Remove "System Check" (Uninstall Guide)

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System Check is malicious software posing as Windows system utility. Although, it may look like a real thing, it isn't! You are actually dealing with scareware and the newest TDL rootkit. Once installed, this fake system utility starts throwing lots of bogus error messages, blocks Task Manager and other...

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Theworld.exe Process Information

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theworld.exe is a user invoked program called TheWorld Browser. It's a free web browser developed by Phoenix Studio. It has not been identified as a threat. The file is located in a subfolder of C:\Program Files.C:\Program Files\theworld 2.0\theworld.exeC:\Program Files\theworld 3\theworld.exetheworld.exe runs at star-up. You can open up the System Configuration Utility in Windows, go to Startup tab and uncheck theworld.exe. It won't pop-up anymore....

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Remove Trojan Ramage (Uninstall Guide)

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Trojan.Ramage, aliases Win32/Ontonphu and Win32/Flooder.Ramagedos, is a Trojan that servers as a back door. It is downloaded and dropped by other malicious programs and can be controlled remotely. This Trojan targets Windows OS. Although, it's not the most sophisticated piece of malicious code, Trojan Ramage may perform a distributed denial-of-service attack (DoS/DDoS) and collect certain information on the compromised computer. It then sends gathered...

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Remove Ping.exe, 100% CPU Usage Problem

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Ping.exe is a command line utility available in Windows OS. It was created to verify whether a specific computer on a network or the Internet exists and is connected. The legit utility runs from C:\WINDOWS\system32\. Normally, it shouldn't cause any problems. Unfortunately, there are malicious programs posing as Ping.exe and chewing up your CPU usage. You can stop Ping.exe using Task Manager but it will re-spawn within minutes and cause the same...

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Remove Home Security Solutions (Uninstall Guide)

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Home Security Solutions is rogue anti-virus program (I really hope it's the last one this year). It's pretty much an exact copy of the Microsoft Security Essentials. I mean the graphical user interface not the actual antivirus engine. Home Security Solutions is distributed through the use of infected...

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How to Remove Security Monitor 2012 (Uninstall Guide)

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Security Monitor 2012 is a rogue anti-virus program that mimics genuine security software and gives false warnings about viruses. What's the aim of this malware? To make you think that your computer is infected with spyware and other bad stuff and to trick you into paying for bogus software. In other...

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How to Remove Antivirii 2011 (Uninstall Guide)

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Antivirii 2011 is a rogue anti-virus program meant to scare you into paying for the bogus program to remove fictitious virus threats. This rogue AV was built using Napalm Rogue Builder which allows you to create custom rogue anti-virus programs in just a few minutes. You can name your rogue anti-virus...

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Winxn.exe Process Information

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winxn.exe has been identified as a threat. The malicious file runs either from %WinDir% or %Temp% folders and it's not a genuine Windows system file. winxn.exe downloads additional malicious files from the Internet, rogue security programs most of the time but it may download keyloggers, rootkits and other malware as well. Usually, it's detected as Trojan Generic or Trojan-Downloader, unfortunately, only few were actually able to detect it. If your...

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Wmupdate.exe Process Information

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wmupdate.exe has been identified as a threat. It is added by a Trojan detected as Troj/Agent-GGJ, however, other Trojans may use the same file name as well. The malicious file is usually located in %WinDir% and %Temp% folders. wmupdate.exe may download additional malicious code from the internet, including rogue programs and spyware. If your computer is infected with this Trojan, you should immediately run an anti-malware program. If you need help...

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Achtung!!! Ein Vorgang illegaler Aktivitaten wurde erkannt. Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft Ransomware (Uninstall Guide)

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"Achtung!!! Ein Vorgang illegaler Aktivitaten wurde erkannt. Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft" is a part of ransomware warning message that locks the affected user's computer screen and makes a demand for payment of 150 Swiss francs (about $160). Why? Well, it seems that your were watching or sharing...

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Las operaciones sobre las actividades ilegales se detectaron en el ordenador Ransomware

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"Las operaciones sobre las actividades ilegales se detectaron en el ordenador", this is the sentence the Spanish ransomware begins. It's a slightly modified variant of the previous Trojan called "La policía ESPAÑOLA". The behavior and false accusations of sending spam and watching/sharing illegal adult...

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How to Remove Cloud AV 2012 (Uninstall Guide)

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Cloud AV 2012 is a rogue antivirus program that claims to find malicious software on your computer. The rogue program disables certain Windows utilities and blocks genuine security products. It launches itself every time your PC is turned on and pretends to scan the system for malware. It is worth...

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Remove Expandsearchanswers.com (Uninstall Guide)

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Expandsearchanswers.com is a generic search website/browser hijacker that may redirect you to entirely irrelevant and very often just random websites that have unrelated stuff when you search something in Google and click one of the results. The website itself is not malicious. As far as we know expandsearchanswers.com...

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Remove "Files indexation process failed" Warning (Uninstall Guide)

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"Files indexation process failed" is a legitimate looking warning that advertises rogue system defragmentation utilities. System Fix, System Restore and Data Recovery just to name few. It pops up upon start up followed by misleading cascade messages and empty start menu. If you've never been hit by...

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POLITIE Ransomware, Onwettige activiteiten gedetecteerd!!!

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POLITIE, Onwettige activiteiten gedetecteerd!!! is a typical ransomware attack when a piece of malicious code hijacks your desktop and displays fake warning from the Police of Netherlands. The attacker keeps your Desktop locked unless you agree to pay a ransom, in this case it's 100 Euro ($135). This...

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How to Remove AV Protection 2011 (Uninstall Guide)

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AV Protection 2011 is a form of malware that tries to trick users into paying for the program to remove fictitious virus threats. Internet users face the challenge of distinguishing between legitimate and malicious software. Besides, fake anti-virus programs display truly convincing but unfortunately...

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Remove "System Fix" (Uninstall Guide)

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System Fix is a type of malware commonly known as rogueware that attempts to steal money from victims by luring them into paying to fix nonexistent system errors and threats. If you think that it does have some rudimentary PC repair software functionality then you are wrong. With such a generic name...

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