Virus and Spyware Removal Guides, uninstall instructions

What is Super Great?

Super Great is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) claiming to improve the Internet browsing experience by enabling features such as coupons, comparison shopping, etc.

- "We're passionate about improving web by providing the best tools to enhance the browsing experience, from searching the web to comparing online deals to find the best prices. We've combined all of our great ideas into the Super Great product suite, a FREE set of tools that work to make your browsing experience... better!"

These fake promises may trick some users into believing that Super Great is a legitimate and useful app, however, it is classed as adware. This PUP infiltrates systems without users' permission, displays intrusive online advertisements, and tracks Internet browsing activity.

What is Gem Grab?

Gem Grab is a regular adware-type application that claims to enhance the Internet browsing experience by displaying coupons and enabling features such as comparison shopping - "We're passionate about improving web by providing the best tools to enhance the browsing experience, from searching the web to comparing online deals to find the best prices.

We've combined all of our great ideas into the Gem Grab product suite, a FREE set of tools that work to make your browsing experience... better!" On initial inspection this functionality may seem legitimate and useful, however, Gem Grab is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP).

The main reasons for this negative association are: stealth installation, display of intrusive online advertisements, and tracking of Internet browsing activity.

What is Hades?

Hades is an adware-type application (another variant of salus) distributed using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling'. Therefore, Hades is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP).

Bundling is a way to install third party applications together with regular software, thus, many users inadvertently install this rogue app together with free software downloaded from freeware download websites.

After installation on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox without users' permission, Hades generates various intrusive online advertisements (banner, pop-up, and display). These advertisements cover content displayed on websites and redirect to other bogus websites containing infectious content. Clicking these ads can expose your computer to risk of infection.

What is TermCoach?

Developed by a company of the same name, TermCoach is a dubious application identical to PhraseProfessor, WordShark, Word Surfer, and other apps.

According to the developers, TermCoach supposedly improves the Internet browsing experience by enabling text search and translation features - "TermCoach is an ad-supported software utility that makes searching and translating information you find online easy. Take any text you see online, highlight it, and TermCoach will show the Wikipedia and Bing results in an in-page window."

Some users are tricked into believing that TermCoach is a legitimate and useful application. In fact, it is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and adware. Following successful infiltration without users' consent, TermCoach delivers intrusive online ads and gathers various user/system information.

What is DownSave?

The DownSave browser extension claims to save time and money by providing features such as coupons, comparison shopping, and the display of special deals/discounts available on websites. Although this may seem legitimate and useful functionality, this rogue application is categorized as adware or a potentially unwanted program (PUP).

The developers of DownSave employ a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' (stealth installation of additional programs together with the chosen software) to install their product on Internet browsers without users' consent.

Following successful infiltration on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox, DownSave delivers intrusive online advertisements such as banner, pop-up, coupon, price comparison, etc. These can lead to high-risk adware or malware infections.

Theater-Max removal instructions

What is Theater-Max?

Theater-Max is a rogue browser extension developed by Robokid Technologies. The developers of this browser add-on employ a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' to install Theater-Max on Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) without users' permission. This method installs additional programs together with the chosen software, and therefore, many users inadvertently install Theater-Max during download of free software via small programs called 'download clients' on freeware download websites. Although this rogue browser add-on claims to enhance the Youtube experience by allowing adjustment of computer screen lights when watching videos (which may seem useful and legitimate functionality), be aware that Theater-Mode is categorized as adware or a potentially unwanted application. Following successful infiltration, Theater-Max tracks users' Internet browsing activity, generates intrusive online advertisements, and reduces browser performance.

What is mntr?

The Mntr application claims to save time and money by displaying coupons, special deals/discounts available at online stores, enabling comparison shopping, and offering other useful services. This functionality may seem legitimate and useful, however, mntr is considered to be adware and a potentially unwanted program (PUP).

The reason for these negative associations rogue behavior exhibited by mntr. After successfully infiltrating the system without users' permission, mntr monitors Internet browsing activity and generates intrusive online advertisements (usually marked as 'Ads by mntr').

What is SkyeMoji?

SkyeMoji is a deceptive application that supposedly improves the Skype chat experience by exposing hidden emoticons. By promising these features, SkyeMoji attempts to give the impression of legitimate and useful software. In fact, this application is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and adware.

After successfully infiltrating the system, SkyeMoji displays intrusive online advertisements and collects various software/hardware information.

What is SmartSaver?

The SmartSaver (or SmartSaver+) browser add-on claims to save time and money when shopping online. While this functionality may seem legitimate, this browser extension is categorized as adware or a potentially unwanted application.

The SmartSaver plug-in adds no real value and generates intrusive third party ads ('Ads not by this site') including, for example, sponsored links, coupons, deals, shopping comparisons, content suggestions, banners, pop-ups, and pop-under advertisements. Clicking ads displayed by SmartSaver can lead to high-risk malware infections.

What is Action Classic Games?

Action Classic Games is a deceptive browser toolbar developed by Mindspark Interactive Network. According to the developers, this toolbar provides users with a variety of addictive flash games. This is a browser extension, which may seem legitimate and useful, however, Action Classic Games is categorized as a browser hijacker and a potentially unwanted program (PUP).

One of the main reasons for such negative associations is stealth installation of this software without users' consent. Furthermore, Action Classic Games modifies browser settings and collects various system information.