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How to remove Dr. Guard rogue anti-spyware
28.02.2010 | Malware Type: Rogue Anti-Spyware
Malware Description:
Dr. Guard (alias Doctor Guard) is one more must-uninstall application. Looking at the User Interface of this software as well as the way it functions, it’s easy to conclude that Dr. Guard is kin to another fraudulent program known as Paladin Antivirus. Unfortunately, there hardly exists any reliable method to prevent the rogue anti-spyware in question from intruding – that’s because it is all about the use of trojan horses, i.e. very stealthy PC parasites. These trojans can be a latent part of some files that you may unknowingly download thinking they are helpful. The first couple of things Dr. Guard does when it enters one’s Operating System is modifying the Registry and adding a number of new files. This activity will set Dr. Guard’s processes to get executed when your computer is on. These executables will make your system act up and display lots of popup ads, run some fabricated scanners ending with purported spyware detection reports. Another peculiar feature of Dr. Guard rogue is its attempts to get rid of the potential ‘hazards’ for its residing within the targeted OS. In other words, it tries to automatically uninstall the genuine antivirus software you have on your PC; this crimeware is shrewd enough to identify them on the compromised computer. It’s too bad though that Dr. Guard is not sufficiently sophisticated to find and block actual threats such as trojans, adware, spyware, worms, rootkits etc. No wonder Dr. Guard is incapable of performing the antivirus function; it’s a virus in itself, so what else might one expect from that sort of program? Every single one of the scan reports, warning notifications, detection alerts and Windows Security Center pop-ups originating from Dr. Guard are framed-up. So instead going ‘the easy way’ falling for this rogue’s recommendations, you must be on top of things and get rid of Dr. Guard scareware before it spots the main vulnerabilities of your system and renders it irrevocably compromised.
How to remove Generalscansite.com hijacker
27.02.2010 | Malware Type: Browser Hijackers
Malware Description:
Generalscansite.com is another scam site that conceals a downloader of Live Enterprise Suite rogue software. Generalscansite.com is quite tricky since it can jack up your Internet Explorer home page and make you visit its domain regardless of whether you feel like it or not. It’s the job of sneaky trojan horses to cause this browser redirect phenomenon. Once you visit Generalscansite.com you get a bunch of pop-ups that tell you about some sort of malware activity found. Then, you see ‘its majesty’ online scan which is nothing but a dummy animation targeting credulous people’s conscience. This scan supposedly runs in real time and, when through, gives you a full picture of security status of your system. It certainly makes no sense at all believing a single one of the spyware detection reports triggered by Generalscansite.com. The numerous trojans, worms and other risks are not on your workstation for real. This type of deceptive activity pursues the aim to get you hitting the button that suggests you to get rid of these threats. Once you do that, Generalscansite.com will connect to the fraudulent server and start extracting files of Live Enterprise Suite scareware. So this whole browser hijack activity implemented by Generalscansite.com is nothing but a cunning attempt to make you install and eventually purchase Live Enterprise Suite malware. If you are getting forcibly navigated to Generalscansite.com, here is what you should refrain from doing. Do not click any options there except ‘Cancel’ and the browser x button which closes the tab/window. You should be quick though because the ads will be permanently popping up. Another advice which is essential is to get your system cleared from Generalscansite.com related trojans.
