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How to remove Threatpcscanner.com hijacker
24.06.2009 | Malware Type: Browser Hijackers
Malware Description:
Threatpcscanner.com is a browser-hijacker that facilitates the propagation of the malicious program called Personal Antivirus, also known as PAV rogue anti-spyware. Getting redirected to Threatpcscanner.com is a consequence of underhand activity going on inside your system to redirect your browsing to unwanted dangerous online resources. Threatpcscanner.com is the more dangerous since the Virtumonde trojans that actually cause the browser diverts are capable of committing identity theft activities, which may compromise your privacy as well. When you get redirected to Threatpcscanner.com, you find yourself in the middle of the intricate cyber-whirl called My computer Online Scan, or Personal Antivirus home page. In the former case, you will see a fabricated security scanner that tells you about the dozens of infections you supposedly have on your computer. It’s all done in order to make you believe you have security issues and malware problems on your computer and need to take prompt steps to resolve them all. If you happen to get misled with that info scam, you may end up downloading and even purchasing Personal Antivirus, which may be the last thing you do before your PC crashes. On the contrary, you are highly recommended to remove Threatpcscanner.com hijacker and get your web-surfing back to the way it used to be – i.e. normal.
How to remove Onlinebrowsinghelp.com hijacker
24.06.2009 | Malware Type: Browser Hijackers
Malware Description:
Onlinebrowsinghelp.com is a universal browser hijacker that provides a powerful online advertising for the infamous rogue anti-spyware program called Personal Antivirus (alias PAV). Onlinebrowsinghelp.com is dangerous for a number of reasons. First of all, hitting Onlinebrowsinghelp.com domain usually results from a trojan infection that causes browser redirections through modifying the basic browser configuration on the compromised computer. Secondly, Onlinebrowsinghelp.com will almost prevent you from going online in a routine way, which means – you will keep getting diverted to the fake warning page instead of the websites you actually intend to visit. And the last but not least, on a majority of occasions, the random browser redirections to Onlinebrowsinghelp.com testifies to the presence of the trial version of the above-mentioned fake security product, i.e. Personal Antivirus. Whenever you encounter hits to Onlinebrowsinghelp.com which take place spontaneously when you are trying to surf the web, please take immediate measures for eliminating the reason of such malicious activity taking place behind your back. The sooner you remove Onlinebrowsinghelp.com hijacker and the corresponding trojans, the more likely you are to keep your cyber-environment intact. Please, review the information below to learn more about precise detections and removal of Onlinebrowsinghelp.com hijacker and PAV malware.
How to remove Contraviro fake security program
21.06.2009 | Malware Type: Fake Security Programs
Malware Description:
Contraviro is a counterfeit anti-spyware program emanating from the same group insecure applications as the infamous UnVirex. Sticking to the conventional principles of rogue anti-spywares functioning, Contraviro makes it on board a new host computer through security exploits or via insecure online downloads. In either case, it’s Trojans that “contribute” to successful installation of Contraviro unregistered version onto random computers. Having penetrated into a system or network, Contraviro will create a number of its own registry values in the System Registry thus stuffing it up to slow down the compromised computer considerably. When Contraviro is running, it will as well issue bogus scanners that pretend to check your machine for insecure activity and do report malicious applications in great numbers. However, the risks reported by Contraviro scanners and alerts are all either harmless and legitimate Windows entities or non-existent programs you needn’t fear. In any case, it’s strongly advised to ignore the detections claimed by Contraviro, or else you may end up paying for Contraviro licensed version which is a scam. One more trick about Contraviro is the fact that it tends to install a specific dll known as Layered Service Provider (LSP) in your system. FYI: LSP is a program that controls outbound traffic to secure your online activities. The bad thing is that deleting Contraviro rogue anti-spyware the wrong way is likely to uninstall the LSP as well, which will definitely result in loss of network access. So please stick to the removal guide below to remove the exotic-named rogue anti-spyware product called Contraviro and get your system back to normal.
How to remove My-protection.info hijacker
21.06.2009 | Malware Type: Browser Hijackers
Malware Description:
The fake anti-spyware utility denominated Fast Antivirus 2009 is being presently pushed on the insecure website located at My-protection.info. It’s t.ypical for rogue anti-spywares to get promoted through browser hijacking techniques that pre-suppose gaining full or partial control over one’s browser to subsequently redirect it to pre-defined web resources. This time, the blackhat SEO cyber-pranksters are driving traffic to My-protection.info via the use of Trojans that infiltrate a random computer imperceptibly and modify the system configuration. When you hit My-protection.info domain, you will witness a fabricated online security scanner that claims to be checking your PC for infections. As you may have figured out, that scanner won’t fail to return results that state your computer is full of security risks. After that, the annoying popup ads at My-protection.info will recommend installing the “featured” software (i.e. Fast Antivirus 2009) to ensure ultimate PC protection. It’s critical to ignore any advice prompted on My-protection.info, and make sure you don’t stick to those recommendations. Otherwise, you may end up installing a hazardous cyber-chameleon which will not only fail to do what it’s supposed to – it may as well deteriorate system performance because of immense CPU consumption. Please, remove My-protection.info hijacker and its affiliate malware ASAP if they are spotted on your machine.
