Monthly Archives: October 2012 - Page 7

CommonName

Malicious adware programs, like CommonName, are meant to bombard you with false, misleading advertisements and trick you into falling for tremendously deceptive cyber criminals’ scams. You could be tricked into downloading encrypted malware setups or even spending your money on falsely advertised software, goods or services. Read more »

Snap.do Redirection Virus

Snap.do Redirection Virus

Snap.do(or search.snap.do virus) looks like a regular search engine; however, this plug-in is a malicious browser hijacker that could initiate multiple pop-ups to appear on your screen whenever you try to browse the web or use your personal accounts. The installation of this browser add-on does not require extensive authorization protocols, as it is most usual for this program to travel with bundled software. Read more »

Ukash Virus

Ukash Virus

 Ukash Virus is a dangerous browser hijacker that is commonly installed on your computer by a Trojan, infiltrating your machine via security cracks. Once Ukash Virus is installed, it will modify your browser settings in order to change your homepage and presented fake alerts, e.g. local or country’s police.  It also locks your computer completely and the only thing you can do is to see the fake messages. Read more »

SOPA Piracy Charges Virus

SOPA Piracy Charges Virus

Ukash, Paysafecard and Moneypak viruses are devious ransomware infections, which can enter the computer and lock it down. SOPA Piracy Charges Virus is the newest malignant program from the same category as FBI Moneypak, Microsoft Windows Ukash Virus, Australian Federal Police Virus, Bundespolizei Ihr Computer wurde gesperrt and tens of other surreptitious ransomware infections. The clandestine application has been enabled to travel via vulnerabilities exposed by the Reveton Trojan, Read more »

Trojan Win32 Agent qt

Trojan.Win32.Agent.qt is a tremendously secretive Windows infection that is capable of infecting those computers that are not strengthened and protected by legal security products. If you have installed malware detection and removal software, but you have done it using illegal software installation channels or have not updated your applications, then there is a great chance that schemers will find a way to slip in malignant components into your computer. Every security crack you can think of, Read more »

System Progressive Protection

System Progressive Protection

System Progressive Protection is an application which you might think is worthy of respect; however, it is bogus software created to swindle you out of your money. The rogue presents misleading information about your system and its infections, and you might start thinking that you have to purchase a so-called full version of System Progressive Protection which is claimed to be able to remove those threats. Read more »

Windows Antipiracy Virus

Windows Antipiracy Virus

Windows Antipiracy virus is the Italian version of the infamous Paysafecard virus which has ten of different interfaces and names. All of the variables are smartly designed to target Windows systems in different countries. So far, viruses have been found out to threaten computer users living in the North America (FBI Moneypak virus, Royal Canadian Mounted Police virus), Australia, Asia and many European countries. The ransomware application in question is targeted at the Italian Windows users. Read more »

Hao123 toolbar

If you do not want to have your computer infected with Hao123 toolbar which is an annoying hijacker, keep your PC protected with the latest spyware removal tools and do not download suspicious programs. The applications from suspicious websites may contain infections such as Hoa123 toolbar which you should remove as soon as you find it in your internet browsers. Read more »

Office Central de Lutte contre la Criminalité virus

Office Central de Lutte contre la Criminalité virus

Office Central de Lutte contre la Criminalité virus comes from the infamous family of Ukash viruses. Such infections as Sacem Virus, Gendarmerie Nationale Virus or West Yorkshire Police Virus come from the same group of malignant ransomware. Tens of other viruses could also be linked to these infections, because cyber criminals have designed many malignant programs to affect Windows systems in different European countries, USA and Canada. Read more »

PC MightyMax

There are different types of rogue applications. Some pretend they are real antivirus programs, and some, like PC MightyMax, pretend they are computer optimization tools. In other words, PC MightyMax claims that it can detect system errors and fix them for you, while in fact it only wants your money. Once PC MightyMax offers you to diagnose your system status and repair any problems it finds. Read more »