Police Virus is a generic name for hundreds of different ransomware infections which use deception and apocryphal credentials of international Police departments and agencies just to generate illicit profits. Some of the recent examples include Emniyet Genel Müdürlüğü virus, Su Licencia Ha Caducado Virus and POLITIE Belgique Police Fédérale Virus. As research shows, the infection is spread all around the world, as it has been detected in Argentina, Bolivia, Canada, the U.S., Read more »
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search.certified-toolbar.com
Posted by Lisa Blanc
on April 5, 2013
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Search.certified-toolbar.com is a search engine that you may be forced to use if you install, for example, Certified Toolbar or any other potentially unwanted program. Due to the changes that are made to Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox, search.certified-toolbar.com is referred to as browser hijacker. Once it is found on any browsing tool, it is important to remove it from the PC. Read more »
Govome.com Search
Posted by Lisa Blanc
on April 4, 2013
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Abrupt redirecting to Govome.com signals the existence of a malicious browser hijacker which could have entered your operating system via spam email attachments, bundled downloads and other security vulnerabilities. The suspicious program has been designed to boost traffic to various promotional sites which are presented in the first positions of your search results. Needless to say, this is dangerous because you could be routed to sources related to online scams and misleading content. If you wish to prevent this activity, you should terminate all browsing tasks and delete Govome.com browser hijacker lurking within your operating system. Continue reading to find out how to remove the malicious application from the PC. Read more »
Emniyet Genel Müdürlüğü virus
Posted by Lisa Blanc
on April 4, 2013
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Emniyet Genel Müdürlüğü virus is a computer infection that is classified as ransomware. It comes from a huge group of similar infections and targets users in Turkey, claiming that their computers have been locked by the Turkish National Police. It may seem as though Emniyet Genel Müdürlüğü virus's claims are real, considering that the notification that blocks you from accessing your desktop has the Turkish flag and the Turkish police insignia, but you cannot believe a single word this program says. The notification is fake and you have not committed a single crime indicated on the list. You need to remove Emniyet Genel Müdürlüğü virus from your computer otherwise the application will continue terrorizing you, in attempt to steal your money. Read more »
Trojan.Vundo.gen!C
Posted by Lisa Blanc
on April 4, 2013
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Trojan.Vundo.gen!C is a computer infection classified as Trojan, although some of its components are detected as adware as well. This infection is a multi-component family of programs that can seriously damage your system security and even target your money. Rather than just meddling with your system processes, malware these days aim to rip financial gain to its creators so you should remove Trojan.Vundo.gen!C from your computer at once, to avoid dire consequences. Run a full system scan with SpyHunter free scanner to check whether you are infected with Trojan.Vundo.gen!C and similar threats. Read more »
opera.dll
Posted by Max Lehmann
on April 4, 2013
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opera.dll is a malicious files that can be a complimentary part of many other malicious infections. This file is classified as malicious software which means it can perform a number of malicious activities on a target computer. Initially, a user may think that opera.dll belongs to Opera Internet browser, but if you do not use this browser and still you have this file on your computer, you are obviously infected with malware, and you need to remove opera.dll immediately. It should be also noted that along with opera.dll there will definitely be other malware infection your PC, so be sure to remove all malicious files from your PC as well. Read more »
TidyNetwork.com
Posted by Lisa Blanc
on April 3, 2013
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If you are tired of uncontrollable ads bombarding you during browsing sessions, Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers recommend that you remove TidyNetwork.com related application from your computer. According to the Tidy Networks self-representation, the application provides you with Virtual Layer Advertising platform services, which means that you are supplied with supposedly beneficial and secure online ads. Can you trust the program? Should you ignore the pop-up ads and delete programs linked to Tidy Network? Continue reading to learn all about the suspicious adware application and its removal. Read more »
Qvo6 Virus
Posted by Lisa Blanc
on April 2, 2013
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Qvo6 Virus is a browser hijacker or a redirect virus which manifests by initiating unauthorized rerouting to qvo6.com and affiliate websites. At first sight, the website does not look suspicious at all. In fact, it resembles a regular search engine with such services as Web, Images, Videos and News search. What is more, you can change the language to German, Italian, Spanish, Turkish or other, and read through the License Agreement and other important documents. Overall, the source does not look intimidating or suspicious until you attempt to search the web. Once you type in the keyword and click the Search button, a new window opens up and you are offered Google web search results. Please continue reading to find out how to remove Qvo6 Virus from the computer. Read more »
TeamSpy
Posted by Lisa Blanc
on April 2, 2013
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TeamSpy is a highly dangerous malware application which is another example of espionage against private companies and governmental institutions around the world. However, the highest number of victims is estimated to have been registered in Russia and Ukraine. TeamSpy exploits TeamViewer in order to get remote access to the computer. The threat is installed as a legitimate remote access tool (RAT); as a result, anti-virus programs cannot detect and remove the infection. Read more »
Prize-Party
Posted by Lisa Blanc
on March 28, 2013
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Prize-Party is a browser hijacker that changes your home page and search engine settings without your permission. It is not a genuine computer virus, but it can seriously jeopardize your system security by exposing you to various third party websites. It happens so, because Prize-Party is related to a list of coupon and commercial webpages, and it actively promotes them. It goes without saying that being exposed to a list of third party unverified websites increases the possibility of getting infected with malware. Therefore, it is important that you remove Prize-Party from your computer immediately. Read more »
