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How to remove Win32.downloader.gen Trojan horse – Win32.downloader.gen removal instructions

The Win32.downloader.gen trojan is a generic trojan or generic description from Antivirus companies such as Microsoft, Avira, and ESET of unknown Trojans which are detected by their Antivirus heuristic engine. In other words, Win32.downloader.gen is either a generic trojan or unidentified trojan horse. You may have noticed a quarantined file that says “win32.downloader.gen” after a scan or as a notification from your software. If so, it is recommended to quarantine the infection (by selecting “Move to quarantine“), and following the below removal guide further below to ensure deletion.

This entry was posted in Malware, Blog and tagged Trojan on May 22, 2013 by Sean Doyle.

How to remove Coupon viruses – Coupon adware removal instructions (Coupon advertisements)

Coupon virus (in plural Coupon viruses), is a term we introduced used to describe malware or potentially unwanted programs categorized as adware that primarily serve coupon, deal, offer, and reward-based advertisements. Coupon viruses may display in-text advertisements, pop-up advertisements, “drop down tab” type advertisements, and/or scrolling-menu type advertisements on a variety of websites, especially eCommerce and retail websites such as Amazon and Sears or “deal” based websites such as Kayak.com, as well as advertisements that appear on and offline. Coupon virus advertisements often claim to contain “discounted offers,” coupons, and deals for products relative to what the internet user is currently searching for or viewing on the internet. When viewing a specific item online an advertisement may appear claiming to have a better deal or a coupon code for said item. Sometimes these advertisements display similar items, for example if hovering your mouse over the Microsoft surface tablet, coupon advertisements pop out that may display similar tablets such as ipads, as well as competing prices for the original item.

This entry was posted in Malware, Blog and tagged Adware on May 22, 2013 by Sean Doyle.

How to remove the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section virus – Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section ransomware

The Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section virus, also referred to as the Computer Crime and/or simply the Intellectual Property virus is a very dangerous form of malware called ransomware, that locks computers, or in this case “blocks your PC” with a full screen page or window claiming to be from the Department of Justice and/or FBI, or other governing organization. The Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section page contains fraudulent details that claim the computer user violated the law (copyright, illegal pornography, Illegal access) and must pay a fine using MoneyPak cards and other payment services to unlock the computer again. The usual fine for the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section is set to $300 but fines relating to FBI viruses often fluctuate from $100 to $500. Please note, this is a dangerous computer virus that is in no way associated with any government department and paying the “Computer Crime” fine or using a number to activate the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section virus will only cause further issues.

This entry was posted in Malware, Blog and tagged Ransomware on May 21, 2013 by Sean Doyle.

How to remove the “YOU SHALL NOT PASS” virus – You Shall Not Pass removal instructions

The YOU SHALL NOT PASS virus, also referred to as the What is You lookin here? virus is malware categorized as a browser hijacker that utilizes trojan horses, because the You Shall Not Pass virus changes internet browser settings and system files, including home pages and default search engines, as well as Windows hosts files, overall causing internet browsers to redirect to unwanted websites when attempting to visit popular websites such as Facebook, PayPal, and even Botcrawl, as well a page that displays a picture of a wizard (Gandalf) hold a sword that says “You Shall Not Pass.” The You Shall Not Pass virus and associated third-parties may also display unwanted advertisements.

This entry was posted in Malware, Blog and tagged Hijacker on May 21, 2013 by Sean Doyle.

How to remove the SwagBucks virus – Search.swagbucks.com redirect removal instructions

The SwagBucks virus, also referred to as the Swag Bucks virus, or SwagBucks Toolbar virus, are mistakenly used terms for a legitimate but potentially unethical search engine and browser add-on and extension for Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Microsoft Internet explorer. Though SwagBucks is not primarily malicious, SwagBucks is categorized as malware, in particular a browser hijacker because SwagBucks.com has been reported to change internet browser settings including the home page and default search engine without permission, causing browsers to redirect to search.swagbucks.com as well as other web pages and domain names. SwagBucks also causes internet browser searches to target and ultimetly start up on search.swagbucks.com (pictured below).

