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Association of Chief Police Officers Virus

Posted by on September 25, 2012 No comments
Association of Chief Police Officers Virus

Recent Ukash ransomware infections (Buma Stemra virus, Bundespolizei virus, IPA virus, etc.) are now followed by the Association of Chief Police Officers virus. AntiSpyware101 team has found out that this infection uses the same infiltration channels as other Paysafecard and Moneypak infections; therefore, if you live in the UK and you do not want to face this infection, you need to be extremely careful with online operations. The removal of this program is essential, and you will realize that you need to delete Association of Chief Police Officers virus Read more »

Claro Search Malware

Posted by on September 25, 2012 No comments

Claro Search Malware is an unwanted program which you should remove as soon as possible. This piece of malware modifies browser settings and redirects computer users to insecure websites to infect computers with more dangerous threats. Typically, this browser hijacker or unwanted add-on is not identified by anti-virus programs, because the malicious infection is regarded as a browser helper object and this is why it is not removed. Read more »

IPA Virus

Posted by on September 25, 2012 No comments
IPA Virus

IPA Virus is a dangerous infection that paralyzes computers and expects them to pay money in order to unlock the machine. The threat infects unprotected computers, tampers with the Registry, which leads to immobility of the system’s parts, and presents a misleading alert message saying that the issue arose because illegal actions had been carried out by using the targeted computer. There are several virus versions which are spread in Europe and which have infected computers Read more »

Trojan.Ransomlock.R

Posted by on September 25, 2012 No comments

Trojan.Ransomlock.R is a computer infection which you may know as FBI MoneyPak or Metropolitan Police Virus and others that are classified as ransomware infections. As the term ransomware implies, the Trojan is designed to obtain computer users’ money. First of all, Trojan locks the computer’s desktop and access to the Internet. Second, it displays a simulated warning supposedly sent by the police or any other regulatory body. Read more »

Bundespolizei Virus

Posted by on September 25, 2012 No comments
Bundespolizei Virus

Bundespolizei Virus is one of the many Ukash infections, also known by umbrella names Paysafecard and Police viruses. The faction has been designed by cyber criminals who are set out to make profits from those living in North America and Europe. This can be determined just by looking at the multiple ransomware infections of the same kind (FBI Moneypak, Buma Stemra virus, etc.) Read more »

Trojan.Win32.Agent.azsy

Posted by on September 25, 2012 No comments

Trojan.Win32.Agent.azsy is a computer infection name that appears in security notifications sent by Personal Antivirus. Personal Antivirus is a rogue antispyware application that displays false notifications about virus infections. One of these infections that Personal Antivirus warns you about is Trojan.Win32.Agent.azsy. Read more »

Spyware.IEToolbar

Posted by on September 22, 2012 No comments

IEToolbar, also known as Spyware.IEToolbar, is an Internet Explorer extension which has two ways of getting into the computer’s system. The user can install it him/herself, or it can be downloaded with software and installed automatically without the consent of the user. There are different types of IEToolbar, and all of them carry the same function which is to monitor how computer users browse the Internet and to send the information collected to a third party. Read more »

Nederlands Politie Virus - Buma Stemra

Posted by on September 21, 2012 No comments
Nederlands Politie Virus - Buma Stemra

Ukash Virus has a lot of versions that are created to target computers operating in multiple languages. Ukash Virus turns into Nederlands Politie Virus (Buma Stemra Virus) when it infects a system that has a Dutch IP address. However, since IP address is not always determined by a location; don’t consider yourself safe from Nederlands Politie Virus if you do not live in the Netherlands. If you use a Dutch proxy, you might also be in danger of getting infected with Nederlands Politie Virus. Read more »

TrojanSPM/LX

Posted by on September 21, 2012 No comments

Imaginary or nonexistent computer threats are one of the main characteristic of bogus security tools and TrojanSPM/LX is one of them. This fake infection is used by such rogue anti-spyware programs as System Tool, Live Security Platinum, System Progressive Protection and other fraudulent tools. The Trojan is presented as extremely hazardous and that it is highly advisable to update or download a full version of a program that can supposedly remove the Trojan in question. Read more »

Federal Bureau Investigation Virus

Posted by on September 21, 2012 No comments
Federal Bureau Investigation Virus

Federal Bureau Investigation Virus is a tremendously latent application that could easily infect the Windows Registry and considerably limit your system’s functionality. With the virus in action, it is possible that you will not be able to access the desktop or use your keyboard to launch such essential programs as the Task Manager. This utility could help you terminate processes and eventually delete Federal Bureau Investigation Virus; however, Read more »