Monthly Archives: April 2013 - Page 5

Trojan.Tracur.AV

The malicious Trojan.Tracur.AV is a Windows infection know by the names Trojan:Win32/Tracur.AV and Win32/Kryptik.AIZP. The devious application is composed of various malignant dynamic link library files which may corrupt your operating system without your acknowledgement. According to the experts at Anti-Spyware-101.com, the malicious Trojan files Read more »

Google Webhp Virus

Google Webhp Virus is a computer infection that puts your system in a great danger. It is a browser hijacker that redirects you to fake Google websites at google.com/webHP. There are several corrupted search engines that are known to forcefully redirect you to google.com/webHP, for example, searchab.com, searchou.com and others. It implies that Google Webhp Virus is related to a list of free browser plugins that be responsible for this browser hijacker entering your system. Thus it is important that you remain attentive during freeware installation, because it is very likely that such browser plugins as ILivid Toolbar and others would come bundled with Google Webhp Virus. Read more »

Coupon Pigeon

Coupon Pigeon is an application which works on such browsing tools as Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. It can be bundled with freeware or download from coupon-pigeon.com. In any case, Anti-Spyware-101.com team advices you to remove the application in order to prevent redirection to dubious websites as this application can provide you with links to third-party websites whose content may be unreliable. Read more »

Searchzone.com

If your Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome browsing sessions are interrupted by the unauthorized redirecting to Searchzone.com, Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers warn that you PC could be infected by a malicious browser hijacker. Also categorized as a redirect virus this devious application is promoted as the Leading Search Zone Site on the Net. Have no doubt that the source cannot provide reliable web searches primarily because it prioritizes Sponsored Listings (e.g alibaba.com). Moreover, you should never trust a website which could hijack your home page and modify the default home page. If your web search sessions have been interrupted by the hijacker, you should not hesitate about its removal. So, how can you delete Searchzone.com redirect virus? Read more »

Arianna.Libero.it

Arianna.Libero.it is an Italian web search engine which has been powered by Italiaonline and libero.it. Even though some malware researchers have discovered the site to act as a browser hijacker, Anti-Spyware-101.com spyware experts do not rush to call it malicious. At first sight, the website does not look any different from any other legitimate browser engine, Read more »

Hackers Target Private Facebook Accounts

Do you use Facebook? Over 1 billion people all over the world use this social networking site to connect with their friends, post photos and send private messages. The platform is exceptionally popular, and cyber criminals know this. As research shows, any click could be detrimental if you do not take appropriate measures to safeguard your personal Facebook account and the entire operating system altogether. Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers warn that you should be most careful about social engineering scams which are spreading across the web. One of the threats you need to shield against is the infamous Facebook has Changed their Privacy Settings Scam. So how can your Facebook account get hacked? What dangers lie behind this? How can you protect your virtual identity? Read more »

ISoft Online Search

ISoft Online Search

ISoft Online Search is a computer infection categorized as browser hijacker. It changes home page settings to isoft.us and it happens behind your back. There is no plugin that you can download at the website, so it allows one to presuppose that ISoft Online Search is a dangerous browser hijacker that infects your system and forcefully redirects you to its website. Truth to be told, isoft.us makes use of Google, Bing, Yahoo! and other search engines so it provides legitimate search results, yet the website comes with a number of commercial advertisements that obviously redirect users to corrupted website that intend to increase web traffic for financial purposes, or even worse - infect you with malware. Read more »

Adware:Win32/Vidsaver

Adware:Win32/Vidsaver is an adware program that is installed on your browser as browser helper object or browser plugin. The most important thing about this application is that users install Adware:Win32/Vidsaver THEMSELVES. The program can be downloaded at vid-saver.com which is the official website for this application. According to this website, Adware:Win32/Vidsaver is compatible with Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox, and this program allows you to "keep videos for as long as you want, even after the site removes them", that is to say - Adware:Win32/Vidsaver allows you to save the streaming videos you encounter online. Read more »

Globososo Search

Globososo Search

Globososo is a browser hijacker that obviously comes from the same batch as Qvo6 Virus and PortaldoSites.com Search malware. It forcefully changes your home page to globososo.com and your default search engine is modified for search.globososo.com. In general, Globososo does not look like a computer infection at all. It comes across as a genuine search engine with Web, Images, Videos and News search functions. Qvo6 Virus and PortaldoSites.com Read more »

Mixi Dj Delta Search

Mixi Dj Delta Search

Mixi Dj Delta Search is a browser extension that usually comes bundled with freeware. It is a mash up of Mixi Dj Toolbar and Delta Search toolbar, because it looks like Mixi Dj Toolbar, but if the full settings of extension is installed, your home page gets changed to delta-search.com. Mixi Dj Delta Search is not a computer malware application, but it may cause a number of security issues if the information it has collected gets leaked to a third party. Therefore, it is recommended to remove Mixi Dj Delta Search from your computer, because it is a potentially unwanted application. Read more »