http://www.securitystronghold.com Read about latest viruses, trojans spyware and methods to remove them. Threat removal manuals. en-en Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:05:01 -0500 Copyright (C) 2003-2012 Security Stronghold manager@securitystronghold.com manager@securitystronghold.com Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:05:01 -0500 Security,Computers http://www.securitystronghold.com - RSS Generator 720 http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-windows-functionality-checker.html http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-windows-functionality-checker.html Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:27:34 -0500 Windows Functionality Checker

Windows Functionality Checker is a false anti-spyware program that was created to deceive the inexperienced user and to steal his money. Like other rogue antivirus programs, Windows Functionality Checker asks the user to buy the license key of the program as if the program wants to help to get rid of all the threats that supposedly exist in the system. But Windows Functionality Checker does not really care about the security status of your computer. All the scans that the program performs are just a deception, because it cannot find the real viruses on your computer, it just pretends to do it. It will show the results of scans and fake security even if you don't want to see them. You can not to pay attention to the information that shows the program, it is also just a deception. ]]> manager@securitystronghold.com Security Stronghold http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-windows-protection-master.html http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-windows-protection-master.html Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:41:55 -0500 Windows Protection Master

Windows Protection Master is a program that pretends to be antivirus software, but it is just a fake. This program is absolutely unnecessary to stay on your computer, even on the contrary the program is dangerous and can cause several problems in your system, and even it can crash it. Windows Protection Master can be accompanied with different infections; usually it is a Trojan that can steal your personal data such as the number of your credit card or social insurance. The additional infection can protect Windows Protection Master from your attempts to remove it. But still you should remove Windows Protection Master from your computer, until it expands its activities. ]]> manager@securitystronghold.com Security Stronghold http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-audio-ads-virus.html http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-audio-ads-virus.html Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:28:42 -0500 Audio Ads Virus

Audio Ads Virus is not a new type of viruses, it plays some audio advertisements. Sometimes you can notice that your computer produces some unusual sounds, but no programs or no other applications are opened, so in this case you can deal with so-called Audio Ads Virus. But, it is not a virus, because viruses usually make their own copies and put them into executable files. And the sounds that you can hear are related to an adware, Trojan horses and rootkits. This malware is able not only to sound, it is more dangerous than you can think. That's why you should remove Audio Ads Virus from your computer immediately. Audio Ads Virus can make different changes on your computer, for example in System Registry and in System Files. Your system can crash if you will not remove Audio Ads Virus. ]]> manager@securitystronghold.com Security Stronghold http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-security-scanner.html http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-security-scanner.html Wed, 15 Feb 2012 03:12:26 -0500 Security Scanner

Security Scanner is malware that pretends to be an anti-virus program like Security Shield. This program is not able to keep your computer in safe, but tries to assure you that it does. Security Scanner makes you believe that it scans your computer and finds different viral objects on it. Often you even cannot open your applications when Security Scanner is installed on your computer. This malware usually uses a Trojan to install itself. This Trojan can infect your System with the help of different malicious Web-sites or unreliable links from social networks and also because of e-mail spam letters with viral attachments. This Trojan can disable the Task Manager of your system. ]]> manager@securitystronghold.com Security Stronghold http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-av-security-essentials.html http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-av-security-essentials.html Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:31:19 -0500 AV Security Essentials

AV Security Essentials is a rogue antivirus program that pretends to be a real security software. The design of the program is rather attractive and functional and it seems serious, but the first perception is incorrect. The real nature of the program is malicious. Appearing on your computer it will be waiting for an update to download a virus for your computer. The downloaded virus can destroy your system and steal your personal information, that's why it's better to remove AV Security Essentials immediately when you notice it on your computer. But when this rogue program is already installed on your computer and it is spread on your hard drive, so it can be very hard to remove it. But don't be upset, this article will help you to overcome these difficulties. ]]> manager@securitystronghold.com Security Stronghold http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-malware-protection-center.html http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-malware-protection-center.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:06:54 -0500 Malware Protection Center

