Monthly Archives: January 2015 - Page 8

websearch.youwillfind.info

Posted by on January 13, 2015 No comments
websearch.youwillfind.info

Websearch.youwillfind.info is a browser hijacker that takes over certain parts and settings of your Internet browser. It works on Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and Internet Explorer. Upon installation, it forcibly changes your homepage to Websearch.youwillfind.info. Changing your browser settings without your express permission is not a good thing to do. We believe that the best choice you can make is removing Websearch.youwillfind.info and continuing to surf the web however you want. Read more »

Yourguidefilediscounto.info

Posted by on January 13, 2015 No comments

Yourguidefilediscounto.info is an adware server, used to host various ads. Unfortunately, your computer is infected by some kind of adware or another type of undesirable program, which shows advertisements on your browser’s screen. Short of removing each and every piece of annoying software from your system, there is not much you can do to stop ads for Yourguidefilediscounto.info from showing up. This article will discuss the most likely way you got infected, the operating principle of the software that redirects you to Yourguidefilediscounto.info, and how to stop this URL from showing up ever again. Read more »

Gamersinfo.org

Posted by on January 13, 2015 No comments
Gamersinfo.org

Gamersinfo.org is a website that displays various advertisements in the Russian language. The website itself is not a real infection, but you will see Gamersinfo.org pop-ups when you browse the Internet if you have related adware applications installed on your PC. Consequently, if you want to avoid Gamersinfo.org ads from popping up, you need to determine what adware program is causing them to appear and then remove it immediately. If you cannot find the program on your own, scan your computer with the SpyHunter free scanner and all the unnecessary applications will be detected at once. Read more »

Websearch.simplespeedy.info

Posted by on January 13, 2015 No comments
Websearch.simplespeedy.info

Websearch.simplespeedy.info is a browser hijacker that will enter your computer uninvited. It will change your browser settings and will constantly expose you to potentially corrupted content. You should not tolerate Websearch.simplespeedy.info because this browser hijacker can lead to serious computer infections. What’s more, the hijacker’s presence may mean that you have far more unwanted applications installed. The problem is that such security threats seldom get distributed alone, so when you get around to remove Websearch.simplespeedy.info from your system, make sure you terminate other unnecessary programs as well. Your system security should be your utmost priority! Read more »

RetroGamer Toolbar

Posted by on January 13, 2015 No comments
RetroGamer Toolbar

You should not install RetroGamer Toolbar on your computer even if you are a fan of old games. It is because it will change your homepage and search provider. In most cases, you will be provided with the information that RetroGamer Toolbar is going to be installed on your computer; however, there is a possibility that this browser plugin will be installed on your system rather secretly as well. It does not matter how it enters your system because you will definitely notice its presence if you use Internet Explorer, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. If you do not like this browser plugin for any reason, you should read through this article in order to find out how to get rid of RetroGamer Toolbar. Read more »

TR/FakeAV

Posted by on January 13, 2015 No comments

TR/FakeAV is a generic term referring to an extensive variety of computer programs that are designed to provide a computer user with misinformation about the security status of the operating system. As the term implies, an unsuspecting computer user is provided with a fake security application, which means that the victim is shown fake system scans, fake pop-up alerts as well as fake scan results. This is done for the purpose of convincing the user that his or her operating system is infected. As a result, the user is supposed to invest in the bogus product, which leads to money and data loss. Read more »

Tanzuki

Posted by on January 13, 2015 No comments
Tanzuki

Tanzuki might infiltrate into your computer and start displaying commercial advertisements immediately because this program is known to be an advertising-supported application. Adware programs are inseparable from ads, so you should not expect that it will stop showing them one day. According to the researchers at anti-spyware-101.com, the only way to stop all those ads from appearing is to delete Tanzuki. The program is basically useless, so you will definitely not miss it. Tanzuki can be deleted via Control Panel, which is rather easy; however, we have still prepared the removal instructions for less experienced computer users. Read more »

Elevation of Privilege

Posted by on January 13, 2015 No comments

Elevation of Privilege is a key component of the design phase in the Microsoft Security Development Lifecycle. It is one of the ways to go about threat modeling, and it helps to figure out potential threats software, and computer systems might face. Needless to say, security bugs in Elevation of Privilege and other essential security components are not something one would want to have. However, there recently was a backlash between Google and Microsoft because the former revealed a security bug in Windows 8.1 related to Elevation of Privilege before Microsoft issued a patch. Read more »

Dealsmarket Ads

Posted by on January 12, 2015 No comments
Dealsmarket Ads

Dealsmarket Ads pop up on your browser when you have adware installed on your computer. The adware program responsible for displaying these ads is called Dealsmarket. The ads may appear to be useful, but in reality, they only promote third-party content that might be related to a number of computer security threats. Hence, it is clear that you need to avoid Dealsmarket Ads at any cost. To get rid of these advertisements you need to remove Dealsmarket from your computer. Do not forget that there might be more unwanted applications in your system, so you have to take care of them too. Read more »

MarineAquarium Toolbar

Posted by on January 12, 2015 No comments
MarineAquarium Toolbar

Our malware researchers do not identify MarineAquarium Toolbar as a malicious browser extension; however, computer users, who choose to install the program, have to be cautious. Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers do not recommend installing the application if it is offered by third parties. You can install the app from free.marineaquariumfree.com, and so trusting any other source is not considered to be beneficial. In fact, you may have to remove MarineAquarium Toolbar alongside the malicious software if you trust third-party software distributors. If you do not delete the installed adware, adware helpers, tracking cookies, and other malicious programs, your operating system might start running sluggishly, and your virtual security might be jeopardized. We can help you delete the toolbar and MarineAquarium Toolbar-related software. Of course, you first need to read our report. Read more »