Symptoms: A screen pops up allegedly from the FBI, warning the user that illegal materials have been found on the computer. The user is instructed to purchase a Money Pak for a given amount as a fine. Diagnosis: This is a well known “Ransomware” infection, all the allegations of illegal materials are false. This infection […]
Symptoms: Pop-ups warning of firewall alerts from a program called “Security Defender”. Diagnosis: Security Defender is a rogue anti-spyware program that’s designed to scare the user into purchasing it to remove the threats it has identified. The threats are non-existent, and purchasing the program does nothing. Resolution: This malware is normally not difficult to remove
