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Flash drives are portable hard drives that allow you to store information ranging from documents to music and videos. They vary in memory size and connect directly to a USB port on your computer...

Movieland installs as a supposed legal peer-to-peer network starting off with a free trial, but it hammers you with pop-up reminders of payment. Because of Movieland's aggressive nature,...

The PS Guard virus is an annoying virus that infiltrates your computer without your permission. It can change important system settings such as your time and date, wallpaper, browser settings and...

The Mirar toolbar is a malicious adware that secretly installs on your computer as a browser add-on. Once it installs, it tracks browsing tendencies, search engine searches and begins bombarding...

The spooler service is responsible for managing spooled print and fax jobs. Spooling allows the user to print in the background without the computer being tied up. In many other cases Spoolsv.exe...

Windows 7 introduced a new feature that adds a media-player style library system to the Windows Explorer function. This lets you include multiple folders in a specific library, unfortunately this...

BearShare is a peer-to-peer file-sharing program used to search for and download videos, photos, music and more over a network. Like other file-sharing applications, it increases the potential of...

System Security pop-ups show up when your computer is infected with a rogue antispyware program going by the same name. System Security is another rogue antispyware program defrauding people and...

XP Antispyware (aka XP Antispyware 2009) is a malicious program that is dangerous contrary to the legitimate security image it projects. It secretly installs on your computer through Trojans such...

SpyProtector is another of the many fraudulent security programs that secretly install on your computer and display false notifications of viruses, spyware and other threats on your computer. It...

Windows Antivirus 2009 is one of many rogue antivirus programs taking the Internet by storm. It secretly installs on your computer posing as a legitimate security tool and begins downloading...

Windows Antivirus (a.k.a Windows Antivirus Pro) is a rogue antispyware program posing as a security program. It secretly installs using Trojans such as Vundo and launches automatically at computer...

Antispyware XP 2009 (XP Antispyware 2009) is a rogue antispyware program that is as cunning as it is malicious. It secretly installs on your computer through the Zlob Trojan and displays false...

Proof Defender can be acquired either by manual download from their website or by an infected attack site. The hackers website was brought online in August 2009, and has increasingly become wild...

Antivirus 2009 is a rogue anti-spyware program that secretly installs on your Windows Vista operating system and causes all kinds of problems. Once it has been installed, it automatically launches...

Ardamax Keylogger is a surveillance tool that is used to monitor computer activity and record keystrokes. Once it has been installed, it launches automatically at computer start-up and records...

Vista Antivirus 2008 is a phony antivirus program that attempts to get the user to click on fake virus infection messages to purchase a commercial version of the program. Doing this will download...

Istsvc.exe is a malicious file download and installed by the ISTBar, which is an ill-intentioned Internet Explorer toolbar that changes your home page settings and redirects searches to its...

Virus Response Lab--also known as Virus Response Lab 2009--is a rogue anti-spyware program that is a clone of the Antivirus Lab 2009 security program. Virus Response Lab secretly installs on your...

A screensaver is an application that prevents Phosphor burn-in (otherwise known as "screen burn") on CRT and plasma monitors. A screensaver can be comprised of shapes, texts, pictures or...

Transponder VX2 is a browser helper that installs on your computer and monitors the web pages you view and information filled in on Internet forms. This information is sent to a server or...

Wsup.exe is an executable file downloaded and installed by Huntbar. Huntbar is a toolbar that installs on your browser, allowing you to search for content no matter where you are on the web. It is...

ErrorGuard is a rogue antispyware program that secretly installs on your computer from Trojan downloads. Once it installs, it displays frequent, annoying pop-up ads about false, exaggerated...

Spyware.CyberLog-X, which also goes by the technical name "VirusBurst" is a false spyware program that is installed by Trojan downloads. It usually installs secretly on your computer and displays...

Satmat.exe is a process installed and used by Abetterinternet, which is an adware that secretly installs on your computer. Once this process has been executed, it monitors your browsing habits and...

