Monthly Archives: May 2013 - Page 10

amt_ar_qvo6.exe

If you have detected amt_ar_qvo6.exe on the operating Windows system, you should not hesitate about its removal. The malicious executable belongs to the infamous Qvo6 Virus which may corrupt your Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome browsers without much trouble. Even though the file can be downloaded onto the computer alongside bundled downloads and freeware, you may also activate if you browse qvo6.com and install related software. This is how a malicious browser hijacker is activated and important browser settings are reconfigured without any of your consent. Continue reading to find out how to recognize the infection and delete amt_ar_qvo6.exe from the PC. Read more »

Recommended for you Pop-Up

Recommended for you Pop-Up

Recommended for you Pop-Ups may appear from the bottom right corner of the screen with highly interesting and attractive offers; however, you should not believe the benefits of any of the presented products. In fact, you should not even click on these ads because this is a security gap which malicious third parties could use to infiltrate malware onto your personal computer. This is a highly clandestine scam and hundreds of Windows users have already fallen for it. Unfortunately, many PC users do not relate the pop-ups with malicious adware they need to remove, and click on them in order to learn more about the promoted products and services. This is a huge mistake which may lead to further virtual security threats. To avoid this – remove Recommended for you Pop-Up adware. Read more »

LoadTubes

LoadTubes

LoadTubes is a toolbar which is installed as a browser add-on. No visible changes are made to the browsers except for the feature enabling the user to download video clips converted to the MP3 format. LoadTubes is also called adware as it has been found to display advertisement directing to dubious websites seeking to earn money by employing the pay-per-click method. The so-called adware application can be downloaded from its website loadtubes.com or alongside free applications available on various file sharing websites. We recommend that you remove LoadTubes from the computer. Read more »

Holasearch.com

Holasearch.com is a suspicious browser engine which is powered through a pay-per-click system and which has been created to promote various third party products. Even though the source does not seem threatening it is a must to stay cautious when using it for regular search tasks. In fact, it would be best to choose another, more reliable search engine. Have your home page and default search engine been modified and now you seem to have no other option but to browse the web using the suspicious Hola Search? If yes – your operating Windows system has been corrupted by a browser hijacker. No matter which web browser you use – Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer – the infection may affect your PC. What happens after this? The only thing on your mind should be Holasearch.com removal. Read more »

24/7 PC Guard malware

If you think that 24/7 PC Guard anti-spyware tool can help you protect the operating Windows system, Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers warn that this application is an infection and you need to remove it from the computer as soon as possible. The malicious rogue may seem like a reliable and authentic tool because it appears to scan the computer like any regular computer scanner. Unfortunately, this is not true and all items presented within the bogus scanner are completely bogus. Schemers have designed the malicious program to act this way so that you would purchase the full version of the anti-spyware tool which cannot delete real infections or guard the PC. Needless to say, you should remove 24/7 PC Guard malware without further hesitations. Read more »

Trojan.fakealert

Trojan.fakealert is a Trojan infection which can drastically change the performance of your computer. You will find various pop-up notifications, reports about fake errors, and other system impairments. The threat usually gets to the computer via corrupted websites, malicious links and other methods of social engineering. If you know that Trojan.fakealert is on your PC, it is likely that your security tool has detected it but is unable to delete it. In this case, you should use SpyHunter which will easily remove this cunning infection. Read more »

Worm.Mevon.A

Worm.Mevon.A is a computer worm that enters target systems through mapped drivers. In order to do that, Worm.Mevon.A makes use of the Autorun feature, or simply spreads through P2P file sharing networks. It drops copies of itself in a number of shared folders, and there are quite a few of file sharing applications that are exploited by Worm.Mevon.A for distribution. For example, file sharing application that are known to deliver the worm include eMule, Kazaa, Morpheus, Tesla, Rapigator, Warez and others. When the malware spreads via mapped drives, it checks whether any of the following drives are present on the computer and then tries to spread through them: C:, D:, E:, F:, G:, H:, I:, J:, K:, L:, M:. Read more »

Adware Helpers

If your operating Windows system is infected with malicious Adware Helpers, soon enough the screen of the computer could be flooded with various online ads and your Internet browsers could be modified. There are tens of different components which could be categorized as malignant advertisement aiders, including BHO, misleading extensions and cookies. In certain cases, these infections are equated to the vicious Backdoor.Win32.Rbot Trojan, and you should not hesitate about its removal for another second. Even though the entrance of spyware may be seemingly invisible, it is important that you run your Windows system safely. Read more »

Uw computer is vergrendeld en alle gegevens zijn versleuteld! Virus

Uw computer is vergrendeld en alle gegevens zijn versleuteld! Virus

Those living in the Netherlands need to be extremely cautious about the Uw computer is vergrendeld en alle gegevens zijn versleuteld! Virus. This devious infection is presented in an extremely clandestine way – through a screen-locking notification. According to spyware researchers at Anti-Spyware-101.com, the infection is closely related to the Devdar Trojan whose malignant components are responsible for the computer lock-down and the misleading notification on the desktop. This fictitious piece of text is written in Dutch; however, Windows users living in other countries could find the exact same replica of this alert in different languages. Read more »

Ihr Computer wurde gesperrt und alle Daten verschlüsselt wurden! Virus

Ihr Computer wurde gesperrt und alle Daten verschlüsselt wurden! Virus

It definitely does not look good, when you turn on your computer and the first thing you see is a message that reads: Ihr Computer wurde gesperrt und alle Daten verschlüsselt wurden! This message belongs to a ransomware application that infects users in Austria. The program tries to make an impression that the computer in question has been locked down because of illegal cyber activity. Ihr Computer wurde gesperrt und alle Daten verschlüsselt wurden! claims that the infected user has breached several laws and so the FBI Cybercrime Division has locked the PC down. Read more »