There is no doubt that you should keep away from Win 7 Antivirus Pro 2013 rogue antispyware, because this malicious program can definitely endanger your banking details and your identifiable data with cyber theft. The infection, which can get inside your operating Windows system within minutes through one of the many security backdoors, can create disrupting computer dysfunctions, which would not allow you to detect and remove Win 7 Antivirus Pro 2013 virus Read more »
If you live in Austria and you receive a message from the Cybercrime Control Department that also successfully blocks you out of your desktop, better check the message again, because you most probably received it from Polizei Control Department Gegen Cyberkriminalität computer infection. It is a ransomware application that locks your computer disallowing you to perform any kind of action with your machine. Read more »
Even though GOZI Trojan has been around since 2007, cyber criminals still use this potent infection to generate completely illegal profit. To slip the infection into operating Windows systems schemers can use various Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox exploits, which is why you need to browse with utmost care if you do not want the infection running within the PC. To stay on the safe side, you should disregard illegal P2P file sharing sites, ignore spam emails and stay alert of potential social engineering scams. Read more »
Search.autocompletepro.com is a potentially harmful browser plugin that is represented as a regular search engine that you can use to surf the web. From first sight, Search.autocompletepro.com will not raise any questions, especially since it offers you to browse Web, Videos, Images and Twitter just like any other reliable search system. This, however, is just a tricky exterior that can hide surreptitious cyber criminals’ scams. The malicious application may use drive-by downloads Read more »
There are many computer infections out there, but lately we've been plagued by ransomware. Ireland's National Police Service Virus is also a ransomware application. It means that it holds your computer "hostage" for something you haven't done and requires you to pay a "symbolic" ransom fee. It is symbolic, because Ireland's National Police Service Virus accuses you of committing a list of criminal offenses and then says you might be put into prison for that. But then the next moment it offers a way for a relatively small sum of money - 100 euro. Read more »
Polizia Di Stato Virus is a ransomware infection popular in Italy, and targeted at unsuspecting computer users. The mission of the virus is to deceive the user and make him/her pay money for unlocking the computer, which is frozen as soon as the infection gets into the system. In order to obtain one’s money, a misleading pop-up message saying that the computer is locked down because of illegal activities carried out by the user, is displayed. Read more »
Win 7 Security 2013 is a rogue antispyware application that looks and behaves like a real antivirus program. Unfortunately, it is a dangerous computer infection. Win 7 Security 2013 is a chameleon rogue that can change its name according to your operating system. These rogues usually come in packs and so there's the same version of this computer threat for each operating system - XP Security 2013, Vista Security 2013 and Win 7 Security 2013. Naturally, you get infected with Win 7 Security 2013 if you run on Windows 7. Read more »
XP Security 2013 is a computer infection which is typically unnoticed by anti-virus programs. This infection is a fake security program displaying misleading information which is expected to result in the activation of the program. It is highly advisable to ignore the information that is provided by the infection; otherwise financial loss is highly possible. Read more »
If you thought that Ukash Virus had no new ideas left, then better think again, because here comes Stop Online Piracy Automatic Protection System Virus ready to rip you off to the very last cent. It is a new variant of FBI Moneypak and other similar ransomware infections that lock the computer and does not allow the user to access his desktop until he pays the ransom fee. Read more »
Ukash Virus is a dangerous browser hijacker that is commonly installed on your computer by a Trojan, infiltrating your machine via security cracks. Once Ukash Virus is installed, it will modify your browser settings in order to change your homepage and presented fake alerts, e.g. local or country’s police. It also locks your computer completely and the only thing you can do is to see the fake messages. Read more »
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