TrojanDownloader:Win32/Kuluoz!zip

Posted: October 30, 2012 | Category: Downloaders
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Kuluoz!zip is a Trojan downloader that spreads as the malicious ZIP attachment for files detected as variants of Win32/Kuluoz . Once installed on the compromised machine, TrojanDownloader:Win32/Kuluoz!zip makes system changes. TrojanDownloader:Win32/Kuluoz!zip sends a spam email from an untrusted source, which pretends to come from a parcel delivery service or an airline. TrojanDownloader:Win32/Kuluoz!zip attempts to steal passwords and files from the affected...

Polizei Control Department Gegen Cyberkriminalität Virus

Posted: October 30, 2012 | Category: Ransomware
Polizei Control Department Gegen Cyberkriminalität Virus The Polizei Control Department Virus (or Polizei Control Department Gegen Cyberkriminalität Virus) is an Austrian variant of the same ransomware attack that has been in almost all of Europe, with recent attacks also encroaching on the Middle East. By displaying a fake computer crimes-themed alert that pretends to be from your country's police force, the Polizei Control Department Virus hopes that you'll be frantic enough to hand over money through Ukash or Paysafecard as a way of avoiding...

Türk Polisi Virus Ransomware

Posted: October 30, 2012 | Category: Ransomware
Türk Polisi Virus Ransomware The Türk Polisi Virus marks the first foray of Reveton Trojan-based ransomware attacks into the Middle East. Keeping true to the same tactics and aesthetics that have been used in similar attacks throughout Europe, the Türk Polisi Virus infects your PC through dishonest means, displays a fake legal alert (supposedly sent by the Turkish police) and warns you that your online crimes will result in imprisonment if you don't pay its fine. Naturally, the real Turkish police aren't in the habit of...

Virus.Selfish.B

Posted: October 29, 2012 | Category: Viruses
Virus.Selfish.B is a virus that can spread via spam email attachments. Virus.Selfish.B invades targeted Windows computers surreptitiously. Virus.Selfish.B hides itself on the compromised PC and, thus, id difficult to detect and remove by many security applications. Virus.Selfish.B may steal your confidential information such as login data and send it to remote attackers. Virus.Selfish.B can modify the Windows Registry, delete files, display fake pop-up alerts and create ports that link to...

Trojan.Web32.Autorun.Gen

Posted: October 29, 2012 | Category: Trojans
Trojan.Web32.Autorun.Gen is a Trojan that is categorized as one of the Microsoft 'dll' (Dynamic Link Library) files. The file processes, runs and supports Windows Live Messenger. The main responsibility of the dll file is to operate as an identifier of CRL. Every time Trojan.Web32.Autorun.Gen occurs, this indicates that Windows is undergoing an obstruction with the dll file. The file could be unreadable, corrupt or damaged; there could be many reasons why it cannot be processed by Windows....

SoftwareBundler:Win32/Protlerdob

Posted: October 29, 2012 | Category: Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs)
SoftwareBundler:Win32/Protlerdob is a potentially unwanted program that presents itself as a free movie download, as an executable file such as "filme.exe", but instead, it comes bundled with numerous paid programs. Once installed on the compromised PC, SoftwareBundler:Win32/Protlerdob makes system changes by adding several files and registry entries. SoftwareBundler:Win32/Protlerdob also displays the certain images. Computer users may electively download SoftwareBundler:Win32/Protlerdob....

iask123.com

Posted: October 29, 2012 | Category: Browser Hijackers
iask123.com Iask123.com is a search engine site that borrows the results of popular search engines while Iask123.com also adds sponsored results that allow Iask123.com to acquire additional profit from its traffic. SpywareRemove.com malware analysts haven't found discreet signs of Iask123.com being used to harbor or distribute malware or other PC threats, but links sponsored by Iask123.com are unlikely to be sorted by the rigorous safety protocols that are used by reputable search sites like Google....

Mal/JSRedir-M

Posted: October 29, 2012 | Category: Trojans
Mal/JSRedir-M or Trojan.JS.Agent.HLU is a JavaScript-based redirect that exposes your browser to Blackhole Exploit Kit-based attacks. These attacks have been known to install several types of malware including high-level PC threats like banking Trojans and are flexible enough to affect many different system setups. Mal/JSRedir-M attacks tend to be experienced after the victim opens a fake picture file in e-mail spam that actually is a deliberately mislabeled HTM file, Mal/JSRedir-M. The...

Polizia Slovena Ransomware

Posted: October 29, 2012 | Category: Ransomware
Polizia Slovena Ransomware Polizia Slovena Ransomware is a ransomware Trojan whose presence is often detected quickly due to Polizia Slovena Ransomware's usage of an alarming and screen-covering pop-up alert. This pop-up claims to be sent by Slovenia's cyber crime police department and threatens the PC user with legal penalties as a consequence of various online crimes. SpywareRemove.com malware analysts were unsurprised to find that the Slovenian police don't have anything to do with Polizia Slovena Ransomware, which...

Dsparking.com

Posted: October 26, 2012 | Category: Browser Hijackers
Dsparking.com has been found to be promoted by browser-redirecting attacks that are often used by browser hijackers for criminal profiteering. Any redirects to Dsparking.com or contact with equally suspicious websites should be noted as symptomatic of the presence of malware on your computer. Since many browser hijackers for Dsparking.com and similar sites tend to have defenses against normal uninstall routines, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers suggest using dedicated anti-malware...

