Monthly Archives: February 2017 - Page 6

Uncrypte Ransomware

Posted by on February 13, 2017 No comments
Uncrypte Ransomware

Uncrypte Ransomware is a malicious program that not user should have active on their personal computer. It has been classified as a ransomware program due to its intrusive functionality. Just like any other malicious program of this category, it is fully capable of locking your personal files without any warning or authorization. It is quite obvious that such functionality of can have devastating outcomes. To understand how this devious application works in detail, make sure to read the rest of this article as we present comprehensive information discovered by our malware experts during their in-depth research. We also present a few precautionary steps since users infect their computer with this ransomware because they lack basic understanding about the importance of virtual security. Finally, we present a detailed removal guide that you should use to delete Uncrypte Ransomware if it is ever found active on your personal computer. Read more »

Digisom Ransomware

Posted by on February 13, 2017 No comments
Digisom Ransomware

Digisom Ransomware is a vicious infection that encrypts files and demands a payment in return of their release. In a sense, this infection takes your files hostage, and the worst part is that you might have enabled this yourself. The ransomware is most likely to spread via spam emails (just like Padcrypt 3 Ransomware, Polski Ransomware, and others), in which case, you have opened and executed the infection yourself. According to Anti-Spyware-101.com malware analysts, cyber crooks are very inventive, and they can create highly misleading spam email attacks. For example, the launcher could be introduced to you as a document attached to an email from your bank inquiring to check your latest statement. One click is all that it takes to bring the ransomware to life. If the infection is executed successfully, it immediately encrypts your files. It adds the “7xV.x” extension to their names, which should make it easier for you to spot these files. Unfortunately, you cannot resolve the issue by removing Digisom Ransomware. Despite this, eliminating this infection is crucial. Read more »

Howtonews.ru

Posted by on February 13, 2017 No comments
Howtonews.ru

Howtonews.ru is a recently created browser hijacker targeted at users from Russia. As the research reveals, the threat may automatically launch user’s default browser without his permission and redirect him to unreliable web pages showing advertisements, surveys, and so on. Our researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com think that such content could be potentially dangerous and recommend avoiding it. However, if you want to stop the redirection and get rid of the ads, you should not keep this browser hijacker any longer and erase it from the system. Apparently, it creates schedule tasks, so it will keep loading suspicious web pages unless you remove it. Those who do not know how to delete Howtonews.ru, could simply slide below the text and use the provided instructions, although if you are facing such threat for the first time, it would be advisable to read more about it. Read more »

Search.searcheasysa.com

Posted by on February 10, 2017 No comments
Search.searcheasysa.com

Search.searcheasysa.com is obviously a browser hijacker that changes your homepage settings. Most of the time, it happens without your permission, but it does not mean that you have nothing to do with this program’s installation. When we go through the browser hijacker’s distribution methods, you will see that you also play a role in it. However, the most important thing right now is to remove Search.searcheasysa.com from your computer, so that you would avoid potential security issues that could arise with this browser hijacker running on your computer. If your main concern is the removal, please scroll down to the guidelines below this description. Read more »

Search.volfind.com

Posted by on February 10, 2017 No comments
Search.volfind.com

Search.volfind.com is a questionable search engine that usually comes with Snap.do, a malicious application we covered some time ago. If its infiltration is successful, it immediately sets itself as a homepage. Since it is compatible with all browsers, except Edge, it has, most probably, already shown up to hundreds of users. Search.volfind.com pretends to be a decent search engine that can improve the web searching experience; however, in reality, it is just a browser hijacker which hijacks browsers and then starts generating the revenue for its author. There is no doubt that it has not been released to help users search the web more efficiently, so there is no point in keeping it set as a homepage too. Luckily, it is far from being a malicious application, so its removal should not be that complicated. Of course, you will still have to put some effort into removing it because it enters computers and immediately modifies the Start Page Value in the registry key HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main, the prefs.js file keeping preferences of Mozilla Firefox users, and three separate files (Preferences, Web Data, and Secure Preferences) of Google Chrome so that Search.volfind.com could be set as a homepage. Read more »

