KELIHOS Worm is a computer threat which can get to the PC via spam email. The deceptive email bears a subject related the latest issues in Boston. It has been found that there are multiple subjects of the letter, including “2 Explosions at Boston Marathon”, “Boston Explosion Caught on Video”, “Video of Explosion at the Boston Marathon 2013” and some more. If you receive such an email, do not open it and do not click the link provided because this is how you can commence the download of some computer infection. Read more »
Monthly Archives: April 2013 - Page 3
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Virus
Posted by Lisa Blanc
on April 22, 2013
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Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Virus is a computer threat which will make you think that you have been monitored by Public Security Directorate as this institution is presented in the warning displayed by the threat. The infection can get to the PC as a file or application; however, it is just a Trojan horse whose aim is to lure you into paying ransom money. If your computer is not longer operable, the only way to fix it is by removing the infection from the system. Read more »
Snap.do
Posted by Max Lehmann
on April 22, 2013
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Snap.do or search.snap.do is a search engine which has cause a lot of trouble to computer users around the world. This seemingly attractive search provider has its toolbar which, as well as the search engine, is developed by ReSoft LTD. Not surprisingly, Snap.do can become your home page when you download the toolbar from snapdoapp.com or as a bundled download. In either case, it is crucial to pay attention to the terms of the license agreement; otherwise, a potentially unwanted application can be easily installed and you will start to think that your computer has been infected. Read more »
Maxdatafeed.com
Posted by Lisa Blanc
on April 22, 2013
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Maxdatafeed.com is a search engine which has been developed by Gracery and which supposedly can provide you with reliable and useful search results. Unfortunately, it has been discovered that the suspicious application can be employed to act as a browser hijacker. Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers warn that if you have noticed unauthorized web browser changes or unauthorized rerouting to this page, it is likely that your computer has been corrupted by dangerous malware. Read more »
Appround.net
Posted by Max Lehmann
on April 22, 2013
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Appround.net is a website, also referred to as a browser hijacker, promoting an unreliable computer optimization utility PC Performer. If you are redirected to Appround.net whenever you want to access a preferable website, it means that you have to take immediate actions to remove this computer threat so that you can use your browsers as usual. Read more »
MixiDJ
Posted by Lisa Blanc
on April 22, 2013
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Even though MixiDJ is a social player available from the official page mixi.dj, this name is usually mentioned when talking about the suspicious MixiDJ Community Toolbar or the mixidj.claro-search.com and mixidj.delta-search.com search engines. The authentic application is promoted as ‘The Best Social Player in the World’ which can help you create free music playlists and share them amongst your own friends. Once you install the application it automatically changes the home page of Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox browsers to delta-search.com, widely known as Delta Search. This search engine is highly suspicious because it has been noticed to get installed alongside bundled downloads without the consent of the computer’s owner. So, how should you delete MixiDJ from your Windows system? Read more »
Urausy Ransomware from HD_video.exe and HD_video.zip files
Posted by Lisa Blanc
on April 19, 2013
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Why does Urausy Ransomware Employ Fake Video Codecs?
The malicious Urausy Trojan is a ransomware which targets operating Windows systems located in various countries all around the world. The infection is also known by the names of CashU Virus, Ukash Virus, Police Virus, EC3 Police Virus or ICSPA Virus. These names are accredited to the infection accordingly to the money transfer system or law enforcement credentials attached to it. Since the threat is detected in different locations across the world, there are a number of different names which you could recognize it by. Read more »
PlayBryte Virus
Posted by Max Lehmann
on April 19, 2013
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PlayBryte Virus is refers to an application which is installed from playbryte.com. It is a website where users can play online flash games if they have a special add-on installed on their browsers such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and so on. Anti-Spyware-101.come team recommends that you remove this application as it monitors your browsing habits and generates various pop-up advertisements which are said to match your search keywords. Generally, PlayBryte is not a virus, but a lot of people may regard it as such because they fail to remember that they have installed it alongside some other application and start to think that their computer have been infected. Below you will find an excerpt from the installer of PlayBryte where it is claimed that you will be provided with advertisements: Read more »
Your website access has been restricted for downloading pirated software
Posted by Sarah Stewart
on April 18, 2013
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“Your website access has been restricted for downloading pirated software” refers to a piece of malware which constrains computer users from accessing various websites including Paypal, Ebay, and some more. The threat accesses the system via insecure websites and downloads, and once it changes the settings of the system, your access to particular websites becomes restricted. More precisely, the threat alters the Windows Hosts file so that when you attempt to access a particular website you receive the notification asking you to take part in a survey. Read more »
The Palestinian Civil Police Force Virus
Posted by Sarah Stewart
on April 18, 2013
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Windows owners living in the Middle East region have one more clandestine ransomware to threat – The Palestinian Civil Police Force Virus. The malicious infection comes from the same group of infections as Public Security Directorate Virus and Abu Dhabi Police GHQ Virus, both of which are known as the CashU Virus. The names of these infections mirror the credentials of authentic law enforcement departments which oversee the laws related to cyber security. Read more »
