Tuesday, March 30, 2010

"MW2 map pack release time" black SEO campaign leads to malware

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I'm not a huge fan of Call of Duty, but it seems that Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus package release is hot topic right now. Everybody is talking about this update, but as I said I'm not a huge fan so I don't really care. However, today I came across a black SEO campaign that distributes fake...

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Remove avp-sscannerr.org browser hijacker (Uninstall guide)

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Avp-sscannerr.org is a browser hijacker. Basically, it's a fake online anti-malware scanner that reports false malware threats on your computer and then prompts you to download and install removal tool. There are also seven other sites that look and behaves just like avp-sscannerr.org. Here they are:avonlinescanerr.orgavonlinescannerr.orgavplscanerr-online.orgavplus-scanerr.orgavp-scannerr.orgav-scaner-onlinepeople.orgav-scaner-onlinereview.orgAll...

Remove Virremover.com scam (Uninstall guide)

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Virremover.com is yet another misleading website that represents the rogue anti-spyware program called Antivirus Soft. We receive so many complaints about this virus and websites that promote it that it's almost impossible to inform about all of them. Recently, we got several complaints about Virremover.com,...

Saturday, March 27, 2010

How to remove Control Center virus (Uninstall instructions)

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Control Center is a fake (misleading) program. This fake program claims to be the best tool for keeping your computer secure and for making you Internet connection safe. It supposedly provides 15 system utilities or tools to manage your computer settings. Control Center malware is promoted through the...

Thursday, March 25, 2010

How to remove "Online Protection Tool" fake pop-up (Free removal)

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"Online Protection Tool" is a fake pop-up that looks like a legit Windows warning but actually it's a part of malware infection. If you see a repeated pop-up on your screen that suggests you to install Online Protection Tool, then your computer is probably infected with Trojan virus. Usually, it appears...

Virusdefender.org scam (Free removal)

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Virusdefender.org is a misleading and dangerous site that distributes malware. Basically, it's screen with a fake animation, false system security threats and errors (fake online anti-malware scanner). As you can see in images below, Virusdefender.org fake scanner uses Windows Vista OS style, icons...

Monday, March 22, 2010

How to remove Trojan.Win.Agent.dcc (Free removal)

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Trojan.Win.Agent.dcc is a commonly reported false system security threat. Most recently, this fake infection was seen in fake warnings from the rogue anti-virus program called User Protection. However, please note that other rogue programs may display warnings with Trojan.Win.Agent.dcc infection as...

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Remove Av-2010.com scam (Free removal)

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Av-2010.com is another misleading domain that should be added to a list of potentially harmful sites because it promotes widely spread rogue anti-virus program called Antivirus Soft. By the way, if you computer is already infected with Antivirus Soft scareware then you will probably see Av-2010.microsoft.com...

Total-scan.com and total-scan.net scam (Free removal)

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Total-scan.com and total-scan.net are yet another two malicious sites that promote rogue antivirus programs. These two sites are fake online anti-malware scanners that look just like "My Computer" view on your PC. Total-scan.com as well as Total-scan.net reports the same false system security threats...

Thursday, March 18, 2010

How to remove "User Protection" fake program (Free removal)

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User Protection is a fake anti-virus program from the same family as Dr. Guard and Paladin Antivirus. This fake program reports false threats on your computer and displays fake warnings to make you think that your computer is infected with worms, trojans, spyware, adware and etc. User Protection usually...

How to remove Security Guard fake program (Free removal)

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Security Guard is a fake antivirus program from the same family as CleanUP Antivirus. Basically, Security Guard is a rename of CleanUP Antivirus with several partial modifications. If you are reading this article then your computer is probably infected with Security Guard virus. Thankfully, you can...

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

How to remove "Attention! 22 threats found!" warning (Free removal)

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"Attention! 22 threats found!" is a fake warning that comes from the rogue anti-virus program called Antivirus 7. The fake program may report more or less threats, but don't worry about that because all reported threats are false. Fake security alert is the first sign of malware infection. In this case,...

