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Monthly Archives January 2013
PornHub
Those computer users who visit pornhub.com, view videos and click on links leading to affiliate sites are at risk of getting their computers infected with a malign tracking cookie. Are you one of such users? Even if you are ready to answer “no” to this question, you should beware of misleading links which could route you to this website. ...
MyWebFace Toolbar
MyWebFace Toolbar is a browser add-on which enables you to change your pictures into cartoon images, share them with your friends or use then as profile pictures. The toolbar is compatible with Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox, and even though some users find this application malicious or even call it adware, the developers of the toolbar claim that it is a safe product. ...
Cursor Mania Toolbar
Cursor Mania Toolbar is a browser add-on which is available at several websites, all of which are related to Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc. The plug-in which is available for Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer users allows you to change the cursor of your computer mouse; more precisely, you have a chance to choose the design out of 7,500 free cursors. ...
Search.us.com Malware
Sometimes toolbars that are supposed enhance your browsing experience turn out to be related to computer threats. Browser toolbar that comes from Search.us.com Malware is one of these browser extensions that can be classified as browser hijackers. Although the toolbar itself is not dangerous, it can be affiliated to third party websites that might host malicious infections. ...
Master Penalty Document Virus
Master Penalty Document Virus is a ransomware infection which is aimed at deceiving you into thinking that your computer has been locked under the SOPA (Software Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (Protect Intellectual Properly Act). To create an illusion that the warning is reliable, the message contains the seal of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. ...
Tietokoneesi on lukittu virus
Tietokoneesi on lukittu virus is a screen-locker classified as a ransomware infection. If you have this threat on your PC, you will not be able to use it as usual. Forget about accessing the system, using the programs or browsing the Internet. Tietokoneesi on lukittu virus pretends to be generated by the Finnish police (Osasto Tietoverkkorikollisuuden) ...
