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Gesellschaft Zur Verfügung Von Urheberrechtsverletzungen

Posted by on June 18, 2013 No comments
Gesellschaft Zur Verfügung Von Urheberrechtsverletzungen

If you have discovered a screen-locking notification supposedly sent by Gesellschaft Zur Verfügung Von Urheberrechtsverletzungen, you should have no doubts that your personal computer has been infected with a malicious ransomware Trojan. There are quite a few different threats which could utilize the same tricks to fool you into giving up your savings, which is the main objective behind the scam. Some of the most notable Trojans which you need to beware of include Bomba Locker, Nymaim and the infamous Reveton. These clandestine Trojans may enter without any of your knowledge using spam email attachments, bundled downloads, fake video codecs and other security vulnerabilities. Read more »

BabMaint.exe

Posted by on June 18, 2013 No comments

BabMaint.exe is an executable file representing various browser plugins which are available for your Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome browsers. In some cases the executable is known as redirect.js or babmaint.x, and it has been noticed to run as a web-page redirector. This may manifest on your browsers once you are rerouted to unfamiliar sites or advertisements are opened in new tabs and windows. Even though this activity is not illegal, you are most likely to find it disturbing. It is not recommended that you run the executable on the operating Windows system, and if you wish to learn how to remove BabMaint.exe – continue reading. Read more »

Deal Fairy

Posted by on June 18, 2013 No comments
Deal Fairy

Deal Fairy is an adware program that displays pop ups on Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome browsers. This application is supposed to help you save money on your purchases online. This adware application supports all the main online shopping malls, including eBay, Walmart, Amazon and many others. Deal Fairy will provide you with coupons, discount lists and even advertisements that pop up above underline keyword within a web text. Apart from being annoying, these pop-ups can also be related to malware distribution and that is why you are strongly advised to remove Deal Fairy from your computer. Read more »

Trojan.0access

Posted by on June 18, 2013 No comments

Trojan.0access is a Trojan infection that has first been discovered in July 2011. It infects all the major versions of the Windows operating system, and it can remain undetected for a lengthy period of time, because Trojan.0access makes use of a rootkit to hide itself. Thus it is important that you perform regular system scans in order to determine the infection, before Trojan.0access manages to cause any serious damage. Make sure that you remove Trojan.0access once the infection is detected, and protect your system from similar intruders by investing in a powerful antimalware tool. Read more »

HappinessInfusion

Posted by on June 18, 2013 No comments
HappinessInfusion

Are you looking for a browser toolbar which could cheer you up? In this case you might have already installed HappinessInfusion onto your Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer browsers. The plugin is authentic and harmless; however, some users consider it to be a malicious browser hijacker. Once you install he plugin onto the computer it presents you with an installation setup. Here you are asked if you want to change the home page and the search engine to My Web Search. Unfortunately, many users overlook this offer and miss a chance to keep their browsers running without any changes. Therefore, even though the plugin may change some settings, it is not malicious. Of course, it is up to you if you wish to remove HappinessInfusion from browsers and the computer. Luckily, this task is quite simple, and a few straightforward removal steps are enough to get rid of the undesirable toolbar. Read more »

MyFunCards Search

Posted by on June 18, 2013 No comments
MyFunCards Search

MyFunCards Search refers to the changes of the settings of your Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox. If MyFunCard toolbar is installed on your computer, it is very likely that your home page is changed to home.mywebsearch.com. This search engine is promoted by the toolbar in question, which is available at myfuncards.com. Read more »

Win32/OpenCandy

Posted by on June 17, 2013 No comments

Win32/OpenCandy is also known as Adware:Win32/OpenCandy. The application has been developed to enter your personal computer, discover your browsing preferences and flood your browsers with various online offers and deals. Advertisements presented by the application should not be trusted at any point because some of them could be employed as Windows security backdoors to infect your personal computer with secondary spyware. Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers warn that this activity is tremendously Read more »

Trojan-Spy.Win32.Zbot.jqye

Posted by on June 17, 2013 No comments

Trojan-Spy.Win32.Zbot.jqye is one of the many versions of the notorious Zeus Trojan that has been infecting computer users worldwide since January 2010. Just like other version of Zeus Trojan, Trojan-Spy.Win32.Zbot.jqye enters system surreptitiously and then tries to steal sensitive information consequently damaging your system. Due to its elusive nature it may be hard to determine that you are infected with Trojan-Spy.Win32.Zbot.jqye. Hence, it is important that you perform regular system scans with a reliable antimalware scanner. This way you will be able to detect the infection before it managed to steal any of your data, and you will remove Trojan-Spy.Win32.Zbot.jqye on time. Read more »

mystart.incredibar.com

Posted by on June 14, 2013 No comments
mystart.incredibar.com

mystart.incredibar.com is a website that gets set as your default search engine when you install MyStart Incredibar on your computer. It may seem as though your browser gets hijacked by mystart.incredibar.com without your permission, but MyStart Incredibar is a browser extension that does not enter your system surreptitiously. Hence, mystart.incredibar.com is not a malicious website that tries to steal your information or money. However, users are strongly recommended to remove mystart.incredibar.com from their computers, because this is a potentially unwanted application that could be indirectly responsible for various malicious applications entering your PC. Read more »

Genius Box

Posted by on June 14, 2013 No comments
Genius Box

Genius Box is a browser add-on which is aimed at enhancing your browsing experience. The application works on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. Genius Box can be acquired at geniusbox.net and other websites, including software.informer.com and cnet.com. Additionally, the application in question can also be bundled with free programs, so if you have already installed Genius Box accidentally, the next time you should pay close attention to the information you are provided with as you may be offered to install some browser add-on or toolbar, which is difficult to remove. Read more »