Shylock Trojan is a dangerous cyber infection that steals financial information and gains illegal access to bank accounts. The overall setup of Shylock has received an improvement now that it can spread via Skype and consequently it allows the Trojan to attack and infect devices that have the Voice-over-IP instant messaging client installed. The new function to spread through Skype has been added with a plug-in named “msg.gsm”. Read more »
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Worm.Win32.Vobfus
Posted by Lisa Blanc
on January 21, 2013
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There is no doubt you should not allow Worm.Win32.Vobfus run on your operating Windows system. This devious program has been developed to slither onto the computer unnoticed and expose security backdoors for other malicious applications. Needless to say, if your computer is safeguarded by strong, up-to-date security tools, you do not need to worry about this infection entering your PC. Read more »
Adware.WinPump
Posted by Lisa Blanc
on January 21, 2013
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Adware.WinPump is a potentially unwanted program which can accidentally sneak to your PC without your consent and alter the Registry and other system settings so that it can commence illegal activities. If you have noticed that this unwanted application has infected your machine, do no postpone its removal until it is too late and remove Adware.WinPump from the system. Read more »
How to fix “open with…” error
Posted by Lisa Blanc
on January 21, 2013
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If your operating Windows system is infected with a rogue anti-spyware or another malicious program, it is likely you are now wondering how to fix “open with…” error. Inability to run many executable files on your computer is the clearest sign that it has been taken over by cyber criminals and their malicious programs. Well is it important to regain administrative privileges to run executables? Read more »
Giant Savings Adware
Posted by Lisa Blanc
on January 18, 2013
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Giant Savings Adware is a browser extension that manifests itself in forceful browser redirections to affiliated websites and the lowering of the overall system security level. Giant Savings Adware usually interferes with your search results - whenever you try to access the site you were searching, Giant Savings Adware redirects you to a completely unrelated website that is often filled with commercial advertisements and possible malware files. Hence, it is highly recommended to remove Giant Savings Adware at once, to avoid further infections and the ultimate system failure. Read more »
Protectedsesarch.com Search
Posted by Lisa Blanc
on January 18, 2013
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Protectedsesarch.com Search is a website that you get redirected to when you install a list of browser toolbars. Although none of the browser extensions related to Protectedsesarch.com Search are malicious, users report that they are being tricked into installing them without even realizing that. It could be explained by the fact that various browser toolbars are often distributed together with freeware applications that users download online. If you experience redirections to the previously mentioned website, you should remove Protectedsesarch.com Search and all the extensions related to it from your system at once. Read more »
Skype.dat
Posted by Lisa Blanc
on January 18, 2013
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Skype.dat is a malicious Ukash virus file which has been detected running alongside such infamous infections as Az ön számítógépe blokkolásra került Virus, Cyber Crimes Unit Virus and Den svenska polisen it-säkerhet virus. Have you heard about this vicious faction of ransomware applications? If you detect and delete skype.dat or other malignant files (e.g. wgsdgsdgdsgsd.exe), there is a great chance you may prevent this devious infection from taking over your computer and initiating a lock-down. Needless to say, this is extremely important if you want to run your operating Windows system ordinarily and safely. Please continue reading to learn more about the dangerous file. Read more »
Java 7 Security Flaw
Posted by Lisa Blanc
on January 17, 2013
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There are so many pieces of advice floating around on the Internet these days, that it is of no surprise that users can feel lost and disoriented. The kind of advice that catches your eye at once, however, is the one that says close your browser and stay away from the Internet altogether. Why? Apparently, the latest version of Java 7 has such a serious security flaw that users are warned to disable Java-based browser plug-ins altogether. Read more »
Searchcompletion.com Redirect
Posted by Lisa Blanc
on January 16, 2013
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Searchcompletion.com is a browser extension that that is often categorized as browser hijacker. It can be responsible for malware entering your computer, because this browser extension configures your browser to redirect you to searchcompletetion.com or search.searchcompletion.com websites that have a very poor reputation. Although officially Searchcompletion.com Redirect is supposed to be distributing a browser extension called Complitly, the usefulness of this browser plugin is highly debatable. Therefore, users are generally advised to exercise cautious approach to this application and remove Searchcompletion.com Redirect immediately if need be. Read more »
Coupon Companion
Posted by Lisa Blanc
on January 15, 2013
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Coupon Companion is very often classified as adware because of pop-up advertisement that are being generated as long as this application is present within the computer. This application controlled and operated by Coupon-Companion.com, which is one of the sources of the so-called browser plug-in. Even though Coupon Companion does not seem to be dangerous, Anti-Spyware-101.com team suggests that you remove or uninstall this add-on. Read more »
