Active Broom

The bestsafecomputer.com website may look like a reliable merchant site selling an antivirus called Active Broom 2011.

Update: activebroompro.com is a similarly malicious site that promotes a variant of the rogue software, the Active Broom Pro. According to Best Safe Computer, the Active Broom antivirus which sells starting at 59.95 (for a 1 Year License 1674 rub) can Protect and Secure your Windows OS and even claims that the Active Broom 2011 has a new social networking protection for popular sites like facebook.

To entice potential "customers" the site even has a portion where they posted "testimonies" supposedly by satisfied customers who posted their Active Broom reviews on twitter.

The Active Broom Scam
A quick research, however, will prove that all these claims and testimonies are a hoax. You can't even try what appears to be a free online scanner because the links merely lead you to the buynow page. Active Broom is a rogue antivirus. Its predecessors include the personal shield pro and Active Pro Security.

Most fake antiviruses are characterized by fake alerts and adverts, google redirects/browser hijacking, Do not be deceived by the security warnings and popups generated by the active broom virus.

Active Broom Removal: How to get rid of Active Broom Malware

For information on how to remove activebroom and bestsafecomputer virus, you may want to check this article on fake antivirus removal. This will provide you with a detailed guide on what to do to remove active broom infection.

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How to Send Voice Messages on Facebook

Facebook now gives its users the ability to send out voice messages. The social networking site has updated its mobile apps and now gives users more flexibility in sending out messages. You can now use the Facebook messenger in your mobile device to record voice messages for a friend instead of composing long text messages.

Here's how to use and activate Facebook voice messaging. The instruction below is intended for users of iphone and iOS devices but the same will likely work for android devices:

1. Update your Facebook messenger app.
If you haven't updated your facebook messenger app yet, do it now. The latest update will allow you to send voice messages. The update will also allow you to call your friends right through your Facebook messenger although this feature is yet to be rolled out.



2. Click the compose a message icon--> choose your message's recipient and click the + button. The image and microphone icons show up. Choose record a voice.





3. Your Facebook voice message will be sent right after you release the red button.

Youtube Thank You Survey Scam

Beware of the Youtube thank you survey scam. The thank you survey usually pop outs when you try to open or search for some videos on Youtube and it may appear to a be a survey conducted by the video sharing site itself.

Why It is a Scam

Although the thank you survey may appear to be offered by Google's YouTube  a closeR inspection of the survey's URL shows it is not by youtube of google.

The survey is likely a phishing attempt. The "survey" may also be collecting email and contact information from non suspecting people.  If you have fallen to this scam, you will likely be receiving spammy emails or text messages. There is even a high likelihood that you subscribed to an expensive text messaging subscription. Contact your phone service provider as soon as possible.

FBI Moneypak Virus

The FBI moneypak, also referred to as FBI virus is a ransomware that claims a user's computer is locked up because the FBI has caught it involved in illegal activities such as downloading of copyrighted materials in the internet. The FBI moneypak virus then requires the user to pay for a penalty fine of $100 or $200 with moneypak prepaid cards which can be purchased from Walmart or Walgreens type stores supposedly to unlock the computer system. The ransomware also requires that you pay within 72 hours or face jail time.

The FBI Moneypak ,alware is a scam and is actually a variation of the Citadel Reveton,International Police and United States Cyber Security Department Of Defense virus (US Security Malware). The alerts that you see did not originate from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or other legitimate government agencies. The alerts were distributed by internet scammers for malicious purposes and that is to milk money from unsuspecting computer users especially those who  download or use pirated music and videos from the internet.

Nonetheless, NOTHING WILL HAPPEN TO YOU regardless if you do not pay for the penalty fine because the alerts such as the ones below did not come from legitimate government agencies:

• You have been violating Copyright and related rights Law (Video, Music,Software) and illegally using or distributing copyrighted content, thus infringing Article I, Section 8, clause 8, also known as the Copyright of the Criminal Code of United States of America.