W32/Trojan2.NTLB

Posted: October 26, 2012 | Category: Trojans
W32/Trojan2.NTLB is a spyware-based Trojan that's distributed through e-mail spam as a PDF file attachment. Rather than stealing the banking account credentials that are popular targets for spyware like Trojan Zeus and Gozi , W32/Trojan2.NTLB targets FTP account information, which criminals can exploit to compromise websites and distribute PC threats. SpywareRemove.com malware researchers consider the sheer quantity of W32/Trojan2.NTLB's e-mail distribution to be W32/Trojan2.NTLB's most...

Europol Virus Ransomware

Posted: October 26, 2012 | Category: Ransomware
Europol Virus Ransomware Europol Ransomware is a ransomware Trojan that's used to attack residents of French-speaking countries such as Belgium and, of course, France. Although the Europol Ransomware displays a pop-up warning that's visually different from similar PC threats, Europol Ransom; Europol Ransomware claims to be authorized to lock your PC due to criminal activity issuing forth from it and insists that you shell out a hundred Euro fee to avoid other legal penalties, such as jail time. Still, Europol...

Win32:Ransom-WH

Posted: October 26, 2012 | Category: Trojans
Win32:Ransom-WH is a ransomware Trojan that is a part of a ransomware infection. Win32:Ransom-WH is used by scammers to distribute a certain ransomware to the vulnerable computers. Once installed on a compromised PC, Win32:Ransom-WH locks the computer and demands a ransom from the victim to be paid via the prepaid payment systems such as Ukash or Paysafecard to unlock the computer. Win32:Ransom-WH displays a fake pop-up notification, which speaks on behalf of a certain official security...

Gozi Trojan

Posted: October 26, 2012 | Category: Trojans
The Gozi Trojan is a spyware program that's designed to steal confidential information such as browser-based information related to bank accounts and other types of info that are profitable for criminals. Using the same Man-in-the-middle-based attack philosophy as the infamous Trojan Zeus , the Gozi Trojan is capable of altering the contents of web pages so that victims will give up information without realizing that they're no longer interacting with the bank's own website. These attacks...

Vuze Toolbar

Posted: October 25, 2012 | Category: Bad Toolbars
The Vuze Toolbar – not to be confused with the reputable torrenting client that also uses the name Vuze – is a Conduit Engine-based add-on that offers video-searching features while also changing your browser's settings to promote itself. Although the Vuze Toolbar hasn't shown any extremely malicious traits, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers have noticed that the Vuze Toolbar exhibits an unusual resistance to being removed and is sometimes installed in deceptive ways, which are common...

Trojan.Vicenor.gen!B

Posted: October 25, 2012 | Category: Trojans
Trojan.Vicenor.gen!B (Trojan:Win32/Vicenor.B!gen) is a Trojan that uses the infected computer to generate or 'mine' Bitcoins, a decentralized digital currency. When installed on the corrupted PC, Trojan:Win32/Vicenor.gen!B makes system changes. Trojan.Vicenor.gen!B makes numerous applications run very slowly or take a very long time to load. Trojan.Vicenor.gen!B also drops potentially malicious files and makes registry modifications on the targeted PC. Trojan.Vicenor.gen!B may be downloaded...

BDS/ZAccess.AL

Posted: October 25, 2012 | Category: Rootkits
BDS/ZAccess.AL is a rootkit infection that hides itself in the system kernel. BDS/ZAccess.AL is difficult to detect and remove by many security tools. Inappropriate removal of BDS/ZAccess.AL from the compromised PC can cause damage to essential system components. BDS/ZAccess.AL can restore itself after extermination on the corrupted machine.

Agent3.CDXB trojan

Posted: October 25, 2012 | Category: Trojans
Agent3.CDXB trojan is a Trojan that affects Abode Reader. Agent3.CDXB trojan spreads via websites that include important objects. Agent3.CDXB trojan is stored in Program Files; therefore, removal of Agent3.CDXB trojan can damage legitimate and useful applications. Security programs that try to remove Agent3.CDXB trojan, can display a warning message, which notifies about reduced functionality and stability of the infected computer related to Agent3.CDXB trojan.

MSN Redirect Virus

Posted: October 25, 2012 | Category: Trojans
The MSN Redirect Virus is a casual or colloquial name for a browser hijacker that's predominantly detected by its attacks against the MSN website (and, in most cases, its search engine). However, a MSN Redirect Virus also may be capable of redirecting you from other websites, particularly popular search sites or your preferred homepage. Because the MSN Redirect Virus isn't a high-tech term and may be used to refer to many types of browser hijackers, including both low-level threats and...

FBI Moneypak Virus Black Screen of Death

Posted: October 25, 2012 | Category: Ransomware
FBI Moneypak Virus Black Screen of Death The FBI Virus Black Screen of Death is a ransomware Trojan that displays a fake system alert, covers your entire screen and prevents you from using any other program. As a false pretext that justifies this attack, the FBI Virus Black Screen of Death claims that your computer has been locked because of various illegal activities, but SpywareRemove.com malware analysts can verify the lack of ties between the FBI Virus Black Screen of Death and the United States FBI. The end of the FBI Virus...