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Change Startup Programs

Change Startup Programs

How to customize auto-start for other users

If there are a few user accounts on your computer, each of them has different startup settings. As a result some programs start automatically for one user while for another they don’t. You can change these settings by launching Registry Editor. The start-up programs for different users are stored up either under the user’s registry location or in the local machine hive. Take note, that if you remove entries from the Local machine directory, they will disappear from all the accounts. Read more »

All activity of this computer has been recorded

All activity of this computer has been recorded

All activity of this computer has been recorded. Fake Warning message is a fraudulent security notification that comes together with Canadian Police Association virus. This notification appears on the left side of your screen, along with a message that your computer has been locked. It turns on your webcam (if you have one) and then it seems that the Canadian Police Association is watching you real time. Not to mention that that messages above and below the video screen claim: Read more »

Norsk Politi Institutt for Cybercrime Virus

Norsk Politi Institutt for Cybercrime Virus

Anti-Spyware-101.com ransomware research team warns that those living in Norway and using Windows operating systems are at risk of having PCs infected with the Norsk Politi Institutt for Cybercrime Virus. The infection is not as secretive as surreptitious Trojans, because it does have an interface, which is positioned as the most important attribute of the entire scam. Read more »

Oficina virtual de denuncias Virus

Oficina Virtual de Denuncias virus is one more malicious application that you need to keep away from your operating Windows system. Once this infection is dropped into the PC, your access to the desktop is removed and you lose control over any processes. Unfortunately, the ransomware is likely to be downloaded onto the computer by vicious Trojans, which means that, even if you manage to delete Oficina Virtual de Denuncias virus, your troubles will not be over. Read more »

Firefox Redirect Virus

Firefox Redirect Virus is a compound computer infection that affects your browser and does not allow you to navigate the Internet the way you were used to. Firefox Redirect Virus can manifest itself as a browser hijacker or a complementary toolbar that you don't remember installing at all. When your Mozilla Firefox browser gets affected by this malware, your default homepage get changed and it is very likely that instead of accessing the default search engine page, you are forcefully redirected to malware-related search engines. Read more »

Bundesamt für Polizei virus

Bundesamt für Polizei virus

Bundesamt für Polizei virus is a ransomware infection that may infect your operating Windows system, if it is not safeguarded by automatic antimalware software. Only such implementations could save you time and trouble that you will waste when dealing with virus’ removal. The cunning infection may slither into the PC using bundled downloads or social engineering scams; Read more »

"Access to your computer was denied" virus

Even though "Access to your computer was denied" virus may be presented in various European languages, you should be surprised by its existence, if you do not live in Germany, since it is presented with GEMA credentials. The ransomware can slither into a computer using social engineering scams or vulnerabilities exposed by such malicious infections as Trojan:Win32/LockScreen.Cl or the Reveton Trojan. After this, the malignant virus is set out to breach your Windows Registry and tamper with the values of Task Manager and your computer’s screen. Read more »

Atlas DMT

Various tracking cookies may be collecting personal data about you as we speak. Regardless, most of them are completely harmless, and only such pieces as Atlas DMT can actually put your personal security, confidential data’s protection and PC’s functionality at risk. This malign application has been detected running in many Windows XP systems; however, other Windows versions may also be susceptible to its surreptitious existence. Read more »

Canadian Police Association Virus

Canadian Police Association Virus

The Canadian Police Association Virus name represents an infection that will use the authoritative name of the Canadian Police Association in order to trick your money. The infectious program will corrupt your screen with an obnoxious message “Your computer has been locked” and then order you to pay a substantially large sum of money using Ukash or Paysafecard online payment systems. Read more »

PC Defender Plus Firewall Alert

PC Defender Plus Firewall Alert is a misleading desktop pop-up that will be presented to you alongside the activity of a rogue antispyware PC Defender Plus. This malignant application can enter your computer via such security backdoors as spam email attachments, social engineering scams, bundled downloads or malicious advertisement attacks. Read more »