Monday, March 15, 2010

How to remove Worm.Win32.Netsky (Free removal)

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Worm.Win32.Netsky is a fake infection, false system security threat. Another commonly reported fake infection is Win32.Netsky.Q. You may find some references of infections called W32.Netsky or Email-Worm.Win32.NetSky on the Internet. These infections are real, but please note that "Worm.Win32.Netsky"...

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Remove "Identity theft attempt detected" fake warning (Free removal)

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"Warning! Identity theft attempt detected" is a fake security warning from the rogue anti-virus program called Antivirus7. It's a typical fake security alert. In this case it claims that your Antivirus 7 has detected an identity theft attempt from a remote computer. Obviously that's not true. It just...

Remove "WARNING WINDOWS SECURITY CENTER!" alert ransomware (Free removal)

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"WARNING WINDOWS SECURITY CENTER ! DANGEROUS TROJANS, KEYLOGGERS AND SPYWARES DETECTED IN YOUR COMPUTER !!!" is a fake warning (ransomware) that is used to promote the rogue antivirus program called Security Tool. The main goal of this malware is obvious - to make you think that your computer is infected...

Friday, March 12, 2010

Browsersecurecheck.com scam (Free removal)

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Browsersecurecheck.com is a misleading site classified as a browser hijacker. This browser hijacker promotes the fake anti-virus program called Antivirus 7. The rogue program spreads very fast and one of the main malicious sites used to promote Antivirus 7 is Browsersecurecheck.com. That's why you should...

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Remove Antivirus 7 fake antivirus program (Free removal)

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Antivirus 7 is a fake anti-virus program. It reports false system security threats and displays fake warnings to make you think that your computer is infected with malicious software. Basically, it's typical scareware and it prompts you to pay for a full version of the program in order to remove supposedly...

Remove Smart Security fake antivirus program (Free removal)

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Smart Security is a fake (rogue) anti-virus program. Smart Security is a clone of widely spread scareware called Security Tool. It reports false system security threats to make you think that your computer is infected with worms, trojans and other malicious software. This fake program...

Remove CleanUp Antivirus fake antivirus program (Free removal)

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CleanUp Antivirus is a fake antivirus program. As a typical rogue program, CleanUpAntivirus reports false threats and prompts you to pay for a full version of the program to remove the infections which don't actually exist. It's promoted and installed through the use of trojan viruses. As you may know,...

Monday, March 8, 2010

How to create a strong and secure password

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There are many useful articles on password management on the Internet. Unfortunately, it seems like some people still don't take this seriously and use weak passwords. It goes without saying that strong passwords are very important for good computer security. Besides, unwisely created passwords can...

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Privacy Policy

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Your privacy is important to us. If you give us personal information, we treat it according to the Google Privacy Policy. We do not otherwise share it. What Information Do We Collect?In order to post comments on spywareremovalx.blogspot.com, you may be asked to enter your name and e-mail address. You may, however, post comments anonymously. Comments are moderated and any bad links will be removed. E-mail or any other personal contact information...

Spydetector2009.com scam (Free removal)

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Spydetector2009.com is yet another misleading website that promotes the rogue anti-spyware program called Antivirus Live. In some parts of this bogus site the scammers claim to promote Antivirus Live 2010. Such product doesn't exist or at least it was not promoted until now. Besides, it's kind of strange...

Friday, March 5, 2010

Pc-win-live.com, pc-winlive.com and pcwin-live.com scam (Free removal)

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Yet another three domains added to the list of malicious sites: pc-win-live.com, pc-winlive.com and pcwin-live.com. These sites promote fake anti-spyware program called Windows Defender 2010. We had already mentioned that this fake program has nothing to do with Microsoft. Some people may confuse it...

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Yahoo! Answers+Indiana State University+Koobface

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Yahoo! Answers+Indiana State University+Koobface. What a strange combination you may say. Well, let me explain this to you. This happened on November 2009 or maybe later, I don't remember exactly. I bet you know what Yahoo! Answers is. I'm a big fan of Yahoo! Answers and especially computer security...

 
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