PUP.Optional.ValueApps.A has been flagged by Malwarebyte with the entry “C:\Users\Installer\AppData\Local\Conduit\ValueApps (PUP.Optional.ValueAppsplugin.A)”. The entry has manifested a fact that PUP.Optional.ValueApps.A is one of the components that support misconduct from conduit search virus.
Category: Trojan Horse
OS attacked: Microsoft Windows
Alias:
Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Pihar.uu
Mal/Rorpian-D
Trojan:Win32/Alureon.FK
Trojan.Win32.Alureon
Symptoms:
Several ways are available for Backdoor.Pihar virus to get onto a computer without authorization or knowledge:
As business is shifting to network hierarchical process, the competition on website is getting much fiercer. To get more potential customs from the web, popup ads are created for promotion purpose. To stand out among thousands of ads, MyInfotopia (js.myinfotopia.com) even adopts some ambiguous techniques:
The two techniques are used by programmers to personalize browsing experience. Once being utilized improperly, those two techniques can harm surfing experience without being fixed by installed anti-virus programs. That’s why so many people complaint about the inability of security utilities and seek for manual removal method. With the two techniques, Ads by MyInfotopia manages to commit the following undesirable conducts:
Fastdailyfind.com pop-up site is a sort of computer infection called Browser Hijacker. The direct mission for hijackers distributing such aggressive Fastdailyfind.com site on the cyber world is to fraud money. And from this point, there’s hardly any other environment more lucrative than the Internet where hijackers can randomly get computer infections through those online computers. The Fastdailyfind.com pop-up virus comes on the stage with altering Internet settings. The default homepage and search engine would be overlapped with the malicious domain – Fastdailyfind.com. Usually, the Fastdailyfind.com plays a role of advertisement provider, where offers with a mass of pop-up ads, coupons, deals, pop-under, etc to interfere with users’ online activities, which aims at enticing them into buying non-existent products or services for benefit-making.
A myriad of online users’ computers was recently hacked by the so-called Windows Prime Accelerator program. Windows Prime Accelerator program is a typical FraudTool, which distributed by hijackers or syndicates aimed at deceiving or misleading target victims into paying a remand money for fake “licensed version” or simulated removal of detected malware. In reality, the Windows Prime Accelerator aggressive security program hardly plays a role for virus removal but it can entice other worms in the victimized machine instead. The Windows Prime Accelerator could to be called as the rogueware, a sort of computer infection expert in masquerading as some useful anti-virus program to mislead and trick money from innocent online computer users. And hijackers have updated a series version of such rogueware, just click here to see the fake anti-virus program similar to the Windows Prime Accelerator aggressive virus.
VirTool:Win32/Obfuscator.XZ virus is regarded as an aggressive computer infection that has abilities to carry out incredible damages on target computers. Hijackers or cybercriminals are taking such VirTool:Win32/Obfuscator.XZ virus propagation and using them for benefit-making. Upon such VirTool:Win32/Obfuscator.XZ Trojan virus finishes its installation on target computers, it would constantly exploit system vulnerabilities to make infectious machines totally vulnerable for other malware infiltration and it could end up with obtaining benefits or confidential data exposure. Microsoft Security Essentials program has been detected such VirTool:Win32/Obfuscator.XZ Trojan virus and proof that it is quite malicious. Refer to below screenshot. Virus removal similar to the VirTool:Win32/Obfuscator.XZ
Policijos Virus is malignant virus which targets at Slovenian computers as well as Android devices. This virus attacks target computers with no omens and usually happens when users are surfing Internet. Users were blocked from access to websites and unable to enter desktop or access Android GUI. This Virus displayed a full screen notification of paying for a fine, so it is recognized as ransomware. Victims were paid attention to the logo of local enforcement authority showed POLICIJA and misled by the content of the fake notification. On the locked page, it alleged users that their IP address was detected on browsing banned websites containing illegal contents such as children pornography, or framed users that they violated copyright law by distributing copy files for illicit profits even it claimed that unsafe programs were available from victim computers or Android phones. Victims were tricked by the fraud although they had no association with this fabricated penalty. A fine for releasing from locking and revoking the case is required to pay on Paysafecard.
Awesomehp.com Virus is a malicious redirect virus, also called browser hijacker. The malicious virus is able to change default settings of infected browser regardless Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome or Safari. Awesomehp.com will substitute for users’ default homepage and search engine is modified by awesomehp.com virus.
Social Privacy is designed as BHO (browser helper object) which is played as an extension or add-on compatible with Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox, etc. This program alleges that it features powerful protection against phishing malware and keep security for personal information from stealing. Although it advertises itself strong functions and users don’t need to worry about the new version for it automatically updates, you may think to uninstall it after its bad performance like as browser hijacker.
Adware-Bprotect is a specific PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program) which has been quarantined by numerous standard anti-virus programs including MaAfee, a product designed by Internet Security Company who has differentiated PUPs from other types of malware. By default, a PUP application may be undesirable for computer users, despite the possibility that users accepted to download it. It cannot overtly recognize PUPs as malign or positive applications. Adware-Bprotect is a freshly released PUP application which frequently overlaps with adware or spyware, capable of generating unwanted symptoms on compromised machine. Though Adware-Bprotect is not technically-classified as a virus or other type of malware, it has been described as a threat by VilmaTech security experts on the basics of detrimental symptoms it could boost.