How to remove Private-online-scan.com hijacker
21.06.2009 | Malware Type: Browser Hijackers
Malware Description:
Private-online-scan.com is a corrupt domain hosting the sinister online entity called Personal Antivirus (PAV) which is rogue anti-spyware and must be avoided. Private-online-scan.com is known to intrude on computers in the shape of a browser hijacker, which is technically a trojan virus that invades the browser on the challenged computer. As a result, Private-online-scan.com redirects the users to its domain through a sequence of browser reconfigurations. When you hit Private-online-scan.com, you are most likely to witness a fake scanner page entitled “Personal Antivirus – Online Protection” which resembles an online security scan. In fact, all that has to do with No1virusscanner.com is faked and should by no means be trusted. All the infections listed on Private-online-scan.com scan results page are imaginary. They are enumerated for the user to get scared into installing the suggested program, i.e. Personal Antivirus. Do NOT get misled into following Private-online-scan.com recommendations, so please abstain from downloading PAV software otherwise you will surely encounter severe consequences for your computer and your own privacy which will be at great risk after Personal Antivirus infiltration. You are recommended to eliminate Private-online-scan.com hijacker and prevent the trojans from playing havoc with your web browser.
How to remove Malwaresdestructor.com hijacker
18.06.2009 | Malware Type: Browser Hijackers
Malware Description:
Malwaresdestructor.com is a malicious domain whose major goal is to make people believe the featured program called Malware Destructor 2009 is what they need to keep their computers protected against malicious applications out there. Malwaresdestructor.com is a non-standard domain when it comes to the ways people hit it. The blackhat SEO pranksters are driving traffic to Malwaresdestructor.com through the use of forbidden techniques involving trojans that hijack the web browsers on the compromised computers. When the trojans are embedded in the host system, they redirect one’s online activities to Malwaresdestructor.com regardless of whether the user was intending to visit it or not. Another way to go to Malwaresdestructor.com is via pushing a misleading link provided on seemingly trustworthy but in fact fraudulent web pages. When you hit Malwaresdestructor.com, you will see that the website is all about Malware Destructor 2009 program and its alleged capabilities in terms of malware and spyware removal. On Malwaresdestructor.com, you may as well see dishonest adware in the form of ads that pop up to tell you how splendid Malware Destructor 2009 is and how much you need its licensed version. The ultimate objective of Malwaresdestructor.com hijacker is to make you purchase Malware Destructor 2009 by sugarcoating the actual intensions of the cyber-criminals. It’s strongly recommended to use a trusted security tool and check your computer for Malwaresdestructor.com hijacker and its sponsoring rogue anti-spyware called Malware Destructor 2009. If anything of that kind it detected, you should immediately get rid of it.
How to remove Lsas.Trojan-Spy.DOS.Keycopy malware
18.06.2009 | Malware Type: Trojan Horses
Malware Description:
Lsas.Trojan-Spy.DOS.Keycopy is a framed-up digital infection actively used in the scareware campaign pushing the rogue security product called Malware Destructor 2009. Actually, Lsas.Trojan-Spy.DOS.Keycopy appears on the fake Windows Security Alerts issued by Malware Destructor 2009 in order to mislead unsuspecting victims. According to those bogus ads, Lsas.Trojan-Spy.DOS.Keycopy “is suspected to have infected your PC”. The popup also notifies the user that Lsas.Trojan-Spy.DOS.Keycopy is capable of tracking the personal data to further transmit it to a remote IP address. Whichever option you choose on that phony Windows Security Alert, you will trigger the installation of Malware Destructor 2009, or get redirected to a website like Malwaresdestructor.com which advertises the rogue anti-spyware under consideration. Whenever you start getting strange popup ads entitled “Windows Security Alert” and mentioning Lsas.Trojan-Spy.DOS.Keycopy infection as a trojan endangering your computer – you should realize you are being brainwashed into installing rogue anti-spyware which wants you money. Lsas.Trojan-Spy.DOS.Keycopy is a mere bait to sugarcoat the malicious intensions of the cyber-criminals who developed Malware Destructor scareware. Whenever you encounter Lsas.Trojan-Spy.DOS.Keycopy, make sure you check your cyber-space for trojans and Malware Destructor 2009 trialware which may be hiding in the depths of your system without you knowing it.
