The FBI moneypak, also referred to as FBI virus is a ransomware that claims a user's computer is locked up because the FBI has caught it involved in illegal activities such as downloading of copyrighted materials in the internet. The FBI moneypak virus then requires the user to pay for a penalty fine of $100 or $200 with moneypak prepaid cards which can be purchased from Walmart or Walgreens type stores supposedly to unlock the computer system. The ransomware also requires that you pay within 72 hours or face jail time.The FBI Moneypak ,alware...
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Monday, July 9, 2012
If an active antivirus is causing popups in your PC and is preventing you from using your computer and from accessing the internet, it is likely that you are infected with a rogue computer security application. The active antivirus virus may be generating misleading popups and advising you that there are security and malware threats in your PC so you will be made to purchase a fake software. Make sure not to fall to this fake active antivirus scam. Below is a guide on active antivirus removal.Note: If you are not confident to fix your computer...
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Do you fear that you will be cut off from the internet on July 9? This will likely happen if your PC has been hit by the DNS changer malware. You can use the free DNS changer detection tools provided by sites enumerated below to identify your likelihood of losing your internet connection because of the DNS changer virus.// ![CDATA[google_ad_client = "pub-0553841265062590"; /* 336x280, created 8/19/09 */ google_ad_slot = "6961188017"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280;// ]]>// ![CDATA[// ]]>What is the DNS Changer Malware?The DNS Changer...
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
If you have been surfing the internet and then noticed one of the sites popping out warnings informing you that your computer is infected with viruses and has several other computer security issues instead of having the content you are expecting to see, you have likely visited a compromised website which now promotes fake security softwares such as the Smart tools.The Smart tools virus generate legitimate looking warnings and may be marketed as a reliable antivirus that can take care of security problems in your computer. Unfortunately smart tool...
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Cybercrooks are again using Google's established and popular name to spread malware. According to the GFI security researchers, popular websites have been compromised to redirect visitors to a page offering a fake Google antivirus. This malicious page claims that the Google system has detected unusual traffic in the user's computer. This is followed by a prompt to download a supposed antivirus to check for viruses and malicious files. “Google systems have detected unusual traffic from your computer. Please check you PC on viruses. To continue,...
Friday, March 9, 2012
Search engine giant Google may have already launched a number of successful products but contrary to what several spam mails claim, the tech giant has NOT YET ventured on a Google pharmacy. Here's a few text from the misleading Google online pharmacy spam that's going around right now:"We've just launched a pharmaceutical interfaces for Google, as well as several new features that will improve the Google experience for the people buying pills and...
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Do you post videos on Youtube? For videos that you might have wanted to become viral, you may be looking forward to having your work seen by hundreds or thousands of viewers. Unfortunately, scammers are also spreading misleading messages via email that tell you your video is on top of youtube. YouTube Service sent you a message: Your video on the TOP of YouTubeEven if the link you are asked to visit appears to be a youtube page where you can view...
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
The fake pc cleaner pro is another malicious program that pretents to detect and fix errors and security issues in your PC. This malicious program can make you believe that you need the software it promotes to boost the efficiency of your PC. This article provides information on how to get rid of PC cleaner virus.The PC cleaner scamPC Optimiser is a clone of the several othe fake defragmentation and optimization tools. Its symptoms may include browser redirects and generation of deceitful warnings and popups. Do no fall to the traps of the PC...
The Windows PRO scanner virus is a malware that deceptively imitates the appearance of legitimate antiviruses. If you have seen popups and what appear to be reports of viruses and malwares detected by the Windows Pro Scanner software in your computer, this is likely a scam. The generated reports have no basis at all and the program is merely distributed to scam people off their money.Windows PRO ScannerFor details on how to get rid of windows pro scanner, please read this post. The article will give you information on how to remove windows pro...
The rogue Windows Basic Antivirus virus is a deceitful malware pretending as a security software and is trying to scam users by selling non working license or activation keys. Here's an article on how to remove windows Basic Antivirus.What is Windows Basic Antivirus?The Windows Basic Antivirus can look like a software that can provide solution to errors and security threats such as viruses, worms, trojans and other malwares in a computer. "Windows Basic Antivirus" may appear to detect problems with your PC. It is necessary that you remove this...
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
The Smart Fortress 2012 may look just like any other antivirus product but this is actually a malicious software bound to scam computer users who do not know the program is a rogue software. The smart fortress virus simply imitates the look and even the characteristics of real security products so it is much easier to convince people to hand out their credit card details to pay for the Smart Fortress full version or license key which happen to be...