Malware Protection Center is a program that looks like a serious program with the attractive appearance and title, but in reality it is just the fake program that was created by cyber-criminals to make you pay money for the full version of this program. Once appeared the program will annoy you with the tricks, pointed to get your money, for example, the program is able to show you the alerts about different threats on your computer, but these threats are just were invented by the program. We advise you not to follow the instructions of the program, because there is no good in these actions. It's better to follow our instructions in order to remove Malware Protection Center. ]]> manager@securitystronghold.com Security Stronghold http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/monstermarketplace-cookie.html http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/monstermarketplace-cookie.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:14:07 -0500 Monstermarketplace Cookie

Publicizing functions are integrated or bundled with software, which is often developed to note what Wide-Area Network sites a user visit. Advertisements may be beheld by the user as spleens, so it is reasonable to always check your PC with a decent spyware-adware removal tool. Up-to-date malware is able of treatment random PC file nicks that that are thougher to identify and remove even for a decent removal tool. Spyware is able of creating entire parts vanish from Internet Options wholly preparing a absolute necessity to remove spyware-adware with a worthy removal tool. From the technical standpoint not having of Monster market Place removal tool it can result in the PC instability. Some spyware-adware is capable to reset itself when removed that's why just only proficient removal tool can remove spyware-adware. ]]> manager@securitystronghold.com Security Stronghold http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-antivirus-smart-protection.html http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-antivirus-smart-protection.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:40:57 -0500 Antivirus Smart Protection

Antivirus Smart Protection is a rogue antivirus of Virus Doctor family. In spite of the fact that the appearance of this program is very reliable and inspires trust, the program is just a malicious malware that can inform you about some unreal threats. We can refer it to the rogue antivirus program, because of its annoying and insolent intention to make you buy the full version of the program. The evidence of this malicious nature of the Antivirus Smart Protection is the method how the program could appear on your computer without your participation and knowledge. No one legal program is not able to install itself or to make some changes of Internet Connection settings on your computer. ]]> manager@securitystronghold.com Security Stronghold http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-smart-protection-2012.html http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-smart-protection-2012.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:12:43 -0500 Smart Protection 2012

Smart Protection 2012 is a false anti-spyware program that is intended to make the user believe that it is real antivirus software that is going to help you with the infection on your computer. It will promise to eliminate all the problems concerning the viral activity and the infection itself, but still it is just going to deceive you. The infection, about which the program alerts you, can also be unreal; it is just a file of Smart Protection 2012 that is going to trick you. The program is just like a cartoon, it shows you different types of bright fake alerts and the requests to buy its license key. Never buy it or you will just fund the creators of the fake programs. ]]> manager@securitystronghold.com Security Stronghold http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-internet-security-2012.html http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-internet-security-2012.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:39:15 -0500 Internet Security 2012

Internet Security 2012 is a malicious program that is spread due to the Internet. You can simply detect the presence of this malware on your computer; it will show itself with numerous fake alerts. You should remove this fake program in order to have normal properly-working performance. There are different rogue programs like this one that can infect your computer, so their main aim is to get your money. This program will assure you that your computer is infected by different types of viruses. ]]> manager@securitystronghold.com Security Stronghold http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-internet-security-guard.html http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-internet-security-guard.html Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:23:31 -0500 Internet Security Guard

Internet Security Guard is one of the rogue programs that belong to Home security Solutions family. This program looks like Microsoft security Essentials in order to convince you that it is the real program and more than that it is the newest version, which is able to eliminate all the problems with infections. Don't believe to resembling appearance of the Internet Security Guard, no matter what design it has, it is still the rogue program. This program is able only to detect the unreal infection on your disk. It is very dangerous to delete or harm the files that Internet Security Guard takes for infections, because they can be just your system files, and if you corrupt them, your system will not load. ]]> manager@securitystronghold.com Security Stronghold http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-zeus-trojan.html http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-zeus-trojan.html Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:14:23 -0500 Zeus Trojan