How to remove Anti-virussecurity3.com hijacker
18.06.2009 | Malware Type: Browser Hijackers
Malware Description:
Anti-virussecurity3.com is a hijacker of the cyber-infection called Personal Antivirus (alias PAV) which is a dangerous threat to one’s Operating System and privacy on the whole. Anti-virussecurity3.com hijacker and its employed trojans come undetected onto the aimed computer and make certain substantial modifications in the system registry. The utility that appears to be most exposed to the negative impact of Anti-virussecurity3.com hijacker is the web browser which gets reconfigured to redirect the PC users to unwanted corrupted domains. When you hit Anti-virussecurity3.com, you can see either Personal Antivirus homepage (see one of the snapshots below), or the PAV fake security scanner that runs online and claims to be monitoring your system for infections. When the scanner on Anti-virussecurity3.com is finished, it issues multiple alerts that state critical errors have been detected and recommend installing Personal Antivirus to get rid of them. It’s most reasonable to bring up the Task Manager and end the task denoting your current web browsing session. if you happen to click on Anti-virussecurity3.com ads, you are more than likely to get your PC infected with PAV rogue anti-spyware which may crash your system. All Anti-virussecurity3.com and Personal Antivirus want is your money in return for their worthless “services”. Do not get spoofed into wasting your savings on Personal Antivirus fraud. Remove Anti-virussecurity3.com browser-hijacker immediately after it starts redirecting your browser.
How to remove Virus Remover Professional rogue anti-spyware
17.06.2009 | Malware Type: Rogue Anti-Spyware
Malware Description:
Virus Remover Professional (aka VirusRemover Professional) is a fake spyware removal tool emanating from the same group of rogue anti-spyware applications as P Antispyware 09 and AV AntiSpyware. Virus Remover Professional is propagating through backdoor trojans which obscurely attack the host computer and trigger misleading ads that pop up to tell the unsuspecting user his/her PC is under the risk of malware attack. The fake notifications state the “computer is being attacked by an Internet Virus” which could be stealing your passwords and compromising your privacy. Clicking on any of those bogus alerts will automatically redirect the user to the malicious website promoting Virus Remover Professional – it’s Avpro-labs.com or similar domain. This popup-redirecting story will keep playing havoc with your computer and your nerves until you end up purchasing Virus Remover Professional licensed version on Avpro-labs.com or any suchlike web resource designed to be a hijacker of Virus Remover Professional. If you end up letting Virus Remover Professional inside your system, it will keep scanning your computer randomly and report more infections you allegedly have on your machine and need to eliminate urgently. These tactics pursue the goal of making you purchase Virus Remover Professional license, which is not a sensible thing to do. Instead, you should immediately remove Virus Remover Professional if any of its signs are spotted on your computer. Virus Remover Professional is a menace and should be treated as such.
How to remove Malware Destructor 2009 rogue anti-spyware
17.06.2009 | Malware Type: Rogue Anti-Spyware
Malware Description:
Beware of Malware Destructor 2009 (aka MalwareDestructor 2009) utility because it’s the contrary to what it may appear to be. Malware Destructor 2009 is a successor of the fake spyware removers called Malware Catcher 2009 and Fast Antivirus 2009. Actually, Malware Destructor 2009 is a rogue anti-spyware program developed by blackhat SEO cyber-fraudsters to spoof people into wasting their money. And here’s how Malware Destructor 2009 does it. First, Malware Destructor 2009 trialware penetrates onto the potential host computer via backdoor techniques, i.e. employing stealthy Vundo or Zlob trojans. It should be remarked that on a number of occasions, Malware Destructor 2009 has applied browser hijacking techniques and redirected the internet surfers’ browsing to Malwaresdestructor.com through a sequence of browser diverts. When Malware Destructor 2009 gets on board, its activity on the new compromised computer involves triggering false alerts and running counterfeit scanners that report infections which are allegedly on your PC and ought to be eliminated as soon as possible. As you may have figured out, Malware Destructor 2009 then offers its victims its own licensed software to remove the supposedly detected threats. In fact, all the reported parasites are imaginary and have nothing to do with what’s actually going on inside your system. Malware Destructor 2009 scanners and popup ads report pre-defined results that are always the same regardless of the computer that is infected. Considering the above, it’s strongly recommended to remove Malware Destructor 2009 from your computer once you spot the first signs of its presence on it. Otherwise, Malware Destructor 2009 will destroy your Operating System instead of the malware it’s supposed to exterminate.
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