JollyWallet is an online shopping tool that promises cash back while buying anything on Internet. It also generates discounts and online coupons to be displayed. The JollyWallet toolbar, the JollyWallet Browser Extension Application and the JollyWallet Toolbar Application all are owned and controlled by Radyoos Media Ltd. Although the application itself is not a virus it may be categorized as adware due to the advertisements displayed while browsing the Internet.

JollyWallet can be downloaded from its official website but most often it is installed without a clear computer user’s agreement. As every click on a promotion generates money for Radyoos Media Ltd, it is motivated to have as many application users as possible therefore uses various tricks for its distribution. One of the most common ones is bundling the toolbar with freeware or shareware. After an automatic program installation one ends up having additional applications. All is done legally. Installation wizard informs about JollyWallet to be installed by default. A computer user has a choice to remove the thick box yet many do not notice it.

As soon as the toolbar is added you will start seeing pop-up advertisements, coupons and special offers. You may also see the Cash Back Link Button at the top of your web browser window. Having promotions altering the view of web pages you visit might be very annoying. Moreover, some of the ads might be malicious and clicking on them would infect your computer with viruses. It is recommended to remove JollyWallet, especially if you did not install it yourself. Follow the instructions below for a complete its removal:

1. Download and run Spyhunter. It will detect and delete malicious entries and any viruses that might have come while having JollyWallet;
2. Go to Control Panel -> Add and Remove Programs, check if there is anything related to JollyWallet and uninstall the application. If you cannot find anything, go to step 3.
3. Check if there are any malicious extensions related to JollyWallet in your web browsers:

• Instructions for Google Chrome: go to Tools → Extensions; click on the trash can icon next to any browser extension related to JollyWallet;
• Instructions for Mozilla Firefox: go to Tools → Add-ons; select Extensions; remove all extensions that belong to JollyWallet;
• Instructions for Internet Explorer: go to Tools → Manage Add-ons (for the latest IE version, click on the Settings button); select Toolbars and Extensions; remove all add-ons that are related to JollyWallet.

“ System message – Sector Not Found” is a fake security alert that means nothing else but that your computer is infected with System Repair. The latter is a rogue PC optimization utility. It is programmed to display various warnings in order to make its victim believe that her computer is badly damaged. As a solution to the problem a purchase of a full System Repair version is offered. This is a well thought of scheme how cyber criminals collect money. Please note, the alert you see is not true and you should definitely not pay any money for a fake tool. Moreover, no system optimizer is capable of fixing lost hard drive space or decreasing allegedly critical RAM temperatures.

Complete quotation from “ System message – Sector Not Found”:

System message – Sector Not Found
The drive cannot find the sector requested. A data integrity checksum error occurred. Data in the file stream is corrupt.

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It is very important to eliminate the cause of “System message – Sector Not Found” alert. Even though your computer does not experience the problems stated in this message, it is infected with a malware. Moreover, it might have been brought into the system by Trojan. Besides pop-up alerts System Repair also causes blocked Internet access, slower PC performance and other similar symptoms. You should use only reputable antimalware tools that are effective in fighting the infection and follow System Repair removal instructions strictly.

“AVASoft Professional Antivirus Firewall Alert has blocked a program from accessing the internet” is a fake security warning caused to be displayed by a rogue antivirus called AVASoft Professional Antivirus. It as many other rogue applications of the same family uses the same “Firewall Alert” to make victims think their computer is badly damaged. One of the typical warnings is about infected web browsers that should be closed to avoid possible data loss. Below is an example image of an alert informing about Internet Explorer blocked by a worm Svchost.Stealth.Keyloger. Please note, such a worm does not exist. Moreover, it would not steal sensitive information.

Complete quotation from AVASoft Professional Antivirus Firewall Alert has blocked a program from accessing the internet:

Avasoft Prefessional Antivirus Firewall has blocked a program from accessing the internet
Internet Explorer Internet Browser is infected with worm
SVCHOST.Stealth.Keyloger. This worm is trying to send your credit card details using Internet Explorer Internet Browser to connect to remote host.
Name: Internet Explorer Internet Browser
Location: C:\Documents and Settings\Michael\Desktop\iexplore.exe
Company: Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
Version: File Version: 5.1.2600.2180 Product Version: 5.1.2600.2180
Activate AVASoft Professional Antivirus
To ensure continuous protection of your PC, you should activate AVASoft Professional Antivirus on this computer. o you want to activate AVasoft.

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In order to stop getting alerts similar to “AVASoft Professional Antivirus Firewall Alert has blocked a program from accessing the internet” you should remove the infection causing them to be displayed. We recommend using special AVASoft Professional Antivirus removal tools and follow instructions available. Please note, having this fake antivirus on your computer leaves it unprotected because the rogue blocks existing system security programs.

AVASOFT Professional antivirus is a rogue antivirus that appeared in the middle of March and already started attacking computers very aggressively. Some experts predict it will replace an infamous Disk Antivirus Professional. As many rogue antivirus it pretends to be legitimate software and employees psychological tricks in order to reach its goal – trick a victim into spending money on a full version of the tool.

