Posted in Uncategorized. September 12th, 2009
Today we will be talking about EasyWWW, which is both a browser hijacker and an adware program. Before we begin discussing it I’m going to explain the terminology just in case you aren’t familiar with the terms. A browser hijacker will change your browser settings, search bar, default search page, etc. to that of another [...]
Posted in Uncategorized. September 12th, 2009
I work with computers a lot. I am not a computer whiz but I do know quite a few things about them and how to take care of them. So, when my friend got infected with System Tuner, I was called in to help. Really though, I didn’t do much to help, but I showed [...]
Posted in Uncategorized. September 11th, 2009
Today I’m going to share a story of a problem I had, and what I did to fix it. First I’ll tell you the unthinking thing I did to cause the problem. I saw a Pac Man type game that said it was “free” to download and play. I loved playing Pac Man growing up, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized. September 11th, 2009
I spend a lot of time online and so I know about a very big threat to all computers. There is always a looming danger of a computer getting infected by spyware. That is why it is important to have a program that will defend your computer against spyware, adware, and many other types of [...]
Posted in Uncategorized. September 10th, 2009
You need to protect your computer from rogue software. If you don’t then your computer will get infected with malicious software like SystemAntivirus. Letting your computer get infected with malware is a very irresponsible thing to do because your expensive computer will become ruined. But you don’t have to let your computer be destroyed. You [...]
Posted in Uncategorized. September 10th, 2009
I have had my share of problems with computers over the years, but my recent experience seems to top the cake. I had an unfortunate experience with a product by the name of Virus Doctor and in an effort to prevent others from falling pray to the same scam I did, I am writing this [...]
Posted in Uncategorized. September 9th, 2009
You will come across Virus Labs 2009 when downloading video codecs. Video codecs are often needed to run certain online movies. Out of convenience, computer users often download these off of the Internet for free. This can cause a problem, however, because video codecs often come with some really bad programs that [...]
Posted in Uncategorized. September 9th, 2009
Do not be deceived by Secure Expert Cleaner. This program is only looking to take your money from you. You will encounter Secure Expert Cleaner after you have downloaded another type of software that you thought was safe. However, soon after your download, you will start getting security alerts from Secure Expert [...]
Posted in Uncategorized. September 8th, 2009
Virus Response Lab 2009 wants you to believe that your computer is in trouble. This program is a rogue anti-spyware program that will pretend to be a security program that can scan and remove malware (malicious software). However, this program cannot perform either function. Instead, Virus Response Lab 2009 is the malware [...]
Posted in Uncategorized. September 8th, 2009
Pay heed to the title of this article and run away from antivirusplus. Indeed run away from antivirusplus as fast as you can if you are opposed to being scammed. I do not say this lightly because I have personal experience with antivirusplus and as such I am more aware than anybody about just how [...]