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Best-Found.com

Posted by on January 22, 2014 No comments
Best-Found.com

Best-Found.com is a suspicious search engine which has been noticed to redirect its users to Google and Yahoo supported searches. Even though the search tool provides links to Mail, Maps, Images, Calendar, Storage, Videos and Shopping, you should not expect it to present you original or authentic links. In fact, instead of presenting regular search results, it will open new tabs routing you to search.google.com, images.yahoo.com and similar pages. Even though these links are not considered to be malicious, Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers recommend staying extra careful about the way the dubious search engine works. If you do not know how to remove Best-Found.com from the browsers, we recommend that you continue reading the report. Read more »

Warnung! Zugang von Ihrem Browser wurde vorlaufig

Posted by on January 21, 2014 No comments

If your Chrome, Firefox, IE or Safari web browser has been covered by the Warnung! Zugang von Ihrem Browser wurde vorlaufig alert, there is no doubt that cyber criminals are trying to scam you into paying a bogus fine. You might face the devious ransomware after clicking on a corrupted link found in a spam email or even on some social networking site. Unfortunately, most computer users would not realize the danger of this corrupted link until the clandestine notification hijacks the browser. In order to restore access to corrupted browser and to ensure that no more security breaches are exposed, you should delete Warnung! Zugang von Ihrem Browser wurde vorlaufig ransomware as soon as possible. Read more »

Attentie! Uw Webbrowser wordt geblokkeerd virus

Posted by on January 21, 2014 No comments

Attentie! Uw Webbrowser wordt geblokkeerd virus is not a real computer infection. It is only present on a corrupted website that you get redirected to via commercial ad or some other means. Attentie! Uw Webbrowser wordt geblokkeerd virus contains a malicious javascript that displays a fake notification from the Dutch police office (Korps Landelijke Politiediensten), and you are urged to pay a fine for a crime you have not committed. It is another type of ransomware, but unlike a real ransomware application Attentie! Uw Webbrowser wordt geblokkeerd virus can be removed from your computer with ease. Read more »

FormalPolice.org virus

Posted by on January 21, 2014 No comments
FormalPolice.org virus

FormalPolice.org virus is browser infection locks your web browser and does not allow you to leave the formalpolice.org page, displaying a fake notification about your supposed illegal activities online. This scam has devised to steal your money, so you will do good to ignore the message on your screen. Do not panic – the presence of FormalPolice.org virus on your browser does not necessarily mean that your computer is infected as well. Nevertheless, you should scan your PC with SpyHunter and remove FormalPolice.org virus from your browser as soon as possible. Read more »

AlmostPolice.co

Posted by on January 20, 2014 No comments
AlmostPolice.co

If you think that you can trust the warning available at AlmostPolice.co, then you are seriously mistaken. The AlmostPolice.co warning is a scam which is aimed at deceiving Windows and Apple users. According to the warning, you are accused of alleged involvement in the distribution of pornography and pirated material. The accusations are very similar to the accusations provided by screen lockers, which are malicious ransomware infections that disable the user’s access to the system. Read more »

search.GoPhoto.it

Posted by on January 20, 2014 1 comment
search.GoPhoto.it

If you have found search.GoPhoto.it set as the home page and the search provider of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer browsers, you probably have downloaded the extension promoted at gophoto.it. Computer users are lured into installing this application because of the promoted services. Would you want to run a program which promises to provide you with free effects, zooming service and enhanced web search? Well, many computer users have already fallen for the suspicious program developed by the Cool Mirage Ltd. If you are one of them, you must have discovered the unauthorized search provider changes as well. Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers do not recommend trusting the browser hijacker or its services because they are unreliable. In fact, the best thing you could do is delete search.GoPhoto.it from the operating system. Read more »

Windows Prime Shield

Posted by on January 20, 2014 No comments
Windows Prime Shield

Are you not able to access your programs and documents because you cannot close a strange program called Windows Prime Shield? Unfortunately, it means that you have a rogue anti-spyware program which belongs to FakeVimes family onto your computer. This fake tool is primarily designed in order to extract money from computer users. Thus, you should not trust any word of it. Once it gets onto your computer, it performs a system scan and then provides you with a list of malicious software that is supposedly residing on your computer. You will not be able to access your desktop unless you remove Windows Prime Shield from your system. It is because it tends to start before the Windows operating system starts. Read more »

sweet-page.com

Posted by on January 17, 2014 2 comments
sweet-page.com

Sweet-page.com is a search engine which is supported by Skytouch Technology Co. This search tool may resemble an authentic application; however, Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers have discovered that you should not trust it. If you type in keywords into the presented search box and click the Search button, you will be redirected to search.yahoo.com, images.search.yahoo.com, video.search.yahoo.com or news.search.yahoo.com, depending on the information you are looking for. Needless to say, this indicates that the search engine cannot present you with authentic search results, and therefore cannot be trusted. Unfortunately, it is not that easy to remove sweet-page.com from the PC after it takes over Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer browsers. This is why many security researchers rush to categorize the search engine as a browser hijacker. Continue reading to learn how to remove it. Read more »

websearch.toolksearchbook.info

Posted by on January 17, 2014 No comments
websearch.toolksearchbook.info

Websearch.toolksearchbook.info is a browser hijacker which changes the settings of the browsers without the user’s permission. If your Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox are modified, that is, your home page is changed to websearch.toolksearchbook.info and the default search engine is changed to WebSearch, take action to remove it from the PC. The browser hijacker can be distributed by seemingly harmless applications, including bundled installers. Read more »

Random Audio Ads Virus

Posted by on January 15, 2014 No comments

If your operating Windows system has been corrupted by random audio ads, you need to inspect the computer for potentially existing infections. According to Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers, it is quite possible that it is the devious Rootkit.Boot.Harbinger.a which has taken over your personal computer. If you do not remove the threat from the PC soon, there is a great possibility that system security vulnerabilities will be exposed and more dangerous, clandestine threats will be infiltrated. Overall, in order to delete random audio ads which keep interfering with your day-to-day tasks, you firstly need to figure out what malicious programs are running on the PC. Please continue reading the report to learn how to locate and remove dangerous computer threats. Read more »