411 on Spyware » Adware http://www.411-spyware.com 411-Spyware.com Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:05:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Ads by Gamevance http://www.411-spyware.com/remove-ads-by-gamevance http://www.411-spyware.com/remove-ads-by-gamevance#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:27:37 +0000 Kristopher http://www.411-spyware.com/?p=4799 Ads by Gamevance screenshot Gamevance is gaming software you can download online -- Gamevance.com sound familiar? -- to play free games. And when I say "free," I mean "paid for by advertising." Gamevance loads pop-up ads onto a large chunk of your screen's left-hand corner. While Gamevance isn't a security threat, ads by Gamevance may slow your computer so much that you're unable to play their free games. The most popular game with Gamevance users is How Many Ways Can You Set Your Computer On Fire to Kill Pop-Up Ads by Gamevance. Let me show you how to uninstall Gamevance before you get there, though.]]> http://www.411-spyware.com/remove-ads-by-gamevance/feed 1 Live-Player http://www.411-spyware.com/remove-live-player http://www.411-spyware.com/remove-live-player#comments Wed, 13 May 2009 18:04:50 +0000 Kristopher http://www.411-spyware.com/?p=4533 Live-Player screenshot Live-Player is free entertainment software that's ad-supported. To pay for its services, Live-Player may slip contextual ads into your web experience, and launch Live-Player pop-under ads. Live-Player may also suggest downloading more software -- such as video codecs -- to watch material. If Live-Player ads are driving you bananas, I'll show you how to uninstall Live-Player for free.]]> http://www.411-spyware.com/remove-live-player/feed 2 FenomenGame http://www.411-spyware.com/remove-fenomengame http://www.411-spyware.com/remove-fenomengame#comments Mon, 11 May 2009 17:10:36 +0000 Kristopher http://www.411-spyware.com/?p=4522 FenomenGame -- AKA AdTool.FenomenGame -- is an application for playing games. You probably manually installed FenomenGame onto your PC, but you don't have to manually install pop-up ads. FenomenGame may provide popups for you. FenomenGame is most likely a legit application, but FenomenGame may track your browser usage and use that information to tailor FenomenGame ads to you. If you're getting killed with FenomenGame popups, I'll show you how to remove FenomenGame for free.]]> http://www.411-spyware.com/remove-fenomengame/feed 0 Coreguard Security Alert http://www.411-spyware.com/goreguard-security-alert http://www.411-spyware.com/goreguard-security-alert#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 02:29:33 +0000 Kristopher http://www.411-spyware.com/?p=4458 Coreguard Security Alert screenshot Coreguard Security Alert is a warning from scareware CoreGuard Antivirus 2009. CoreGuard Antivirus 2009 is typical scareware -- its goal is to trick you into buying the "full" version of CoreGuard Antivirus 2009 through false security alerts. Naturally, then, this Coreguard Security Alert reads:
"Coreguard security alert. Your computer is being attacked from a remote PC. Attack from 47.23.251.224:29650. Block your computer Internet access to prevent system infection? Windows Firewall has blocked this program from accepting connection from the Internet or a network. If you recognize the program or trust the publisher, you can unblock it. When should I unblock the program?"
If you follow this Coreguard Security Alert's prompts, you'll end up blowing dough on CoreGuard Antivirus 2009. I'd rather waste money at Vegas. So let me show you how to remove this Coreguard Security Alert , before it makes you toss your PC in a bubble bath.]]> http://www.411-spyware.com/goreguard-security-alert/feed 0 InternetGameBox http://www.411-spyware.com/internetgamebox-removal http://www.411-spyware.com/internetgamebox-removal#comments Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:57:01 +0000 Kristopher http://www.411-spyware.com/?p=4119 InternetGameBox screenshot InternetGameBox is just that: a software application that plays free online games. You have to manually install InternetGameBox to get it on your PC, but you don't have to manually install popup ads, or Trojan Skintrim. InternetGameBox may do that for you. If you're getting killed with InternetGameBox popups, I'll show you how to remove InternetGameBox for free.]]> http://www.411-spyware.com/internetgamebox-removal/feed 0 MessengerSkinner http://www.411-spyware.com/messengerskinner http://www.411-spyware.com/messengerskinner#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:15:52 +0000 Kristopher http://www.411-spyware.com/?p=4122 MessengerSkinner screenshot MessengerSkinner is just that: a software application that plays spiffs up your instant messages with emoticons. You have to manually install MessengerSkinner to get it on your PC, but you don't have to manually install popup ads, or Trojan Skintrim. MessengerSkinner may do that for you. If you're getting killed with MessengerSkinner popups, I'll show you how to remove MessengerSkinner for free.]]> http://www.411-spyware.com/messengerskinner/feed 0 Iexplore.exe Errors http://www.411-spyware.com/iexplore-exe-errors http://www.411-spyware.com/iexplore-exe-errors#comments Sun, 29 Mar 2009 23:20:38 +0000 Graham http://www.411-spyware.com/?p=4081 http://www.411-spyware.com/iexplore-exe-errors/feed 1 “System Alert” Popup http://www.411-spyware.com/system-alert-popup-removal http://www.411-spyware.com/system-alert-popup-removal#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2009 23:29:54 +0000 Kristopher http://www.411-spyware.com/?p=4064 “System Alert” Popup screenshot “System Alert” Popup is a false security alert from fake antispyware Ultra Antivir2009. This “System Alert” Popup reads:
"System alert. Suspicious software, which may be malicious, has been detected on your PC. Click here to remove this threat immediately with Ultra Antivir2009."
If you follow “System Alert” Popup's prompts to block this "threat," you'll end up downloading scareware Ultra Antivir2009. Try to close this “System Alert” Popup window until your mouse breaks. But that won't make this “System Alert” Popup go away. Let me show you how to block this “System Alert” Popup, for free.]]> http://www.411-spyware.com/system-alert-popup-removal/feed 1 eAntiSpy http://www.411-spyware.com/eantispy-removal http://www.411-spyware.com/eantispy-removal#comments Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:37:38 +0000 Kristopher http://www.411-spyware.com/?p=3650 eAntiSpy screenshot eAntiSpy is just more fake anti-spyware software. You can thank a Trojan or scam website -- maybe eAntiSpy.com? -- for installing eAntiSpy onto your PC. Once eAntiSpy is in, eAntiSpy tries to trick you into buying the "full" version of eAntiSpy with fake system warnings, and by noting harmless files as dangerous. Before you set fire to your computer to stop eAntiSpy popups, I'll show you how to get rid of eAntiSpy for free.]]> http://www.411-spyware.com/eantispy-removal/feed 0 My.Freeze.com http://www.411-spyware.com/my-freeze-com-removal http://www.411-spyware.com/my-freeze-com-removal#comments Fri, 19 Dec 2008 07:08:17 +0000 Kristopher http://www.411-spyware.com/?p=3113 My.Freeze.com Threat Level: My.Freeze.com is a danger My.Freeze.com is an adware site that plays the usual games: My.Freeze.com may track your searches on websites, then use this information to serve you My.Freeze.com popups and other My.Freeze.com ads. My.Freeze.com may also share your information with affiliates, send you My.Freeze.com emails, and put My.Freeze.com shortcuts on your desktop. How thoughtful of My.Freeze.com. Because adware sucks no matter how legal it is, let me show you how to remove My.Freeze.com for free.]]> http://www.411-spyware.com/my-freeze-com-removal/feed 23