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Ascesso.A Trojan Removal

May 25, 2010 by · Comments Off
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Ascesso.A Trojan

Ascesso.A is a Trojan affecting the majority of Windows operating systems. These include: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Server 2003.

This Trojan attempts to send out spam emails from infected computers. It attempts to spread the Trojan further by including a download link in the spam messages it sends. The Trojan also has the ability to download further Malware to an infected computer. This could lead to other harmful programs being installed, such as keyloggers and Spyware.

If you are infected with Ascesso.A, it will copy a file to your computer with a name like "secupdat.dat". It will also edit various Registry keys.

It is highly recommended to scan your computer on a regular basis. Trojans and other Malware can infect your computer without you knowing.

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Scan and Remove Twebot Trojan

May 16, 2010 by · Comments Off
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Twebot Trojan

Twebot is a Trojan affecting most of the Windows operating systems. These include: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Server 2003.

As with most Trojans, Twebot has the ability to open a backdoor on infected computers. The interesting point of this Trojan is that it can be controlled via Twitter commands. Twebot will visit a specific URL on Twitter, where it will obtain the commands to execute. These will be based on the tweets found at that Twitter URL.

This Trojan can download further malware, visit websites, perform denial of service attacks and even uninstall itself. In most cases, users will be unaware if they are infected with this Trojan, this is why it is crucial to perform a regular scan of your PC.

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Remove W32.Yimfoca Worm

May 3, 2010 by · Comments Off
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Yimfoca Worm

This is a worm affecting Windows operating systems including: Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows NT, Server 2003.

Yimfoca spreads through links via Yahoo Messenger. If your computer is infected, it will create a file called "infocard.exe". It will also create "winbrd.jpg". The worm will also create new Registry keys in order to run the .exe file at startup. This also makes it more difficult to delete the file and its associated process.

This worm can connect to remote locations and download files to your computer. This could include further harmful malware. Furthe rMalware could include Trojans, Backdoors, Keyloggers and more.

As with all worms, this attempts to spread itself. In this case it does so by sending links to all Yahoo Messenger contacts on an infected computer.

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Avendog Worm Removal

April 27, 2010 by · Comments Off
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Avendog Worm

W32.Avendog is a worm affecting Windows operating systems. These include: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows NT and Server 2003.

A worm is a type of virus that attempts to spread itself across systems and networks. The Avendog worm spreads by copying itself to all of the removable drives on an infected computer. When these drives are connected to another computer, it then spreads again in the same manner.

This worm also has the ability to open a backdoor. This makes it much more dangerous, as any backdoor can allow for data to be uploaded/downloaded from the infected computer. Further Malware can also be downloaded onto the computer via the backdoor.

If your computer is infected the worm will copy itself as MsCwClient.exe, it will also create a randomly named .dwq file.

We recommend an immediate scan for this worm.

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Remove Heloag Trojan

April 20, 2010 by · Comments Off
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Heloag Trojan

The Heloag Trojan is affecting the majority of Windows operating systems including: Windows 95, Windows 98, WIndows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows NT and Server 2003.

This is a backdoor Trojan which has the ability to open up ports on your computer and expose it to further harmful Malware. Backdoor Trojans operate silently in the background and most users would be unaware they are infected. They can download or upload files to and from an infected computer. This can lead to serious privacy and data threats.

If your computer is infected with the Heloag Trojan, the following files will be created: conme.exe and ThunderUpdate.exe. The Trojan will also add new Registry keys. Once the backdoor is opened, any number of new Malware threats can be downloaded to your computer.

Trojan viruses can be very dangerous and hard to detect, so it is recommended to use a high quality anti-virus and anti-spyware product at least once per week.

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W32.Scrshotvid Worm

March 2, 2010 by · Comments Off
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W32.Scrshotvid Worm

The W32.Scrshotvid is a worm that is affecting the following Windows operating systems: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003

This worm spreads itself by copying to removable drives on infected computers. It can also copy itself to internal drives and other drives that are mapped via the network etc.

