Trojan.Win32.Tracur

Posted: August 7, 2012 | Category: Trojans | Threat Level: 9/10
Trojan.Win32.Tracur is a Trojan, which can destroy the affected Windows computer and steal personal information from its victims with the aim of profiting and distributing its malicious files. Trojan.Win32.Tracur can remove your administrative privileges, involve your name into illegitimate activities and slow down your computer system. Trojan.Win32.Tracur does not have an interface and, thus, stays hidden from detection of anti-virus programs. All of malicious files of Trojan.Win32.Tracur are covered, which means that legitimate files having the same names, might exist in your PC.

Trojan.Comine.D

Posted: August 6, 2012 | Category: Trojans | Threat Level: 8/10
Trojan.Comine.D is a dangerous Trojan that has the ability to port or install other malware threats onto an infected system. Trojan.Comine.D may hide on random executable files making it nearly impossible to manually remove. Installation of Trojan.Comine.D usually takes place under the radar where PC users do not know what has taken place. Removing Trojan.Comine.D may be done with an automatic removal tool such as an updated antimalware program.

Trojan.Downloader.Karagany.L

Posted: August 6, 2012 | Category: Trojans | Threat Level: 8/10
Trojan.Downloader.Karagany.L is a pesky Trojan horse that could bring some unwanted issues to an infected PC. Trojan.Downloader.Karagany.L could allow remote attackers access where they may be able to obtain personal data stored on the infected PC. Additionally, Trojan.Downloader.Karagany.L is able to modify registry entries and load unwanted processes. Eliminating the threat of Trojan.Downloader.Karagany.L is suggested to be performed with an antispyware program.

Trojan.Tobfy.A

Posted: August 6, 2012 | Category: Trojans | Threat Level: 8/10
Trojan:Win32/Tobfy.A is a Trojan that is used to distribute a Police Central e-crime Unit (PCEU) Ransomware to vulnerable computers. Trojan:Win32/Tobfy.A blocks affected PC users from accessing the desktop by displaying a certain image/pop-up alert. The image includes falsified instructions and tricky information about a ransom that you are demanded to pay via Ukash, Paysafecard, Green Dot MoneyPak or Ultimate Game Card to restore access to the computer. The pop-up notification uses the name of the legitimate authority in an attempt to persuade PC users to pay the ransom. Once...

Troj/ZAccInf-B

Posted: August 6, 2012 | Category: Trojans | Threat Level: 9/10
Troj/ZAccInf-B is a computer Trojan that could infect files and corrupt the ability for an infected system to operate normally. Troj/ZAccInf-B acts somewhat like a rootkit where it goes undetected and does not allow the installation of applications such an antimalware program. Troj/ZAccInf-B could block access to certain parts of a system and cause the computer to crash. It is very important to utilize an advanced antimalware tool to safely detect and remove all malware files associated with Troj/ZAccInf-B.

Windows Anytime Upgrade Trojan Ransomware

Posted: August 6, 2012 | Category: Ransomware
Screenshot Windows Anytime Upgrade Trojan Ransomware is a dangerous ransom message that may lock up a system and hold it for a 100 pound or $100 ransom. Usually the Windows Anytime Upgrade Trojan Ransomware message comes about as a Windows update notification but explains to the user that their system is blocked due to an unregistered program. Eliminating the Windows Anytime Upgrade Trojan Ransomware message usually requires the use of an advanced antimalware application to safely detect and remove all related malware files.

Rootkit.Boot.Pihar.c

Posted: August 6, 2012 | Category: Rootkits | Threat Level: 10/10
Rootkit.Boot.Pihar.c is a dangerous Rootkit that may load during startup of Windows where it could run undetected. When loaded, Rootkit.Boot.Pihar.c could cause a system to crash or freeze occasionally. Moreover, Rootkit.Boot.Pihar.c may put stored data at risk from a connection to a remote attacker. It is important to detect and remove all instances of Rootkit.Boot.Pihar.c files from an infected PC.