Zeus Trojan is also known as Zbot, PRG, Gorhax and Kneber. Like other Trojans it is able to steal very important information that can be bound with your credit card. Zeus Trojan spread through the Internet due to free downloads and phishing attacks. This virus appeared in July 2007, the aim of this virus was to get the information from United States Department of Transportation. Zeus Trojan spread fast till nowadays. Due to Zeus Trojan the hackers managed to get more than $70 millions illegally. ]]> manager@securitystronghold.com Security Stronghold http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-trojan.ramage.html http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-trojan.ramage.html Thu, 12 Jan 2012 03:46:34 -0500 Trojan.Ramage

Trojan.Ramage is a threat that is able to penetrate in your system and generate malicious activity which is bound with a remote server. This viral application was created to get the access to the private users’ information and their accounts through the Internet. This Trojan attacks the existing browser and makes its usage impossible. If Trojan.Ramage appears on your computer, it can activate itself after the next reboot. Meanwhile the security system of your computer minimizes or doesn’t work at all. Trojan.Ramage can penetrate into your computer through the vulnerabilities of the operational system and browser. ]]> manager@securitystronghold.com Security Stronghold http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-system-check.html http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-system-check.html Wed, 11 Jan 2012 04:37:27 -0500 System Check

System Check is a very dangerous application that is famous as "the fake PC defragmenter". This program was created by the same hackers that invented Data repair, System Fix. And other malware that report about different problems of your hardware, being a rogue program. Please remember that you should remove System Check rogue from your computer and never buy the license of this or any other program. If you will not remove the program it will continue to "check" your hard drive for problems and will appear every time when you start your computer up. ]]> manager@securitystronghold.com Security Stronghold http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-best-antivirus.html http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-best-antivirus.html Wed, 11 Jan 2012 04:09:46 -0500 Best Antivirus

Best Antivirus is a rogue antivirus program that looks very jokingly, for this design hides a useless program that pointed to get your money. Actually if you have this program, don’t believe to any of its alerts, they are false. The viruses that it can find are not the real threats for your computer, and may be these files don’t exist on your computer at all. This program is not able to solve any viral problems. This program embodies only the programmed animation. ]]> manager@securitystronghold.com Security Stronghold http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-super-av.html http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-super-av.html Tue, 10 Jan 2012 04:52:01 -0500 Super AV

Super AV is a rogue program that tries to deceive you showing some false scanning results, which indicate the great problem on your computer, for example it can be infected by some viruses or Trojans, but you will not able to solve this problem until buy this program. ]]> manager@securitystronghold.com Security Stronghold http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/ping.exe.html http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/ping.exe.html Thu, 29 Dec 2011 02:47:57 -0500 Ping.exe

Ping.exe is the type of viral infection that is bound with the false system processes with the names similar to SVCHost.exe. This resemblance is conditioned by the ability to attack your computer. Ping.exe virus runs the false SVCHost.exe process that is going to spend all the CPU resources of your computer; even it can take 100%. You can delete the ping.exe processes in Task Manager and CPU usage becomes normal. But after several seconds this malicious process can return and take the possession of 100% of your CPU again. ]]> manager@securitystronghold.com Security Stronghold http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-home-security-solutions.html http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-home-security-solutions.html Wed, 28 Dec 2011 07:57:39 -0500 Home Security Solutions

Home Security Solutions is a false antivirus program. This program looks like the identical copy of Microsoft Security Essentials in its graphic design, but absolutely different in its antivirus engine. This program spreads due to visits of some users to the infected sites and also through the vulnerable places of different software that can be used by exploit kits. This virus is unique because of the fact that it can penetrate into your computer together with harmless files, which names were created randomly and which later can be treated by the Home Security Solutions as the viral files. This program pretends to be a virus scanner for your computer and demonstrates a great amount of pop-up windows about serious virus infections and persuades you that your PC cannot be repaired until you buy this false program. ]]> manager@securitystronghold.com Security Stronghold http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-av-secure-2012.html http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-av-secure-2012.html Wed, 28 Dec 2011 04:23:31 -0500 AV Secure 2012