FPSeek.com

Posted by on February 10, 2017 No comments
FPSeek.com

It appears that FPSeek.com is not a legitimate search engine, but a browser hijacker whose primary objective is to replace your browser’s homepage address by stealth and make you use is as your default search engine. You ought to remove it because it replaces the homepage address in particular and counts on you to keep it that way. Our malware researchers say that it this browser hijacker can gather information about you and show personalized advertisements in the search results. The problem is that the promoted links can be supplied by unknown entities and are thus unreliable. In the worst case scenario, this hijacker might get your PC infected with highly dangerous malware. Read more »

Padcrypt 3 Ransomware

Posted by on February 10, 2017 No comments
Padcrypt 3 Ransomware

Padcrypt 3 Ransomware is one more malware that must be removed if it is ever found up and running on your personal computer. This is crucial as this ransomware exhibits extremely malicious features just like any other application of this category. It is capable of locking your personal files in a quick manner without notifying you in any kind of way. It should be more than obvious that a loss of important data can have detrimental outcomes. To understand how this program is capable of doing all of this, be sure to read our report as we present detailed information that we have gathered during its analysis. A lot of users infect their PC with this malware because they lack knowledge regarding the importance of virtual security. Therefore, our malware experts provide a few tips that will help you maintain a fully secure operating system at all times. Below, you will also find a detailed removal guide that you should use as soon as Padcrypt 3 Ransomware is found active on your PC. Read more »

Sadooma

Posted by on February 10, 2017 No comments
Sadooma

Sadooma is the name of a new questionable browser extension that seems to work only in Google Chrome as of yet. This application claims to provide you with trending and viral content plus a search engine, which, by the way, may not be fully reliable. Our malware researchers say that this extension is the creation of the same team that came up with Baboom, which is an ad-supported program. Although this tool cannot be called a great threat to your system, it has been categorized as a potentially unwanted program, or PUP. But do not be mislead by this and think that it is all okay to leave this application on your computer. As a matter of fact, it is possible that indirectly you could be presented with unreliable third-party ads and other content. Another bad piece of news is that this PUP is most likely to sneak onto your system without your knowledge and in a company of malware infections. This simply means that if you find this extension in your Google Chrome browser, you need to check your system for malware threats if you want to make sure that you are using a secure computer. We suggest that you remove Sadooma and do not stop until you entirely clean your PC. Read more »

DigiSmirkz Toolbar

Posted by on February 10, 2017 No comments
DigiSmirkz Toolbar

DigiSmirkz Toolbar is an application that was created by Mindspark Interactive Network, the same company that has built ConvertPDFsNow Toolbar, DirectionsBuilder Toolbar, MyDigitalCalendar Toolbar, and a ton of other suspicious toolbars. Although the toolbars themselves are not malicious, they can modify your homepage and default search provider settings, which is the main reason why they are considered to be potentially unreliable. Even if the changes are made with your notice and permission, it is unlikely that that is done to your benefit. For one, the search results that are shown to you are actually taken from the popular Google Search. Needless to say, we advise installing the popular search tool instead of using one that is only capable of introducing you to recycled search results. There is no point in using such a tool. Of course, MyWay – the search provider – has a reason to use the popular Google Search, and we discuss this in the report. Continue reading if you want to learn about that and/or the removal of DigiSmirkz Toolbar. Read more »

Search.getfitnow.co

Posted by on February 10, 2017 No comments
Search.getfitnow.co

We at Anti-spyware-101.com have recently analyzed a search engine that was reported to promote shady links in its search results. Our cyber security specialists took a look at Search.getfitnow.co and concluded that it is indeed a highly unreliable and possibly malicious search engine. Therefore, we recommend that you remove it from your PC as soon as you can because there is no telling what might happen if you continue using this search engine. If you want to find out more about this shady search engine, please read this whole article. Read more »