Wsaupdater.exe is an executable file installed by Adware.BlazeFind, which installs itself as a browser helper and then redirects search queries and changes homepage settings. It also restarts...

3o.exe is a file installed and used by the AutoRun worm parasite. Once it has been executed it installs the 3o.exe file and other associate parasites to the Windows and System folders. It also...

Transponder is a web browser hijacker program that monitors web pages visited and data entered into forms and sends it back to its home server. It also displays frequent pop-up advertisements and...

Advanced Antivirus is a fake anti-spyware adware similar to Windows Antivirus 2008 or Ultimate Antivirus 2008 adware. Once it infects your computer, it generates pop-up messages warning you of...

Wintools.exe is the main executable file installed and used by the Huntbar adware. Once it has been installed, it adds the search toolbar on your web browser and allows you to search for content...

Winupdate.exe is an executable file of the Rado Trojan virus. This virus has backdoor capabilities and secretly installs on your computer giving an attacker unauthorized remote access to the...

Navapsvc.exe is an executing file of Infostealer.Proxysteal, which is a Trojan horse that opens proxies, downloads other malicious files and attempts to steal passwords from the infected computer....

Trymedia is an adware that infects your computer through peer-to-peer networks, shareware programs and some websites. It monitors your surfing activity, especially your shopping and banking...

VB consists of a family of Trojan worms that install on your computer and severely deters system performance. It mostly consists of email worms that, when executed, scans hard drives and steals...

CXtPls.exe is a Spyware.Apropos, which is malware that discreetly installs on your computer. It monitors a user's Internet activity and browsing tendencies as well as steals private information....

QuickLinks is an adware program that installs on your computer and displays third-party advertisements in the form of pop-ups, pop-unders, banners and links embedded within Web pages. It tracks...

Internet Optimizer is a browser hijacker that installs on your computer and constantly displays annoying pop-up advertisements and attempts to send spam emails to contacts on your Microsoft...

ErrorGuard is fake antispyware program that poses as a legitimate spyware removal tool. It is installed by a Trojan and launches automatically when you start your computer. Once it has been...

ErrorSafe is a rogue anti-spyware program that installs on your computer and displays pop-up ads of spyware, viruses, malware and Trojans it claims are on your computer. It's an attempt to trick...

AntiSpywareMaster, which is a clone of AntispywareDeluxe, is a rogue anti-spyware that scans your computer and displays false threats of spyware, Trojans, malware and viruses on your computer in...

SaveNow is an adware program that installs on your computer and automatically launches every time you start your computer. Once it has been executed, it displays frequent annoying pop-up...

Save.exe is a running process of WhenUSave (SaveNow), which is a malicious adware program that installs on your computer and displays annoying pop-up advertisements that slow down computer...

NavExcel is an adware program that installs on your computer and launches every time you start your computer. Once it has been executed, it hijacks your browser by constantly displaying annoying...

The Winko worm is a malware parasite that installs on your computer and spreads through computer drives using the common autorun.inf method. Like other worm parasites, Winko downloads and installs...

The LOP toolbar is a family of malicious hijacker programs that install on your web browser and modify browser settings, show annoying pop-up commercial advertisements and monitor the user's...

W32.Yalove is a worm parasite that spreads through Yahoo! Messenger. Its main purpose is to download and to disable registry tools and the task manager, as well as download and execute remote...

BraveSentry is a rogue antispyware program that hijacks your web browser and displays false reports of viruses, Trojans, spyware and malware it claims are on your computer. It installs discreetly...

W32.Pitin is a worm parasite that secretly installs on your computer and spreads through network shares installing and downloading more parasites. Once it has been installed, it automatically...

SurfAccuracy is an adware program that embeds on your web browser and constantly displays annoying pop-up advertisements of products from third-party domains. It also redirects searches and...

Adware.OneStep is a malicious tool that installs on your Web browser as a plug-in and displays pop-ups, advertisements and banners. It displays advertisements of products from third-party domains...