How to remove Mega-scan-pc-new14.biz hijacker
27.02.2010 | Malware Type: Browser Hijackers
Malware Description:
This article is to inform our readers that Mega-scan-pc-new14.biz is a dangerous website which is full of embedded trojans and encouraging rogue software downloads. The site in question is one of the many domains distributing Security essentials 2010 fake antivirus program. The principle of Mega-scan-pc-new14.biz activity has no particular novelty. Once the above rogueware secretly enters your Operating System, it hijacks the web browser to subsequently divert your Internet sessions to a fake scan that supposedly checks your workstation for unsafe malware activity in real time. Unfortunately, Mega-scan-pc-new14.biz doesn’t really scan your PC for infections. It’s a primitive HTML script that displays the exact same ‘picture’ each time people hit it. We have ventured to visit Mega-scan-pc-new14.biz from our lab machine, and here is what we got. If you pay attention at the snapshot right below here, you can see that the image is a resemblance of My Computer Windows interface. And that’s the trick – Security essentials 2010 scare tool tries to make it appear as if you were seeing a scanner which is really running through your computer’s drives. It’s not true though. Mega-scan-pc-new14.biz will always display the identical scan report regardless of the computer it ‘runs’ on. It only frightens you into thinking that your computer is in danger. Then, Mega-scan-pc-new14.biz recommends you to launch the setup of Security essentials 2010, and if you fall for this you will get yourself a big problem which is hard to get rid of. This rogueware won’t stop until it gets you buying its full commercial version. Anyway, you must not let the scammers damage your system and get your money. So do avoid adhering to any instructions you might receive on Mega-scan-pc-new14.biz. If you are having a browser redirect issue, remove the hijacker using our tips listed under this post.
How to remove Secure-your-pc.info hijacker
26.02.2010 | Malware Type: Browser Hijackers
Malware Description:
Please avoid Secure-your-pc.info (or Scanner.secure-your-pc.info) website since it is a fraudulent one. Secure-your-pc.info is known to have relation with the counterfeit anti-spyware application with a very tricky name – it’s called Antivirus. Since this program has nothing at all to do with the computer security ensuring, it can’t possibly spread in any way other than blackhat SEO and hence browser hijack activity. Scanner.secure-your-pc.info is one of such targeted sites, being in fact a bogus scanner page (see the corresponding screenshot below). There is basically only one way for a user to hit Secure-your-pc.info, and it’s trojan-originating browser settings reconfiguring. The nasty trojan horses modify your browser configuration making you visit sites you don’t want to visit. Each time you stumble upon Secure-your-pc.info browser redirect, you get to see some pop-ups first. These admittedly falsified alerts are trying to warn you of some security risks found on your computer. Whichever option of these ads you chance to click, you’ll inevitably end up seeing a scan which insinuates that you have a number of critical malware issues that have to be taken care of. Secure-your-pc.info will prompt you the remedy of its own for your problems, which is the full version of Antivirus. Keeping in mind that, like we mentioned above, Antivirus is scam software posing as a genuine anti-malware solution, you must not believe any prompts recommending you to pay for that one. Not only will Antivirus help you none, it will as well affect every PC-related process you run and aggravate your overall security situation. Secure-your-pc.info is a must-delete hijacker so do not linger and get rid of it.
How to remove Vista Antivirus Pro 2010 rogue anti-spyware
26.02.2010 | Malware Type: Rogue Anti-Spyware
Malware Description:
Vista Antivirus Pro 2010 is a program that appears on one’s computer unexpectedly any without any prior user action. It prefers backdoor methods to get its malicious files and processes uploaded on to a victim’s PC. Since Vista Antivirus Pro 2010 is a typical rogue (i.e. counterfeit security software), it propagates via software flaws and creates its own little world inside the computer system it compromises. Having succeeded in modifying the targeted PC’s Registry and dropping its own corrupt files in there, Vista Antivirus Pro 2010 will do its very best to get on the user’s nerves. This scam tool impudently tries to persuade you that you supposedly have many system problems to fix. It will be sure to ‘detect’ parasitic entities that do not even exist in fact. If you were planning to surrender to this software’s facts and spyware detection reports – well, it’s high time you stopped. Vista Antivirus Pro 2010 will never fulfill a single one of its promises regarding computer protection. One major reason for this consists in its absolute incapability to deploy malware defense function. Vista Antivirus Pro 2010 is not armed with an antivirus database that actually works so do not expect any assistance from this disgusting software. The myriad of Vista Antivirus Pro 2010 unwanted behavioral aspects involves, among the ones we have listed above, notable CPU consumption and contribution to your system’s getting vulnerable and easy to compromise. Unless Vista Antivirus Pro 2010 gets removed from your workstation promptly, it will either make you buy its licensed copy or render your PC almost inoperable in the long run, if you refuse to pay. So make the right choice and abstain from falling for Vista Antivirus Pro 2010 scareware tricks.
