Monthly Archives: April 2013 - Page 6

iON Internet Security

Posted by Lisa Blanc on April 11, 2013 No comments

If you have noticed a suspicious system scanner by the name iON Internet Security running on the PC, there is no doubt that your operating Windows system has been corrupted by malware. This clandestine rogue anti-spyware tool may be installed onto your computer by other existing infections, which is why you should rush to inspect your PC and remove running malware. Do you know anything about fake anti-spyware tools? First of all, you have to recognize that they have been developed by cyber criminals to trick money out of you. Read more »

PredictAd

Posted by Lisa Blanc on April 11, 2013 2 comments

If you find that your browser settings have been changed and that you receive pop-up advertisements related to PredictAd, we recommend you act immediately and remove this unwanted application. PredictAd or predictad.com is a platform for creating search completion tools. This advertising service has software which can be bundled with freeware and if you have installed PredictAd accidentally, Anti-Spyware-101.com team recommends that you remove it from the PC and browsing tool due to some particular reasons. Read more »

Findwide Search

Posted by Max Lehmann on April 11, 2013 2 comments

Findwide Search (Search.Findwide.com) is a search engine that some malware researchers may classify as a browser hijacker because it can be set as a home page of Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. The changes can be made if you do not uncheck appropriate check boxes while installing some program. We recommend you remove Findwide Search in order to prevent unexpected system disorders cause by computer infections. Read more »

System Care Virus

Posted by Lisa Blanc on April 11, 2013 3 comments

To keep your Windows system guarded against cyber criminals, you need to delete System Care Virus as soon as you notice it running on the computer. The malicious infection is presented as a legitimate antivirus program; however in reality it is bogus and should not be trusted. Who have developed the clandestine, fake AV tool? Needless to say, this misleading application is a product of vicious cyber criminals who can present any kind of information to trick you in believing that you need to purchase the full version of the promoted malware removal tool. Read more »

System Care Antivirus

Posted by Max Lehmann on April 10, 2013 4 comments

System Care Antivirus is yet another rogue antivirus program released by schemers behind the WinWebSec family. The clandestine infection comes from the same group of fake AV tools as AVASoft Professional Antivirus, Disk Antivirus Professional and System Progressive Protection. The clandestine threat is represented almost identically to its predecessors, as it uses the same pink on light blue layout. If you have noticed the suspicious program running on your computer, do not pay any attention to it or the seemingly authentic security warnings. Read more »

Mixi Dj Claro Search

Posted by Sarah Stewart on April 10, 2013 No comments

Mixi Dj Claro Search is a browser plugin that changes your home page to mixidj.claro-search.com without you even realizing it. Aside from changing your homepage and default search engine, Mixi Dj Claro Search also installs a toolbar on your browser that has a tailored search box and shortcuts to online gaming sites, Facebook and other social websites. It is highly recommended to remove Mixi Dj Claro Search from your computer as soon as you notice the toolbar installed, because in the long run this plugin can be responsible for personal information leak or even a malware infection. Read more »

PortaldoSites.com Search

Posted by Lisa Blanc on April 9, 2013 32 comments

PortaldoSites.com Search is a website that you get redirected to when you are infected with a browser hijacker. Based on its logo and general infection symptoms it is possible infer that PortaldoSites.com Search is closely related to Qvo6 Virus browser hijacker and so you can expect this infection to exhibit behavior similar to Qvo6 Virus. At first glance, PortaldoSites.com Search looks like a legitimate search engine that allows you to search for web documents, images, videos and news in English, Polish, Spanish, Dutch and many other languages. Nevertheless, PortaldoSites.com Search simply uses the customized version of Yahoo! search engine, and cannot provide you with anything useful. You should remove PortaldoSites.com Search from your computer to make sure that you are not exposed to various security risks. Read more »

Hao123.com

Posted by Max Lehmann on April 9, 2013 1 comment

Hao123 Toolbar is a browser plugin that provides you a search bar and a few shortcuts to your social networking accounts. The toolbar is compatible with Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and other browsers. With the plugin installed users have an instant access to email notifier, radio player, weather and Facebook. Hao123 Toolbar is often thought to be related to hao123.com and tw.hao123.com, but this plugin is available at hao123.ourtoolbar.com. However, the toolbar also displays its menu in Chinese, just like hao123.com which is a legitimate Chinese news portal, supported by Baidu search engine. Read more »

mywebsearch.com Removal

Posted by Lisa Blanc on April 9, 2013 1 comment

Has the home page of your Internet browser been switched to mywebsearch.com? Then you should consider the possibility that your Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome browsers have been taken over by a malicious browser hijacker. Even though at first this search engine does not look suspicious, you should use it with great precaution. According to Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers, it would be best to remove mywebsearch.com altogether. As research shows, this website may be vulnerable to the interference of cyber criminals. This is exceptionally dangerous and you should not take any security risks. Please continue reading to discover more information about the removal of the application. Read more »

Coupon Caddy

Posted by Max Lehmann on April 9, 2013 No comments

Coupon Caddy is a browser add-on which is aimed at providing you with the best offers available on online merchants’ websites. The application displays various coupons and advertisements which are created according to your interests. The browser plug-in is available at coupon-caddy.com; however, it can also be bundled with other programs, so if you do not want to install unwanted applications accidentally, always pay attention to license agreement and other information provided so that you do not have to struggle to remove that program afterwards. If you have just found this program on your browser and want to remove it, below you will find a removal guide. Read more »

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