Virus and Spyware Removal Guides, uninstall instructions

What is WolfRam?

WolfRam AntiVirus is a fake antivirus program, and a variant of a previous version, Flare Antivirus. This fake computer security scanner is distributed through Trojans.

To prevent fake programs such as WolfRam Antivirus infecting your PC, you should not download Flash Player updates from unknown sources, since this is one of the ways in which infections are propagated. Internet criminals also use misleading email messages to proliferate malware, and therefore, you should not open email attachments from unknown parties.

What is Enhanced Protection Mode?

Enhanced Protection Mode is a fake message displayed by Trojan.FakeAV.LVT. Your computer could have become infected with this Trojan if you were tricked into downloading fake Flash Player updates.

When installed on your PC, this Trojan displays a fake message reporting that your computer is infected with backdoor.11.Win32.xnco. To remove this 'detected' threat, you will be prompted to reboot your computer, and if you agree, your operating system boots in Safe Mode with only a blank page displayed.

After this procedure, your computer is restarted in Normal Mode, and if you click on the icon of your antivirus program, you are presented with a message reporting that your antivirus program is operating in Enhanced Protection Mode.

What is Albinos/alfa defender, bogema/clean security?

These fake computer scanners are distributed through professional-looking websites. These misleading sites are well designed and appear legitimate, but you should not trust them. Internet criminals use many tactics to infect your computer with rogue security scanners.

When you enter a website promoting these bogus programs, awards are displayed from various trusted sources - these are fake. These websites are created with one purpose - to proliferate fake computer security programs.

What is Macrovirus On-Call?

Macrovirus On-Call is a fake computer scanner that attempts to scare you into believing that your PC is highly infected with various spyware. When installed, this rogue software scans your computer and reports many infections found on your PC.

You should not trust Macrovirus On-Call. This program merely imitates the functions of computer security scanning and displays fake results.

Do not try to remove the 'detected' files manually, as you could damage your operating system. Files 'detected' by Macrovirus On-Call are harmless and the identification of them is carried out to scare you into believing that your computer is at risk.

What is Ms Removal Tool?

MS Removal Tool is a misleading program derived from a large family of rogue antivirus programs. This fake security scanner is distributed using Trojans and other misleading methods such as spam campaigns, search engine result poisoning techniques, and misleading websites.

When this bogus program infects your computer it configures itself to run automatically on system start-up. It then performs various security scans, reports that your computer is at risk, and encourages you to purchase a full version of the program to remove the 'infections'.

What is Unlimited Defender?

Unlimited Defender is a fake computer security program that imitates the process of a computer security scan and then attempts to sell you a fake license for a full version. You should not be impressed by the professional appearance of Unlimited Defender, this program is a scam and derived from a large family of misleading programs, including Vista Antivirus 2012, Win 7 Security 2012, and many others.

What is Ultimate Scan?

Ultimate Scan is a fake computer antivirus/anti-spyware program. This fake PC scanner is distributed through misleading websites and your computer could be infected with Ultimate Scan if you are tricked into downloading fake video codecs or a fake Flash Player update.

Another popular way of propagating this malware is by using a fake online spyware scanner. If you enter a website and you notice a pop-up window showing a progress bar for a security scan, you should leave the website immediately.

When Ultimate Scan self-installs on your computer, it will block legitimate Windows programs, limit your Internet connection, and you will not be able to run executable files. The creators of Ultimate Scan designed the program so that it is difficult to remove.

On computer start-up, you will notice the main window of Ultimate Scan performing a supposed 'security check-up'.

What is ResultBar?

ResultBar is external program (adware), that will hijack your Internet browsers. The rogue program sets your default search engine to "resultbar" and is known to affect Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Chrome.

If you notice that your default search engine was changed to resultbar without your permission, your PC is likely to be infected with this adware. While your computer is infected, you may notice various unwanted pop-ups and you will not be able to access your preferred search engines.

What is Google: Your computer appears to be infected?

If you receive the Google message "Your computer appears to be infected" above your Google search results, your computer is infected with malware, sending fake search traffic to Google using proxy servers. Remove this malware as soon as possible.

If  you receive this message when trying to search for something on Google, your computer is infected by a specific type of malware that uses a number of proxy servers to send fake traffic to Google's search engine.

It is unsafe for your computer to remain infected with this malware, since it is not only capable of sending fake traffic to Google, but can also steal your personal data, delete files on your computer, or slow the browsing experience significantly.

Google describes this problem on the official Google blog

What is BlueFlare Antivirus?

BlueFlare Antivirus is a fake computer scanner created by Internet criminals. This program will not help you to eliminate spyware from your computer; it is designed to steal money from your credit card account.

BlueFlare Antivirus is distributed through Trojans, and uses misleading methods to self-install on your computer. After this rogue program is installed on your computer, it will modify your operating system's registry in such way that BlueFlare Antivirus starts automatically on system start-up.