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How to remove Spyware-url.com?

October 16th, 2009

What is Spyware-url.com?

Spyware-url.com is a malicious website, which is used to serve one purpose only, which is the promotion of the popular rogue anti-spyware program Alpha Antivirus. The user reaches this website after being redirected while browsing the net. This redirection is a consequence of browser hijacking, carried out by trojans altering the browser settings on the victim’s computer. The user gets redirected to the URL Spyware-url.com/block.php. The page is basically a popup, which informs the user that the website being browsed at the moment is not safe, and urges him to purchase Alpha Antivirus in order to dispose of infections.

Do NOT trust this website and remove Alpha Antivirus as soon as possible.


Spyware-url.com is Dangerous

arrow Spyware-url.com is a parasitic Browser Hijacker
arrow Spyware-url.com may show numerous annoying advertisements
arrow Spyware-url.com logs your internet browsing history
arrow Spyware-url.com will replace (hijack) your browser homepage
arrow Spyware-url.com may spread additional spyware
arrow Spyware-url.com violates your privacy and compromises your security
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Spyware-url.com screenshots


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Manual Spyware-url.com removal


Important Note: Although it is possible to manually remove Spyware-url.com, such activity can permanently damage your system if any mistakes are made in the process, as advanced spyware parasites are able to automatically repair themselves if not completely removed. Thus, manual spyware removal is recommended for experienced users only, such as IT specialists or highly qualified system administrators. For other users, we recommend using Spyware Doctor or other malware and spyware removal applications found on 2-viruses.com.
Stop these Spyware-url.com processes:
Disable these Spyware-url.com DLL files::
Remove these Spyware-url.com Registry Entries:
Remove these Spyware-url.com files:
It is impossible to list all file names and locations of modern parasites. You can identify remaining parasites, other Spyware-url.com infected files and get help in Spyware-url.com removal by using free Spyware Doctor scanner. It comes with free real-time protection module that helps preventing Spyware-url.com and similar threats.

Spyware-url.com is classified as a Browser Hijacker, which means its parasitic damage payload consists of hijacking your browser homepage, error page, or search page with its own, mostly a commercial site of its creators, forcing you to accumulate force hits to a particular website to make it more popular or by using pay-per-click sites to earn money.

The easiest way for a Browser Hijacker such as Spyware-url.com to infect your computer is to exploit certain ActiveX controls and other security holes in your Internet Explorer browser. By browsing insecure websites on the internet, users may encounter various pop-ups, which secretly install Browser Hijackers like Spyware-url.com on your computer once clicked upon.

As soon as Spyware-url.com completes its operations, the overall browser stability and performance severely degrade, making it nearly impossible to surf the web normally.


How to tell if your PC has been infected by a Browser Hijacker such as Spyware-url.com?

Slow internet connection: Browser Helper Objects are constantly using your internet connection to send your private information to remote servers, as well as receive ads and pop-ups from third party servers, which causes much slower internet connection speed and overall connection instability.
Numerous undesirable and annoying pop-ups: A typical Browser Hijacker keeps track of your internet browsing habits, sending your browsing history data to remote servers, owned by third party companies that use this information to advertise their products via numerous pop-ups, toolbars, hijacked homepages and spam letters. All these undesirable advertising methods are used on the victims of Browser Hijackers.

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