What is Zeus Trojan?
Zeus Trojan is a malicious trojan that can steal your personal information. The trojan has been around for years and is considered to be one the most successful malware out there. Its creators allegedly retired in 2010 but the source code was released to the public, which resulted in different variants popping up. While Zeus is not…
About Universal PC Care
Universal PC Care is a potentially unwanted program (PUP), advertised as system optimization tool. It’s one of those programs that tries to convince you that your computer is infected with viruses and has loads of issues, and then requests that you buy the full program in order to fix them. It’s essentially a bogus system optimizer. There…
minerd.exe is a process that belongs to Minerd CryptoCurrency Miner, an infection that will use your computer’s resources to mine for cryptocurrency, specifically Monero. In addition, your computer will be added to a mining pool. This is a very noticeable computer infection because its presence will slow down your computer and make your program crash constantly. It’s using your computer’s…
What is apcrtldr.dll
apcrtldr.dll is a Dynamic Link Library file, associated with a browser extensions Music Toolbar by Bandoo Media. The toolbar seems to spread via software bundling, which is why it’s classified as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). It may also perform unwanted changes to your browsers, such as changing your homepage. The reason you noticed the file is probably…
What is hkcmd.exe
hkcmd.exe is a process installed by Intel 810 and 815 chipset graphic drivers. In other words, while not an essential Windows process, it’s completely legitimate and safe. It appears in Task Manager, which is where you and many others users likely noticed it. It’s normal and even advised to be concerned about unfamiliar processes appearing in the Task…
What is Save yourself email scam
Save yourself email scam is one of those scam emails that threaten to expose videos of you unless you agree to pay money. They’re often called sextortion emails because they threaten to expose sex-related videos of users if a payment is not made. These emails are scams but it’s understandable if they are convincing to…
What is Auto PC Cleaner 2019?
Auto PC Cleaner 2019 is a potentially unwanted application that gets distributed online through freeware and shareware bundles. It is advertised as a tool that can optimize your computer by eliminating unnecessary files, software, and other elements from it. The app is identical to PCVARK, which is also classified as potentially unwanted because of its distribution…
What is Wow Search
Wow Search is a browser hijacker that will take over your browser and try to redirect you to sponsored websites. It’s not a dangerous infection so if you notice it on your computer, you don’t need to worry too much. However, just because it’s not dangerous itself, that does not mean you should allow it to remain…