AV Secure 2012 like all other rogue programs pretend to be good and useful antivirus program. Firstly this program begins to show you multiple scanning processes and results and system alerts that in reality suggest just about imaginary infections and errors. The reason of such behavior of AV Secure 2012 is that this malware begins to ask you buy its license key and impawns to solve all the problems of your computer. Furthermore, only after the purchase of this false program, the user can understand that he paid for a virus and grubstaked its creators. You can try to register it using one of the following keys:

• 1148762586


• 2285876582


• 6526765122


• 7715438456


• 8558121691


• 9378969331

And then remove it form Add/Remove programs. ]]> manager@securitystronghold.com Security Stronghold http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-security-monitor-2012.html http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-security-monitor-2012.html Fri, 16 Dec 2011 03:57:15 -0500 Security Monitor 2012

Security Monitor 2012 is a false antispyware program from Security Solution 2011 family. This program demonstrates false scanning results and alerts in order to make you think that you PC is infected by some malicious software. Most likely Security Monitor 2012 was installed by a Trojan that purposed to download and install this program on your computer without your permission. When the program is already installed, this false antivirus program creates a great amount of viral files in the Windows Temp folder, which Security Monitor 2012 detects as malware when it tries to scan your computer. ]]> manager@securitystronghold.com Security Stronghold http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-antivirii-2011.html http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-antivirii-2011.html Tue, 13 Dec 2011 07:49:53 -0500 Antivirii 2011

Antivirii 2011 is one of the Antivirus Clean 2011 rogue programs. This rogue spread through the web advertisements, which pretends to be an online antimalware program, but in reality it is just false and viral program. Antivirii 2011 was created to make you believe that your computer is deeply infected and you have great problems with your computer security in order to force you to buy the license. But anyway don't buy the program. This program is a very harmful for your computer and should be deleted from it immediately. ]]> manager@securitystronghold.com Security Stronghold http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-mega-antivirus-2012.html http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-mega-antivirus-2012.html Fri, 09 Dec 2011 06:40:29 -0500 Mega Antivirus 2012

The act of Mega Antivirus 2012 removal or endeavour to remove Mega Antivirus 2012 may be described as legal. Mega Antivirus 2012 that comes complex with shareware applications system softwares may be described in the contractual agreements text, especially in case with Mega Antivirus 2012 removal tools when consumer wants to remove Mega Antivirus 2012. A good deal of computer engineers and some commercial enterprises have created Mega Antivirus 2012 removal tools dedicated to remove Mega Antivirus 2012 and give handle for consumers to have likelihoods of Mega Antivirus 2012 removal. Mega Antivirus 2012 removal tools inspect the contents of the system registry, computer PC files and installed applications and remove Mega Antivirus 2012 that uncovers itself. Security Stronghold remembers all about Mega Antivirus 2012, Mega Antivirus 2012 removal tools and how buyers should remove Mega Antivirus 2012 during the action of Mega Antivirus 2012 removal. Let proficients do the labor concerning Mega Antivirus 2012 removal - get our Mega Antivirus 2012 removal tool. ]]> manager@securitystronghold.com Security Stronghold http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-bancban.html http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-bancban.html Tue, 06 Dec 2011 07:24:25 -0500 Bancban

Trojan.Bancban is a password stealing trojan that mainly targets Brazilian banks. It sends an email with all of the recorded data to preset email address. BANCBAN is able of uploading or downloading files. Your machine may anguish from installation of various third-party programs (including malicious programs), so it is preferable to perform BANCBAN removal as soon as possible. If you have standard antivirus you can update it and scan you machine with it to remove BANCBAN of this type but sometimes it doesn't help. ]]> manager@securitystronghold.com Security Stronghold http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-youmeetwewo.html http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-youmeetwewo.html Tue, 29 Nov 2011 06:48:46 -0500 YouMeetWeWo

YouMeetWeWo is a dangerous trojan of mixed type (downloader-hijacker-fakealert). Main danger of it is that it changes firewall and anti-phishing settings of Internet Explorer and sets up a proxy that can result serious consequences (privacy break, personal data steal). ]]> manager@securitystronghold.com Security Stronghold http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/fakealert-trojan.html http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/fakealert-trojan.html Tue, 29 Nov 2011 06:02:51 -0500 FakeAlert Trojan

