Google or any other search engine may become abnormal when a researcher attempts to search or click on a query and redirect him/her from the page that he/she intended to visit. This is known as a redirect and a wide variety of malware can cause it. It is important to understand what may be causing the problem as well as the process for removing it. These types of Google redirects can be very malicious because they can log personal information and transmit the data to another source. The personal data Read More

About: Blank is a homepage hijacker that severely slows down your computer and shows popup advertisements randomly while using one’s Internet browser. While it does not do actual damage to the computer, it does limit what can be done on the computer because, at times, the About: Blank could be using as high as 80% of the CPU’s power. Therefore, removing it is an important task. Removing About: Blank There are two main ways to remove About: Blank. The first is to do it the manual way. To do this, Read More

McAfee is a popular anti-virus and comprehensive computer security suite of programs primarily deployed on the Microsoft Windows Operating System (OS). McAfee protects computers from all types of malware, phishing, and other security threats. Unfortunately, when McAfee’s real time security options are enabled, it can prevent installation of some legitimate programs. It can also prevent the use of popular Peer-2-Peer applications used for online collaboration and file sharing programs. Many McAfee users face the task of figuring out how to temporarily disable the program. The steps for disabling stand-alone McAfee Read More

The file rtvscan.exe is a legitimate part of the Symantec Internet Security Suite, which was developed by the same makers of the popular Norton-Anti Virus software. Its main purpose is to execute virus-scanning in real time conditions. This means it can scan every file that enters your system against possible security threats or virus infections. Thus, being “real-time” would signify that it can monitor all process activities, file accesses, and even the registry for any sign of virus activity. This process is not a harmful file. Even if there are Read More

New computer malware is discovered daily on the Internet. As computer security companies successfully combat emerging threats, computer virus authors grow more creative in designing attacks that take advantage of the many computer users that have not taken appropriate security measures or updated anti-virus software to defend against new attacks. Once a computer is infected, the infection should be removed as quickly as possible in order to prevent additional malware from being installed, making recovery more difficult. How to Remove Malware Step 1 – Download the Bleeping Computer, RKill application, Read More

The HotBar add-on is an add-on program for Internet Explorer that personalizes email, as well as the  functionality and visual appearance of browser applications. While performing the functions noted above, HotBar also makes multiple connections with “hotbar.com” and “reports.shopperreports.com”. Hotbar also monitors phrases the user enters into search engines and reports them to third parties in order to allow the user to be targeted by embedded ads, as well as targeted pop-ups. HotBar also disables certain pop-up blockers, and due to increased computational processes, slows browser speed and overall system Read More

The AVG Antivirus program is a popular free and commercial computer security application used on the Windows Operating System (OS). AVG is one of the most downloaded computer security software programs on CNET and is compatible with the Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7 OSs. Despite the fast, effective computer security that AVG provides computer users, they often have the need to disable AVG while downloading new programs or using Peer-To-Peer websites or applications. The Resident Shield module is the primary component that needs to be turned off in order Read More

Trend Micro Anti-Spyware for the Web Trend Micro Anti-Spyware for the Web is a free online tool that checks computers for spyware, and helps remove any infections discovered. When the detection process is complete, the tool will display a report describing the results including which if any, spyware was detected, and prompt you before beginning the removal process. Symptoms of spyware infections: Slow computer performance when opening programs or saving files Unwanted pop-ups Browser homepage hijacking Repeated change in your web browser’s home page Random error messages New and unexplained Read More

Adware is a close relative of spyware. Adware is software that is installed on your computer to show you advertisements. Adware can slow your PC by using RAM and CPU cycles. Adware can also slow your Internet connection by using bandwidth to retrieve advertisements. In addition, adware can increase the instability of your system because many adware applications are not programmed well. In addition, adware can annoy you and waste huge amounts of your time by popping unwanted ads onto your screen, which require you to close them before you Read More

Spyware detection programs are used to monitor, scan, and remove spyware from your computer. The main action of spyware is to gain as much information about you as possible. Usually this information is used for advertising purposes, but there are certain types of spyware that exists to record personal information about you, such as credit card numbers, or find vulnerabilities in your system that can be used to hack into your computer. Spyware detections programs use two different methods to detect spyware, one for known spyware and the other for Read More