Monthly Archives: May 2013 - Page 8

Europol Virus

Posted by on May 17, 2013 No comments
Europol Virus

The malicious ransomware Europol Virus is also known as the EC3 Europol Virus and the mischievous cyber crooks behind the infection have taken over the credentials of Europol in order to convince you that you can trust the truly misleading screen-blocking notification. The dangerous ransomware is activated through already existing Trojans which may enter your personal system via spam email attachments, bundled downloads, encrypted software, social engineering scams, deceitful adware and a number of other security cracks. All of the malicious Trojan’s files can remove your administrative privileges by blocking access to the computer, which is why your main task is to find and delete them from the PC. This is how you can remove Europol Virus from your personal computer. Do you want to learn more about the infection and its removal? Continue reading. Read more »

Servieca.vbs

Posted by on May 17, 2013 2 comments

If you have discovered Servieca.vbs file within your operating Windows system, there is a great chance that your personal computer is infected with plenty of other malicious files as well. According to Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers, the file may span from 4.5K to 25K and it is usually found under %USERPROFILE%_2\Configuraci?n local\Temp\. Some spyware researchers may refer to the malicious file as Servieca Virus, Trojan:VBS/Autorun.B or Adware.WindowLivePot.A. As you can tell from these names, the malicious file may be used to aid a number of infections which are capable of different malign tasks. Read more »

XingHaoUpdater.exe

Posted by on May 17, 2013 No comments

XingHaoUpdater.exe is a file that belongs to Lyrics Pal which is an application for song writers who want to edit and store their songs on the computer. The application is promoted by various websites and is free of charge. Very often it can be bundled with freeware; for example, on cnet.com, this application is bundled with Mixi.DJ Community toolbar and Value Apps.  It has three installation files and XingHaoUpdater.exe is the one that is responsible for the updates of the program. It can also be found in the Task Manager as a running process. Read more »

YontooDesktop.exe

Posted by on May 17, 2013 No comments

If whenever you login into you Windows you find a pop-up error stating that YontooDesktop.exe cannot be executed, it is a sign that your computer contains an application published by Yontoo LLC. It is likely that your Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox have a browser extension or toolbar. If the startup entry in the Registry is modified by YontooDesktop.exe, the application will start running whenever the system loads. It is highly advisable to remove YontooDesktop.exe as it can be used for collecting information and displayed pop-up advertisements. Read more »

WebBrowserSearch.com

Posted by on May 17, 2013 No comments

WebBrowserSearch.com or Web Browser Search is a search engine which allows the user to quickly access popular websites. There is no need to install a browser add-on or toolbar in order to facilitate browsing as links to such websites as Facebook, Twitter, Wikipedia, Amazon, eBay and some other are embedded on webbrowsersearch.com. The search engine is very user-friendly as the user can easily acquire some knowledge about the privacy issues and terms of use by. Those users who have some questions regarding the search provider can contact it developers by filling in a website feedback form. Read more »

Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section virus

Posted by on May 17, 2013 No comments
Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section virus

Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section virus is a ransomware infection whose only purpose is to convince the user that he or she has to pay a fine which is supposedly imposed by Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section. When the computer gets infected with a Trojan horse, the Registry is altered in order to restrict the user’s access to the system. Whenever the user turns the computer on, instead of the desktop, he or she has to look at a full-screen warning that contains the logo of FBI and the headline suggesting that United States Department of Justice is related to the warning. Ignore the emblem of the well-known institution and remove Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section virus from the computer as soon as you can. Read more »

Zwangi

Posted by on May 17, 2013 No comments

Zwangi is an adware application which you should remove from the computer once you learn about its presence. It can dramatically affect the performance of the computer by commencing a lot of various processes. As a result, you may notice that the CPU usage is very high or that your anti-virus program detects new computer infections every time you run a system scan. You may not suspect that this particular application is installed as it can use various files names to conceal itself. Needless to say, Read more »

XP Micro Antivirus Online Scan

Posted by on May 16, 2013 No comments

If you are careless about what links you click on or what websites you visit, soon enough XP Micro Antivirus Online Scan could claim that numerous threats have corrupted your personal computer. The main objective of this online scanner is to push you into downloading PC Speed Maximizer. Even though this system optimizer is not considered malicious, Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers warn that you should not pay money for its full version. If you did – your money would be wasted on a completely worthless tool. It has been discovered that the application may fail to remove malignant files and may set out to delete essential security software components. Please continue reading to learn more about the fictitious browser scanner and how to remove XP Micro Antivirus Online Scan related software. Read more »

Infolinks

Posted by on May 16, 2013 3 comments
Infolinks

Infolinks is a legitimate advertising platform that displays in-text advertisements. This advertizing network is used by a number of website owners who want to earn money by displaying Infolinks advertisements on their pages. When users enter websites and see underlined keywords, they know that the moment they would hover their mouse above a specific word, an advertisement would pop up. In a way, it may seem as though the website your are visiting or your browser is infected with adware, but Infolinks is an absolutely legitimate advertising network, and it is embedded into a specific website, because its owner wanted to do so. Read more »

Conduit Search

Posted by on May 16, 2013 No comments
Conduit Search

Conduit Search is the name of a search engine which is well-known for malware research as a lot of computer users complain that the home page of their browsers is changed to search.conduit.com. There is a public opinion that Conduit Search is a browser hijacker because the majority of computer users that are not satisfied with the changes made on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox think that their computers are infected and want to remove the threat. The truth is that in the majority of the cases, users install Conduit Search voluntarily. They launch the installer of a bundled download and agree to have their browsers altered. This ends up in the changes of the home page and search provider. If you are one of those who have acquired Conduit Search accidentally and do not know how to remove it, here you will find the answer. Read more »