Remove-Malware.com » Malware Tips http://remove-malware.com Antivirus Reviews For 2011 / 2012, Tools and How To's Mon, 14 May 2012 20:56:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Malicious Ads – How Malicious Ads Get Approved and Distribute Malwarehttp://remove-malware.com/malware/malware-tips/malicious-ads-%e2%80%93-how-malicious-ads-get-approved-and-distribute-malware/ http://remove-malware.com/malware/malware-tips/malicious-ads-%e2%80%93-how-malicious-ads-get-approved-and-distribute-malware/#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:20:52 +0000 malwarekilla http://remove-malware.com/malware/malware-tips/malicious-ads-%e2%80%93-how-malicious-ads-get-approved-and-distribute-malware/

You see more and more of it.  Huge internationally, renowned websites fall victim to distributing malware to their visitors via malicious advertisements.  Currently it’s the #1 way to distribute malware and not a lot can really be done about it.  Here are the 2 most popular ways malicious ads can ruin your online reputation with [...]

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]]> http://remove-malware.com/malware/malware-tips/malicious-ads-%e2%80%93-how-malicious-ads-get-approved-and-distribute-malware/feed/ 8 Avast 4.8 Re-Reviewed – Thorough Scanning Enabledhttp://remove-malware.com/malware/malware-tips/avast-48-re-reviewed-thorough-scanning-enabled/ http://remove-malware.com/malware/malware-tips/avast-48-re-reviewed-thorough-scanning-enabled/#comments Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:46:07 +0000 malwarekilla http://remove-malware.com/?p=504 I had so many people asking me to re-review Avast with thorough scanning turned on.  So, my friends, here ya go.  Happy Halloween! youtube.com/mrizos

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Vipre performed really well at detecting and removing malware, but only in safemode (remember, strictly speaking on removal abilities here).  Basically there were too many infections and not enough RAM (512MB). When using Vipre in normal bootmode it was unable to remove about 80% of the active threats and once those threats were marked for [...]

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]]> http://remove-malware.com/malware/malware-tips/sunbelts-vipre-my-closing-opinion/feed/ 7 Watch Me Block Viruses!http://remove-malware.com/malware/malware-tips/watch-me-block-viruses/ http://remove-malware.com/malware/malware-tips/watch-me-block-viruses/#comments Thu, 11 Sep 2008 04:19:37 +0000 malwarekilla http://remove-malware.com/?p=310 Hi Everyone! I made a quick video to show you the power of Spyware Doctor with Antivirus. Watch me act like an unsuspecting user that (almost) gets duped into installing a virus or rogue application. People often ask me why I like Spyware Doctor With Antivirus so much, so I’m going to give everyone the [...]

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]]> http://remove-malware.com/malware/malware-tips/watch-me-block-viruses/feed/ 12 Recent XP Antivirus 2008 Infections Stealing Data. Are You Protected!http://remove-malware.com/malware/malware-tips/recent-xp-antivirus-2008-infections-stealing-data-are-you-protected/ http://remove-malware.com/malware/malware-tips/recent-xp-antivirus-2008-infections-stealing-data-are-you-protected/#comments Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:19:11 +0000 malwarekilla http://remove-malware.com/?p=293 I had probably one of the worst client calls of my career that other day.  When I arrived to David’s house I immediatly saw the XP Antivirus 2008 infection and though…sweet, “i’ll be outta here in a few minutes”..boy was I ever wrong. David had the latest generation of the XP Antivirus 2008 trojan…it’s a [...]

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]]> http://remove-malware.com/malware/malware-tips/recent-xp-antivirus-2008-infections-stealing-data-are-you-protected/feed/ 13 Remove Vundo and Virtumonde Using Free Softwarehttp://remove-malware.com/malware/malware-tips/remove-vundo-and-virtumonde-using-free-software/ http://remove-malware.com/malware/malware-tips/remove-vundo-and-virtumonde-using-free-software/#comments Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:29:08 +0000 malwarekilla http://remove-malware.com/uncategorized/remove-vundo-and-virtumonde-using-free-software/

So, what is Vundo and how do you get infected with it? Vundo is a pernicious Adware Trojan that is usually installed into your windows pc (Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Vista) via an outdated Java Runtime Environment. Vundo, also known as Virtumonde and Virtumondo creates random letter DLL’s in C:\windows\system32 (tyeyavv.dll for example) [...]

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]]> http://remove-malware.com/malware/malware-tips/remove-vundo-and-virtumonde-using-free-software/feed/ 5 Where Does Malware Hidehttp://remove-malware.com/malware/malware-tips/where-does-malware-hide/ http://remove-malware.com/malware/malware-tips/where-does-malware-hide/#comments Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:54:19 +0000 malwarekilla http://remove-malware.com/malware-tips/where-does-malware-hide/ Malware hides in only a few spots (typically). The folders below should be manually scanned with an anti-virus (kaspersky or Windows OneCare) and an anti-malware application (malwarebytes’ anti-malware) on a daily basis. In Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\ C:\Windows In Windows Vista: C:\Users C:\Windows Most of the very malicious malware resides in C:\windows\system32 As a [...]

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]]> http://remove-malware.com/malware/malware-tips/where-does-malware-hide/feed/ 0 USB Malware: INF/autorun prevention and removalhttp://remove-malware.com/malware/malware-tips/usb-malware-infautorun-prevention-and-removal/ http://remove-malware.com/malware/malware-tips/usb-malware-infautorun-prevention-and-removal/#comments Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:51:53 +0000 malwarekilla http://remove-malware.com/malware-tips/usb-malware-infautorun-prevention-and-removal/ INF/autorun is USB malware (aka – a USB virus) that is automatically installed to your PC via an autorun.inf file. Since USB drives are so popular these days most of the new malware released also copies itself to the USB flash drive and waits to travel to a new PC. The USB malware threat is [...]

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]]> http://remove-malware.com/malware/malware-tips/usb-malware-infautorun-prevention-and-removal/feed/ 0 Dont run Smitfraudfix from CDhttp://remove-malware.com/malware/malware-tips/dont-run-smitfraudfix-from-cd/ http://remove-malware.com/malware/malware-tips/dont-run-smitfraudfix-from-cd/#comments Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:46:11 +0000 malwarekilla http://remove-malware.com/malware-tips/dont-run-smitfraudfix-from-cd/ FYI – don’t run Smitfraudfix from cd because it will not extract properly. Copy Smitfraud fix to the desktop or another temporary folder and then double click to run.

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]]> http://remove-malware.com/malware/malware-tips/dont-run-smitfraudfix-from-cd/feed/ 0 antispyware shield removalhttp://remove-malware.com/malware/malware-tips/antispyware-shield-removal/ http://remove-malware.com/malware/malware-tips/antispyware-shield-removal/#comments Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:47:06 +0000 malwarekilla http://remove-malware.com/malware-tips/antispyware-shield-removal/ antispyware shield is rogue antimalware (an antimalware product that does nothing but charge you). This rogue is installed via a trojan and can be difficult to remove. There are 2 ways to remove antispyware shield: 1. Use Smitfraud in safemode (version 2.3) 2. Or, use MalwareBytes rogue remover

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