JS/JavaBlacole.A is a malicious script which is used to exploit system vulnerabilities of the computer that connects to a malicious website. You may access a corrupted website via spam email links, suspicious advertisements, and in other ways. Very often Java Exploits are injected on legitimate websites without the owner’s knowledge. When JS/JavaBlacole.A can access the system, various malicious programs may be downloaded surreptitiously. If you do not have a reliable security tool, but notice that the computer is not working properly, you should implement a spyware removal tool in order to detect and remove computer infections. Read more »
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Qone8 Virus
Posted by Max Lehmann
on October 9, 2013
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The term Qone8 Virus refers to a browser hijacker which can change the settings of the browsers without your permission. It is installed while browsing suspicious websites or together with some application acquired from a freeware website. If no computer security application is running on the PC, you will learn about the changes only when you launch the browsers. Qone8 Virus can affect Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox, and we recommend that you remove Qone8 Virus, or simply qone8.com, from your browsers as soon as you can. Read more »
Antimalware
Posted by Lisa Blanc
on October 8, 2013
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Is Antimalware scanning your operating Windows system and warning you about such allegedly running threats as Downloader.JS.Agent or WinWebSecurity2008? You do not need to pay any attention to the intimidating scanner reports provided by this application, simply because it is 100% fake! This fictitious anti-spyware tool has been developed by cyber criminals to lure out your money. Do you know how their scam works? They firstly infiltrate the clandestine rogue and then they use the fake AV to scan your PC and present you with various dangerous infections which supposedly have corrupted the computer. If you believe that these infections truly exist and decide to remove them, you will be asked to pay for the full-version of the fictitious anti-virus. Needless to say, this is not what you need to do, and Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers rush you to remove Antimalware. Read more »
Gnoosi.net
Posted by Lisa Blanc
on October 8, 2013
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Gnoosi.net is a French language based search engine which appears to be supported by Yahoo, and it allows you to browse the web using Web, Images, Vidéos and Actualités (news) modules. As our researchers have discovered, the search engine provides advertisement-supported results, which most of the time take over all of the search results. Is this suspicious? It definitely is and so we do not recommend using the search engine at any point because you will not be able to find any authentic or useful information with it! Read more »
Security Cleaner Pro
Posted by Lisa Blanc
on October 7, 2013
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Security Cleaner Pro is yet another clandestine rogue anti-spyware from the Rogue.WinWebSec family. Thousands of Windows users have already dealt with other clandestine infections from this faction, and you may have already heard about Sinergia Cleaner, Antivirus Security Pro, Attentive Antivirus, System Doctor 2014, and tens of other malicious rogues. The strength of these infections lies within the interfaces. For example, if your operating Windows system gets infected with Security Cleaner Pro, you are presented with a program which does not look malicious at all. Read more »
Web-opinions.com
Posted by Lisa Blanc
on October 4, 2013
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Web-opinions.com is a tremendously suspicious website which supports a number of online offers, deals and advertisements. Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers have discovered that adverts related to the website may flood your Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer browsers even if you have never visited it yourself. This is tremendously suspicious, and so we categorize it as an advertisement-supported program or simply adware. Read more »
Heur.Worm.Generic
Posted by Max Lehmann
on October 3, 2013
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Heur.Worm.Generic is a widely spread Windows infection which may be represented in various different names because it almost categorizes worm infections altogether. Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers can use this name to indicate a number of malicious computer infections. All in all, the name of the threat does not matter, and all you have to care about is the way it controls your personal computer. All PC malware is supposed to take some sort of control over the computer, and so you should keep your Windows system guarded against schemers’ interference at all times. Needless to say, it is essential that you remove Heur.Worm.Generic from the computer. Our spyware researchers are fit to help you with any removal processes, and so you should continue reading the report and then post a comment if you have any further questions. Read more »
FBI Virus
Posted by Lisa Blanc
on October 2, 2013
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If you have following the computer security news you probably know that FBI Virus has been one of the most prominent infections in 2012. Consequently, it does not seem to give up the position in 2013 as well. There is a great number of FBI Virus versions, all localized for a particular country and distributed by a number of Trojans, including Trojan.Urausy, Trojan.Reveton, Trojan.Revoyem and a list of others. FBI Virus in general is a ransomware program which locks down your computer, and then displays a fraudulent screen-sized notification which is supposed to convince the terrified computer user that he has been involved in criminal activity. Read more »
Qone8
Posted by Lisa Blanc
on October 1, 2013
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Qone8 is a malicious browser hijacker which may affect Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome browsers. The clandestine infection not only manipulates your web browsers and initiates unauthorized modifications of the home page or search engine, as it also exposes the security gaps of your operating system. Therefore, in most cases the existence of the browser hijacker indicates the existence of various other undesirable computer programs. It is extremely dangerous to have the browser hijacker and other undesirable computer programs running on the PC, and so Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers strongly recommend that you immediately perform the necessary removal procedures. Are you familiar with the tasks you need to perform in order to have Qone8 deleted? Please continue reading to find out all you need to know about the process. Read more »
Adware:Win32/SaveShare
Posted by Sarah Stewart
on October 1, 2013
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Adware:Win32/SaveShare is a highly annoying adware program which can be installed without the user’s consent. The unwanted application generates advertisement that are not related to the websites the user is browsing, which means that Adware:Win32/SaveShare is not affiliated with, for example, the search engines in which SaveShare advertisements are presented. It is highly advisable to remove Adware:Win32/SaveShare from the computer as soon as you notice that some unwanted links or advertisements are inserted into the search engine result page. The unwanted application can be downloaded from unreliable websites, so if you want to be sure that you use reliable applications, provide the PC with professional security and always read the terms of use to learn the features Read more »
