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ANSSI Virus

Posted by on July 4, 2013 No comments
ANSSI Virus

ANSSI Virus is a ransomware and having it deleted is the only thing that you need to worry about this very moment. The infection is also known as Office Central de Lutte contre la Criminalité Virus, and our Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers have discovered that it is the Flimrans Trojan which controls this particular ransomware. The infection requires immediate removal simply because it locks your computer and disabled access to the desktop. Of course, the removal of the threat is not so simple because of the initiated lock-down. Nonetheless, if you do not want to worry about additional spyware infiltration, the task must be completed as soon as possible. Please continue reading to learn more about ransomware and the ANSSI Virus removal process. Read more »

tidy2update.exe

Posted by on July 4, 2013 No comments

If you have installed TidyNetwork are reading this report, it is very likely that you are concerned about tidy2update.exe. The application which drops the file in question is a browser add-on which generates various coupons, offers, and advertisements, which you may not like. If you do not like the application, not only should you remove tidy2update.exe but other components of the program as well. Read more »

UpdateTask.exe

Posted by on July 3, 2013 No comments

UpdateTask.exe is a process file that belongs to a number of programs and applications. There are up to 29 versions of this file, and it ranges from being a legitimate system file to a malicious worm infection. In order to figure out whether you should block and remove UpdateTask.exe, you are recommended to run a full system scan with SpyHunter scanner, and the scan will determine whether the running process is malicious or not. Should you be infected with the malicious version of UpdateTask.exe, remove the file and related computer threats immediately with a legitimate antispyware tool. Read more »

Montera Toolbar

Posted by on July 2, 2013 No comments

Montera Toolbar is a browser add-on which is developed by Montera Technologies Ltd. Montera Toolbar may also refer to the products created by the company. For example, your Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox can be affected by Claro Search Toolbar or Tovero Toolbar, both of which changes the home page and search provider of the browsers. Read more »

You Steal Music I Lock Your PC

Posted by on July 2, 2013 No comments

‘You Steal Music I Lock Your PC’ is a malicious infection which takes over the operating Windows system and blocks access to the desktop as soon as your personal computer boots up. Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers have discovered that the threat reconfigures the BIOS, so that you could not access it. Without a doubt, this may create serious removal issues because of the disabled access to the Safe Mode. The infection manifests through a screen-locking alert which suggests that your PC has been blocked due to some illegal music downloading or distribution. Read more »

Oople

Posted by on June 28, 2013 1 comment
Oople

Oople is a browser plugin that installs additional toolbar on your browser. There may be some confusion regarding the name, because if you go directly to opple.com, you will see that it is a forum for radio controlled cars. It could be that the creators of Oople toolbar make use of the name to attract people interested in radio controlled merchandise. Such a name mix-up is immediately suspicious, and you should do all you can to say away from this browser extension. In case you have installed it already, scroll down to the manual removal instructions below, to remove Oople once and for all. Read more »

Pageset.com

Posted by on June 28, 2013 No comments
Pageset.com

Pageset.com is a website that gets set as your default home page once you get infected with a browser hijacker. Not only does your home page get changed, the hijacker affects your default search engine as well. According to security experts, there is no exact infection file and the danger lies in the Pageset.com website itself. However, in order for your home page to be modified you do NEED to get infected with potentially unwanted programs, and there is always a way for it. Disregarding the infection method the fact remains that you must remove Pageset.com from your PC if you want to protect your system and your data from serious threats. Read more »

Sweetdreams-49

Posted by on June 27, 2013 No comments
Sweetdreams-49

Sweetdreams-49 or SWEET DREAMS 49 Community Toolbar is a browser plugin developed by the infamous Conduit team. The company is known for such controversial applications as Freecorder Toolbar, Z-game Toolbar and WiseConvert Toolbar, all of which are often mistreated as browser hijackers. Yes, once you install these browser plugins, they tend to change the home page and the search engine of the browsers you are using; however, this activity is not illegal. In most cases, you are asked if you agree to the set modifications, and if you are not – you always have an option to refuse the offers. Therefore, if you think that the toolbar has hijacked your Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox browser, you firstly need to rethink the installation of the program. Overall, we provide Sweetdreams-49 removal instructions, and if you want to learn more – continue reading. Read more »

Searchdwebs

Posted by on June 27, 2013 No comments
Searchdwebs

Searchdwebs is a potentially unwanted program which may also be recognized as a browser hijacker. The application may come bundled with free browser plugins, and once activated it may change the home page of existing browsers to websearch.searchdwebs.info. Even though this search engine is not considered malicious, you definitely need to act cautious if you choose to use it for web surfing. As Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers have discovered, all searches performed through this particular search engine are provided by yet another engine – search.whitesmoke.com. Read more »

White Trader Virus

Posted by on June 27, 2013 No comments

White Trader Virus is an irritating adware program which may flood you with various pop-up adverts whenever you surf Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer or other popular browsers. As the researchers at Anti-Spyware-101.com have discovered, the questionable program may be linked to a number of suspicious and dangerous processes. Therefore, you should delete White Trader Virus from the computer if it is running on your operating Windows system. How can you tell if the threat is active within the computer? Any computer infection is bound to cause some computer/browser dysfunctions and symptoms; however, if you want to be 100% sure – install an authentic and reliable spyware scanner to inspect the computer. SpyHunter offers a free-of-charge tool which you can install by clicking on the download button below. Read more »