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Beware of the fake Strong Malware Defender virus. One characteristic of fake security softwares such as this Strong malware is that the scammers behind them make use of legitimate sounding names so as to give the impression that the program is a reliable software. The Strong virus wants to give the impression that it is a legitimte software so people will spend money for it.Is Strong malware Defender a fake software?If a particular program suddenly popped out of your computer and you are flooded by warnings telling you that there are security breaches...
Friday, February 24, 2012
The Home Malware Cleaner virus is a malware that causes infected computers to show rogue windows advanced security center alert. This is an effort to convince computer users that the software has detected security issues in the computer. By making it appear that the computer needs to be cleaned, it becomes much easier for the malware to market the rogue home security Cleaner key and its rogue "full version". *Is home security Cleaner a fake software?Characteristics of computers that have been infected by rogue softwares such as the home Malware...
Ever received a warning from a Windows shield tool telling you there are viruses, errors and similar malwares in your computer? You may be interested in reading this article on the fake Windows shield tool Virus.Makers of fake virus and spyware protection softwares have concocted different names and versions of their fake antivirus protection wares to victimize people who are willing to spend money to protect their computer from viruses, trojans and similar shield threats. Do not be duped into buying its license key.The fake Windows shield Tool...
The windows telemetry centre virus is a new version of malware that is marketed as a legitimate security tool. If your PC is infected, you may notice that this windows telemetry center virus show adverts enticing you to purchase a serial code or activation key supposedly to activate the software that can fix issues in your computer.The Windows telemetry ScamOther symptoms of this windows verify center virus malware may include browser hijacking and google redirects. These activities can all be attributed to the fact that this program wants to coerce...
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Warning: Windows Smart Partner virus deceitfully markets the rogue Windows Smart Partner via non working serial keys, license or activation codes. Looking for info to remove windows Smart Partner? This post on Windows Smart Partner removal provides info on how to get rid of windows Smart Partner virus.What is Windows Smart Partner?The Windows Smart Partner can look like a software that can provide solution to errors and security threats such as viruses, worms, trojans and other malwares in a computer. "Windows Smart Partner" may appear to detect...
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Warning: The Windows Smart Warden is a fake antivirus protection tool. Do not fall to this scam as the Windows Smart Warden virus merely tries to impersonate legitimate security software so computer users will pay for this bogus software.This malware will generate misleading popups such as the following: Warning Firewall has blocked a program from accessing the Internet. Windows Media Player Resources C:\Windows\system32\dllcache\wmploc.dll C:\Windows\system32\dllcache\wmploc.dll is suspected to have infected your PC. This type of...
Friday, February 17, 2012
The Windows Functionality Checker virus is yet another rogue security software that misleads computer users to think they need to purchase the software to remove malicious files and malwares in their PC. Examples of misleading popups generated by the Windows Functionality Checker scam are as follow: Warning Firewall has blocked a program from accessing the Internet. Windows Media Player Resources C:\Windows\system32\dllcache\wmploc.dll...
The rogue Windows Performance Catalyst virus is a deceitful malware pretending as a security software and is trying to scam users by selling non working license or activation keys. Here's an article on how to remove windows Performance Catalyst.What is Windows Performance Catalyst?The Windows Performance Catalyst can look like a software that can provide solution to errors and security threats such as viruses, worms, trojans and other malwares in a computer. "Windows Performance Catalyst" may appear to detect problems with your PC. It is necessary...
What is winmaximizer? Aka the winmaximiser malware, this software pretends to be a computer security program. This virus winmaximizer, however is just another hoax, a member of a family of rogue softwares. This article on winmaximizer malware provides information on getting rid of win-maximizer, you are encouraged to read this article if you are looking for information on how to get rid of win maximizer.Win maximizer Defragger scam: The Win maximizer Defragger virusThe Win-maximizer virus may look like a legitimate security software but this virus...
Slow-PCFighter is yet another rogue computer optimization tool. It tries to present itself as a program that can fix registry errors and similar problems in a computer. Unfortunately, slow pc fighter is yet again just another malicious software distributed to steal people's money. Do not fall to the Slow-PCFighter virus scam.How to Remove Slow-PCFighter1. Download Malwarebytes and then rename mbam-setup.exe to iexplore.exe2. Launch iexplorer.exe...
If you are looking for information on how to remove the Security Scanner virus, read this article about the virus Security Virus Scanner. This provides information on the fake Security scanner as well as information on how to remove Security Virus Scanner virus."Security Virus Scanner" virusIs Security Virus Scanner a virus? What is Security Virus Scanner virus? Security Virus Scanner is one version of many fake virus and spyware protection softwares that victimize people who cannot set apart legitimate and fake virus and spyware protection softwares...
