Virus and Spyware Removal Guides, uninstall instructions

What is Chatzum?

Chatzum toolbar is a browser add-on, which enhances Facebook's photo viewing experience - it magnifies photos when hovering over them. While this function can be useful for social network users, Chatzum is categorized as an unwanted program, due to its deceptive methods of installation and also for not providing a full uninstall facility.

By default, when installed on your computer, Chatzum toolbar automatically changes your browser's homepage to search.chatzum.com

What is Funmoods?

Funmoods toolbar is a browser add-on used to add smileys to social networks and emails. When installed on your computer, however, this toolbar changes your default search engine and homepage.

Furthermore, start.funmoods.com displays deceptive advertisements, tricking computer users into completing various surveys or subscribing to costly mobile services.

What kind of application is Babylon?

Babylon Toolbar is an annoying browser toolbar that changes your Internet browser default search engine, homepage, and displays deceptive ads. This toolbar self-installs on all major browsers including Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, and Mozilla Firefox.

While this toolbar is not malware or a virus, it is categorized as a potentially unwanted program or adware. You should keep this toolbar only if you have willingly installed it, since most commonly, Babylon Toolbar is bundled with free software and is available to download through software distribution websites such as download.com and many others.

Be aware that installation of the Babylon toolbar will lead to browser slowdowns, privacy issues, and it can lead to serious malware and virus infections (through deceptive ads).

What is System Protection Tools?

System Protection Tools is a creation of Internet criminals - malicious software, which imitates a legitimate antivirus program and advises PC users to purchase a license key in order to remove 'detected' security infections. In fact, this program is rogue and has none of the features required of a genuine security suite, such as a virus definition database and a virus scan engine.

What is Best Antivirus Software?

Best Antivirus Software is a rogue antivirus program, which uses fake security scans and warning messages to scare PC users into believing that their computers are infected. It then coerces them to purchase a useless license key in order to remove the 'detected' threats.

This bogus program exploits the Microsoft name in order to make it appear authentic and trick PC users into believing they are using a legitimate security program.

What is Total Anti Malware Protection?

Total Anti Malware Protection is a fake antivirus program created by Internet criminals in the hope that you will fall for the trickery shown by this software and purchase a useless license key to remove supposed 'security infections'. Cyber criminals responsible for releasing this rogue software use Trojans and fake online security scanners to distribute their bogus program.

Always keep your operating system and installed programs updated to prevent security vulnerabilities, which can lead to the installation of rogue software on your PC.

What is Data Recovery?

Data Recovery is a rogue program, which attempts to scare PC users into believing that their computer hardware has malfunctioned and the situation could lead to potential data loss. This is an updated version of previously discovered bogus software of the same name - Data Recovery.

Do not mistake this rogue program for a legitimate computer optimizer - it is a scam developed by Internet criminals. The creators of this fake program hope you will fall for the trickery employed by Data Recovery, and that you will purchase a license key in order to repair computer hardware errors that do not actually exist.

This fake computer optimizer is distributed using misleading websites and fake program updates. When installed on your computer, this bogus program starts imitating a computer check-up and reports that your PC has serious hard disk drive issues.

What is Advanced Antispyware Solution?

Advanced Antispyware Solution is malicious software that imitates the process of a security program scanning your computer for threats. The interface of this program is similar to Microsoft Security Essentials, a legitimate security program available to download free of charge.

Advanced Antispyware Solution is distributed by Internet criminals who employ misleading websites that display fake online security scan pop-ups in order to trick computer users into installing the rogue program.

What is Smart HDD?

Smart HDD is a fake system optimizer, which pretends to scan your computer hardware (hard drive, RAM, etc.) for issues. This program is similar to previously discovered fake system optimizers including System Check, System Fix, System Restore, and many others.

These programs differ from the most common misleading applications that attempt to scare you into believing that your computer has security issues; Smart HDD attempts to convince computer users that their computer hardware has malfunctioned and they could lose their stored data.

This rogue program is distributed by cyber criminals who employ various misleading methods to install their fake system optimizers on the computers of unsuspecting Internet users.

The most common ways of proliferating fake system scanners such as Smart HDD are through spam campaigns, hijacked websites, and Trojans.

What is Smart Fortress 2012?

Smart Fortress 2012 is a fake security scanner distributed by Internet criminals using fake online security scanner pop-ups. This rogue program is derived from the same family of misleading software as Security Sphere 2012 and Smart Protection 2012.

Previous versions of Smart Fortress 2012 were proliferated by hijacking ad networks and displaying ads within legitimate websites - this in turn infected unsuspecting users' computers. The recent and most common method of spreading Smart Fortress 2012 was found to be via fake online security scans.

When installed on your PC, Smart Fortress 2012 changes the registry files, enabling a fake security scanner to start automatically each time you start your computer.