“Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email Threat Level:

Oh dear, I just got a “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email saying that the Bank of America needs to restore my account to help combat fraud. I just need to click the link provided in the “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email and enter my details. I’m not sure how I’m going to do this seeing I don’t have an account with the Bank of America. But why would they send me an email if I wasn’t a client of theirs?

That’s because this “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email is a classic phishing email that has nothing to do with the Bank of America. Emails like this try to scare you into giving fraudsters your details so the scammers can gain access to your bank account and clean it out. There’s a link on the “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email that takes you to a convincing-looking Bank of America page, however, this site is fake. The information you enter will go straight to the scammers.

Remember, banks and credit card companies will never ask you for your details over email. If in doubt, contact your bank or credit cards company directly. If you received the “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email and given the scammers your details, contact Bank of America immediately.

If the “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email is sitting in your inbox, delete it.

Do You Have “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email?

When you’re infected with badware — whether it’s “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email, spyware, adware, a Trojan, or a virus — there are a few key symptoms. Have you noticed…

• Slow computer performance: It just takes one parasite like “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email to slow your computer dramatically. If your PC takes longer than usual to reboot, or if your Internet connection is unusually slow, you may be infected with “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email.
• New desktop shortcuts or switched homepage: Badware like “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email may change your Internet settings to redirect your homepage to another site. Badware can even add desktop shortcuts to your PC.
• Annoying popups: Badware can bombard your computer with popup ads, even when you’re not online. Through these popups, you may be tricked into downloading more spyware.

How to Remove “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email Manually

Before we get started, you should backup your system and your registry, so it’ll be easy to restore your computer if anything goes wrong.

To remove “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email manually, you need to delete “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email files. Not sure how to delete “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email files? Click here, and I’ll show you. Otherwise, go ahead and…

Block “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email sites:

Note: In any “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email files I mention above, “%UserProfile%” is a variable referring to your current user’s profile folder. If you’re using Windows NT/2000/XP, by default this is “C:\Documents and Settings\[CURRENT USER]” (e.g., “C:\Documents and Settings\JoeSmith”). If you have any questions about manual “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email removal, go ahead and leave a comment.

How Do You Remove “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email Files?

Need help figuring out how to delete “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email files? While there’s some risk involved, and you should only manually remove “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email files if you’re comfortable editing your system, you’ll find it’s fairly easy to delete “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email files in Windows.

How to delete “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email files in Windows XP and Vista:

1. Click your Windows Start menu, and then click “Search.”
2. A speech bubble will pop up asking you, “What do you want to search for?” Click “All files and folders.”
3. Type a “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email file in the search box, and select “Local Hard Drives.”
4. Click “Search.” Once the file is found, delete it.

How to stop “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email processes:

1. Click the Start menu, select Run.
2. Type taskmgr.exe into the the Run command box, and click “OK.” You can also launch the Task Manager by pressing keys CTRL + Shift + ESC.
3. Click Processes tab, and find “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email processes.
4. Once you’ve found the “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email processes, right-click them and select “End Process” to kill “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email.

How to remove “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email registry keys:

Because your registry is such a key piece of your Windows system, you should always backup your registry before you edit it. Editing your registry can be intimidating if you’re not a computer expert, and when you change or a delete a critical registry key or value, there’s a chance you may need to reinstall your entire system. Make sure your backup your registry before editing it.

1. Select your Windows menu “Start,” and click “Run.” An “Open” field will appear. Type “regedit” and click “OK” to open up your Registry Editor.
2. Registry Editor will open as a window with two panes. The left side Registry Editor’s window lets you select various registry keys, and the right side displays the registry values of the registry key you select.
3. To find a registry key, such as any “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email registry keys, select “Edit,” then select “Find,” and in the search bar type any of “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email’s registry keys.
4. As soon as “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email registry key appears, you can delete the “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email registry key by right-clicking it and selecting “Modify,” then clicking “Delete.”

How to delete “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email DLL files:

1. First locate “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email DLL files you want to delete. Open your Windows Start menu, then click “Run.” Type “cmd” in Run, and click “OK.”
2. To change your current directory, type “cd” in the command box, press your “Space” key, and enter the full directory where the “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email DLL file is located. If you’re not sure if the “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email DLL file is located in a particular directory, enter “dir” in the command box to display a directory’s contents. To go one directory back, enter “cd ..” in the command box and press “Enter.”
3. When you’ve located the “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email DLL file you want to remove, type “regsvr32 /u SampleDLLName.dll” (e.g., “regsvr32 /u jl27script.dll”) and press your “Enter” key.

That’s it. If you want to restore any “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email DLL file you removed, type “regsvr32 DLLJustDeleted.dll” (e.g., “regsvr32 jl27script.dll”) into your command box, and press your “Enter” key.

Did “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email change your homepage?

1. Click Windows Start menu > Control Panel > Internet Options.
2. Under Home Page, select the General > Use Default.
3. Type in the URL you want as your home page (e.g., “http://www.homepage.com”).
4. Select Apply > OK.
5. You’ll want to open a fresh web page and make sure that your new default home page pops up.

“Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email Removal Tip

Is your computer acting funny after deleting any “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email files? I recommend using a program like File Recover from PC Tools. File Recover saves deleted files that otherwise can’t be recovered by Windows operating sytem.

Want to save time finding “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email files? Download Spyware Doctor, let it find the “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email files for you, and then manually delete “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email files.

How Did You Get “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email?

Wondering how “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email ended up on your PC? If you’re infected with “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email or other badware, perhaps you were using…

• Freeware or shareware: Did you download and install shareware or freeware? These low-cost or free software applications may come bundled with spyware, adware, or programs like “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email. Sometimes adware is attached to the free software to “pay” developers for the cost of creating the software, and more often spyware is secretly attached to free software to harm your computer and steal your personal and financial information.
• Peer-to-peer software: Do you use a peer-to-peer (P2P) program or other application with a shared network? When you use these applications, you put your system at risk for unknowingly downloading an infected file, including applications like “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email.
• Questionable websites: Did you visit a website that’s of questionable nature? When you visit malicious sites that are fishy and phishy, badware may be automatically downloaded and installed onto your computer, sometimes including applications like “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email. I recommend you use Firefox web browser, if you don’t already.

Understanding “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email

If you’re infected with “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email, you should know what you’re fighting. I’ll explain some definitions related to “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email.

“Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email May Be a Phishing Scam

Phishing is just what it sounds like: “fishing.” But instead of fishing for sport, phishing is about fishing for identity theft victims. Phishing scams like this “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email typically work like this: you get an email that looks like a legit alert from a popular bank or other financial institution. The phishing email says your account is about to be closed, for security reasons. So you click the link in the email to restore your account, and get taken to a con artist’s website that looks like a legit web page. You type in your username and password, and the phishers capture your login info. From there, phishers use your account name and password to steal your money and identity.

If you’ve clicked any links in a phishing email like “Bank of America Alert: Online Access Suspension Message” email, scan your computer for Trojans with antivirus software, and alert your bank and credit companies.