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Monthly Archives November 2012
CouponDropDown Virus
CouponDropDown Virus is a piece of adware which can infect such internet browsers as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. Depending on the version of this infection, a browser extension can be installed to your browsers. If you have tried to remove this annoying unwanted program and find that its pop-up messages are still being displayed, ...
Tá do ríomhaire cosc curtha ar shárú ar dhlíthe na tíre Éirinn
Your computer has been blocked because you've violated the laws of the Republic of Ireland. This is the message you are greeted with if you are infected with Tá do ríomhaire cosc curtha ar shárú ar dhlíthe na tíre Éirinn. It is a ransomware infection that holds your computer hostage. It demands a 100 euro fee from you. ...
MyStart by IncrediBar
MyStart by IncrediBar is an unwanted program which is downloaded to the system along with freeware programs, which are typically installed carelessly. Very often, the tool is installed by the user that does not pay attention to the way he/she is installing the file downloaded. ...
System Error. Hard disk failure detected
The message “System Error.Hard disk failure detected” will appear on your screen if your PC is infected with a fake hard drive defragmentation tool (HDD). The bogus warning should be ignored, because it is one of the methods for convincing a computer user that the full version of HDD should be used. ...
Polizei österreich Virus
If Polizei österreich Virus has just displayed its fanciful message saying that your PC is blocked because your PC was used to watch and use pornographic material, visit out website after restarting the computer in Safe Mode with Networking and download the spyware removal tool that you will find there. ...
Dutch Police Virus
Even though it may appear that the Dutch Police Virus is presented to you by the Buma Stemra, SOPA, PIPA or the Nederlands Politie organizations, you need to realize that the application has been installed onto your computer illegally. The infectious program may utilize spam email attachments, bundled installations, social engineering scams and other drive-by download processes to slither in. ...
Latvijas Policijas Virus
Latvijas Policijas Virus is a computer threat which gets into the system without the user’s knowledge and attempts to deceive the user into paying a ransom of 50 Latvian lats. The sum of money is presented as a charge for unlocking the PC which is said to be locked because the computer has been used to perform illegal activities. ...
Atenção! Seu computador e bloqueado!
If on your computer screen you find a message saying Atenção! Seu computador e bloqueado! and also notice that you have lost your access to the desktop, note that your PC is infected by a cunning ransomware infection. The reason why your PC is blocked is that your security tool is not powerful enough to fight it off. ...
Attention! L'ordinateur a été verrouillé!
If you cannot access your desktop when you turn on your computer and the first thing you see is a screen-sized message from the French Police, then you are definitely infected with Attention! L'ordinateur a été verrouillé!. Of course, there are a lot more similar ransomware infections, but that is the newest ransomware program that targets French users and anyone who has French IP address. ...
European Law Enforcement Agency Virus
European Law Enforcement Agency Virus is a computer threat aimed at deceiving computer users into believing that their computers are locked by Europol, which is an institution that helps the Member States deal with international crime. When the infection gets in the system, ...