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Although it may look like a windows based security software, the windows protection master virus is actually just a clone of fake antiviruses that has infected computers before. How do you know your PC is compromised by the fake windows protection master?Popups and misleading alerts of computer issues often followed by adverts telling you to purchase a particular software give a hint that your PC has a fake software infection. You may also notice...
Friday, February 3, 2012
The PC Clean Pro virus is a malware that imitates the looks and characteristics of legitimate antiviruses and security software. This article provides information about this rogue computer software. Like most rogue computer programs, the PC clean pro can make it appear that your PC is infected with numerous malwares and viruses. The PC Clean virus, however, is responsible for this. It generated misleading security threat alerts so it makes it much...
A software named Antivirus Smart Protection is enticing computer users to pay for its full version or license key supposedly so it will provide protection and removal of security threats in a computer. Unfortunately, this antivirus smart protector is actually a fake software, a rogue antivirus designed to mislead people. The Antivirus Smart Protection virus can generate fake alerts in infected computers making it appear that it has detected several...
Thursday, February 2, 2012
This article provides information about the Malware Protection Center, also called as the Malware protection centre virus, a rogue computer security software.The Malware Protection CenterThe Malware Protection virus is yet another deceitful software that appears to protect your computer from security threats. Like most rogue softwares, the malware virus can cause infected computers to show misleading alerts and claims that it is necessary to purchase...
Saturday, January 21, 2012
The Smart Protection Virus masquerading itself as the Smart Protection 2012 software is yet another add on to the list of fake softwares and antiviruses released by scammers to rip people off of their money. Computer users who fell to smart protection scam were likely deceived to believe that harmful files and viruses in their PC can be removed by purchasing the full version or license key adverted by the "smart protection" virus. Do not fall to...
Thursday, January 19, 2012
The Security Defender virus appears to be a security software but it is actually a rogue security application that follows the lead of similar other malwares that include the likes of the security centre and internet security guard fake antiviruses.The Security Defender scams by causing infected computers to generate alerts and display "detected" infections. This is an attempt to lure non suspecting people from paying for the security defender license....
Monday, January 16, 2012
Thanks to Apple's Ipad paving the way for the tablet era, tablets (e.g Samsung Galaxy Tab, Sony, Blackberry, HP tablets, etc.) are now the computers of the new mobile internet surfing generation. With the growing popularity of tablets and feature packed mobile phones, however, the fears for mobile/ tablet viruses and malwares become inevitable. While tablet viruses are not yet as rampant as the malwares that attack desktops and laptops, and the necessity...
Sunday, January 15, 2012
The Windows 7 Antivirus 2012 aka the Win 7 Antivirus 2012 can appear as a legitimate and usable software. Unfortunately, it is yet another clone of previously released rogue antiviruses such as the System Check and Super AV. The fake windows 7 Antivirus may claim to detect malwares such as trojan and viruses in your computer to easily peddle the license key or full version of the windows 7 antivirus scam software. SymptomsThe appearance and the characteristics...
How to Remove Internet Security Guard VirusThe Internet Security Gaurd is a fake antivirus protection tool that, like most of its predecessors, causes infected computers to generate misleading popups advising users that the PC has trojan, viruses and other malwares. While the Internet Security Guard Virus attempts to appear as a legitimate security software, it does not actually detect and remove any harmful and malicious files. This malware was...
Friday, January 6, 2012
Securebill Inc Virus is a malware associated with rogue computer software. Rogue scanners and fake antiviruses are known to show fake scans and misleading alerts of having detected infections in your PC and then prompt you into purchasing a supposed premium version of a security software. Securebill Inc Removal: How to Remove Securebill VirusFor general guide on how to remove fake software infection, follow the guide below:1. Download Malwarebytes...
Monday, January 2, 2012
The "System Check Virus" The system check virus is a malware that you should be cautious of. The program can have the appearance and characteristics of many popular computer security tools but it is actually a rogue software. This program is a fake pc defragmenter released as a newer clone of the data repair and system fix fake softwares. The system check scam software and all other rogue softwares were designed to imitate real security softwares....
The Super AV virus is a fake antivirus protection tool more popularly known as a rogue software belonging to the Antivirii 2011 family of malwares. This malicious software imitates the look and even the functions of a real antivirus so as to make it easier to deceive people into paying for it.Do not fall to the Super AV scam. This program may appear to scan your computer and detect malicious files and programs such as trojan and computer viruses...
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