'Ihr Computer Wurde Gesperrt und Alle Daten Verschlüsselt Wurden' Virus is ransomware, which targets vulnerable computers in located in Austria. 'Ihr Computer Wurde Gesperrt und Alle Daten Verschlüsselt Wurden' Virus Ransomware propagates with the help of a Police Trojan and displays a bogus pop-up image/notification supposedly sent by the Austrian police in an attempt to dupe attacked PC users into believing they have committed cybercrime. A misleading pop-up alert shown by 'Ihr Computer Wurde Gesperrt und Alle Daten Verschlüsselt Wurden' Virus Ransomware on the screen of the...

Decrypt Protect Ransomware is a new Police trojan that's directly related to previous Police trojans like FBI MoneyPak Ransomware , ACCDFISA Protection Program Ransomware and Spamhaus Ransomware . By displaying a fake legal alert and encrypting various files on your hard drive, Decrypt Protect Ransomware attempts to force you to pay a fake fine '48 hours.' While many of Decrypt Protect Ransomware's attacks are real, Decrypt Protect Ransomware cannot contact the legal authorities, enable them to seize your computer or conduct any kind of legal penalization scheme against your PC....

Spammer:VBS/Skypams.gen!B is a worm, which can use a vulnerable computer to send spam messages to a victim's Skype contacts. Spammer:VBS/Skypams.gen!B is usually installed by other malware threats or by a drive-by download already existing on the affected computer. Once installed, Spammer:VBS/Skypams.gen!B drops the potentially malicious file. Spammer:VBS/Skypams.gen!B is saved in the %TEMP% folder. Spammer:VBS/Skypams.gen!B is then run using Windows Script Host (wscript.exe) and deleted. Spammer:VBS/Skypams.gen!B contains a malicious script that is written in Visual Basic Scripting...

Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.AIK is s Trojan that spreads as a malicious PDF file exploiting a vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader (CVE-2010-0188). The vulnerabilities enable Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.AIK to download and execute arbitrary files. Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader earlier than 8.2.1 and Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader earlier than 9.3.1 are vulnerable to Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.AIK. Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.AIK spreads via compromised websites spam email attachments. If Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.AIK successfully exploits a targeted computer, it may cause the Adobe application to crash, or...

Virus:Win32/Virut.gen!AO is a virus, which allows attackers to gain access to a vulnerable computer. Virus:Win32/Virut.gen!AO downloads and runs potentially malicious files and blocks an affected PC user from visiting security-related websites. Virus:Win32/Virut.gen!AO circulates through affected networks and removable drives such as USB sticks, floppy disks or flash card readers. Virus:Win32/Virut.gen!AO searches for all the removable drives on the affected computer system from drive D:\ to Z:\. When a removable drive is found, Virus:Win32/Virut.gen!AO installs a copy of itself with a...

'YontooDesktop.exe - Application Error' message is a pop-up that's associated with a botched installation of a Yontoo-based application – in most cases, an adware program that changes your browser's display for the purpose of showing you advertisements. Because Yontoo and, by natural consequence, 'YontooDesktop.exe – Application Error' message are associated with multiple brands of browser add-ons, you should put a stop to 'YontooDesktop.exe – Application Error' messages by using a general anti-malware program to remove all adware and other PC threats from your computer....

Trojan.Febipos is a Trojan that compromises Facebook profiles on Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox web browsers. Trojan.Febipos proliferates via harmful browser extensions in an effort to hijack Facebook profiles. When installed, Trojan.Febipos aims at updating itself using domain names like Google Chrome web browser - 'du-pont.info/updates/ /BL-chromebrasil.crx' and Mozilla Firefox web browser - 'du-pont.info/updates/ /BL-mozillabrasil.xpi'. Trojan.Febipos sees if an attacked PC user is logged in to Facebook at the time. Trojan.Febipos then aims at getting a configuration file from the...

The 'Datamaskinen har blitt låst og alle dine data ble kryptert' Virus is a Police trojan that claims to have locked your computer to prevent you from using it for various internet-based crimes, of which it will claim it has detected on your system. However, the 'Datamaskinen har blitt låst og alle dine data ble kryptert' Virus isn't linked to the real police, the FBI or, indeed, any kind of government agency, and only is a tool that criminals use to extort money from their victims. SpywareRemove.com malware researchers don't suggest paying the fine that the 'Datamaskinen har blitt...

Often associated with its web browser add-on, which may modify your browser in undesirable ways, Start.mysearchdial.com is a search site that offloads its actual search functions to search engines like Google – with the addition of extra advertisements. Start.mysearchdial.com isn't dangerous to your PC, but SpywareRemove.com malware researchers usually suggest removing add-ons related to sites like Start.mysearchdial.com that have limited benefits or no benefits to the user, since such browser plugins often may cause problems related to your web-browsing performance or your...

On the surface, Websearch.lookforithere.info like a search engine, but even a basic examination of its features will allow you to come to the same conclusions as SpywareRemove.com malware research team: that Websearch.lookforithere.info is just another front for Localmoxie.com. Like similar search sites, Websearch.lookforithere.info is associated with browser hijackers, which may cause unwanted browser changes, such as search redirects and homepage changes. SpywareRemove.com malware researchers have linked the majority of such browser hijacks to the presence of untrustworthy browser...