AVASOFT Professional antivirus gets inside a computer using system security holes. Usually it is Trojans that let the infection in. While AVASOFT Professional antivirus is being installed, it is configured to be started every time a computer is turned on. It means that you will see a fake system scan whenever you start working with your PC. Other obvious signs of infection are pop-up alerts and warning messages about the security issues. The text is similar to this:

Security Monitor: WARNING!
Attention! System detected a potential hazard (TrojanSPM/LX) on your computer that may infect executable files. Your private information and PC safety is at risk.
To get rid of unwanted spyware and keep your computer safe your need to update your current security software.
Click Yes to download official intrusion detection system (IDS software).
Warning: Your computer is infected
Detected spyware infection!
Click this message to install the last update of security software…

Please note, AVASOFT Professional antivirus blocks your computer security programs therefore the latter cannot detect any infection. Moreover, if you browse the Internet while having this fake antivirus, your PC might get attacked by more malware. You should not wait and remove AVASOFT Professional antivirus as soon as possible. Paying the money will not fix any system problems as all of the warnings are made up. Moreover, your bank details would be given to cyber criminals. If you already purchased a full version of AVASOFT Professional antivirus, contact your bank and dispute the charges.

PCEU ransomware is a Trojan that blocks an infected computer’s screen as soon as it gets inside the system. PC does not respond to almost any commands. The virus pretends to be from official authorities – Police Central e-crime Unit. It has organization’s name and logo shown in the message. For the warning to look even more legitimate it displays your IP address and computer location stating that a machine having this identification data breached the laws such as illegally viewed or distributed copyrighted content, sent Spam, or even committed crimes related to child pornography.

One is asked to pay a fine of 100 pounds in order for the charges to be removed. There are two options for paying the money given: Ukash or Paysafecard. Here is an extract from the PCEU ransomware message:

Attention!!!
This operating system is locked due to the violation of the laws of the United Kingdom Following violations detected:
This IP address was used to visit websites containing pornography, child pornography, zoophilia and child abuse, your computer also contains video files with Pornographic content, elements of violence and child pornography! Spam-messages with terrorist motives were also sent from your computer. This computer lock is aimed to stop your illegal activity.
To unlock the computer you are obliged to pay a fine of £ 100.
You could pay the forfeit in two ways:
…
If an error occurs, send the code to address [email protected].

Please note, this is a scam and you should not believe a word it says. First of all, governmental authorities do not collect fines using prepaid payment methods. This is what only cyber criminals due because it is very complicated to trace such money. Secondly police does not take such means of fighting the crime as blocking one‘s computer. Do not pay the ransom to PCEU ransomware distributors. It will only generate more similar infections. The only way to fix your computer is by deleting the virus. There are detailed PCEU ransomware removal guides available on the Internet. To avoid blocking in the future do not open Spam e-mails with attachments, do not visit suspicious websites, if you download anything, for example software update, get it only from official website.

“System message – Error Seek” is a pop-up alert that pretends to inform you about computer damage but the truth is it is caused by System Repair virus. Usually you would see the message right before the main scanners. In some cases it is listed among other fake notifications, most of which are about bad disk sectors and similar problems. Please note, that this message is only a small part of a computer infection. Although most likely it is displayed by System Repair virus, it might also be shown by other sophisticated malware such as System Fix or System File Restore. You may see read the text of the message below:

Complete quotation from System message – Error Seek notification:

System message – Error Seek
The drive cannot locate a specific area or track on the disk. The system cannot find the drive specified. Storage to process this request is not available.

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To stop System Repair causing messages like “System message – Error Seek” popping up you should remove the malware. Although it is possible to remove it manually, the wisest decision is to use special removal tools and instructions. Please note, that if you are not a computer expert, manual removal might cause more harm. Follow a detailed System Repair removal guide.

SweetIM is a toolbar that can be classified as adware because it tends to display ads on the computer where it is installed. Moreover it also hijacks default Search engine, Home page and New Tab and replaces it with search.sweetim.com. Most of those having SweetIM do not know how and when it got into the system until they see obvious changes.

The trick that toolbar’s distributors use is bundling it with other software, usually freeware. When you install an application of your choice, for example, a free video files converter and select an automatic installation option, usually you do not read the instructions displayed. This is where many of adware victims get caught on the hook. You are informed about additional toolbars to be installed and can remove the check box this way refusing optional installation therefore theoretically you agree upon having SweetIM with all its consequences when leaving the check box marked by default.

As if pop-up and in-text ads displayed were not bothersome by themselves, you get even more promotions some of which are hidden. Not many know that promoted links are mixed together with your search results in search.sweetim.com. Do not get tricked by an ordinary layout of this search engine. Moreover, when you click on ads or promoted links, you never know if they are free of viruses and will not lead to corrupted websites. Another issue related to having SweetIM is that the toolbar uses cookies and other tracking techniques for monitoring computer user’s Internet browsing behavior. The data might be provided to third parties and used for various purposes, most often for displaying targeted advertisements.

