Archive for November, 2008

Antivirus Pro 2009 Removal Instructions (Antivirus 2009 or Antivirus 2009 Pro)

November 23rd, 2008

Antivirus 2009, also known as Antivirus Pro 2009 or Antivirus 2009 Pro, is a series of rogue antispyware application that created to ruin the integrity of our computing experience. Antivirus 2009 is fake and malicious, with the intent of screwing up your computers. Antivirus 2009 is a clone of the infamous Antivirus 2008. It is somewhat ironic to see a fake antivirus application got upgraded. Guess we are living in an usual world and nothing really surprises us anymore

Antivirusdefense.com Removal Instructions

November 20th, 2008

Antivirus 2009 may be downloaded from Antivirusdefense.com manually or without notifying user. This website is so populiar not because of people’s love to Antivirus 2009, which is a notorious malware item; but owing to a hijacker that knows dozen rotes to your PC that may change home-page of browser to antivirusdefense.com so that browsing from infected system always starts with this web-site. Remove antivirusdefense.com hijacker for that it also may comprise trojans uploading trilaware of various fake security tools that belong to malware tribe.

Stay away from Antivirus-premium-scan.com trickery with Antivirus 2009 fake free scan

November 20th, 2008

Antivirus-premium-scan.com is a web-site where notorious Antivirus 2009 malware is marketed. There is also Antivirus-premium-scan.com hijacker that redirects browsing of infected computer to free scan at the addresses http://Antivirus-premium-scan.com/2009/download/trial/A9installer_.exe and http://Antivirus-premium-scan.com/2009/1/en/freescan.php. The former link is opened in a hidden window, and while a user enjoys several pop-ups and scan-show at the latter page, download of Antivirus 2009 trialware is in progress. If you have high-speed Internet, the download is usually complete before you escape from the scan-page (and that is not so easy task to close scan window of Antivirus2009).

Virus Trigger (VirusTrigger) Removal Instructions

November 15th, 2008

Virus Trigger, also known as VirusTrigger, is new counterfeit anti-spyware software that created to invade yoru privacy and ruin the Internet community. Just like most fake antispywares, Virus Trigger issues misleading and exaggerated results. Virus Trigger usually installed itself onto your PC without your permission, through Vundo Trojan, Virus or fake software. VirusTrigger will display fake system alerts or fake security alerts to trick user to buy the paid version of VirusTrigger , in order to remove the potential and reported problems. Likely error messages include, “System Alert! Your system might be infected with malicious software that may impact the performance of your computer. Click the icon for a free scan to detect any active spyware applications.”

Remove Live-antivirus-scan.com

November 15th, 2008

Live-antivirus-scan.com is fake security scanner website that promotes Antivirus2009 rogue antivirus software. Antivirus 2009 is an alleged antispyware application that uses Trojans and other malware into tricking or scaring you into purchasing it.

Disable Balloon Popups in Windows XP

November 14th, 2008

Run > Type: regedit

Find the following keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvanced

Right click on the right hand panel and select New > Dword. Call it EnableBalloonTips, double click it and make the value 0.

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvanced

Right click on the right hand panel and select New > Dword. Call it ShowInfoTip, double click it and make the value 0.

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvanced

Right click on the right hand panel and select New > Dword. Call it FolderContentsInfoTip, double click it and make the value 0.

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvanced

Right click on the right hand panel and select New > Dword. Call it StartButtonBalloonTip , double click it and make the value 0.

Exit regedit and enjoy your balloon free computer.

VirusTrigger (Virus Trigger) Removal Instructions

November 14th, 2008

VirusTrigger (Virus Trigger) became extremely popular in unofficial rating of most annoying fake spyware removal tools thanking to its notorious alert that reads as follows:

“System Alert!
Your system might be infected with malicious software that may impact the performance of your computer. Click the icon for a free scan to detect any active spyware applications.”

Remove VirusTrigger and related trojan that generates above alert. The above trojan, usually infecting computer with fake codec (fake codec request technique), also attempts to install VirusTrigger trial. If you choose safe operation of your computer, click the link below to start free scan and get rid of VirusTrigger. VirusTrigger removal is to be performed regardless of the way of its installation, i.e. it should not necessarily come with trojan e.g. one may easily upload free trial from the web-site of Virus Trigger.

Allinone-scanner.com – Stop the Avalanche of Antivirus 2009 online “scanners “ and hijackers!

November 14th, 2008

Allinone-scanner.com is so called online scanner of so called antivirus “Antivirus 2009”. Neither scan one may see nor Antivirus 2009 do not correspond to their declared characteristics, i.e. Allinone-scanner.com does not scan your PC in reality but just shows you a “scary movie” and pop-up entitled “Microsoft Security Warning” that prompts users to install Antivirus 2009; in its turn, Antivirus 2009 is not a true antivirus as it cannot detect even the simplest rogues at your PC except trojans installed as a part of overall Antivirus 2009 tricky scheme.The most reasonable action to do is Allinone-scanner.com removal. i.e. to remove Allinone-scanner.com hijacker and trialware of Antivirus 2009 with service trojan.We are recommending free threats detection right now and removal of Allinone-scanner.com rogues by professional malware and virus removal tool.

Trojan.Retapu.D

November 13th, 2008

This is a trojan affecting Windows operating systems.

When a computer is infected, the trojan will add registry entries as well as adding a program “retadpu.exe” in the startup task list.

This trojan attempts to download more harmful malware onto infected systems

Virus Trigger (VirusTrigger) Removal Instructions

November 13th, 2008

Virus Trigger, also known as VirusTrigger, is new counterfeit anti-spyware software that created to invade yoru privacy and ruin the Internet community. Just like most fake antispywares, Virus Trigger issues misleading and exaggerated results. Virus Trigger usually installed itself onto your PC without your permission, through Vundo Trojan, Virus or fake software. VirusTrigger will display fake system alerts or fake security alerts to trick user to buy the paid version of VirusTrigger , in order to remove the potential and reported problems. Likely error messages include, “System Alert! Your system might be infected with malicious software that may impact the performance of your computer