Customary, FakeAlert Trojan wormy platform does not pass the desease to other PCs. But this doesn't make FakeAlert Trojan less ill-intentioned than viruses and its requirement to remove FakeAlert Trojan less urgent. Windows Registry specificity that allows software to be discharged self-actingly when opening the computer boots can be treated by FakeAlert Trojan to cheat attempts to remove FakeAlert Trojan during the process of FakeAlert Trojan removal. FakeAlert Trojan that acts as Web site proxy or BHO can replace pointers with the ones to FakeAlert Trojan operator WWW site. Wheen FakeAlert Trojan violate anti-sexual movies legislation when offsprings are the users. By means of our FakeAlert Trojan removal tool you can predict FakeAlert Trojan from being setup on your machine or remove FakeAlert Trojan that is already in the PC. Know about kinds of FakeAlert Trojan - one threaten your individual data, another can insilt your children! ]]> manager@securitystronghold.com Security Stronghold http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-power-pc.html http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-power-pc.html Fri, 25 Nov 2011 05:18:49 -0500 PowerPC

Fake optimization software from Korea. Pretend to speed-up your PC but actually claiming money for suspicious results. Classified as rogue optimization tool.

Creates multiple files in Program files and staurtup key in the registry. Uninstall does not fully remove the software. Download Removal Tool to remove this program. ]]> manager@securitystronghold.com Security Stronghold http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-wolfram-antivirus.html http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-wolfram-antivirus.html Thu, 24 Nov 2011 04:24:47 -0500 Wolfram Antivirus

Wolfram Antivirus is from the family as OpenCloud Security and OpenCloud Antivirus rogues with the same infecting routine and malicious behavior.

Firstly, it shows fake system alerts and after you download so-called "defense" it will fool you with fake scan results which takes less then a minute. Pretty impossible result for a legal product. ]]> manager@securitystronghold.com Security Stronghold http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-av-security-2012.html http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-av-security-2012.html Thu, 24 Nov 2011 03:59:26 -0500 AV Security 2012

Initially AV Security 2012 made its appearance as an anti-virus and anti-malware program for detection of Trojans and other kinds of modern computer threats. But its real essence is not much than simple stream of false warnings and demands for getting your money.

The code of this program has nothing in common with the code of legal antivirus programs, so we may conclude that it is not lawful infection safeguard. Besides AV Security 2012 can attack your computer with one of dangerous viruses in order to convince you that it’s a real antivirus program and that there is no need to change it. ]]> manager@securitystronghold.com Security Stronghold http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-antiwebshell.html http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-antiwebshell.html Thu, 24 Nov 2011 02:56:41 -0500 Antiwebshell

Nasty application originated from China.



Creates multiple files. Classified by most antiviruses as Autorun worm or Gen.Trojan.

MD5 of the installer:

6c4a4ea97301768e29b05aa54adde554

Changes homepage to a weird one (2345abc.com). This site is a fake clone of famous Asian search engine Baidu. Also comes bundled with setup of a program named Kuai8. ]]> manager@securitystronghold.com Security Stronghold http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-dr-guard.html http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-dr-guard.html Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:12:21 -0500 Dr. Guard

The US FTC (FTC) advised on the Web site to remove Dr. Guard, what to do when endeavouring to execute Dr. Guard removal and advocate from Dr. Guard with some worthy Dr. Guard removal tool. According to 2005 study by AOL and the NCSA, 61 percent users called in question had Dr. Guard on their computers and that they required to perform some Dr. Guard removal or install some decent Dr. Guard removal tool. Funny thing about that, some Dr. Guard even fulfill functions of Dr. Guard removal tools when they fulfill competing Dr. Guard removal. To remove Dr. Guard-infected computer file "inetadpt.dll" means to intermit normal net adaption. Dr. Guard removal tools inspect the information contents of the system registry, PC computer files and setup applications and remove Dr. Guard that uncovers itself. Dr. Guard can be scanned by Dr. Guard removal tools when performing Dr. Guard removal stopping any attempts of it to permeate in the PC. ]]> manager@securitystronghold.com Security Stronghold