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VBRANSOM Ransomware

VBRANSOM Ransomware

The suspicious VBRANSOM Ransomware has not been fully developed yet, and, according to Anti-Spyware-101.com malware researchers, it is unlikely that this threat will reach the intended potential. Obviously, the creator of this malware was creating a file encryptor; however, for whatever reason, this did not work out. It appears that this infection is incapable of encrypting personal files, and so it if it has invaded your operating system (unlikely to happen), you should not rush to pay the ransom that might be requested via an intimidating message. All in all, though you might not need to waste one penny when this ransomware invades, getting it deleted might be challenging. The removal of VBRANSOM Ransomware is discussed in this report, and we recommend reading it thoroughly. If you come up with any questions for our malware researchers, post them in the comments section below. Read more »

Search.rapidserach.com

Search.rapidserach.com

If your browser’s homepage was changed to Search.rapidserach.com, then we want to inform you that your computer was infected by a browser hijacker. You should consider removing it from your PC as soon as possible because, apart from replacing the homepage, this hijacker will show commercial advertisements in the search results and collect some information about you to customize and personalize them. Unfortunately, its ads come from unknown sources and can compromise your computer’s security. Indeed, this hijacker is a potential security risk and if you want t find out more about it, please read this short description. Read more »

Advanced File Optimizer

Advanced File Optimizer

Advanced File Optimizer is one of the newest products of Systweak, Inc. Unlike other programs released by this company, it is not a PC optimizer or a registry cleaner. Instead, it works with users’ files. More specifically, it promises to enable users to open all kinds of files, including audio and video files, graphic files, documents, compressed files, files downloaded from the web, and others. In other words, it should work in a beneficial way, so it is not surprising that so many users have it installed on their computers. It has been found that the majority of users having Advanced File Optimizer on their PCs live in the U.S and Germany, but, of course, since this program can be downloaded from the web, anyone can have it. If you are one of them, you should read this article to find out more about this application. In case you no longer want to keep it installed after reading this article, you can delete this program easily from your computer with the help of manual removal instructions prepared by specialists working at anti-spyware-101.com. Read more »

Search.safensearch.com

Search.safensearch.com

Search.safensearch.com can appear as your new home page and affect Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and Internet Explorer after a browser hijacker infiltrates your system. According to our malware experts at anti-spyware-101.com, this infection can expose you to potentially harmful third-party contents, such as advertisements and sponsored links disguised as search results. This is not the only reason why the presence of this browser hijacker is undesirable and potentially dangerous. The bad news is that there could be further malware infections that came on board with this threat. Since this means multiple system security threats and vulnerabilities, we advise you to remove Search.safensearch.com from your computer as soon as possible. In fact, you should not stop at this point because as long as there is one single potential threat source on your system, you cannot be secure while your computer is on. Read more »

Hakunamatata Ransomware

Hakunamatata Ransomware

Hakunamatata Ransomware is an infection that can employ RSA and AES encryption algorithms to encrypt your personal files. The files are encrypted using a public key, and a private key is created at the same time. Unfortunately, this key is encrypted and stored in a remote location to make its retrieval impossible. According to Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers, this is what helps cyber criminals to force their victims into paying huge ransom fees. It is alleged that a decryptor would become available if the ransom was paid. Of course, it would be naive to say that everything said by unpredictable cyber criminals can be trusted. On the contrary, it is never a good idea to trust or rely on them. Unfortunately, there are not many options when it comes to this ransomware, and so you might end up losing your files. Hopefully, you can delete Hakunamatata Ransomware without a single worry about your files, and you can learn more about this in the report. Read more »

DirectionsBuilder Toolbar

DirectionsBuilder Toolbar

If you think that DirectionsBuilder Toolbar is a useful tool, then you are in for an unpleasant surprise. Malware researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com have classified it as malware, a dangerous toolbar that was designed for carrying a browser hijacker called Hp.myway.com. You must remove this toolbar and its search engine because both of them can compromise your computer’s security. The search engine is prone to featuring ads in its search results, and this toolbar can modify websites to include ads as well. Both of them collect information about the user and use it for commercial and advertising purposes. To find out more about this malicious toolbar and its search engine, read this article as it contains detailed information. Read more »

Kaandsona Ransomware

Kaandsona Ransomware

A new infection Kaandsona Ransomware was spotted at the beginning of January, 2017 by malware analysts. At the time of writing, Kaandsona Ransomware has nothing to boast about – its infection rate is rather small, meaning that this computer threat is not very popular. Of course, it might still end up on your computer and cause harm. Sadly, the entrance of this malicious application means that it will no longer be possible to open files. You will not only lose your pictures, videos, and music, but could also no longer access important documents. If we believe information that can be found on the window opened by this computer infection, files can be unlocked only by using a special decryptor. It can be purchased from cyber criminals. Unfortunately, all these promises to unlock files might be lies, so specialists are strictly against sending money to crooks. In case they do not send you the decryption tool, you will be left both without your money and your personal files. Read more »

Search.classifiedseasy.com

Search.classifiedseasy.com

Search.classifiedseasy.com is a browser hijacker, and that is definitely not good news. Browser hijackers are potential computer security threats that alter browser settings without user’s permission, and then try to collect as much information about the user’s browsing habits as possible. Eventually, this information can be used for fishy online marketing tactics, so you will do yourself a favor if you remove Search.classifiedseasy.com immediately. In this description, we will tell you more about this infection, and how to deal with it. If you think that manual removal is not your cup of tea, you can always refer to a professional security tool for an automatic removal. Read more »

BadNews Ransomware

BadNews Ransomware

Ransomware applications are on the rise lately thus being aware of them is critical. Malware researchers at our internal labs have encountered one that goes by the name of BadNews Ransomware. Be sure to avoid it at all costs; otherwise, you might be forced to face devastating outcomes, to put it lightly. Just like any other program classified as such, the one in question is capable of causing serious harm as it can make your personal data inaccessible without any warning or authorization. It goes without saying that such functionality cannot be tolerated. To learn how you can improve your overall virtual security to avoid such malicious applications, make sure to read the rest of this article. We also include information regarding this malware's functionality as compiled by our team's in-depth research along with through removal instructions that any user that already has BadNews Ransomware active on their PC must use right away to delete it once and for all. Read more »

Powered By Vidsqaure Ads

Powered By Vidsqaure Ads or simply Vidsqaure is advertised as a program that can help users “bypass Geo restrictions for websites you love!” According to its official website, this is why the software changes user’s DNS settings. However, while testing the application, our researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com realized that the mentioned settings are altered to inject web pages you visit with third-party ads. Thus, despite what the software’s description says the only thing you can expect from it is lots of irritating advertisements. Consequently, Powered By Vidsqaure Ads falls under the classification of adware. We should warn you that its displayed content might be potentially harmful too, so you should try to avoid interaction with these ads as much as possible or better yet delete the threat. If you are up for this task, take a look at the instructions placed slightly below the article. Read more »