Resultbar.com (resultbar.dll) invites people to search the web. However, not a single query that one would make at random returns any result but the message running as follows: “We did not find results for: “xxx” . Try the suggestions below or type a new query above.”, where xxx is any word or combination of words [...]

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Searchqu.com is an annoying search service. It is typically stuffed onto your PC along with some useful program. For instance, it is known to be an undeclared part of Youtube loader software (a program used to retrieve, and load into specified location, video from Youtube.com). Please note the above propagation routine is just an example [...]

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Win32:Aluroot-B [Rtk] is a prodigy in protecting itself from insidious extermination facilities. The irony is true to reality as the infection keeps its elements in secure locations, yet the very location implies easy way to obtaining great powers on host computer system. This results in failure of many programs to download and install their components [...]

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Backdoor.W32.Scrab.p is a subject of misleading messages generated by programs that intentionally generate alerts referring to actual security threat that they do not (and cannot) observe in the wild. It is a part of misleading marketing strategies so that, if you have seen a popup notifying of the backdoor detected, your PC is most likely [...]

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Troj/ZbotMem-B is another entry to one of the most notorious families of malicious trojans. It is basically true to common tasks assigned to members of its family. In particular, the rogue targets sensitive information, namely steals passwords, and attempts to establish stable connection for remote attacker to compromised working station. A proper extermination technique for [...]

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Police Central e-crime Unit (PCEU) virus  is a variant of international ransomware targeting UK citizens. The ransomware retrieves basic system information in order to appropriate popup relevant to the country of infected PC location. For example, users in Germany deal with Bundespolizei popup, French citizens find their computers locked with Gendarmerie Nationale alert. Naturally a [...]

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WIN32/WinMaximizer is reported when phony utility is found in Windows environment. That is a single program specific detection. It is only to be observed when WinMaximizer has got installed onto scanned PC. The program includes Slow-PCFighter, which is not an independent malware, hence no separate threat recognition routine is demanded. Removal of WIN32/WinMaximizer often poses [...]

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Trojan:dos/alureon.E afflicts multiple users on single computer, if there are more than one account. That is a core infection as it loads while boot is in progress. Once installed, the malware exhibits behaviors typical for rootkit. It creates autonomous system that can address immediately computer RAM and other sources bypassing mediation of original operating system [...]

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Gendarmerie Nationale Ukash Virus virus is a French modification of notorious locker trojan. It is a bit unfairly referred to as infection specific to the payment system called Ukash, while the financial provider has itself warned its customers against sending any money in response to such kind of messages. The French speaking virus demands 100 [...]

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System Check virus (SystemCheck malware) slows down computer systems and induces multiple problems. It is chiefly known as a fake advertisement virus though, for its main business is to impersonate antivirus programs. It displays program menu and a multitude of alerts. Some of the alerts are depressed up as though their originator is the computer [...]

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