Savings Slider is a browser add-on whic you may find attached to the installers of free programs or on its official website savings-slider.com. Like other price comparison applications, Savings Slider monitors how you are browsing the internet, what you are interested in and so on, in order to display coupons, the lowest prices and special offers. Because of the coupons or pop-ups, the application in question is very often regarded as adware. If you want to remove it and decide to do so using SpyHunter, you will find that it detects it as Adware.Savings Slider. Read more »
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VisualBee Toolbar
Posted by Max Lehmann
on May 2, 2013
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VisualBee is an application that automatically designs PowerPoint presentations, and saves you time by providing you a service that allows creating an instant showcase. Nevertheless, VisualBee Toolbar does not have anything in common with VisualBee program. VisualBee Toolbar is part of the Conduit family of browser plugins and it is usually downloaded at the official ourtoolbar website. However, currently at the time of writing, Conduit server for VisualBee Toolbar is down and it cannot be downloaded. If you have the toolbar installed on your PC, you are advised to remove VisualBee Toolbar from your system, to avoid possible security risks. Read more »
Freecorder Toolbar
Posted by Lisa Blanc
on May 2, 2013
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Freecorder Toolbar is a browser plugin that allows users to record online audio and video stream, and then save it on their computers. There is Freecorder 3 application, but keep it in mind that Freecorder Toolbar installs SEPARATELY from the program itself, because it is developed by Conduit Ltd, and works mostly like a part of the Conduit Community Toolbar family. Apart from Freecorder Toolbar, there is also Appbario Toolbar, YA Search Toolbar, Eazel Toolbar and many other browser plugins that are developed and released by the same company. This toolbar is not a computer virus, but it is highly recommended to remove Freecorder Toolbar from your PC, to avoid any possible security threats. Read more »
Warning! Your Computer has been locked and all your data were encrypted!
Posted by Lisa Blanc
on April 30, 2013
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Warning! Your Computer has been locked and all your data were encrypted! is an intimidating alert which is presented at the top of a deceitful screen-locking notification initiated by the malicious Devdar trojan. As you can tell from the interface of the fictitious alert, it is targeted at those Windows users who live in the U.S. Do not let the presented flag or the credentials of FBI Cybercrime Division and International Cyber Security Protection Alliance scare you. Read more »
Joint Chiefs of Staff Virus
Posted by Lisa Blanc
on April 30, 2013
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It is definitely disturbing when you open your computer and instead of your desktop you are greeted with a message that reads "The work of your computer has been suspended on the grounds of the violation of the law of the United States of America". This is how Joint Chiefs of Staff Virus manifests its presence. It is a ransomware infection that can be distributed in various ways, although the most common one is a bundled infection together with Urausy Trojan. Once Joint Chiefs of Staff Virus gets into your system, it blocks your desktop access by displaying a fake notification. The notification claims that you need to pay a particular release in order to avoid legal prosecution. You will only get rid of the message if you remove Joint Chiefs of Staff Virus from your PC for good. Read more »
FBI Cybercrime Division
Posted by Lisa Blanc
on April 29, 2013
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FBI Cybercrime Division is a ransomware infection target at computers running Windows operating system. It can be detected on computers in the U.K, the U.S., France, Finland and so one. The reason why this threat is labeled as ransomware is the way the threat affects the PC. Like other threats categorized under ransomware, FBI Cybercrime Division disables the access to the system by altering the Registry and creating new files and processes. Moreover, in order to make the users of the victimized computers pay money voluntarily, the threat displays a fraudulent notification. The warning which is supposedly sent from FBI Cybercrime Division is not the first instances known to malware researchers. Another version containing the credentials of the institution is known as being spread by the Trojan Reveton. In either case, the removal of the threat is a must. Read more »
sirefef.gen!c
Posted by Lisa Blanc
on April 26, 2013
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sirefef.gen!c is a generic detection that indicates the presence of Win32/Sirefef family of malware on your computer. sirefef.gen!c may be detected as a virus or a Trojan dropper, but the fact is that if there is at least one component of the Win32/Sirefef family detected on your PC, there is an extremely high probability that you are infected with other malicious pieces of software from the same group as well. Therefore, you are highly recommended to run a full system scan with SpyHunter free scanner, to check whether your computer is infected or not. If so, you need to remove sirefef.gen!c and all the related infections immediately. Read more »
Portaldosites
Posted by Max Lehmann
on April 26, 2013
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Portaldosites or portaldosites.com is a browser engine that can change the setting of the major browsing tools. Normally, the changes are made while running the installer of freeware or shareware that suggests installing additional add-on, toolbar or some other application. Once you find that Portaldosites has become you home page and you find the same address when a new tab is opened, you should not wait and remove the hijacker from the system. Read more »
Babylon Search
Posted by Lisa Blanc
on April 26, 2013
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Babylon Search is a search engine that is part of the Babylon browser plugins, add-ons and other application developed by Babylon. Babylon mainly focuses on providing online translation function, and the Babylon dictionary can be downloaded at babylon.com. Along with the dictionary you can choose whether you want to install Babylon Toolbar and change your home page to Babylon Search (isearch.babylon.com). However, the problem is that Babylon Search often comes with commercial advertisements that may be and even expose you to malware infections. Thus, it is highly recommended to remove Babylon Search from your system. Read more »
ChatZum Search
Posted by Max Lehmann
on April 26, 2013
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ChatZum Search or simply search.chatzum.com is a search engine which you may be offered to use while running the installer of a program which contains ChatZum toolbar. The toolbar, according to its website chatzum.com, is said to zoom or magnify a picture on Facebook by hover the mouse over it. As the application is available on different websites, you should always pay close attention to the information provided in installer. If you find that you do not like the terms presented, you should not install the software at all. Read more »