There is no need to convince you to remove SweetIM from your computer. Alas, it is not as easy as it might seem because similar programs are made to be resistant to removal. A simple uninstall is very often not enough. To completely get rid of SweetIM follow the instructions below:

1. Scan your computer using special SweetIM removal tools, such as Spyhunter. If you choose any other tool, make sure it is effective in adware and browser hijackers’ removal. Many do not detect such a threat.
2. Go to Control Panel. Check if there is nothing related to SweetIM Toolbar left in Add and Remove Programs list. If you see anything, uninstall it from the list.
3. Open your Internet browser. Go to extensions/pluggins. Check out that there is nothing SweetIM related. Delete all extensions that are made by anything else than Microsoft, Adobe, Oracle, Sun or Google. You will have to do this to all the Internet browsers that are installed to your computer.
4. Reset your Search provider.
5. Scan with anti-malware program like Spyhunter or Spybot S&D one more time to make sure no threats are left.

For more information and detailed SweetIM removal instructions visit here.

Mixi.DJ Toolbar is a desktop and browser application that can be added to all of the most popular Internet browsers, such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome. It is supposed to help you to create, share and follow after all your friends Playlists. After Mixi.DJ Toolbar is added to your computer, you will see that Facebook, Youtube and some other web pages have changed their layout. Moreover, you start seeing lots of op-up and in-text advertisements. It might be that other toolbars, for example Babylon, will be installed together with this application which would mean that your Home page, default Search engine and New Tab page will be changed to the ones promoted by the company.

Although you can download Mixi.DJ Toolbar from company’s official website usually it comes bundled with freeware or shareware. Subsequently many victims having this unwanted application do not know how it got here. The scheme used by toolbar’s distributors is as follows: a computer user chooses to install free software, for example Active ISO burner, and selects automatic installation option. As a rule of thumb, she does not read any installation instructions, therefore agrees upon adding other applications without knowing about it. All of this is legal, Mixi.DJ Toolbar is listed to be added by default but one has an option not to agree with it. Alas not many take the checkbox off.

Please note, although this adware is not a virus itself, it might help to infect your computer by displaying malicious ads or lead to corrupted websites. One should not hesitate and remove Mixi.DJ Toolbar as soon as she can. To save your nerves and time, you should know that uninstalling the program from Control Panel Add and Remove Programs list is not enough. Uninstalling and reinstalling Internet browser will not solve the problem as well. Please note, only some antivirus tools have the feature of detecting and deleting adware and browser hijackers like the latter. In order to remove Mixi.DJ Toolbar you should follow its removal instructions and use special antivirus programs. It is strongly recommended to use an automatic removal option if more than one unwanted application had been added.

Deals Plugin is yet another adware that is distributed using unfair methods. If your computer got infected with it and you do not know how, you must have downloaded some other software and got this browser extension with it. Such distribution method is called bundling. When a person installs freeware or shareware and chooses an automatic installation option, additional programs are listed to be included by default. One can remove the tick box and by this way prevent installing unwanted applications but many simply miss it.

Not mentioning that many computer users never planned to have Deals Plugin to be installed, there are several more reasons why it should be removed as soon as seen on the system. First of all, your Internet browsing will be interrupted by various advertisements. They might even change the layout of the web pages you visit. Another reason is that your personal information and Internet browsing habits are being monitored and might be used for various purposes, most commonly for displaying of targeted ads. Another issue related to Deals Plugin are redirections to unwanted websites. Together with the application search engine toolbars might be added which would cause changes of your home page, default search engine and new tab.

Alas, removing of this adware is not as easy as it might seem. You should follow Deals Plugin removal instructions. In order to avoid similar infections in the future be very careful when installing free software. Always choose custom installation and read the instructions carefully. If they are written in any other language than the one you understand, search for another version of a wanted program rather than have this one installed.

FbDownloader is an add-on that‘s official purpose of use is to make it easy to download photos on Facebook. It is a free of charge application that earns money for its developers from advertisements displayed and the traffic generated to the websites that are promoted. Those that have FbDownloader installed complain that their Home page, default Search engine and New Tab page were changed to search.fbdownloader.com. Some say that their Facebook profile had been affected as well by displaying pop-up web pages on new windows or inserting a link on Facebook page.

If you noticed that your search engine is replaced with search.fbdownloader.com and cannot reset it from browser settings, follow FbDownloader removal instructions. Please note that although it is possible to remove the unwanted application manually, it is recommended to use special its removal tools. It will ensure that all the files related to FbDownloader are deleted. Moreover, if any other adware or browser hijackers were installed together with it, these will be detected as well.

You should be aware of the methods used for browser hijackers like FbDownloader to be distributed and protect your computer from them. One of the ways is bundling unwanted software with freeware or shareware. If you install such a program, always select custom installation option and read carefully installation wizard, remove check boxes informing about any other applications. If the installation wizard is written in any other language than the one you speak, do not install the program at all. Be careful when downloading program updates; get them only from official websites. One of the tricks used is called social engineering, when a victim is being convinced she downloads a useful application whereas in reality she installs the badware manually. Do not open spam e-mails with attachments. These tips should protect your computer from most of browser hijackers and adware.