Remove Hard Drive Diagnostic
Posted on December 17, 2010 by SpywareFix
Making sure your hard drive in tip-top shape is one of the best ways to keep your PC running smoothly. You can do this through a variety of means, but the best way is to use a system optimization tool to do regular maintenance on your hard drive – regular defragging, scans, and others.
However, there’s been a worrying trend among malware programs lately. Their programmers have designed rogue pieces of software that look and act like legitimate system optimization tools. An example of this trend is the app called Hard Drive Diagnostic.
Like other programs like HDD Scan and Ultra Defragger, Hard Drive Diagnostic is a fake system optimization tool. It usually enters your system with the help of Trojans and installs itself without your knowledge. The only warning you’ll have that it is on your system is that it will send out alerts and popups informing you of supposed problems with your system. The usual errors are about bad disk sectors or problems with your hard drive – very scary things for lay computer users.
The program intends to scare you into buying its full version – which it claims will solve all your problem. The thing is, the “full version” is usually very expensive. It’s all a scam and don’t let yourself be fooled by it. Get rid of this program as quickly as possible. To learn what you need to do, read on.
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Remove Disk Doctor
Posted on December 17, 2010 by SpywareFix
Whenever you suddenly see a popup alert on your computer that comes out of nowhere, be on guard. If the message comes from a program that you don’t know, then you’ve probably become infected by malware. There has been a recent trend for malware to pretend that it is helpful software while infecting PCs.
They usually enter systems through Trojan programs or via infected websites. When they’ve managed to install themselves in your system, they start giving you very frightening alerts – telling you that there’s something wrong with your computer. A prime example of this is the piece of rogue software known as “Disk Doctor”.
When Disk Doctor manages to install itself on your system, it will start blocking anti-malware programs and other utilities so it can remain undetected. Afterwards, it will perform fake scans of your system and alert you to supposed problems. The usual alert from it is that you’re having problems on your hard drive. That’s very frightening for any computer user – which is what it wants to do.
Disk Doctor is scareware and it wants to scare you until you but its “full version” to remove your computer’s errors. However, all those alerts are fake and a result of the program’s interference with your system. You need to be rid of it as quickly as possible. To find out more, read on.
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Remove Win HDD
Posted on December 16, 2010 by SpywareFix
Optimizing your computer takes different forms. Sometimes you do this by installing better pieces of hardware and adding cooling fans. Other times, optimization is done by making software run smoothly as possible. Defragmenting is a basic, but rather long, way to get your computer to run smoothly.
There’s a basic defragmenter bundled with all operating system, but often, you’d prefer to use a third-party program because they’re usually more effective and efficient. However, not all supposed “defragmenters” are legitimate products. Some of them are actually malware.
Win HDD is one of these pieces of rogue software that claim to optimize your hard drive. You may think that this program would need your permission to install in your system, but like many pieces of malware it’s been designed to install without your permission.
You’ll just be surprised one day to just see pop-ups coming out of nowhere warning you of critical errors in your system. These are all actually fake. The program is trying to frighten you into buying its “full” version – which is sold at an exorbitant price. If you ever see a pop-up from a program that you don’t remember installing, it’s safe to say it’s a piece of malware. The best thing to do is remove it, as quickly as possible. To find out how, read on.
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Remove System Tool 2011
Posted on December 16, 2010 by SpywareFix
Computers can be pretty complex machines. Not unlike cars, they’ve got all these “moving parts” that it’s sometimes difficult to get an idea of what’s going on. This is why a lot of people turn to diagnostic tools to get a sense of what’s happening on their system.
Usually used to find out if there are problems on your computer, diagnostic tools also include programs that can detect harmful pieces of rogue software on your computer. However, recently, there’s been an upsurge of programs that pretend to be diagnostic tools but are actually harmful pieces of malware. An example of this trend is the program known as System Tool 2011.
Pretending to be a legitimate program, this rogue anti-spyware program sneaks on to your computer via trojan programs or infected websites. Once it manages to enter your system, you’ll soon be greeted by a rather misspelled warning on your desktop. It says that your computer is infested with spyware and that you need to buy the full version of System Tool 2011 to be able to clean it. Not just clean it, too – the program will constantly interfere with your work, to the point of irritation. It blocks programs and has constant popups that appear out of nowhere.
To get rid of this pesky piece of malware, better read on.
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Remove HDD Scan
Posted on December 16, 2010 by SpywareFix
Defragmenting your hard drive is often the best way to speed up your computer. There’s the basic defragmenter that’s often found on most machines, but a quite a few people choose to use optimized defragmenting programs so as to speed up the process. Nowadays, though, you should take particular care when you’re downloading and installing any of these programs, because several malware are already masquerading as legitimate software to sneak on to your computer.
A good example of this trend is the program calling itself HDD Scan. What HDD Scan does is to run a system scanner and pretend to find errors on your computer. It will then offer to fix these errors. There’s a catch though – this repair offer does not free; you will have to buy the supposedly “full” version so that the program can fix these fake “errors”.
The price for the full version is pretty high – mostly because this is a scam being run by hackers. Your payment will just give you a registration code that will disable HDD Scan and do nothing else. If you don’t buy the full version, this piece of malware will keep on pestering you with fake warning until you give in. It’s best to just get it out of your system, as soon as possible. To find out how, read on.