How to remove Total-scan.com hijacker
25.02.2010 | Malware Type: Browser Hijackers
Malware Description:
The abnormal site assigned Total-scan.com URL is not safe to visit. It has been noticed to promote dangerous software disguised as a real antivirus solution. This pseudo AV application in question is called Security Tool, and it is in no way associated with computer defense providing function. Security Tool does a lot of things that regular programs of its kind never do. It breaks into your computer without asking if you object to that. It is simply a matter of trojan horse employment to go ahead and compromise a random PC without the user’s acknowledgement. Security Tool has the following mission: to make you think something is seriously amiss with your workstation. It displays untrue spyware exposure reports so as to intimidate you. Among these side effects of this rogue’s activity, browser hijack is one of the basics. You web surfing appears to be hacked up and frequently redirected to deceptive scan websites, Total-scan.com being one of them. Do not get scared or surprised to see alarming pop-ups at Total-scan.com that tell you about some signs of malware presence on your computer. Well, to some extent those alerts are true but only regarding the concealed fact that your PC is injected with Security Tool, i.e. the scareware which is directly affiliated with Total-scan.com. The domain in question is designed to look like a scan running in real time and sort of seeking viruses and other potential threats on your computer. At the end of this misleading scan, there’s always a downloader pop-up which, if clicked, leads to installation of Security Tool and subsequently purchasing its license. Be smart and abstain from taking Total-scan.com scan results for granted. That’s a scam site promoting fake anti-spyware. Total-scan.com hijacker deletion procedure is described further.
How to remove Antivirus-power.com hijacker
23.02.2010 | Malware Type: Browser Hijackers
Malware Description:
The malicious thing about Antivirus-power.com website lies in the depth of what kind of software it promotes. Actually, that domain is safe by itself, which means you can visit it without any particular probability of getting infected. It gets worse though if you are being redirected to Antivirus-power.com. We do mean it – people might experience forcible browser navigation diverts to the site under analysis. For what reason might that be happening? In order to advertise Antivirus Live 2010 scareware and push people into buying it. So let’s describe the whole underhand procedure from the very start. First, it’s an issue of a trojan virus compromising your computer system. Amongst the rest of its activity, this trojan horse affects those system parameters which are in charge of browsing specificity. These are the Hosts file, browser settings and perhaps even proxy configuration. This sort of preliminary action will result in some unwanted web-surfing changes. Your browser will start acting up and take you to websites that are associated with rogue security programs. Antivirus-power.com is one of the URLs involved. That site appears to advertise Antivirus Live 2010 as ‘the ideal security solution for businesses’. None of this is true though. Antivirus Live 2010 is anything but a working defense tool; it is incapable of fulfilling what it promises and does nothing to actually protect your computer from malware out there. Oh, and one more thing: don’t ever fall for the appeal of websites you visit. Judging a site by the way it looks is wrong. Antivirus-power.com actually seems neat and trusty, which it’s not at all in fact. Visiting Antivirus-power.com domain at random is some troubling news. If so, you should remove this hijacker, i.e. delete the trojans redirecting your browser.