• Fines may only be paid within 24 hours after the infringement. As soon as 24 hours elapse, the possibility to pay the fine expires, and a criminal case is initiated against you automatically within the next 24 hours!


• To unlock the computer, you must pay the fine through MoneyPak of $200.
  To unlock your computer locked by the United States Cyber Security Moneypak Pay fine Virus and to avoid other legal consequences, you are obligated to pay a release fee of $200. Payable through GreenDot Moneypak via Walmart Card or Kmart Card etc. After successful payment, your computer will automatically unlock.

How to Remove FBI Moneypak Virus 

The easiest way to remove this ransomware from your computer is to use Malwarebytes.

Active Antivirus Removal

If an active antivirus is causing popups in your PC and is preventing you from using your computer and from accessing the internet, it is likely that you are infected with a rogue computer security application. The active antivirus virus may be generating misleading popups and advising you that there are security and malware threats in your PC so you will be made to purchase a fake software. Make sure not to fall to this fake active antivirus scam. Below is a guide on active antivirus removal.

Note: If you are not confident to fix your computer yourself, your best option is to hire a computer repair professional who can do the removal of the rogue security software for you. You may also want to remove the malware yourself by using malware removal programs such as Malwarebytes.

Fake Active Antivirus Removal: How to Remove Active Antivirus from an Infected Computer

* Download Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware.
* Double-click mbam-setup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
* At the end, be sure a check-mark is placed next to the following:

Update Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware
Launch Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware

* Click Finish.
* If an update is found, Malbytes anti malware will download and install the latest version.
* Once the program has loaded, select Perform quick scan, then click Scan.
* When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.
* Be sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected. Reboot your computer if prompted.
* When completed, a log will open in Notepad.

DNS Changer Detection and Removal

Do you fear that you will be cut off from the internet on July 9? This will likely happen if your PC has been hit by the DNS changer malware. You can use the free DNS changer detection tools provided by sites enumerated below to identify your likelihood of losing your internet connection because of the DNS changer virus.

What is the DNS Changer Malware?
The DNS Changer virus alters the DNS settings of infected computers and points them to malicious DNS servers. These servers give fake and malicious answers; alter user searches and promote fake and dangerous products. Users of infected computers are thus served with an "altered version of the Internet".
The DNS changer virus was distributed by cybercrooks who operated as a company called Rove Digital. The rogue company distributed DNS changing viruses also known as TDSS, Alureon, TidServ and TDL4 viruses.


Internet Blackout: No Internet on July?
Users whose computers where compromised by the dnschanger virus will experience internet disruption if they have not cleaned up their computers by July 9. Make sure that you do a DNS changer detection and removal before the July deadline.

How to Detect DNS Changer Malware
How do you know if your computer is infected by the DNS Changer virus? You may want to visit  sites that detect DNS changer malware. Dns-ok.us provides an eye chart which helps you detect DNS Changer malaware infection.

DNS Changer Malware Removal: How to Remove DNS Changer  Virus

One option to fix a computer infected by the dnschanger trojan is to reinstall the operating system. The DNS Changer working group also recommends a list of DNS changer removal tools in their website DCWG.com:

Hitman Pro (32bit and 64bit versions)	http://www.surfright.nl/en/products/
Kaspersky Labs TDSSKiller	http://support.kaspersky.com/faq/?qid=208283363
McAfee Stinger	http://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/free-tools/stinger.aspx
Microsoft Windows Defender Offline	http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/what-is-windows-defender-offline
Microsoft Safety Scanner	http://www.microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx
Norton Power Eraser	http://security.symantec.com/nbrt/npe.aspx
Trend Micro Housecall	http://housecall.trendmicro.com
MacScan	http://macscan.securemac.com/
Avira	http://www.avira.com/en/support-for-home-knowledgebase-detail/kbid/1199 Avira’s DNS Repair-Tool

If you doubt your ability to fix your PC, it is recommended to get help from a computer professional.