#virus and malware removal

[geeks4me]

When it comes to maintaining your system performance, the first aspect that you need to ensure is security. Most individuals opt for a professional virus and malware removal service in Sydney that helps to protect your data and digital assets effectively.

Viruses and malware are widely available and are a threat to your business, which has an online presence, too. When you hire professional virus and malware removal services, the experts make efforts to protect the security and integrity of all your confidential information. They update your antivirus software and conduct routine scans to keep your entire system protected from all vulnerabilities.

[digimobphonerepairs]

https://digimob.com.au/signs-of-malware-on-phone-or-laptop

[asmodeusamaryllis]

Having a virus scare on my laptop only to do some research n it apparently appears to be a twitch issue OMFG

[agrtechnology]

AGR Technology Virus/Malware Removal Services

In today’s digital landscape, the threat of viruses and malware looms large. These malicious programs can wreak havoc on your computer, compromising your data and disrupting your daily life. That’s where professional virus and malware removal services come in.

Link to our services: https://agrtech.com.au/virus-malware-removal-services/

[fix-ya-pc]

“Access has been blocked” was the scam message taking over the screen of an existing customer to www.fix-ya-pc.co.uk.  The message gives a number to call which can inevitably lead to scammers being given remote control of a laptop/PC and accessing personal data. 

We cleared the virus from the HP Pavilion 15 laptop using antivirus software. Full working order was restored. 

If you get a similar message do not call the number on the screen.  Instead call Fix-Ya-Pc for free advice or a quote. 

Find us on bento.me/fix-ya-pc where with one click you can access all of our social media, visit our website, contact us, leave a review and see a showcase of our work. 

Alternatively visit www.fix-ya-pc.co.uk drop us a message 📩 via the socials or email 📧 info@fix-ya-pc.co.uk and we will be happy to help.

[wordpresssecurity01]

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[qvesty89]

Why Should You Hire Seasoned Virus Removal Services

Thinking you are in the middle of an essential conference and your computer suddenly starts to malfunction. Hey! Are you crying or panicking? Please don't, for we are here to help you out. No, not with any DIY ideas but with the best assistance. Call a technician.

Hiring the experts would ensure that your gadget is in the safe hands and you would be ensured to get a positive result at the end of the process. Not only that, hiring them also serves several benefits which would again add as beneficial for you. Hence, the best step will be to look for a phone or computer virus removal service nearby.

Why Hire an Expert Troop? Read the Reasons Below 

Cost Effective: The authentic experts in the field would never charge you anything extra. They would let you know about the estimated cost from the initial stage.

Prevents Data Loss: Data loss is a common fear among the customers which can be easily resolved by the experienced technician in the field.

Time Saving: Experts tend to resolve and fix your problem faster as they have the potential to identify the glitches quickly.

Guaranteed Service: Reputed repair service providers would provide guarantee upon their products and services as well.

Timely Maintenance: Many reputed companies provide a maintenance package plan which helps you to maintain a proper check of your device.

Where to Find the Best Connection? 

Download and install Qvesty and type 'computer virus removal service near me'. As soon as you type the same you will get a list of the best doers nearby. Do not worry about extra commissions as they do not charge any. So, why wait? Happy hiring!

[scam-alerts]

Hey, could you do a post on the spacers.exe scam on discord please? I got hacked from it and a friend then got hacked by my account and it super sucks!

🔎Scam Exam(ination)🔍

Seen as: Free game / Try my game Scam Type: Malware / Password Stealer

Platform: Discord

Note: This post will contain a collection of data from across the internet, mainly reddit where people have figured out how this malware works and what it does at its core. I will do my best to explain to you what's going on behind the scenes.

Here's a video talking about this same type of scam by NTTS:

If you'd like my take on it, click read more and let's continue!

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1 - How it starts

The way this scam works is by a friend of yours, or someone in the same server as you, falling for this scam and downloading then opening the malicious file that their friend had sent to them. In a very long line of things, it's a chain reaction of them hijacking and using the stolen account to then scam someone else. And if you're not quick enough, it can and will steal everything on your computer/phone.

Not everyone on the internet is scam savvy, but that's what guides like these are meant to help with. :)

Here are two images taken from reddit on what it looks like when you're contacted by the hijacked account:

Immediate red flags:

I'm a developer. Try my game. Can you test my game?

Other reported red flags to look out for:

I need you to beta test my game. Download my game and try it for 4-5 minutes then write a review. Here's a free key/password for the game go to this link. I'm working on a project and need someone to try my game. I'll give you free items/vip if you try my game. Try this new mobile game <link> ** and I'll give you items. I'll pay you $ via PayPal or give you Nitro if you try it.

What it boils down to, is that for this scam to work, they need you to download the file they send you, or a file that's uploaded via a link to a file sharing website, and then you have to open the file.

Do not do this, obviously.

Do not accept any suspicious .exe or .jar files from your friends or fellow server members if you do not know what might be inside it.

** Sometimes they will send you an APK file or a link to the google play store for a mobile game, and sadly this too, is malware, and it will steal your passwords. Again, do not download it.

