Monthly Archives: November 2014 - Page 6

Myradioplayer

Myradioplayer

Myradioplayer might slither onto your computer without your permission. It looks like a decent application, especially if you want to listen to the music without downloading songs to your computer. Myradioplayer claims that it uses a very powerful search engine; thus, you will be able to find your favorite songs in the shortest period of time. Even though this application looks perfect, the truth is that it has many drawbacks as well. As the specialists at anti-spyware-101.com have found out, Myradioplayer will display advertisements which might lead you to the websites full of malicious software. Therefore, we recommend that you delete Myradioplayer from the system as soon as possible. If you do that, you will reduce the possibility to infect your system. Read more »

Mysearchpage.net

Mysearchpage.net

Mysearchpage.net is a search engine that is very similar to Start.mysearchs.com and bit-search.net in a sense that it might appear instead of your regular homepage. Of course, the changes will be done without your permission because Mysearchpage.net is a typical browser hijacker. The changes will be applied to Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox; thus, there is no doubt that you will notice the presence of this search engine. In order to set another homepage, you will have to delete Mysearchpage.net from the system. Luckily, it is not a very difficult task; however, if you cannot eliminate it yourself, we highly recommend reading through this article. Read more »

BoomCheap

BoomCheap

BoomCheap is a free browser add-on built on the JustPlugIt engine, also known as Multiplug. The program is very similar to CouponEx, TicTacCoupon, and many other programs based on the JustPlugIt platforms. The BoomCheap program is compatible with Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox and can get installed unnoticed if you pay no or little attention to the information provided by the installation wizard. BoomCheap is distributed alongside freeware programs, including other browser add-ons, system optimization programs, media players, and other programs. If you want to browse the Internet without being bombarded with obtrusive pop-ups, you should pay more attention to software installation. Read more »

DealPlug

If you detect DealPlug application on your computer, you should delete it as soon as possible because it is nothing more than just an advertising-supported application. It is very likely that the program is based on MultiPlug engine, which means that there is basically no doubt that it will show various commercial advertisements on your screen. According to our researchers, you will see various deals and coupons, especially if you visit commercial websites. Even though these ads might look very interesting, we still do not recommend clicking on them in any way. The main reason why it is so is the fact that you might heavily infect your system with malicious software. Of course, there is always a risk that you will click on them inadvertently, so we recommend that you delete DealPlug entirely from the system. Read more »

Mediahit Browser

Mediahit Browser

If you have downloaded Mediahit Browser onto your operating system, it is quite possible that you have accidentally various other infections onto the operating system as well. Even though the browser presented by the Portland Media LTD may seem beneficial and reliable, Anti-Spyware-101.com malware researchers indicate that it is just another potentially unwanted program (PUP) that deserves immediate removal. The suspicious application is not only useless, but also unreliable. If you do not remove Mediahit Browser, you may face the disturbing activity of malicious Trojans. You will have to delete the suspicious browser to disable this activity, because its files may be corrupted by these Trojans. You can learn more about the infection and its removal by reading our report. Read more »

NJax

NJax

NJax is an undesirable application whose entry might be detected in Control Panel. If you have already done that, there is no doubt that this adware has managed to slither onto your computer. According to the researchers at anti-spyware-101.com, NJax usually enters without user’s permission; thus, it is not even surprising that you cannot remember downloading it. It does not really matter how this application has entered your system because we suggest that you remove NJax as soon as possible. It is necessary to do that if you do not want to encounter malicious software. In addition, you will stop the annoying redirections that it might cause. Read more »

Sirius Win 7 Antivirus 2014

Sirius Win 7 Antivirus 2014

Sirius Win 7 Antivirus 2014 is a malicious infection that affects multiple computers worldwide. It affects machines that run on Windows 7 operating system. Sirius Win 7 Antivirus 2014 is a rogue antispyware application, and it means that the main reason it enters your computer is money. The rogue tries to come across as a reliable computer security program so that you would pay for the full version of the application. If that doesn’t help, it simply coerces you into giving away your financial information. Remove Sirius Win 7 Antivirus 2014 from your computer to avoid any type of malicious exploitation. Read more »

WinShock Exploit - a Threat to Outdated Windows Systems

WinShock is the name of a bug which, until now, remained unnoticed for nearly 19 years. The buggy code is recognized as a serious data-manipulation vulnerability which has been added to the CVE database as CVE-2014-6332. The bug has been discovered by IBM security researchers back in the summer of 2014, and it took Microsoft experts nearly half a year to patch the vulnerability. The patch has been added to the latest security updates, and Windows users may have only a small window of opportunity to activate the update before cyber criminal employ it to corrupt operating systems. The WinShock vulnerability can be used to take over the system and download malware, which means that every Windows user running the system without the installed updates is in danger. Read more »

Sirius Win XP Protection 2014

Sirius Win XP Protection 2014

Sirius Win XP Protection 2014 is a malicious program, and you should remove it from the computer as soon as you can. Sirius Win XP Protection 2014 imitates operations typical of legitimate security program in order to prompt the victim to invest in it, which is an absolute waste of money. Sirius Win XP Protection 2014 cannot detect and remove malware and spyware infections, which is why it is crucial to eliminate it from the computer. The program does look convincing especially when it seems to be related to Microsoft. Note that cyber criminals use the logo and name of this company to deceive unsuspecting users, so it is important to be very careful with suspect software programs. Read more »

Sirius Win XP Antivirus 2014

Sirius Win XP Antivirus 2014

Sirius Win XP Antivirus 2014 is a serious computer infection that might enter your system without your permission. This threat is mainly aimed at Windows XP users but it might appear on computers with other versions of Windows as well. It has been found out that Sirius Win XP Antivirus 2014 changes its name depending on the version of the OS; thus, it might appear as Sirius Vista Antivirus 2014, Sirius Win 8 Protection 2014, and Sirius Win 7 Protection 2014. There is no doubt that you will notice when this rogue anti-virus slithers onto your computer because you will see a suspicious scanner on your desktop. It will not disappear unless you remove Sirius Win XP Antivirus 2014 from the system. You should hurry to do that because it is the only way to gain access to your computer. Read more »