3 ways to manually remove malware
If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Last night I had a client with a rather large malware infection on his PC. The client previously stated that if I could fix the issue in 1.5 hours or less he would hire me. Of course, I [...]
MP3 Trojan Downloader-UA.h
Downloader-UA.h is a fake mp3 file that once played downloads play_mp3.exe (a Trojan). Once the Trojan is executed (if it is) it will display a barrage of ads on the PC. Downloader-UA.h has been seen on all the major p2p networks. I have found this Trojan on 2 PC’s, both pc’s had [...]
Kaspersky doesn’t remove rogue anti-malware
It saddens me to say this, but KAV 7 doesn’t detect rogue anti-malware at all. On our infected Virtual Machine Kaspersky removed over 300 pieces of malware, however it left behind Virus Heat and SystemDefender (2 fake anti-malware programs designed to swindle pc users out of money). KAV has always been my favorite [...]
Malware that Redirects your Web Search
A lot of new malware redirects your search engine queries to low tier search engines which just scrape results from google and yahoo and throw up “tons” of ads instead info or the site you were looking for.
One of the low tier search scraper search engine that is plaguing people is Toseeka.com . Toseeka.com [...]
What ThreatFire Basic is and is not.
ThreatFire basic can identify and halt malware processes and activities, it does NOT remove them. For malware removal indentified by Threatfire you need to buy the pro version which costs $29.95. I personally tested ThreatFire on my infected virtual machine and was pretty satisfied with how it prevented the malware from doing [...]
Microsoft OneCare does not work in Safemode
I’ve heard a lot of hype about OneCare (from Microsoft) and I must say it did not perform well on our infected VM. OneCare removed about half the malware on the Virtual Machine and left all the rogue anti-malware with their fake system alerts still going off like crazy.
I think the most disturbing part about [...]
Removing System Restrictions After Malware
Malware not only steals data and tries to sell you bogus software, but it also locks down your PC in an effort to make malware removal that much more difficult.
Below are a few commands that will add/change registry entries so that you can administer your PC:
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If you get the following message - Registry editing has [...]
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 IT consultant I need to move [...]
How to Search safely using McAfee SiteAdvisor
How to Search safely using McAfee SiteAdvisor
In this article I will teach you how to install and use the free verison of McAfee SiteAdvisor. Simply put SiteAdvisor tells you if a website is bad or good. So, what is a bad website (according to SiteAdvisor):
websites that contain links to malware (viruses, spyware, exploits).
websites [...]
My Top 10 Anti-Malware Applications
These are my top 10 antivirus programs (aka - anti-malware programs) that are generally not known to the average PC user. Before you buy anti-virus at your local store you may want to consider these free anti-malware applications (which are far better than anything you pay for).
I work on 3-4 infected PC’s a day, [...]
