Archive for May, 2012
Get rid of Mshta.exe (Mshta popups) ensuring the file is a piece of malware that bears name of legit Windows entry
Mshta.exe malicious executable is located in Windows folder. That is, removal of Mshta.exe is to be performed with due care. It is to be noted that the file is originally a legitimate item needed for a number of system features to be active. The file, if malicious, is used as an advertising tool. In particular, [...]
Get rid of PUP.BundleInstaller.OI covering all the locations, including that with its encrypted copies
PUP.BundleInstaller.OI is associated with disk-defrag.ex and other files that users believe to be pretty harmless and thus install without precaution. The infection may provoke a range of error reports on files missing, invalid Windows installation etc. Another peculiarity of the malware is its ability to have some of its copies lurking in hidden locations on [...]
My Start IncrediBar removal to eliminate yet another sneaky browser extension that does not let you merely uninstall it
Mystart Incredibar (MyStart.Incredibar.com) otherwise known as My.StartIncrediBar, is a concealed admixture to many popular free downloads. In the wild, it has been observed in a number of cases to get loaded into computer system in a bundle with FreeYoutubedownloader. The program is an unwanted browser extension. It juggles with requests to Internet navigation tools issued [...]
Remove Worm:Win32/Morto!dat and enhance your account password-protection
Worm:Win32/Morto!dat , if reported by your antivirus, proves that your administrator’s password is not good as it has been cracked by rather obsolete malware. The rogue, as its name suggests, is a worm. It crawls through the local networks by means of cracking accounts without passwords of appropriate strength. Apart from the removal of Worm:Win32/Morto!dat [...]
Get rid of http://Search.babylon.com for unimpeded access to Google and other search engines
http://search.babylon.com takes over your browser by means of special applet. Most of the common security devices for PC ignore the issue as the installation agreement for Babylon software stipulates relevant browser modification. Whether you have noted the relevant clause or not, it is your right and choice to remove Search.babylon.com. The redirect remains even after [...]
Remove Mysearchresults.com (Mysearchresults Toolbar) as it loads instead of Google and other useful sources
Mysearchresults.com loads into browsers instead of Google and other websites. There is no pattern in its loading. Moreover, the loading may not repeat for a long while so that many users believe the issue is gone, and then all of a sudden realize it has been a delusion as the period of quietness was a [...]