2 - The Malware/Virus

If you were someone who downloaded a file like this and then opened it, you have now infected your computer, and... unfortunately, all of your Passwords, addresses, Crypto info, and credit card information, have now been compromised.

Nothing is safe with this Malware.

A more in depth explanation of spacers.exe can be found here as well as how to remove spacers.exe:

Here's a second NTTS video explaining how the inner workings of this can work from the scammers point of view:

3 - The Goal

The goal of this malware, as noted above, is not just to steal your passwords, credit card info, but also your discord account.

There are people who will pay for this malware (it is being sold for others to use, which sucks) so that they can take over your discord accounts if you have certain badges or names.

If a scummy individual running this scam wants something they don't have that you do, they will try to take it from you.

Do be warned that if you fall for this, you may also receive threatening emails to have your personal information leaked if you don't pay a ransom/money amount after you got infected.

This is a scare tactic.

This was noted in this post from Dec 3rd 2024:

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Final Thoughts: All I can say is.. common sense should be a big factor here. Internet safety 101 and all that. You shouldn't be clicking links to anything or anyone saying something's 'free' or with the offer of you getting some reward from it. Nor should you go believing or downloading things from your friends if they start acting weird or weirder than normal.

Pro tip: If you get a message on steam or discord by someone asking you to 'visit this website' to 'vote for my friend in <thing>' that too is a scam and it will steal your login information.

If you're like me and your best friend on the internet is someone you've known online for 18 years, having him suddenly say 'I'm a developer try my game' would be a big indicator to me that his account was compromised.

If you can, try to make sure you're connected with your friends through other outlets like tumblr or bluesky. Or even through e-mail (as old as that seems lol.)

That way if something goes wrong, they can at least let you know about it.

[ask-whitepearl-and-steven]

Have you ever thought that Steven's mind control is stronger than White's? (She needs to cast a control beam that can be defended)

White's full-control beam and Steven's use of 'sit' on Jasper stem from the same ability but are different in their execution and function.

When White Diamond inhabits the other gems, she straight up over-writes their personality and will. It's like hijacking an entire computer and removing the original user's ability to use their keyboard and mouse, as well as turning off their monitor.

What Steven is doing with Jasper, and what he previously did with Lapis once, is just giving a single command that bypasses the other functions, kind of like a virus or a malware. Their consciousness remains intact, and they remain aware of what happened.

It's actually a lot smaller-scale, almost like changing the monitor background to a screenshot of the desktop and then deleting all the actual icons off of it, or like adding a shortcut to your mom's phone to autocorrect every instance of 'walk the dog' with 'hang tight with mr.puddles'.

It's actually not nearly as strong as the complete over-write, but it IS harder to catch and deflect because of how small-scale it is comparatively.

And keep in mind, the only one capable of deflecting White's Powers was Pink (Steven) and WD!Steven hasn't tried to use this specific power on anyone but two gems thus far.

[ideas-of-immortality]

Almost Human!AU

[Cover Page for Prologue of Comic]

[Previews for Pages 3-4]

@aimlovesmusic guess who spent the last 4 hours drawing and coloring these dang things and came up with an AU for once. Also snagged your idea that Rook has a tail, fuck it we altering the basics, they lose their baby tail but grow an adult one like fucking antlers or something 👍

In this verse after Malware fucked up Feedback he legitimately infected the watch with a bio-tech virus. As the watch was removed shortly afterwards by Ben, the virus only made a few small markings.

When Ben put the watch back on at 15, the markings kept spreading, they would cause glitches in the watch resulting in Ben's human form developing more alien like qualities. Eyes that are just shy of being too green, sharper teeth, in a smile that's just wide enough to be unnerving, nails that are sharper than usual, ears that appear pointed. Boy got borderline Jaundice from it too. His hair will pull up when startled or angry.

When Ben gets the Ultimatrix the watch fully wigs out and screws with his personality as well (even with the updated omnitrix he's prone to significantly more extreme mood swings); the bio tech virus leading to the ultimate forms developing sentience and independence. As a result Azmuth later on forced a temporary fix that returned the watch to default settings and delayed the spread of the virus. The markings now only glowed when Ben has activating the watch or is messing around with it.

After the Ultimatrix got removed and the new updated Omnitrix gets added, Ben discovers he's actually able to transform without the watch at all. The bio-tech virus had seemingly fused the data from the watch into his very DNA. However in order to keep up appearances he continues to wear it.

After Kevin and Gwen leave him, he kinda goes feral for a bit, and Rook ends up being called in to deal with his crash out and also act as a calming presence (and cause Max absolutely knows Ben has 0 friends and damn his grandson needs to socialize). Ben still gets irrationally snippy and bite-y if Kevin or Gwen show up unannounced.

Rook remains the only person who knows that the watch is functionally useless as he found out when he walked in on Ben without the watch transforming different parts of himself into his aliens. The only reason he keeps it a secret is cause he's worried one of Ben's standard villains is gonna kidnap him for experiments. Otherwise he has multiple times mentioned Ben should at least tell Azmuth the virus allows him to partially transform.