How to remove Av-protect.com hijacker
23.02.2010 | Malware Type: Browser Hijackers
Malware Description:
Av-protect.com (aka Av-protect.microsoft.com) is not just some domain name amongst millions of others; it stands aside being also a vicious computer infection that blocks Internet access and makes you visit unwanted and potentially contagious websites. This hijacker is being employed to maintain the belligerent malvertising of Antivirus Soft program. To get things more clear here, allow us to provide a really brief description of the software we mentioned. Antivirus Soft is rogue. This means it comes into your system without invitation using trojans. Once in there, Antivirus Soft does its best to have your computer system act up. You will get your Registry corrupted, your files messed up and your web access much restricted. Not to mention the numerous fake ads and phony scanners that keep annoyingly telling you that your machine is at great risk and needs a fix. Now, let’s get back to the main issue of this particular entry. Antivirus Soft tends to modify Windows HOSTS file and enters its own information there. The rogueware will assign Av-protect.microsoft.com URL to an IP address registered by cyber criminals to promote their worthless tools. Of course, Av-protect.microsoft.com is not a domain that actually exists. It’s only accessible from a computer which is Antivirus Soft struck. After all the above-mentioned manipulations are complete, you will get to experience serious browsing problems. Whenever you try to go to random sites, you will end up on Av-protect.microsoft.com/block.php which tries to warn you about insecure Internet activity. In its turn, Av-protect.microsoft.com redirects to Av-protect.com proper – and that is the site where you will be suggested to fill out some credit card details so as to get yourself a licensed copy of Antivirus Soft. So this looks like some sort of a loop, doesn’t it? In order to cease these troubling browser redirects, you must remove the trojan horses that settled down deep in your system and keep on playing havoc with your web-surfing.
How to remove Holidayhomesecurity.com hijacker
22.02.2010 | Malware Type: Browser Hijackers
Malware Description:
Holidayhomesecurity.com is a site with an installer of Security Tool rogue software embedded. Like the rest of Security Tool’s scam domains, this one imitates a scan that is supposedly performed over your computer’s drives, main directories and subfolders. In order to look as persuasive as possible, Holidayhomesecurity.com almost entirely mimics Windows interface. But let’s get back to analyze some pre-history of this scanning activity. You don’t hit that website just because you were planning to. It’s a browser hijacker to blame. It means the malware program is driving traffic to Holidayhomesecurity.com using forcible web navigation techniques. Some ‘invisible’ trojan horses go ahead and distort your browser configuration so that you keep going to the same defined URL when you try to visit some targeted website. So whether you like it or not, Holidayhomesecurity.com will be repeatedly popping up when you are using your workstation. It’s easy to predict what happens after you find yourself on the unsafe web page we are describing here. It will display some popup ads that make a few firm statements about some spyware detection instances. It will do you no good trusting these false claims displayed on Holidayhomesecurity.com. Figuratively speaking, it tries to make its way into your banking account and get you purchasing Security Tool which is, like we mentioned, a really bad program to have on one’s PC. Our advice is to at least do a virus check using a real security solution and remove all detected malware elements. In any case, Holidayhomesecurity.com is not the right site to visit. If it’s a redirect matter, be sure to resolve it promptly.
How to remove Soldierantivirus.com hijacker
21.02.2010 | Malware Type: Browser Hijackers
Malware Description:
As Security Tool rogue antivirus program is gaining additional distribution weight and scope, it’s employing some new domains to help the hackers get income. Soldierantivirus.com is one of the newest such websites, being all entirely dedicated to Security Tool and its supposed virtues. The most common way to visit Soldierantivirus.com is through a browser redirect initiated by a trojan. In this case, you have a PC problem which is even worse than the hijacker itself. Having Security Tool trialware on your computer is some bad news for sure. It makes your PC act up because it consumes much of the CPU, disables virus protection you had before, opens new security holes and annoys you by issuing lots of its falsified adware elements (system tray alerts, malware infiltration notifications, popup ads and scanners). Soldierantivirus.com is only one of these symptoms but definitely deserves some due analysis. It has very attractive design, one must say. The light-blue color scheme is supposed to create the aura of trustworthiness, but this is so misleading. Do not judge a book by its cover – this is precisely about Soldierantivirus.com as well. That site will suggest you to download Security Tool hoping that you will eventually end up buying its full commercial version. To sum it up a bit, we must say that Soldierantivirus.com hijacker is unwanted entity so it’s best to get rid of it and let your browser give a sigh of relief. Soldierantivirus.com is the first step to severe system contamination. We are listing some helpful tips below to help you get your Internet activity secured. You might want to enter Safe Mode before following the instructions.
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