MyStart by IncrediBar is a malicious browser add-on that often is referred to as a browser hijacker, because of its abilities to take control over your Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or other Internet browsers. The infection can thrive within a computer and your browser, even if protected by legal, automatic malware detection and removal software. This is because the application is not categorized as malicious, and only up-to-date security tools like SpyHunter can discover and delete MyStart by IncrediBar. Continue reading to find out more about the malicious application. Read more »
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Attention! L'ordinateur a été verrouillé!
Posted by Max Lehmann
on November 9, 2012
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There is no end to ransomware infections that impersonate law enforcement agencies. Attention! L'ordinateur a été verrouillé! is yet another computer threat that locks users' computers in France and then demands for a ransomware payment. This infection is able to deny access to your desktop by displaying a fake security notification across your screen. It seems that the message is delivered by the National French Police, however no Police office has a right to lock down personal computers as of yet. Therefore, the message within the notification is not real. Read more »
Dutch Police Virus
Posted by Max Lehmann
on November 9, 2012
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Dutch Police Virus is equally as detrimental and dangerous as the Nederlands Politie Virus, Eenheid Voor de Bestrijding Cybercrime Virus and Buma Stemra virus, infections that keep threatening Windows users living in the Netherlands. All of these viruses are represented through computer locking notifications with authentic Police logos attached. This trick is one of the main attributes that could guarantee success for devious cyber criminals, who will use the infectious applications in order to get as much as 100 Euro from each of their victims. Unfortunately, losing your money could not be the worst that happens, because with the virus controlling your PC, Read more »
How to change the location of the Paging File
Posted by Max Lehmann
on November 7, 2012
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Paging File is a rather mobile part of the virtual memory, because it can be placed anywhere, even on an external hard drive connected to your computer via USB. Let’s say there are multiple drives in your system (not partitions of the same hard drive). If you move the paging file out of the main system drive, it might actually increase the overall system performance. Read more »
European Law Enforcement Agency Virus
Posted by Max Lehmann
on November 7, 2012
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European Law Enforcement Agency Virus is a ransomware infection which is installed into the computer without the user’s knowledge and consent. This cunning threat modifies the settings of the computer so that you are not able to access the desktop, not to mention the Internet. Moreover, the virus presents a bogus warning which looks like a message related to Europol, which is the European law enforcement agency which helps members of Read more »
Information Resources Management Association Virus
Posted by Max Lehmann
on November 7, 2012
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Information Resources Management Association Virus is a computer ransomware infection that displays a fake notification and locks your computer. It pretends to be an official notice from the Information Resources Management Association (IRMA), but this organization does have a jurisdiction that would allow it to lock down your computer. IRMA is an international organization that works to enhance the information research community and it does not function as copyright watchdog. Information Resources Management Association Virus is just a cyber scam that is devised to rip you off. Read more »
Anonymous Virus
Posted by Max Lehmann
on November 2, 2012
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So far we've been used to Ukash viruses that lock computers pretending in the name of national law enforcement organizations. However, unlike FBI Moneypak or Metropolitan Police Virus, Anonymous Virus takes an entirely different approach towards terrorizing computer users. Although it is a ransomware application from the Ukash Virus group, instead of pretending to be displaying a message from a law enforcement agency, Anonymous Virus locks your desktop in the name of the notorious hacktivist movement Anonymous. Read more »
Cycbot Trojan
Posted by Max Lehmann
on November 2, 2012
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It is common for rogue antispyware to arrive at your system via some other malicious program that infects your computer first. The same scheme applies to Cycbot trojan. This backdoor Trojan distributes such rogue antispyware applications as Palladium, ThinkPoint, CleanThis and others. Therefore, if you remove Cycbot trojan in time, you will prevent a much more serious infection. Unfortunately, most of the time Cycbot trojan remains unnoticed for a very long time and causes a lot of problems. Read more »
Politia Romana Virus
Posted by Max Lehmann
on November 2, 2012
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Politia Romana Virus is a ransomware infection which you should be aware of, because this cunning infection locks the system down once it gets in. The infection also displays a fake warning containing the credentials of the Romanian police to look as persuasive as possible. The virus provides the user with a list of fake accusations which are given as the possible reasons for the lock-down of the machine. As all the statements given in the message are misleading, it is vital to remove Politia Romana Virus from the system and protect it against future ransomware attacks. Read more »
PC Defender Plus
Posted by Max Lehmann
on October 31, 2012
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On the surface PC Defender Plus looks like a legitimate computer security tool. It even possesses all the menu sections that a real antivirus program would, thus making it more believable and even more dangerous. Despite the fact that PC Defender Plus masquerades as a real antivirus product it is actually a rogue antispyware application and it enters your computer, because it wants your money. Read more »
