PC Speed Maximizer

PC Speed Maximizer

PC Speed Maximizer is a scareware application which can be installed on your PC without your consent or alongside some other free applications. The application has its official website pcspeedmaximizer.com where all the features of the tool are presented. However, the presentation of PC Speed Maximizer is misleading as it is not capable of all the functions presented. Our Anti-Spyware-101.com recommends that you remove the application as it presents non-accurate information about the performance of the system and pushes the user to buy the full version of the program. Read more »

google-earth.xtremedownload.com

Cyber criminals try to find methods for deceiving computer users and the web page google-earth.xtremedownload.com is one of their attempts to swindle them out of their money. The link itself seems to be related to Google and its product Google Earth software. However, if you want to download the software, visit the official website and do not download anything from google-earth.xtremedownload.com as you will also install SmartPCFix which will try to lure you into buying its full version. If you have installed Google Earth and find that SmartPCFix is also present on the PC, it is advisable to remove it from the computer. Read more »

SmartPCFix

SmartPCFix

If you think that SmartPCFix will scan your PC and warn you about realistic threats – you are wrong. The supposedly beneficial system optimizer is completely useless when it comes to spyware detection and removal, which is why you should not pay money for its licensed version. The application is very similar to the previously reported PC MightyMax, as it is not a fake tool but it does not work reliably. All in all, even though the program may detect some issues, it certainly should not be trusted. It is possible that the optimizer will attempt to delete authentic, harmless files and will overlook serious system issues. Please continue reading to learn more about SmartPCFix removal. Read more »

"You shall not pass" virus

"You shall not pass" virus is a browser hijacker that does not allow you to enter a number of websites, including Google, YouTube, Facebook, PayPal and others. Whenever you try visiting the said website, you are shown a message with says YOU SHALL NOT PASS with Gandalf in it. "You shall not pass" virus can take over your browser, because it modifies your HOSTS file. Due to the fact, that this infection can install other your computer threats along such as Backdoor:Win32/Fynloski.A, you should take care of "You shall not pass" virus at once and safeguard your PC from similar intruders. Read more »

Europol Virus

Europol Virus

The malicious ransomware Europol Virus is also known as the EC3 Europol Virus and the mischievous cyber crooks behind the infection have taken over the credentials of Europol in order to convince you that you can trust the truly misleading screen-blocking notification. The dangerous ransomware is activated through already existing Trojans which may enter your personal system via spam email attachments, bundled downloads, encrypted software, social engineering scams, deceitful adware and a number of other security cracks. All of the malicious Trojan’s files can remove your administrative privileges by blocking access to the computer, which is why your main task is to find and delete them from the PC. This is how you can remove Europol Virus from your personal computer. Do you want to learn more about the infection and its removal? Continue reading. Read more »

Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section virus

Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section virus

Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section virus is a ransomware infection whose only purpose is to convince the user that he or she has to pay a fine which is supposedly imposed by Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section. When the computer gets infected with a Trojan horse, the Registry is altered in order to restrict the user’s access to the system. Whenever the user turns the computer on, instead of the desktop, he or she has to look at a full-screen warning that contains the logo of FBI and the headline suggesting that United States Department of Justice is related to the warning. Ignore the emblem of the well-known institution and remove Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section virus from the computer as soon as you can. Read more »

XP Micro Antivirus Online Scan

If you are careless about what links you click on or what websites you visit, soon enough XP Micro Antivirus Online Scan could claim that numerous threats have corrupted your personal computer. The main objective of this online scanner is to push you into downloading PC Speed Maximizer. Even though this system optimizer is not considered malicious, Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers warn that you should not pay money for its full version. If you did – your money would be wasted on a completely worthless tool. It has been discovered that the application may fail to remove malignant files and may set out to delete essential security software components. Please continue reading to learn more about the fictitious browser scanner and how to remove XP Micro Antivirus Online Scan related software. Read more »

Infolinks

Infolinks

Infolinks is a legitimate advertising platform that displays in-text advertisements. This advertizing network is used by a number of website owners who want to earn money by displaying Infolinks advertisements on their pages. When users enter websites and see underlined keywords, they know that the moment they would hover their mouse above a specific word, an advertisement would pop up. In a way, it may seem as though the website your are visiting or your browser is infected with adware, but Infolinks is an absolutely legitimate advertising network, and it is embedded into a specific website, because its owner wanted to do so. Read more »

Conduit Search

Conduit Search

Conduit Search is the name of a search engine which is well-known for malware research as a lot of computer users complain that the home page of their browsers is changed to search.conduit.com. There is a public opinion that Conduit Search is a browser hijacker because the majority of computer users that are not satisfied with the changes made on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox think that their computers are infected and want to remove the threat. The truth is that in the majority of the cases, users install Conduit Search voluntarily. They launch the installer of a bundled download and agree to have their browsers altered. This ends up in the changes of the home page and search provider. If you are one of those who have acquired Conduit Search accidentally and do not know how to remove it, here you will find the answer. Read more »

Decrypt Protect Virus

Decrypt Protect Virus is a misleading computer infection which may also be recognized as the Green dot MoneyPak Virus or Video recording MoneyPak Virus. These names are related to the bogus video recording and the money payment system presented within a screen-locking notification. Within this devious and misleading alert schemers have listed a number of cyber crimes for which you allegedly need to pay fines. Would you pay money to schemers if you knew it was them behind the ransom? Of course, you would not; however, the malicious ransomware alert is presented with credentials relatable to authentic law enforcement departments. Without a doubt, access to your computer has not been removed by Police or other authoritative departments. Therefore, you should detect and delete Decrypt Protect Virus right away. Read more »