This entry was posted in Malware, Blog and tagged Hijacker on May 21, 2013 by Sean Doyle.

How To Remove The Toparcade Hits Virus – Toparcadehits Malware Removal Instructions (Hijacker)

The Toparcade Hits virus, also referred to as the Toparcadehits or Top Arcade Hits virus, are all terms for a potentially unwanted program or combination of malware, categorized as adware and browser hijacker, that often installs to computer systems without consent, alongside software downloaded from download.com and other monetized freeware and shareware distrubution websites. The Toparcade Hits virus, or Toparcade Hits malware changes internet browser settings, including the home page and default search engine, causing unwanted browser redirections and start ups, as well as assists in displaying unwanted advertisements and collecting information alongside third-party software, which may be used to include users to marketing list without direct consent. In other terms, Toparcade Hits and third-parties may target and entrap unsuspecting victims to terms they would never agree with if presented in a proper manner, which may allow Top Arcade Hits adware and third-parties to display advertisements, change browser settings (redirections, startup, shortcuts), and send users excessive email spam, junk mail, and more as unethical as it is.

This entry was posted in Malware, Blog and tagged Adware, Hijacker on May 20, 2013 by Sean Doyle.

How To Remove The MySearchDial Virus – Start.mysearchdial.com Redirect Malware Removal Instructions

What is the MySearchDial virus (malware)? The MySearchDial virus, also referred to as the My Search Dial, or Start.MySearchDial virus is malware categorized as a browser hijacker that promotes itself as an internet browser add-on and extension called the MySearchDial Toolbar, allegedly used to “improve your search experience” but instead is known to change internet browser settings [...]

This entry was posted in Malware, Blog and tagged Hijacker on May 19, 2013 by Sean Doyle.

How To Remove The BrowserProtect Virus – BrowserProtect Removal Instructions (Scam)

What is the BrowserProtect virus? The BrowserProtect virus also referred to as the BrowserProtect.org virus, or BrowserProtect scam, is unwanted software that priomises to protect against browser hijackers, but is actually malware, categorized as a browser hijacker and scareware that changes intenret browser settings without consent, causing unwanted redirections, but the BrowserProtect virus also hijacks Facebook accounts in order to [...]

This entry was posted in Malware, Blog and tagged Hijacker, Scareware on May 18, 2013 by Sean Doyle.

How To Remove The Ad.Yieldmanager Virus – Yieldmanager Virus Removal Instructions

Ad.Yieldmanager malware, also referred to as the Yieldmanager virus, ad.yieldmanager virus, or Ad.Yieldmanager.com virus is combo malware categorized as adware and browser hijacker that displays unwanted and misleading advertisements and a status box that may detail http://ad.yieldmanager.com/ as the current page loads. The Ad.Yieldmanager virus may also cause internet browsers to redirect to Ad.Yieldmanager.com and other websites, or full screen and pop-up advertisements. The Ad.Yieldmanager.com virus infects popular internet browsers including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Microsoft Internet Explorer. It has been noted that an ad.yieldmanager add-on, extension, and/or toolbar, as well as third-party browser attachments are responsible for ad.yieldmanager.com advertisements, though ad.yieldmanager BHOs are not considered legitimate and can not be manually and voluntarily downloaded from sources such as ad.yieldmanager.com (Not Found/Image below) and removing associated browser attachments often stops ad.yieldmanager advertisements from appearing and untimely removes ad.yieldmanager malware.

This entry was posted in Malware, Blog and tagged Adware, Hijacker on May 18, 2013 by Sean Doyle.

How To Remove The Searchpig Virus – Searchpig.net Redirection Removal Instructions

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What is the Searchpig virus (Searchpig.net)? The Searchpig virus, also referred to as the Search Pig virus, or Searchpig redirect, is malware categorized as a browser hijacker that changes internet browser settings including the home page, default search engine, and browser shortcut of popular intenret browsers such as Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer. This causes internet browsers to redirect to Searchpig.net when [...]

This entry was posted in Malware, Blog and tagged Hijacker on May 17, 2013 by Sean Doyle.

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