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InstantSavingsApp

InstantSavingsApp

InstantSavingsApp is a browser plug-in which is supposed to help you save money and time. It is aimed at helping you find the best deals which is done by displaying relevant offers and coupons in the top right of the browser while you are browsing the Internet. If one seeks to get some advantage, the application may be appreciated and valued; however, not all of you would agree that this application is helpful. Read more »

Default Tab - Search Results, LLC virus

Default Tab - Search Results, LLC virus

First of all, it is important to establish that Default Tab - Search Results, LLC virus is not a computer virus per se. It is a browser extension that comes with a search toolbar and a new search engine installed on your browser. Although Default Tab by Search Results, LLC  is not as malignant as ransomware or fake antivirus programs, it is still causes annoying problems, especially for the more adept computer users. If you do not find the search bar extremely useful, we also would highly recommend to remove Default Tab - Search Results, LLC virus from your computer, because this browser plugin definitely comes across as a potentially unwanted application. Read more »

POLICÍA FEDERAL Virus

POLICÍA FEDERAL Virus

POLICÍA FEDERAL Virus is a malicious ransomware infection which has been detected within operating Windows systems located in Mexico. The ransomware works just like Ihr Internet Service Provider blockiert Virus and Ordinateur est Verrouillé Virus, two of the latest ransomware examples which may threaten you if you live in Germany or France. As you may already realize, these infections are targeted at specific countries; however, they all act relatively in the same way and can be deleted using the same techniques. You should not panic about POLICÍA FEDERAL Virus removal or even its existence because Anti-Spyware-101.com malware researchers are here to help you. Please continue reading to find out how to remove the threat from your locked PC. Read more »

22find.com Removal

22find.com Removal

If your home page has been changed to 22find.com, there is no doubt that a suspicious browser plugin has been installed on all of your browsers. The add-on comes with bundled downloads and modifies some of your browser settings. It is notable that once the installation file (startpage.exe) of the plugin is activated, the modifications are applied to Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer browsers all at once. Besides the changed home page, the plugin also reconfigures your search engine and installs Desk 365 onto the PC. According to Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers, 22find.com removal is quite complicated. Luckily, we are able to help you, and if you follow the manual removal instructions below, the plugin will be deleted and settings will be re-modified in no time. Read more »

Explorer.exe - Corrupt Disk

Explorer.exe - Corrupt Disk is one of the fake alerts that pop up at your system tray. This fake alert is related to System Repair - a fake computer optimization tool. System Repair comes from the same group as File Recovery, File Restore, Data Recovery and other fake HDD defragmenter tools, that supposedly enter your system with intention to find various errors and fix them. Unfortunately, Explorer.exe - Corrupt Disk makes it very obvious that the so-called "errors" that System Repair is supposed to fix are hoaxes themselves. Fake HDD defragmenters generates a list of system errors that makes the user think that his or her system is in danger. Read more »

Datamaskinen Din Har Blitt Låst Virus

Datamaskinen Din Har Blitt Låst Virus

Datamaskinen Din Har Blitt Låst Virus is a ransomware infection that needs to be removed from your PC immediately. It is a variant of Ukash Virus that targets users in Norway. In order to convince innocent users of its supposed legitimacy, Datamaskinen Din Har Blitt Låst Virus displays a Politi logo (Norwegian Police) and a few names of computer security products (like Kaspersky, Norton etc). This infection successfully locks the user out of his desktop by displaying a fraudulent notification. The notification claims that the user has violated several laws related to the copyright, and therefore the user now has to pay a fine: Read more »

Monstermarketplace

Are your web browsing sessions redirected to monstermarketplace.com, then it is possible that your Windows system has been hijacked by a malicious redirect virus. Also known as a browser hijacker, this infection can reconfigure your Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome settings and modify the list of your Bookmarked or Favorite lists. It is easiest to determine the infection running on the PC if your home page and search engine have been switched to the site which offers online shopping services. Read more »

Ured Za Posebne Poslove Sigurnosti Virus

Has access to your operating Windows system been removed? Are you presented with a strange alert sent to you by the Police? Then you should consider the invasion of Ured Za Posebne Poslove Sigurnosti Virus. The clandestine ransomware may act under the pretence of authentic Croatian law enforcement departments; however, it is cyber criminals who have hijacked your personal computer. How exactly should you deal with this? Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers Read more »

Ministerio de Seguridad Virus

Ministerio de Seguridad Virus

Ministerio de Seguridad Virus is a deceptive ransomware which is also known by the name Policía Federal Argentina Virus. The infection is targeted specifically at Windows users living in Argentina; however, there are tens of different versions which could threaten PC users living in five different continents. As you can tell from the name, the infection uses the credentials of the Argentinean law enforcement department. Read more »

New Zealand Police Virus

New Zealand Police Virus

New Zealand Police Virus is a computer infection that does not allow you to access your desktop by displaying a screen-sized notification supposedly sent by the New Zealand Police (Ngā Pirihimana o Aotearoa). The notification displays your IP address, your location in New Zealand, your operating system and your user name. This way it seems as though New Zealand Police Virus is really  a legitimate notification displayed because you have violated several national laws related to copyright, pornography distribution and so on. It also has a logo of International Cyber Security Protection Alliance which should make the entire message look more reliable, but New Zealand Police Virus is a hoax that has to be removed from your computer right now. Read more »