The worm spreads via removable drives and it can be hidden in a clean program. So you may unknowingly install the worm and get infected without realizing. The worm can be very harmful as it connects to remote servers and can download or upload data. This can lead to further malware being installed on your computer. You also risk losing private and confidential data.

It is recommended to scan and remove this threat immediately.

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How Safe is Your Computer

January 31, 2010 by · Comments Off
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How Safe is Your PC

Most of the time we think are computer is safe and secure, especially if everything seems to be working OK.

Well, unfortunately, your PC might already be infected. Harmful Malware, Trojans and keyloggers could be operating on your computer without you even knowing. Quite often these programs are setup to steal your private data and send this to a remote location. So while everything might seem great on your PC, you never really know what could be lurking in the background.

It is also possible for these malicious programs to get through firewalls and security programs. The only way to really know if you are safe is to run a regular scan of your PC. We recommend that you use more than one layer of defense, so this should include a firewall, anti-spyware software and anti-virus software. There are a lot of options on the market, some free, some paid. Either way, just use something. There are many free scans that will at least tell you if your PC is clean or infected.

We highly recommend you scan your PC at least once a week. Most software will do this automatically. You can try our free scan below.

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Combating Spyware + Adware

January 20, 2010 by · Comments Off
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Combating Spyware + Adware

Have you recently noticed your computer getting slower for no particular reason? Are you bombarded by unsolicited pop-up ads that appear at random? How come these things keep happening even though you checked your system and ran an anti-virus program on your computer.

The bottom line is, unless you run the correct program, you will not be able to fix the underlying cause of the problem: adware and spyware.

Adware is a type of software that is used to show you advertisements. Adware is an unsolicited program that often comes together with freeware or shareware. The truth is, sometimes things that seem too good to be true come with invisible strings attached. Some companies pay freeware or shareware creators to be able to capitalize and take advantage of the people who download these programs. This results in irritating pop-up ads, which in some casesshow up as soon as you start up your computer.

Spyware is less obviousand will often stayinvisible in your computer until you run an anti-spyware program. Spyware is used exactly to spy on you. In milder cases, spyware is used to record your Internet browsing habits so that it can record these for marketing purposes. What this means is that as you go about your Internet business, you are under surveillance and your privacy is compromised.

In some cases , however, certain spyware that is better labeled as malware, is used for criminal motives and can steal personal data. For example, malware can record of your keystrokes, passwords, credit card details and other vital information that can be used to steal your identity.

Some statistics state that 9 out 10 computers have some sort of unwanted spyware. Don’t become a part of the statistical majority, you need to use an adware and spyware cleaner to detect those programs causing security and privacy breaches within your system.

There are several good programs available to detect and remove adware and spyware. Note, however, that some adware and spyware are bundled together with their parent programs so that removing them from your system will cripple the genuine software they infect.

The free adware and spyware cleaner, XoftSpySE makes sure this does not happen.

Adware and spyware cleaners work similiarly to your usual anti-virus software except that these particular cleaners are aimed at adware and spyware. Adware and spyware are made in such a way that removing it from your computer system will be difficult, so the adage about an ounce of prevention being worth more than a pound of cure applies in this situation. Be sure to install a reliable and secure adware and spyware cleaner in your system to remove existing security and privacy risks that can also work proactively to prevent future installation of these nuisances.

It is difficult to know which program is reliable and genuine. To check which anti-spyware programs are fake, see the Wikipedia page on "spyware" for a list of rogue anti-spyware programs.

XoftSpySE, is 100% reliable and secure! It’s fast and easy and will completely remove spyware and adwareas well as kill worms and Trojans. Some of the benefits of XoftSpySE include faster and optimized performance of your computer, a clean Registry free of application errors, and a PC that is the safe haven for personal information that it should be.

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