Archive for September, 2008

  • Braviax.exe - Malicious File

    Saturday, September 20th, 2008

    Braviax.exe is a malicious file/malware that gets installed on the user’s computer through a virus. If your computer had been infected with this file, you may experience general system slowdown. Your homepage may also get hijacked and your search queries may get redirected.
    Braviax.exe does the following to your computer:

    It blocks the Windows Security Center from working properly. [...]

  • Access Recovery 2005

    Saturday, September 20th, 2008

    Access Recovery 2005 is a password cracker designed to recover database and user passwords for MS Access (.mdb/.mdw/.mde files). Access Recovery 2005 can be used with malicious intent with the user’s knowledge.
    However, Access Recovery 2005 is rated as a low risk level spyware. (See www.spywareterminator.com/item/3364/Access-Recovery-2005.html for more information).
    File(s) related to Access Recovery 2005:

    pwssup.dll
    unsetup.exe
    pwdAccess.exe

    Website(s) related [...]

  • 2M Free Tetris: Adware

    Friday, September 19th, 2008

    2M Free Tetris is an adware program. An adware is an application that displays advertisements to the user in return for services. Often, these advertisements are obstructive and unsolicited.
    File(s) related to 2M Free Tetris:

    NHInstaller_ka.exe
    5knoikz.exe
    d10.exe
    istinstall_153191.exe
    whCC-2MGAMES.exe

    2M Free Tetris creates the following registry entries:

    HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\2M Free Tetris

    Website(s) related to 2M Free Tetris:

    hxxp://www.2mgames.com

    If you [...]

  • What is a Botnet?

    Tuesday, September 16th, 2008

    A botnet is a collection of infected computers, called Zombie computers, running software that is installed using worms, Trojan horses, or backdoors programs, under control by a hacker. The majority of these zombie computers usually run on Microsoft Windows operating systems. However, computers running other operating systems like Linux may also be affected.
    A botnet’s creator or “bot herder” can obtain control over the entire group or computers remotely, usually [...]

  • A2 Free: Spyware removal tool

    Monday, September 15th, 2008

    A2 Free (pronounced a-squared) is a free spyware removal tool created by EMSI software. A-squared free can remove infections of trojans, spyware, adware, worms, keyloggers, rootkits, dialer programs and many other malicious programs. This program also scans the memory for resident spyware.
    Here is a screenshot of A2 Free:

    A commercial version of A2 Free is also [...]

  • 3D Valentine Hearts

    Saturday, September 13th, 2008

    3D Valentine Hearts is an adware program. Adware programs display advertisements to the user. Often these advertisements are excessive and unsolicited.
    If you have installed 3D Valentine Hearts, please uninstall it and scan your computer with a suitable antivirus (like Norton, Avira or AVG). Also scan your computer for spyware using SpywareTerminator.
    3D Valentine Hearts is also [...]

  • Free Antivirus Software: ClamWin

    Saturday, September 13th, 2008

    ClamWin is a Free/Open source Antivirus program for Microsoft Windows. It works on almost all the Windows versions like 98/Me/2000/XP/2003 and Vista. ClamWin is based on the Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) engine. ClamAV is an antivirus toolkit for UNIX, designed especially for email-scanning on mail gateways. For more information on ClamAV see www.clamav.net.
    ClamWin Free Antivirus comes with an [...]

  • Remove AntiSpywareShield

    Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

    AntiSpyware Shield is a rogue anti-spyware application. It displays false alerts about the user’s computer being infected with spyware. It also prompts the user to buy the “full version” of the software in order to eliminate all these threats.
    PLEASE DO NOT BUY ANTISPYWARESHIELD!
    If you have installed AntiSpywareShield unknowingly, uninstall it manually or install a suitable [...]

  • Adware Patrol

    Monday, September 8th, 2008

    Adware Patrol is a rogue adware-removal tool. If you have installed it unknowingly, please uninstall it and scan your computer with a genuine spyware solution like SpywareTerminator.
    Domains related to AdwarePatrol: hxxp://www.adwarepatrol.com
    Files related to AdwarePatrol:

    %PROGRAMFILES%\Adware Patrol\AdwarePatrol.exe %PROGRAMFILES%\Adware Patrol\SpyWares\spydb.exe %START_PROGRAMS%\Adware Patrol\Adware Patrol.lnk%START_PROGRAMS%\Adware Patrol\Uninstall.lnk %START_PROGRAMS%\Adware Patrol\Website.lnk %DESKTOP%\Adware Patrol.lnk

    More information on AdwarePatrol:

    SpywareRemove.com
    SpywareTerminator.com

  • Tips to keep adware and spyware away

    Saturday, September 6th, 2008

    If you use the Internet regularly, the chances are that you will definitely get infected with adware and spyware. Here are some tips to keep your computer safe from adware and spyware:

    Stay away from adult sites and sites related to warez, cracked software, etc.: Most adware and spyware programs spread through these sites. They use [...]

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