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Trojan-BNK.Win32.Keylogger.gen

Trojan-BNK.Win32.Keylogger.gen is a fake alert that displays fake security warnings on your computer screen in order to make you download fake antivirus program (else known as rogue antispyware). The infection makes it seem as though your computer is seriously plagued by dangerous threats and so you are pushed into downloading another fake application, that tries to steal your money. In fact, Trojan-BNK.Win32.Keylogger.gen does not even exist. It is a name you encounter on the fake notification sent to you by one of the Braviax multirogues. The appearance of this fake notification means that you have malware on your computer, and you should remove Trojan-BNK.Win32.Keylogger.gen and all the other infections related to it immediately. Read more »

VirTool:MSIL/Injector.BK

VirTool:MSIL/Injector.BK is a highly dangerous computer infection  which can easily compromise unprotected operating systems. If you do not have a reliable anti-virus program, a single click on a suspicious link or a download of some application may lead to the execution of VirTool:MSIL/Injector.BK. The Trojan horse has tens of harmful components, some of which bears randomly generated names, while some others may resemble the names of legitimate files. Nevertheless, VirTool:MSIL/Injector.BK has to be removed from the computer if you are certain that it is present within the system. Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

DealBrowsing

DealBrowsing is a browser add-on which supposedly acts as a shopping assistant. Does this sound intriguing? Well you should not trust the application because it may put your personal security at risk. The program has been developed by Visicom Media Inc and its main objective is to track information about your personal online preferences. If you think this is harmless, this article may be interesting to you. According to the spyware researchers at Anti-Spyware-101.com, the application not only spies on you but also shares the collected information with third party members. This is suspicious and if you are not comfortable with it – remove DealBrowsing right away. Read more »

Datamaskinen har blitt låst og alle dine data ble kryptert Virus

Datamaskinen har blitt låst og alle dine data ble kryptert Virus

Datamaskinen har blitt låst og alle dine data ble kryptert Virus is the Norvegian version of the malignant Devdar ransomware Trojan which has been detected in a number of different countries all around the world. The clandestine infection is displayed as a screen-locking notification from the FBI Cybercrime Division department; however, in reality this is how schemers have camouflaged a highly misleading and deceptive scam. If you have already discovered the malicious application blocking the computer, Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers recommend that you delete Datamaskinen har blitt låst og alle dine data ble kryptert Virus at once. How to remove this disastrous infection? Continue reading to find out. Read more »

ustart.org

ustart.org

Ustart.org is a search engine that can be customized by the user according to his or her interests. This search engine presents results returned from Google search; however, in addition to hits relevant to your search keywords you will find advertisements which in some way may be related to what you are looking for. Ustart.org is promoted via various free applications, and due to the fact that a great number of computer users skip the information provided in the installation wizards, ustart.org is widely regarded as a browser hijacker or even a virus. In any case, it is advisable to remove ustart.org in order to prevent the redirection to insecure websites. Read more »