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Globososo Search

Globososo Search

Globososo is a browser hijacker that obviously comes from the same batch as Qvo6 Virus and PortaldoSites.com Search malware. It forcefully changes your home page to globososo.com and your default search engine is modified for search.globososo.com. In general, Globososo does not look like a computer infection at all. It comes across as a genuine search engine with Web, Images, Videos and News search functions. Qvo6 Virus and PortaldoSites.com Read more »

iON Internet Security

iON Internet Security

If you have noticed a suspicious system scanner by the name iON Internet Security running on the PC, there is no doubt that your operating Windows system has been corrupted by malware. This clandestine rogue anti-spyware tool may be installed onto your computer by other existing infections, which is why you should rush to inspect your PC and remove running malware. Do you know anything about fake anti-spyware tools? First of all, you have to recognize that they have been developed by cyber criminals to trick money out of you. Read more »

PredictAd

If you find that your browser settings have been changed and that you receive pop-up advertisements related to PredictAd, we recommend you act immediately and remove this unwanted application. PredictAd or predictad.com is a platform for creating search completion tools.  This advertising service has software which can be bundled with freeware and if you have installed PredictAd accidentally, Anti-Spyware-101.com team recommends that you remove it from the PC and browsing tool due to some particular reasons. Read more »

System Care Virus

System Care Virus

To keep your Windows system guarded against cyber criminals, you need to delete System Care Virus as soon as you notice it running on the computer. The malicious infection is presented as a legitimate antivirus program; however in reality it is bogus and should not be trusted. Who have developed the clandestine, fake AV tool? Needless to say, this misleading application is a product of vicious cyber criminals who can present any kind of information to trick you in believing that you need to purchase the full version of the promoted malware removal tool. Read more »

PortaldoSites.com Search

PortaldoSites.com Search

PortaldoSites.com Search is a website that you get redirected to when you are infected with a browser hijacker. Based on its logo and general infection symptoms it is possible infer that PortaldoSites.com Search is closely related to Qvo6 Virus browser hijacker and so you can expect this infection to exhibit behavior similar to Qvo6 Virus. At first glance, PortaldoSites.com Search looks like a legitimate search engine that allows you to search for web documents, images, videos and news in English, Polish, Spanish, Dutch and many other languages. Nevertheless, PortaldoSites.com Search simply uses the customized version of Yahoo! search engine, and cannot provide you with anything useful. You should remove PortaldoSites.com Search from your computer to make sure that you are not exposed to various security risks. Read more »

mywebsearch.com Removal

mywebsearch.com Removal

Has the home page of your Internet browser been switched to mywebsearch.com? Then you should consider the possibility that your Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome browsers have been taken over by a malicious browser hijacker. Even though at first this search engine does not look suspicious, you should use it with great precaution. According to Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers, it would be best to remove mywebsearch.com altogether. As research shows, this website may be vulnerable to the interference of cyber criminals. This is exceptionally dangerous and you should not take any security risks. Please continue reading to discover more information about the removal of the application. Read more »

FBI Ultimate Game Card Virus

FBI Ultimate Game Card Virus

FBI Ultimate Game Card Virus is a ransomware which uses the credentials of the well-known and respected Federal Bureau of Investigation. The clandestine infection may lock your computer and deny access to the desktop. The lock-down is presented through a highly misleading notification which supposedly represents the FBI investigation related to your operating Windows system. If you pay attention to the bogus alert, you will read that alleged criminal actions have been performed from your personal computer. This is just a scam and you should ignore the presented accusations. The displayed fine is equally as illegitimate, and you should rather invest your money onto legitimate malware detection and removal software. Without a doubt, you should delete FBI Ultimate Game Card Virus from the computer immediately. Read more »

Abu Dhabi Police GHQ Virus

Abu Dhabi Police GHQ Virus

Abu Dhabi Police GHQ Virus is a ransomware infection that locks down your desktop and demands a ransom fee for a crime you have not committed. It makes an impression that the message displayed across your screen has been sent by the Abu Dhabi Police office that is the main police office in the capital of United Arab Emirates. By locking you out of your computer and displaying the fake notification, Abu Dhabi Police GHQ Virus wants to make you think that you have really been engaged in illegal activity and thus you face possible legal sentence. To avoid the sentence and to regain your desktop access Abu Dhabi Police GHQ Virus tries to convince you to pay a ransom fee. However, instead of doing that you should remove Abu Dhabi Police GHQ Virus from your computer immediately. Read more »

Avasoft Virus

Avasoft Virus

Cyber criminals behind the infamous WinWebSec family of fake anti-virus software have released a new threat known as Avasoft Virus or AVAsoft Antivirus Professional. The malicious application follows the footsteps of such clone infections as Disk Antivirus Professional, System Progressive Profession and Live Security Platinum. The malicious application can be dropped onto the computer by existing Trojans or through such drive-by download vulnerabilities as spam email attachments or misleading advertisement. According to Anti-Spyware-101.com Read more »

Claro LTD Toolbar

Claro LTD Toolbar

Claro LTD Toolbar is a browser add-on which is also categorized as adware. This application can be bundled with various other free programs and it can work on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. In case you have Claro LTD Toolbar on your PC, you can check, for example, your IE to find out whether Claro LTD Toolbar and Claro LTD Helper Object are installed. As a result, you will see that the add-on is published by Montera Technologies LTD. We recommend that you remove the toolbar from the PC and your browsers in order not to get redirected to insecure websites or cause computer infections. Read more »