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Cyber criminals try to find methods for deceiving computer users and the web page google-earth.xtremedownload.com is one of their attempts to swindle them out of their money. The link itself seems to be related to Google and its product Google Earth software. However, if you want to download the software, visit the official website and do not download anything from google-earth.xtremedownload.com as you will also install SmartPCFix which will try to lure you into buying its full version. If you have installed Google Earth and find that SmartPCFix is also present on the PC, it is advisable to remove it from the computer. Read more »

Porn Virus is a disturbing Windows infection which manifests through an unauthorized computer lock-down and a misleading screen-size notification supposedly conducted by different law enforcement agencies. The malicious threat is also recognized as Pornography Virus or Child Porn Virus, and these names derive from the main accusations presented within the bogus notifications. Unfortunately, our Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers count in tens and even hundreds of different versions of the malicious infection which may be detected in Windows systems all over the world. Read more »

The malicious ransomware Europol Virus is also known as the EC3 Europol Virus and the mischievous cyber crooks behind the infection have taken over the credentials of Europol in order to convince you that you can trust the truly misleading screen-blocking notification. The dangerous ransomware is activated through already existing Trojans which may enter your personal system via spam email attachments, bundled downloads, encrypted software, social engineering scams, deceitful adware and a number of other security cracks. All of the malicious Trojan’s files can remove your administrative privileges by blocking access to the computer, which is why your main task is to find and delete them from the PC. This is how you can remove Europol Virus from your personal computer. Do you want to learn more about the infection and its removal? Continue reading. Read more »

Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section virus is a ransomware infection whose only purpose is to convince the user that he or she has to pay a fine which is supposedly imposed by Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section. When the computer gets infected with a Trojan horse, the Registry is altered in order to restrict the user’s access to the system. Whenever the user turns the computer on, instead of the desktop, he or she has to look at a full-screen warning that contains the logo of FBI and the headline suggesting that United States Department of Justice is related to the warning. Ignore the emblem of the well-known institution and remove Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section virus from the computer as soon as you can. Read more »

If you are careless about what links you click on or what websites you visit, soon enough XP Micro Antivirus Online Scan could claim that numerous threats have corrupted your personal computer. The main objective of this online scanner is to push you into downloading PC Speed Maximizer. Even though this system optimizer is not considered malicious, Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers warn that you should not pay money for its full version. If you did – your money would be wasted on a completely worthless tool. It has been discovered that the application may fail to remove malignant files and may set out to delete essential security software components. Please continue reading to learn more about the fictitious browser scanner and how to remove XP Micro Antivirus Online Scan related software. Read more »

Decrypt Protect Virus is a misleading computer infection which may also be recognized as the Green dot MoneyPak Virus or Video recording MoneyPak Virus. These names are related to the bogus video recording and the money payment system presented within a screen-locking notification. Within this devious and misleading alert schemers have listed a number of cyber crimes for which you allegedly need to pay fines. Would you pay money to schemers if you knew it was them behind the ransom? Of course, you would not; however, the malicious ransomware alert is presented with credentials relatable to authentic law enforcement departments. Without a doubt, access to your computer has not been removed by Police or other authoritative departments. Therefore, you should detect and delete Decrypt Protect Virus right away. Read more »

Those living in the Netherlands need to be extremely cautious about the Uw computer is vergrendeld en alle gegevens zijn versleuteld! Virus. This devious infection is presented in an extremely clandestine way – through a screen-locking notification. According to spyware researchers at Anti-Spyware-101.com, the infection is closely related to the Devdar Trojan whose malignant components are responsible for the computer lock-down and the misleading notification on the desktop. This fictitious piece of text is written in Dutch; however, Windows users living in other countries could find the exact same replica of this alert in different languages. Read more »

It definitely does not look good, when you turn on your computer and the first thing you see is a message that reads: Ihr Computer wurde gesperrt und alle Daten verschlüsselt wurden! This message belongs to a ransomware application that infects users in Austria. The program tries to make an impression that the computer in question has been locked down because of illegal cyber activity. Ihr Computer wurde gesperrt und alle Daten verschlüsselt wurden! claims that the infected user has breached several laws and so the FBI Cybercrime Division has locked the PC down. Read more »

El ordenador se ha bloqueado y todos sus datos se cifran Virus is a computer infection that denies desktop access under a pretense that you have violated several national laws. It infects users in Spain and claims that the computer has been locked by FBI Cybercrime Division on behalf of International Cyber Security Protection Alliance. It is obviously very odd that FBI locks down computers in Spain, and this is the first sign of a scam. Therefore, you need to ignore the notification on your screen and unlock your PC so that you could remove El ordenador se ha bloqueado y todos sus datos se cifran Virus immediately. Read more »

Tietokoneessa on lukittu ja kaikki tiedot on salattu virus is a computer infection whose bogus warning is written in Finnish. If you live in Finland, you should make sure that you have a reliable spyware removal tool which is updated regularly as the virus in question is capable of restricting access to the system. The threat alters the Registry, drops new files and runs malicious processes in order to make you think that the warning is legitimate. The threat contains the credential of FBI and International Cyber Security Protection Alliance to convince you that you should not doubt the authenticity of the warning; however, Tietokoneessa on lukittu ja kaikki tiedot on salattu virus should be removed as the organizations presented are not related to the production and the content of the warning. Read more »