Monthly Archives: September 2012 - Page 2

EReadingSource.com

EReadingSource.com is a website that provides book readers with reviews of multiple books; however, it is also the name of a browser hijacker. The program gets into the system unnoticed and installs itself without the user’s consent, which means that the hijacker may appear in the Internet browser without any reason. However, there is a reason for it, and it usually happens because of insecure downloads from unsafe websites, whose contents are questionable most of the time. Read more »

ILivid Toolbar

Even though ILivid Toolbar is an authentic product, AntiSpyware101 malware research team does not recommend using it within your Internet browser. The program can be installed into a computer through a direct download from the official website ilivid.com. Nonetheless, it has been found out that bundled downloads may be used to trick computer users into installing the unnecessary and potentially dangerous browser‘s add-on. After a successful integration, Read more »

Program:Win32/CoinMiner

Program:Win32/CoinMiner is a malicious application, which is supposed to accumulate digital coins, part of the BitCoin system. It has been researched that the infectious program could be dropped by such malignant infections as Trojan:Win32/Comine.A or Trojan.Comine.D. On most occasions, the infection takes over CPU resources to allow undisturbed running of malignant processes. Therefore, you are likely to notice slower computer’s performance when this devious program sneaks in. Read more »

Cridex Trojan

Cridex Trojan, also known as Worm:Win32/Cridex.E, may be slipped into the background of any unprotected Windows system. Using spam email attachments, social engineering scams, surreptitious bundled downloads and other clandestine security vulnerabilities, cyber crooks could slip in tens of malicious components, which is what the vicious Trojan is built from. Read more »

Bancos Trojan

Bancos Trojan is a devious computer infection that steals sensitive information, which may lead you to a great loss of money. If the Trojan is not detected and removed by the antivirus program, the threat changes some setting of the system in order to monitor the user’s actions and inputs of information. Therefore, a slowdown of the computer’s overall performance is highly possible; Read more »

Bundespolizei Ihr Computer wurde gesperrt

Bundespolizei Ihr Computer wurde gesperrt

Even if you recognize the authentic phoenix emblem of the German Federal Police, you should not think that Bundespolizei " Ihr Computer wurde gesperrt " warning is something you need to pay attention to. In fact, this virus is something you should avoid by all means, as it has the same intensions as other Ukash viruses, including the Federal Australian Police virus, Buma Stemra virus or Gema ransomware. The infection might look a bit differently from other ransomware programs, but that is only because the surreptitious application attempts to mimic Bundespolizei Read more »

Der Zugang zu Ihrem Computer Wurde Gesperrt Virus

Der Zugang zu Ihrem Computer Wurde Gesperrt Virus

Der zugang zu ihrem computer wurde gesperrt virus is also known as the GEMA virus and may also go by the uniform name Paysafecard virus. The latter is an umbrella name, inclusive of such infamous ransomware infections as IPA virus or the Australian Federal Police virus. The virus has been developed by virtual schemers and is targeted at the German Windows owners. In an ideal situation, if you secured your personal computer with legitimate security tools, you would not need to worry about Der zugang zu ihrem computer wurde gesperrt virus removal. Read more »

Achtung! ihr computer wurde gesperrt virus

Achtung! ihr computer wurde gesperrt virus

Achtung! Ihr computer wurde gesperrt virus is a Windows systems attacking infection which can block your access to the desktop, lock the screen, present a legitimate looking warning and demand for your money. The infection has multiple intrusion channels, and if your operating Windows system is not safeguarded by automatic malware removal tools, you may not notice when the virus sneaks in. Such security backdoors as bundled downloads, Read more »

Association of Chief Police Officers Virus

Association of Chief Police Officers Virus

Recent Ukash ransomware infections (Buma Stemra virus, Bundespolizei virus, IPA virus, etc.) are now followed by the Association of Chief Police Officers virus. AntiSpyware101 team has found out that this infection uses the same infiltration channels as other Paysafecard and Moneypak infections; therefore, if you live in the UK and you do not want to face this infection, you need to be extremely careful with online operations. The removal of this program is essential, and you will realize that you need to delete Association of Chief Police Officers virus Read more »

Claro Search Malware

Claro Search Malware is an unwanted program which you should remove as soon as possible. This piece of malware modifies browser settings and redirects computer users to insecure websites to infect computers with more dangerous threats. Typically, this browser hijacker or unwanted add-on is not identified by anti-virus programs, because the malicious infection is regarded as a browser helper object and this is why it is not removed. Read more »