11/27/2012

Komputer został zablokowany! Polska Policja Virus

Polska Policja is another ransomware that infects PCs localized in Poland. This badware locks the whole desktop and displays the warning notification allegedly originated from the Police. Actually it is a fake warning window prepared by hackers. They want to persuade you that your PC was noticed in commiting illegal actions via Internet. To unblock your PC and as a fine for crimes you should pay your hard-earned money. This trick works very well for those who have not heard about such kind of scam. Ussually people are afraid of dealing with the authorities, so they hurry up to pay a fine. We publish this post to prevent you from repeting this serious mistake as millions of PC owners have already done. Do not beleive any word depicted on the warning window

11/26/2012

Korps Landelijke Politiediensten Virus Uninstall

Korps Landelijke Politiediensten is a new ransomware but with old methods of work. It means that when Korps Landelijke Politiediensten (also known as KLPD) gets into your PC though the web, of course, it automatically blocks the entire system and you will just not have any possibility to do anything at all! Like any other ransomware this one has the main goal of stealing your money. It will provide you with the message on a screen saying that you need to pay money in order to unblock your system. Until then your pc is blocked. It is true that your pc will stay blocked until you pay your money to these frauds but do not rush to do that!

Fake fbi warning

FBI virus and its removal is a burning question among many users PC users worldwide. This ransomware attacked the vulnerable computers mostly located in the United States of America. The virus developers produced this badware with the intention to rip the gullible PC owners off. This theft is carried out using the next tactic: the falsified warning window appears on the compromised PC. In the majority of the cases the message claims about itself to be originated by the US police known as FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation). The scary message says that this or that particular user was detecting committing many crimes through his/her computer. The desktop locker says, “the computer has been locked” due to the reasons stipulated in the ransomware. In order to open the PC , hackers learns users to pay from 100-200$ by entering the voucher of GreenDot MoneyPak payment system.

ZeroAccess rootkit How to get rid of

ZeroAccess rootkit has been rapidly spreading through the Web. It lurks in the deepest of spots inside the contaminated Operating System and sometimes drops its malcode in certain folders that typically are not checked by modern AV programs. One of the things ZeroAccess rootkit tends to do to the compromised PC is affecting the Internet use. It appears to be an underlying fragment of some of the multiple ongoing campaigns associated with the infamous web search redirect activity. One way or the other, there is not a slightest reason why you should bear the presence of this noxious thing inside your computer. The removal instructions we provide below are capable for detecting and removing this dangerous computer threat, so make sure to carefully perform all of them for successful system cleanup.

11/21/2012

Personal Protector 2013 rogue How to uninstall

Personal Protector 2013 sounds and looks like a legitimate device, doesn’t it? In spite of the good name, it is just deceptive and harmful software. Having reached the targeted computer system itsit displays numerous warning notices about severe Trojans or system errors as bait, counting on trustful computer users. It mimics the behavior as real anti-viruses do detecting some insecure items. Anyway, do not expect any solid security support from the program under the name of Personal Protector 2013. The badware can only imitate real support but indeed it is absolutely incapable of actually doing it.

ATTENTION! You have been viewing or distributing prohibited Pornographic content. Fake warning notification

Your PC is Blocked Due to at Least one Virus is the warning window the PC owner sees if his/her machine is infected with one of ransomware. This is another subtype of UKASH malicious clan. It targets to infect computers localized in the United States of America. When the malcode of this ransomware is dropped on your PC, it hijackes your desktop and does not allow you to access it. The computer becomes unusable and does not answer any commands. Instead of your regular desktop theme you see the notification that your computer has been locked because of violation of the federal laws. Your PC is Blocked Due to at Least one Virus message looks as though it has been sent by the FBI and the Department of Justice.

11/16/2012

Datamaskinen har blitt last! Norsk Politi Institutt for Cybercrime

Datamaskinen har blitt last! Is the warning notification generated by the ransomware virus developed especially for Internet users from Norway. As other badware of this kind it totally hijacks your PC and presents itself as some warning supposedly sent by Police of Norway (aka Norsk Politi, Polities or Institutt for Cybercrime). Well, your computer suddenly becomes unusable, it does not answer any commands. You see this scary warning window telling:

11/13/2012

What is Media Finder? How to remove?

What is Media Finder? Is it a good video and media search engine?

Media Finder is a fake application that claims to be a helpful video and media search engine. Actually it is an evil tool and its presence can lead to a computer system breakdown. This malicious tool virus displays annoying ads that come up at certain interval of time. It may also open the back door for the further virus invasion. Media Finder virus may also change your Google, Bing or Yahoo! search results with its own ones that will cause annoying redirects to unwanted sites. Media Finder may also record your online activity through your web browser and send it to remote servers. It goes without saying that Media Finder is worth immediate removal.

11/08/2012

How to use Windows Task Manager

Here you will find the tips on how to use Windows Task Manager. It will help you to start programs, to kill processes, and to monitor the computer's performance.

How to start Task Manager

To start Task Manager, the following hot combinations should be pressed:
  • Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE, and then click Task Manager.
  • Press CTRL+SHIFT+ESC.
  • Right-click an empty area of the taskbar, and then click Task Manager.

How to end a process

  • To open Task Manager, right-click on Task Bar and select Task Manager.
  • Select the process you want to disable. Make sure that the end of the process will not impair your PC’s performance. Confirm by selecting End Process.
  • If you are certain that the selected process could be ended, click on Yes to confirm your option.

How to monitor your computer's performance

Click the Performance tab to view a dynamic overview of the performance of your computer. This includes the following measures:

  • Graphs for CPU and memory usage
  • The total number of handles, threads, and processes that are running Handles are unique identifiers that allow a program to access system resources such as files, registry keys, fonts, and bitmaps. Threads are objects within processes that run program instructions.
  • The total number of kilobytes (KB) that are used for physical, kernel, and commit memory

The source:http://remove-trojans.com/how-to-use-a-task-manager/

11/07/2012

deposit[at]canada.gov - E-mail used to rip people off

If you turn on your PC and see that it has been locked by the warning message from Canadian Security Intelligence Service (aka CSIS) it means that your PC is infected with a ransomware that uses the name of a good organization for its malicious purposes. It is a typical handiwork of cyber crooks that use their malicious product as a tool of stealing money. It hijacks your desktop and prevents you from performing any actions on your PC. Plus, the presence of this badware represents the menace because it opens the back door for other malicious invasion. The message on you see on your screen informs you that it is needed to pay the penalty for illegal actions allegedly spotted on a PC. You are abused of visiting the sites with pornography, child pornography, zoophilia contents. Your computer also contains video files with pornographic content, elements of violence and child pornography! Spam-messages with terrorist motives were also sent from your computer. If not to pay the fine the computer will remain locked and the information will be transmitted to the authorities.