MSIL:Crypt-NB is a Trojan that makes changes to numerous programs and system settings on the infected computer. MSIL:Crypt-NB slows PC performance and blocks access to Windows components. MSIL:Crypt-NB basically points to an encrypted object that the existent anti-virus software suspects to disguise a malicious payload. The reality is that it does is not, yet it is a component of important content, so that extermination of MSIL:Crypt-NB leads to significant harm.

PUP.FCTPlugin is a potentially unwanted program that is associated with Facebook and other social networking websites as long as computer users load content from such a resource without properly confirming whether it includes features of malware and/or adware programs. PUP.FCTPlugin is an annoying add-on installed into Google Chrome and other Internet browsers. PUP.FCTPlugin displays random pop-up messages, slows down web browsing and overall computer speed and affects PC user's privacy.

Coupon Slider is an adware program that displays pop-up advertisements, offers, coupons, and sponsored links via a pop-up box on Amazon, Walmart, Ebay, and other shopping websites that PC users are visiting. These pop-up advertisements will be displayed as boxes, which contain a variety of coupons that are available or as underlined keywords, which when clicked will show a pop-up advertisement that declares it is sent to you by Coupon Slider. Coupon Slider is an extension for Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome that is usually inserted when the computer user installs...

BKDR_TENGO.A is a new variant of Winnti , a backdoor trojan designed and distributing by a criminal organization of the same name. Like other versions of Winnti, BKDR_TENGO.A appears to be used primarily in targeted attacks that steal document-based information from various game-based companies. What sets BKDR_TENGO.A apart from previous versions of Winnti is its construction, which was enabled through AheadLib – a legitimate (but, obviously, exploitable) DLL analysis utility. BKDR_TENGO.A is not encrypted, and most anti-malware programs should be able to detect and remove...

Trojan:JS/Febipos.A is a Brazilian Trojan that attempts to hijack the PC user's Facebook profile. Somewhat unusually, Trojan:JS/Febipos.A is designed to target specific brands of browsers, but eschews Internet Explorer in favor of Chrome and Firefox. Once it compromises your browser, Trojan:JS/Febipos.A is capable of posting comments, likes, sharing links, inviting other Facebook members to a group and other features that are standardized across the Facebook platform. Since the links Trojan:JS/Febipos.A has been spreading have since been shut down, the final payload for these attacks...

Another Police trojan attack against the already-malware-plagued Netherlands, the 'Uw Computer is Vergrendeld en Alle Gegevens Zijn Versleuteld' Virus displays fake legal warnings about online crimes that supposedly have been linked to your computer, with the intent of blocking you from using Windows until you pay a fraudulent fine. With many similarities to the previously-identified 'FBI Waarschuwing! Uw Computer is Vergrendeld' Virus , the 'Uw Computer is Vergrendeld en Alle Gegevens Zijn Versleuteld' Virus attempts to block you from using any other applications aims that it will enact...

DealDropDown, also known as Deal Drop Down, is an adware application that displays deals, special offers and pop-up and in-text coupon ads while an affected web user is surfing the Internet. DealDropDown can be installed as a browser extension to Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. Typically, DealDropDown targets all of the Internet browsers installed on the victimized computer system. Some of the pop-up advertisements shown by DealDropDown might be malicious or divert attacked web users to dangerous websites; therefore if the PC user clicks on any advertisement...

Trojan.Viknok is a Trojan that steals information from the affected computer. When Trojan.Viknok is executed, it may connect to the command-and-control (C&C) server. Trojan.Viknok then downloads a file from the above C&C server and saves it to the specific location. Trojan.Viknok then corrupts the specific file so that it can be executed whenever you start Windows. Trojan.Viknok then stops the particular security-related processes, if present such as avast.setup, bdagent.exe, ekrn.exe and mpcmdrun.exe. Trojan.Viknok monitors the web browsers such as chrome.exe, iexplore.exe, opera.exe,...

Downloader.Liftoh is a Trojan downloader that downloads other malware threats onto the infected computer. When executed, Downloader.Liftoh copies itself to the certain location. Downloader.Liftoh creates the registry entry so that it can run automatically every time Windows is started. Downloader.Liftoh includes an inserted DLL file which is unpacked into memory. The DLL file can download and execute payloads or insert them into existing processes. Downloader.Liftoh downloads and executes potentially malicious files from the certain domains.

The 'FBI Waarschuwing! Uw Computer is Vergrendeld' Virus is a Police trojan that displays fake legal warnings (supposedly sent from the FBI) while blocking your ability to access Windows, similar to the 'Tietokoneessa on Lukittu ja Kaikki Tiedot on Salattu' Virus , the 'Datamaskinen har blitt låst og alle dine data ble kryptert' Virus or the 'El Ordenador Se Ha Bloqueado Y Todos Sus Datos Se Cifran' Virus . The 'FBI Waarschuwing! Uw Computer is Vergrendeld' Virus asks you to pay a fine to unlock Windows, but SpywareRemove.com malware experts warn that any money or personal...