Malware Attacking Java CVE-2012-1723 Flaw Increases to Unprecedented Volumes

Posted: August 3, 2012 | Category: Malware News
Hackers have taken to their roots to do what they do best in a recent attack on a Java CVE-2012-1723 flaw. A vulnerability within the Java CVE-2012-1723 was patched by Oracle almost two months ago to put an end to a remote pre-authentication flaw in the Java Runtime environment. Not giving the patch enough time to reach vulnerable computers, hackers have made it their business to get a jump on exploiting this very flaw potentially allowing them to execute arbitrary code on the target system. Java exploits are only one of many ways attackers could slip malicious code onto a vulnerable...

Trojan.Ascesso.B

Posted: August 3, 2012 | Category: Trojans | Threat Level: 9/10
Trojan.Ascesso.B is a Trojan that sends spam emails and downloads malicious files from a remote location. Once executed, Trojan.Ascesso.B creates several registry entries on the affected computer. Trojan.Ascesso.B also creates a certain registry entry to block Windows from shutting down appropriately. Trojan.Ascesso.B contacts a randomly created domain name and downloads several files to the certain location and runs them. Trojan.Ascesso.B steals data from the infected computer and transmits it to the remote command-and-control (C&C) server.

Hijacker.StartPage.KS

Posted: August 3, 2012 | Category: Browser Hijackers | Threat Level: 5/10
Hijacker.StartPage.KS is a browser hijacker recently identified as one of the top most thoroughly-distributed types of PC threats for casual PC users as of the last three months. Indicative of its name, Hijacker.StartPage.KS's main symptom is to change your web browser's homepage to an undesirable one, such as a spam-based search engine or a malicious website. However, Hijacker.StartPage.KS may also include other functions related to hindering your web browser. SpywareRemove.com malware researchers are still attempting to confirm Hijacker.StartPage.KS's primary distribution strategies,...

Spyware.SCN-ToolBar

Posted: August 3, 2012 | Category: Bad Toolbars | Threat Level: 1/10
Spyware.SCN-ToolBar can be classified as adware, spyware and a browser hijacker due to its variety of web browser-oriented attacks. Spyware.SCN-ToolBar is very widely distributed and has been detected as one of the most prolific PC threats with respect to home networks, along with other toolbar-based PC threats that are likely to be distributed with freeware programs (such as movie players, file-downloading clients and other media-oriented utilities). Symptoms associated with Spyware.SCN-ToolBar infections include browser redirects to unusual sites and unwanted advertisements, although...

Searchsafer.com

Posted: August 3, 2012 | Category: Browser Hijackers | Threat Level: 5/10
Screenshot Searchsafer.com is a search engine site that enjoys promotion by browser hijackers that redirect searches and conduct other browser changes to force you to use Searchsafer.com's services. Although analyses of Searchsafer.com by various PC security companies haven't, so far, found Searchsafer.com to be a threat to your computer, Searchsafer.com may, nonetheless, expose you to potentially risky websites or filter your search results in undesirable ways. However, browser hijackers that are connected to Searchsafer.com should be considered genuine risks to your computer's security that...

Win32/Alureon.FO

Posted: August 3, 2012 | Category: Trojans | Threat Level: 9/10
Win32/Alureon.FO is a data-stealing Trojan with rootkit capabilities that hides itself in the kernel and is difficult to detect and remove by many security software. Win32/Alureon.FO allows attackers to intercept incoming and outgoing Internet traffic in order to gather personal information such as user names, passwords, credit card data, and other details. Win32/Alureon.FO may also enable attackers to transfer malicious data to the affected computer system. Win32/Alureon.FO may change DNS settings on the host computer to enable the attacker to execute malicious actions. Therefore, it...

Microsoft Windows Ukash Virus

Posted: August 2, 2012 | Category: Ransomware
Screenshot The Microsoft Windows Ukash Virus is a ransomware Trojan that creates a fake infection warning on your computer, blocks you from loading Windows and requests money in exchange for removing the lockdown. While Microsoft Windows Ukash Virus is a semi-innovative type of ransom scam in that Microsoft Windows Ukash Virus claims that there's an actual infection to divert you from the fact that Microsoft Windows Ukash Virus is, itself, a Trojan, SpywareRemove.com malware experts haven't seen any indications that Microsoft Windows Ukash Virus can detect other PC threats on your computer. Given...

