Monthly Archives: February 2017 - Page 2

Search.searchwu.com

Search.searchwu.com

Search.searchwu.com is a browser hijacker identical to many others, for instance, search.yourclassifiedscenter.com and search.yourpackagesnow.com. The first symptom of the presence of this browser hijacker on a user’s computer is a new URL (Search.searchwu.com) set in the place where a homepage should be. Users usually do not see a problem here, but they, surely, do not know that this new website might expose them to potential threats. Let us explain to you how this can happen in this article and then you could make a decision yourself about the future of Search.searchwu.com. If you decide that there is no place for this bothersome browser hijacker on your computer, we will help you to get rid of it too. Start reading! Read more »

Happydayz@india.com Ransomware

Happydayz@india.com Ransomware

Like most of the malware, Happydayz@india.com Ransomware can enter your system without being invited. Sadly, some users may realize that their computers were infected only after they see the damage this threat has done to their files. As the research shows, the ransomware targets data you keep on the computer. To be more precise, it might damage your personal files by enciphering them with a secure cryptosystem. The malicious application was programmed to act this way so that the cyber criminals who created it could demand payment for decryption tools, which are supposed to restore the damaged data. However, by doing this you could risk losing your money in vain, so before you make a rash decision, we advise reading the article to learn more about Happydayz@india.com Ransomware. If you decide to refuse the malware’s creators, we recommend removing the infection with our provided deletion instructions available below. Read more »

CALL MICROSOFT 900 839 260

CALL MICROSOFT 900 839 260

CALL MICROSOFT 900 839 260 is a scam that is very similar to the infamous “0-800-098-8052 Pop-Ups,” “024-7718-0138 Support,” and “Please call us immediately at: (803) 702-1564” scams. All of them are based on fictitious numbers that allegedly represent reputable technicians. Obviously, that is not the truth. Whenever you face a notification urging to solve security-related problems and call some helpline, the first thing you must do is research the number that is provided to you. As soon as you enter it into your preferred search engine, you should find information confirming or denying the legitimacy of the number. The chances are that this is exactly how you have come across our article as well. In this article, we discuss the origins of the scam, as well as the steps on how to disable it. If you are interested in removing CALL MICROSOFT 900 839 260 scam, please keep reading. Read more »

1-800-953-457 Pop-Ups

Cyber security experts at Anti-spyware-101.com have recently analyzed a tech scam dubbed 1-800-953-457 Pop-Ups which is set to promote a fake tech support phone number that will not help you in any way. You should remove the software that renders this pop-up because it is rather intrusive and will obstruct your browsing experience. To find out more about this scam, please read this whole article as it contains the most relevant information that is currently available. Read more »

Mediafiretrend.com

Mediafiretrend.com

Have you enabled Mediafiretrend.com as your homepage yourself hoping it could assist you? Or did it hijack your browser without your knowledge? In either case, it is classified as a browser hijacker, and the best thing you can do for yourself is remove it. Unfortunately, there is a great possibility that you need to eliminate several other infections as well because this hijacker usually comes bundled with third-party software. Is it possible that harmless programs will be packaged with it? Everything is possible, and this is why you have to check things out. Since most threats do not look like actual threats, using a program that was designed to uncover malware is a very good idea. We are talking about a malware scanner. Install a legitimate and up-to-date one, and you will know whether or not your operating system is infected with malicious threats in no time. Of course, you should not underestimate any of them, but this report focuses on deleting Mediafiretrend.com. We also answer questions regarding the activity of this suspicious and unpredictable browser hijacker. Read more »

Search.bookmyflight.co

Search.bookmyflight.co

Search.bookmyflight.co is a new malware infection that may pose as a useful tool in your browsers if you travel a lot by plane since it offers features related to flight booking as well as a search engine. Unfortunately, our malware researchers at anti-spyware-101.com has found that this is simply a new browser hijacker that seems to share the same IP address as other similar threats, including Search.searchdescargar.com and Search.searchetan.com. If we want to be strict for the sake of your virtual security, we have to tell you that this questionable search page with all its features is totally useless since you can easily bookmark any related pages in your browsers without any risk. However, this hijacker may pose a threat to your system security; therefore, we advise you to remove Search.bookmyflight.co from your browsers as soon as possible. Read more »

Getresultsfast.net

Getresultsfast.net

Our cyber security experts have recently found a new browser hijacker that they called Getresultsfast.net. While it is true that you will get results fast if you use it, we want to point out that it is a malicious search engine that you ought to remove because researchers have classified it as a browser hijacker. Apart from replacing your browser’s homepage address, this hijacker will also gather information about you and present you with promotional links of unverified legitimacy, so some of them can pose a threat to your computer’s security. To find out more about this hijacker, we invite you to read this whole article. Read more »

Mansjournaln.info

Mansjournaln.info

If suspicious surveys and advertisements keep showing up whenever you are using your computer, Mansjournaln.info might be the reason behind that. Anti-Spyware-101.com malware researchers have found that a scheduled task representing the name of this adware server (e.g., httpmansjournalninforifussm) might be created without your knowledge. If that is done successfully, ads will show up periodically at a certain time, for example, every 33 minutes. This means that every half an hour your default browser will be opened to redirect you to an advertisement. Though regular-looking ads promoting services and products might show up, you might also be introduced to surveys asking for you input, as well as prize giveaways that allegedly can enter you in sweepstakes. Unfortunately, the address of the adware server will not show up in the addresses representing ad pages, which is why it might be hard for you to identify and remove the threat. Well, if you follow our advice, you will have Mansjournaln.info deleted in no time. Read more »

Video Box

Video Box

Video Box might seem like a handy tool for users who would like to download videos from such web pages as YouTube, Vimeo, etc. However, despite how useful the software may appear to be, we would advise you to think twice before agreeing to install it. The application was recognized as a potentially unwanted program because it might display advertisements promoting adult web pages, unreliable software, and so on. Thus, the question is if you really want to use a tool that could endanger your system by showing you possibly malicious ads? Provided your answer is no, we advise you to look for more reliable alternative and erase the potentially unwanted program if you already downloaded it. To make this task less complicated, we are placing detailed removal instructions just below the article. As for users who still have some doubts, it might be best to read the rest of the text and gather more information about this threat. Read more »

Searchbuw.ru

Searchbuw.ru

Searchbuw.ru is a browser hijacker of a Russian origin, judging from the domain it is hosted on. Since it does not have an official website where users could download it from, and there are no users who have willingly set this URL on their browsers, it is clear that this browser hijacker enters computers and changes browsers’ settings without permission. It makes modifications on the computer so that it would always be loaded when a user opens a web browser, meaning that the homepage set by a user will no longer be visible. On top of that, the Searchbuw.ru browser hijacker hijacks the shortcuts of all browsers too, meaning that it will revive and continue showing up for users unless these browsers’ shortcuts are fixed. As can be seen, even though browser hijackers are usually not considered to be extremely dangerous malicious software, they might still work in an aggressive manner. In the case of Searchbuw.ru, it enters computers and makes all those modifications on them so that it could present users with the commercial content. Most probably, the developer of Searchbuw.ru gets money for clicks on ads and computer users’ visits to third-party websites. Read more »