Trojan.Bamital is a dangerous computer infection, also known as Troj/Agent-OCF, that affects your browsing sessions by altering the search results. It can get to the PC in different ways, including drive-by installation, spam emails, and so on. The threat must be removed from the victimized computer in order to avoid unexpected results, such as poor performance of the computer and various errors. Read more »
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PUP.FaceThemes
Posted by Sarah Stewart
on July 18, 2013
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PUP.FaceThemes is a program for Facebook developed by Objectify Media, Inc. It can be downloaded from software.informer.com, iwdownload.com, and some other websites or it can be installed alongside some free applications available on the websites promoting free applications. PUP.FaceThemes, or Face Themes, has already caused some problems to computer users, and it is likely that the application is commonly acquired via drive-by or bundled downloaded. If your security tool has detected this unwanted application installed on your PC but cannot remove it, implement our recommended spyware removal tool SpyHunter and remove Face Themes in no time. Read more »
WebCakeDesktop.Updater.exe
Posted by Sarah Stewart
on July 18, 2013
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WebCakeDesktop.Updater.exe is a process file that belongs to an adware program. If you have this file running in your Task Manager, it is very likely that you experience constant pop-up advertisement spams whenever you open search engines or popular social networking websites. Computer adware applications cannot be considered computer viruses, but they also present particular security risks that should be dealt with immediately. Although at first the pop-up ads may look like an annoying nuisance, sooner or later they could become instrumental in malware attack, so you need to remove WebCakeDesktop.Updater.exe from your computer without further ado, and make sure that there are no other potentially dangerous programs present. Read more »
FBI Ransomware Now Infects Apple's Mac OS X
Posted by Sarah Stewart
on July 18, 2013
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Ransomware infections from the Ukash Virus group, such as FBI MoneyPak Virus, have been terrorizing Windows users all over the world for significant period of time now. All the while Mac users could feel safe and secure, because FBI Ransomware Virus did not seem to be able to affect Mac OSX Safari. However, the latest developments show that even Mac users cannot be safe anymore – they need to figure out how to remove FBI Ransomware Virus from their browser as well. This article discusses the symptoms of the infection, its possible consequences and how to restore full access to the Safari web browser. Read more »
svchost.stealth.keylogger
Posted by Sarah Stewart
on July 18, 2013
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svchost.stealth.keylogger is a fake malware infection used by rogue antispyware applications in their fake security alerts. svchost.stealth.keylogger is presented as a dangerous threat to your system security, although it does not even exist. Several fake antivirus programs are known to use svchost.stealth.keylogger for their fake alerts, including Live Security Platinum, System Care Antivirus, System Antivirus and so on. Since there is no such infection as svchost.stealth.keylogger, in order to get rid of these fake alerts, you need to terminate the rogue antispyware program that is responsible for displaying them. Do not hesitate to invest in a reliable computer security application if need be. Read more »
Safe Saver
Posted by Sarah Stewart
on July 12, 2013
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Safe Saver is yet another browser extension that is there to help you save on your online purchases. It is a legitimate product that displays coupon deals and discount offers whenever you access such online shopping malls as eBay, Walmart, Amazon and others. At first glance it may seem that Safe Saver is definitely a good choice especially if you are an avid online shopper, but computer security experts raise a red sign here, saying that it would be in your best interest to remove Safe Saver from your browser and your PC. The problem is that such browser extensions are often related to particular security issues you cannot overlook. Read more »
taskmgr.exe
Posted by Sarah Stewart
on July 12, 2013
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Originally taskmgr.exe is a legitimate system process file that runs whenever you open Windows Task-Manager. It is basically impossible to imagine Windows operating system without this system utility, and therefore, taskmgr.exe is often used by scareware creators in fake error messages in order to scare inexperienced computer users and make them think that there is something utterly wrong with their systems. First of all, you cannot believe anything you see pop-up on your screen and in case the file is really infected, then you need to remove taskmgr.exe with a professional antimalware tool, otherwise you could seriously damage your system. Read more »
MediaGet Toolbar
Posted by Sarah Stewart
on July 12, 2013
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If you are looking for a new browser toolbar, Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers suggest you do not choose MediaGet Toolbar. This Conduit ltd product is quite suspicious, and so you should look out for a more reliable and beneficial tool. Have you already installed the application onto the computer and now your IE, Firefox and Chrome browsers have been hijacked? Read more »
DomaIQ
Posted by Sarah Stewart
on July 12, 2013
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DomaIQ is a monetizing platform developed by Tuguu SL. It is presented as a software installer, which offers the user to install some additional computer applications. The application is said to be easily integrated in a website, and the publisher can receive money after every single installation. The installation of the additional application is said to be optional; nevertheless, DomaIQ, available at www.domaiq.com, is known to have caused some troubles to the computer users, which is why it is highly advisable to remove it from the PC. Read more »
Tdefender.exe
Posted by Sarah Stewart
on July 12, 2013
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If you have discovered Tdefender.exe running on your operating Windows system, you must have already faced the fictitious anti-spyware tool Internet Security Pro. This fake AV tool belongs to the family of such malignant rogues as Internet Security 2014 and Privacy Protection. Needless to say, it is important that you delete these infectious programs and ignore their misleading scanner reports or recommendations to purchase the licensed malware removal tool. In case the rogue has not yet been activated on the PC but you have discovered the suspicious executable, Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers suggest you rush to remove it from the system. Of course, if you delete Tdefender.exe and leave other potentially running files running on the system, there is a great chance that your system will be corrupted soon enough. Please continue reading to learn more about the malicious rogue and its elements. Read more »