IRP Hook Rootkit Trojan

Posted: August 2, 2012 | Category: Trojans | Threat Level: 9/10
IRP Hook Rootkit Trojan is a generalized name for a rootkit that adds its code to normal system drivers so that IRP Hook Rootkit Trojan can avoid detection and removal. Because IRP Hook Rootkit Trojan covers a broad category of similar but individual PC threats, the exact identification, symptoms (if any) and attacks from any one IRP Hook Rootkit Trojan may be very different from a second one. However, IRP Hook Rootkit Trojan infections have often been used to conceal other PC threats or manage automatic program-launching procedures; this allows IRP Hook Rootkit Trojan to assist with the...

Trojan.Lechiket.A

Posted: August 2, 2012 | Category: Trojans | Threat Level: 8/10
Trojan.Lechiket.A is a Trojan that can set your PC system and personal data security in danger. Trojan.Lechiket.A can download additional high-risk malware threats and is difficult to detect, because some of its files use a rootkit technique to cover Trojan.Lechiket.A's processes. Trojan.Lechiket.A can gather your data and download other malware infections. Once installed, Trojan.Lechiket.A will block you from accessing Windows Registry and Task Manager, so you won't be able to remove the essential components of Trojan.Lechiket.A.

Trojan-Downloader.JS.Agent.gsv

Posted: August 2, 2012 | Category: Trojans | Threat Level: 9/10
Trojan-Downloader.JS.Agent.gsv is a Trojan downloader that uses browser exploits to run a payload from a randomly-generated domain. This allows Trojan-Downloader.JS.Agent.gsv to circumvent filters against malicious websites and may also hinder general anti-malware detection, although alert PC security vendors are updating their databases for this recently-detected Trojan at the time of this writing. Because Trojan-Downloader.JS.Agent.gsv's payload isn't set to a specific PC threat, consequences of a Trojan-Downloader.JS.Agent.gsv attack can vary, although the result is always the...

‘Sur votre ordinateur est infecté’ French Ransomware

Posted: August 2, 2012 | Category: Ransomware
Screenshot 'Sur votre ordinateur est infecté' French Ransomware is a ransomware Trojan that, innovatively, blocks your computer with a pop-up that claims an unrelated PC threat is doing the same, and then insists that you pay a Ukash fine to remove this infection. SpywareRemove.com malware researchers don't see any need to give in to 'Sur votre ordinateur est infecté' French Ransomware's ransom attempt, since 'Sur votre ordinateur est infecté' French Ransomware can be removed by suitable anti-malware programs after 'Sur votre ordinateur est infecté' French Ransomware is disabled (with methods...

Btsearch.name

Posted: August 1, 2012 | Category: Browser Hijackers | Threat Level: 5/10
Screenshot Btsearch.name is a Google-powered search engine site that was recently-detected by PC security companies as a potential threat to your computer. Attacks associated with Btsearch.name have, so far, been limited to unwanted browser redirects and settings changes, similar to browser hijacker attacks that have been seen on other poorly-promoted search sites. Although Btsearch.name is unlikely to be an extreme danger to your PC, browser hijackers that promote Btsearch.name may block safe websites, worsen your browser's security or include other PC threats of a serious nature....

Win64:Sirefef-A

Posted: August 1, 2012 | Category: Trojans | Threat Level: 9/10
Win64:Sirefef-A is a Trojan variant from the Sirefef family, a group of PC threats that are dedicated to creating backdoor vulnerabilities, downloading other forms of hostile software and disabling default security features. Win64:Sirefef-A, like many members of Sirefef , bears some traits of a rootkit and may often (but not always) be installed along with other Trojans and Sirefef-related malware. Side effects from Win64:Sirefef-A's attacks can include system freezes and critical system errors that force your computer to reboot, and SpywareRemove.com malware analysts suggest that you...
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