_Astromenda
- WSE Rocket
- WSE_ anything
- Yontoo
- Your Local Lotto toolbar again all toolbars
- Zip Opener
- ZombieNews does not uninstall instead you will need to manually remove using suggestion below
See HiJacked? for more information.