PC Virus

How to remove aheb.exe

by smehta on May 5, 2013 in PC Virus

If your pc is infected with Trojan.Win32.BHO.aheb, we recommend you to remove this malicious file as quickly as possible. To remove the malware,  you need to track it down and remove all its traces from your pc. This is something you can do effectively using a reliable and advanced antivirus application.  If you currently are [...]

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IE error in Windows 8

by smehta on March 30, 2013 in PC Virus

Easy and straightforward solution to Internet Explorer error in Windows 8. Learn also about the best antivirus software.

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How to delete Yahoo toolbar

by smehta on March 29, 2013 in PC Virus

Learn how to uninstall the Yahoo! Toolbar from Internet Explorer (IE) and Mozilla Firefox. Internet Explorer You can use the following steps to uninstall the Yahoo! toolbar from IE: Click Start Click Control Panel Click Add or Remove Programs in the Control Panel window Locate Yahoo Toolbar in the installed programs list. Right-click it and click [...]

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Getting rid of rouge wscntfy.exe

by smehta on March 14, 2013 in PC Virus

Wscntfy.exe actually is a genuine file. It is associated with the Windows Security Centre. This process places an icon in the system tray which tells the status of Windows update, firewall, and virus protection. However, certain malware masquerade as wscntfy.exe. Presence of rogue wscntfy.exe indicate malware infection. If you have this rogue file running on [...]

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Fix ekrn.exe High CPU Usage

by smehta on March 11, 2013 in PC Virus

Users who use ESET products like ESET Smart Security Suite Kernel Service or other products often complain of a process, called ekrn.exe, consuming high CPU resources regularly. The Ekrn.exe file is an important part of ESET Smart Security Suite Kernel Service, ESET NOD32 Antivirus, and some other ESET security products. Its’ main function is to [...]

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A Trojan horse has been recently identified as posing as a tax-return related email. The aim of this malware campaign is to trick users into opening it. This dubious tax-return related email is accompanied with a zip file, which will carry your name. For instance if your email id is samantha@example.com, the name of the [...]

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Runtime error 217 Fix

by smehta on February 20, 2013 in PC Virus

Windows users who use Norton Antivirus sometimes experience the following error when they click Internet Explorer 7 (IE7): “The unknown exception software exception (oxoeedfade) occurred in the application at location 0x7c812a5b.” Upon closing the error box, the below-mentioned error message appears on the screen: “runtime error 217 0298f48e” Cause It is seen that this error occurs [...]

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Beware of Unsolicited emails with a link

by smehta on February 12, 2013 in PC Virus

Be careful when an unsolicited email with a link shows up in your email inbox. You must check whether the link takes you to the website that it claims it will take you. If you are careless about it, you could become the latest victim of an identity theft. Phishing scammers repeatedly use this modus [...]

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USB device not recognized by Windows

by smehta on February 7, 2013 in PC Virus

Windows not recognizing device plugged into a USB port? While there are many reasons why this issue may occur, the most common reason is virus infection. Virus are programs that interfere with files and programs present on your computer. They can also make one or more USB ports unusable. If the cause of the above [...]

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taskhost.exe creating multiple pop up windows

by smehta on February 6, 2013 in PC Virus

Here’s an issue reported by some users recently: My Internet connection frequently becomes slow for no apparent reason. The default homepage is changed to something else. I change the homepage back, but when I reopen my browser the new homepage appears instead of the default one. Multiple black pop up screens appear randomly, containing the [...]

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