Uninstall MyPC Backup virus in Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10

With some controversy in place pertaining to the classification of MyPC Backup software, it exhibits a number of characteristic features which justify flagging it as an adware program. Although this tool does actually provide online backup services, which is the good part, it leverages a questionable distribution model and intrusive methods to make users upgrade … Read more

Dllhost.exe*32 COM Surrogate virus removal in Windows

This time it’s definitely a nontrivial issue that we are going to cover in an article. The story is about a malicious code that exploits the dllhost.exe COM Surrogate, an important Windows process. The danger of this bug consists in the probability of system resources exhaustion as it consumes a lot of the computer’s CPU. … Read more

Remove Lucky Searches virus (luckysearches.com) from Chrome, Firefox and IE

The spotlights made in this entry are about LuckySearches, a nasty adware infection that changes browser settings without permission, and the ways to get rid of it. When installing certain samples of free software with poor reputation, the users who accept the Terms of Service that say: “Set Luckysearches as homepage, default search and new … Read more

How to remove Dregol Search in Chrome, Firefox and IE

The adware called Dregol is trending on security discussion boards currently, so the article below is going to sort of aggregate the known information about this threat and add in-house research data. The most important part of the present entry is dedicated to the instructions on Dregol removal and ways to restore the system settings … Read more

Remove Ads by FlashBeat virus from Chrome, Firefox, IE browsers

FlashBeat, a browser add-on claiming to enhance web experience but in fact deteriorating it, is subject to study here, with symptoms and removal advice covered. What you end up getting from installations of freeware or shareware is barely ever known upfront. Apps that don’t cost a penny are potentially malware promoters these days, which is … Read more

Remove Buzzdock virus ads and search.buzzdock.com from Chrome, Firefox, IE

Users who find the features of Buzzdock app frustrating can benefit from this entry in terms of removal methods and the side effects overview provided herein. While seeking ways to enhance the web search experience, one can stumble upon the application called Buzzdock. Before deciding, though, it makes sense to evaluate the pros and cons … Read more

Remove appbusy.com popup virus pushing fraudulent downloads

The malicious code which leads to appbusy.com popping up with questionable software update suggestions is examined in this tutorial in the removal context. Adware stands for a cluster of potentially unwanted utilities that advertise other software, web services or products in an intrusive way. This category is fairly broad as it encompasses browser add-ons replacing … Read more