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Remove Internet Antivirus 2011
Posted on December 15, 2010 by SpywareFix
When we see the word “antivirus” attached to a program’s name, we always automatically assume that it is safe. The problem is that a lot of malware programs have taken advantage of this fact and are using it to scare users to do their bidding. A good example of this would be the program that calls itself “Internet Antivirus 2011”. A rogue anti-spyware program, it manages to enter people’s systems via infected websites and trojans.
When it succeeds in entering your system, that’s when the trouble begins. What this particular piece of malware will first do is start sending out popups saying that a particular program is infected with a virus and it’s blocking it from functioning. The problem is that it’s a lie – there’s no virus at all and it’s just trying to scare you.
The program will increase the frequency of its popups until it’s like your entire computer is infected. Of course, it offers to clean your computer but at an exorbitant price – which is what it’s aiming for all along. Non-computer savvy people would easily be taken in by such scare tactics. Another thing that this program does is to hijack Internet Explorer and send you to infected websites – flooding your system with real viruses. You can see now why you need to remove this program from your system, ASAP. To learn how to do this, read on.
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Remove HDD Rescue
Posted on December 15, 2010 by SpywareFix
Computers can be confusing. We’ve come a long way from the old days when every command had to be typed in to get anything to work. Sometimes though, that’s actually worse, because we don’t know what’s going on behind our shiny easy-to-use point-and-click interfaces. Most of the time it’s all right, but then sometimes things, terrible things, happen. For example, what would you do if a message popped up out of nowhere on your screen and told you that it has detected a problem with your hard drive?
Most likely you’d panic – especially if you don’t have the know-how to fix things. This is the sort of reaction that the people behind malware program HDD Rescue are looking for. This rogue piece of software enters your system via Trojans or through your visits to infected sites. Once it’s got its claws into your system, it is there that the trouble starts.
HDD Rescue is technically called scareware and that’s what it does. It scares you with these pop ups telling you that your computer is suffering from some sort of problem. It tries to make them sound as serious as possible to try to convince you to buy its “full version” saying that it’s the only way to fix the problem. It’s all a scam though and you need to get this dangerous program off of your system. To find out how, read on.
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Remove Quick Defragmenter
Posted on November 17, 2010 by SpywareFix
Everyone who’s a bit computer-savvy knows that a defragging a hard drive is one of the best ways to make sure the data on it is safe and easy to access. However, nowadays, there’s a piece of rogue software that calls itself a defragmenter, but actually is nothing but malware. Quick Defragmenter sneaks in to your computer via fake video codecs and flash updates. If it has somehow managed to infiltrate your system, you’ll be surprised one day by a popup from a program that you don’t remember installing.
The popup is supposedly an alert that your computer is suffering from stability and performance issues. You’ll probably have a difficult time of it as this malware keeps on showing alerts of problems that aren’t actually happening. Messages like your hard drive isn’t being detected or some critical error has been found by the program are what you can expect. What does this piece of scareware want? Well, it says that it can cure all of your computer’s “problems” if you just buy its licensed version. With the exorbitant price placed on it, it’s nothing more than an extortion scheme. If you’ve encountered pop-ups from Quick Defragmenter, you’ll need to get it off your system fast. To find out the best way to do it, read on.
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Remove Win7 Antispyware 2011
Posted on November 17, 2010 by SpywareFix
The problem with the Internet nowadays is that you need to be really careful. With the spread of malware programs, you’ll have to keep yourself alert of potential threats. The trouble is, even with all precautions, some pieces of rogue software will always sneak through. One intrusion may not seem like much but all malware needs to do is get in once and it will completely ruin your day. A good example of this is the program calling itself Win 7 Antispyware 2010. Sounds official, but it’s just another part of this rogue software’s disguise. It infiltrates a computers using Trojan programs and pretends that it’s a legitimate piece of software. However, what it does is not legitimate at all.
What this scareware does is pose as a reliable anti-spyware program. It acts like one, too. It pops up warnings of possible intrusions and viruses on the PC. However, most of these warnings are fake. Plus, these popups come at a very irritating pace, interrupting your use of the computer on a regular basis. You might be tempted to actually pay for the program’s licensed version to get rid of all of these popups and supposed viruses on your system. That’s what it actually wants. That’s not all – this program also opens the doors to other Trojan viruses, exposing your computer to a lot of danger. Once you detect this program’s presence, you need to get rid of it fast. To find out how to do this, read on.
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Remove Vista Antimalware 2011
Posted on November 17, 2010 by SpywareFix
Malware programs are like the plague nowadays, spreading far and wide and infecting any computer it can. Careless computer users usually find themselves at the mercy of these programs. One of these software’s biggest weapons is fear: they frighten the user into agreeing with their demands. An example of this is Vista Antimalware 2011. Don’t let the name confuse you – rogue pieces of software often call themselves “antimalware” so as to avoid detection or to convince gullible users. This particular piece of scareware manages to sneak on to your computer via trojans and fake updates. The trouble starts when it finds itself comfortably installed in a system.
What this malware does is make itself part of your startup process. When it’s done this, it acts like a normal antivirus program; it pops up warnings about possible intrusions and viruses in your system. The problem is that all of these are fake and this particular program is very persistent, constantly interrupting your work and leisure with warnings that are completely false. Worse, it offers you the option of stopping these pop-ups by buying a licensed version – which is often sold at a very high price. If you manage to encounter this particular program, you will need to get rid of it immediately. To find out the best way to dispose of it, read on.
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