If Ben stays in life form lock for too long it becomes a high risk that he'll forget who he is, and start behaving feral again. After the Incursean invasion where he was in a life form lock to Bullfrag, to his horror he actually was craving Grandpa Max's cooking and bugs.

Albedo is unaffected by the biotech virus as the watch had already downloaded Ben's human DNA for the default prior to the infection, but suspects that Ben is lying about something, and alongside trying to return to his Galvan form, has a side quest to get a sample of Ben's blood to do tests on. Rook has been thus far quite successful at preventing that from happening.

Ben has above average night vision, and his eyes do that refraction thing, and as a result of his tendency to midnight binge in plumber HQ, he's become something of a cryptid to newby plumbers and frequently terrorizes them in the early hours. His nails are strong enough to allow him to scale walls and such, but they're only really able to cut human skin, and aren't great for offensive attacks. His teeth however can break through quite a bit of organic material. His hearing interesting enough remains normal, much to his relief. The markings look more like faint scars most of the time, but if he's feeling any emotion particularly strongly they tend to glow or move around. He's described the sensation as the feeling of water running along your skin.

While Max, his parents, Kevin, Gwen, and Azmuth are aware of the virus, no one really knows how far it'll progress. Azmuth's best guess is Ben either becomes fully corrupted losing his humanity and conscience altogether, or the virus simply turns him into a more humanoid variant of a Galvanic Mechamorph.

Hopefully I'll get a comic showing some of the major progressions pre-Omniverse up for background :3

[feralferretxp]

I've been meaning to introduce one of my Storybots ocs that I've had for a while but here we go. Let me introduce you to...

Melissa Malware

She's a totally normal storybot who is definitely not a shapeshifting virus who has alterative motives for taking over the computer world! :D

Melissa is inspired by the Melissa and I LOVE YOU computer viruses, influencing both her name and theme of spreading love worldwide. In an alternate universe called the LoveBug AU, she launches a campaign called "Project I LOVE YOU", encouraging StoryBots to express love in various forms, aiming to boost mental well-being and promote world peace. She also advocates for self-care, which leads people to work less and less, eventually creating a job crisis in the computer world.

However, Melissa's true intent is to infect others, causing them to slack off from work, which in turn slows down real-world computers, much like a virus. As her followers idolize her, they unknowingly spread her influence, infecting others with the same behavior.

Melissa's origins lie in a more abstract form sent into the internet by her creator. Her mission was to oversee a planted computer worm and ensure its success without interference, remaining in the shadows. However, her plan was unexpectedly derailed when a young Bang, wandering in the internet department while accompanying his father, mistook the worm for a colorful gummy and ate it.

Enraged and shocked, Melissa's task was ruined, forcing her to shift focus and watch over Bang as he grew up, tracking the effects of the worm on him. Over the years, she observed his growing forgetfulness and other changes (I'll make a future post about this and my theory in more detail) as she remained in the shadows. During this time, Melissa herself evolved. Watching storybots and their society, she became curious about life beyond her virus role. She gradually changed her appearance to resemble a storybot and secretly longed for a life where she wasn’t bound to a pre-programmed destructive endgame.

As she grew fond of the attention and adoration from those who saw her as one of them rather than a virus, Melissa tried to prolong her influence and delay her inevitable mission of ruining the computer world, torn between fulfilling her creator’s purpose and finding belonging among storybot society.

When Bang becomes an adult and the computer worm fully integrates with his programming, Melissa is devastated to discover that the worm is now inseparable from Bang, and removing it would kill it. This ruins her original plan, forcing her to adapt. Instead of separating the worm, she decides to use Bang to spread the infection.

Melissa presents herself as a sweet, humble activist and invites Bang to join her "Project I LOVE YOU," using his recognizable and beloved status in the community to help promote her cause. Behind her friendly demeanor, however, Melissa despises Bang, seeing him as a foolish and undeserving figure who, for some reason, is adored by everyone. Despite her loathing, she plays the role of a supportive ally, manipulating him into unknowingly aiding her true goal, while he remains completely oblivious to her hatred and intentions.

So in a nutshell, Bang has no enemies... except for one which is Melissa because she hates his guts LMAO. But yeah that's the LoveBug AU basically. There's more to it but that's for another time.

One important thing about Melissa is that her and Milo (@supgoddo's oc) are in true real love and are perfect for each other YIPPIEE GRRR I LOVE THEM SM

Anyways that's it for now for Melissa! Just wanted to introduce her character and stuff. Live laugh love Melissa <3

[lifesteal-headcanons]

the squiddo virus is back ^_^

if they were to be subjected to an antivirus, it would be torture

see, there is still some good code in there- they wouldnt be able to function properly as a person if they were entirely composed of malware (i mean ive yet to see a computer virus play minecraft lol)

so an antivirus would of course try to preserve the good code and get rid of the bad

but the issue is that its been firmly injected into their code, and is now something they cant live without- so it would be impossible to remove without removing squiddo themselves

but for it to try would be actual torture, because it would feel like something was tearing them apart- this would also cause the potentially painful glitches due to instability

do not antivirus the squiddo!

-🦑⚠ anon

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