Monthly Archives: February 2018 - Page 2

'.twist File Extension' Ransomware

If you ever discover a program known as '.twist File Extension' Ransomware up and running on your operating system, make sure to execute its complete removal without any hesitation. Doing so is critical because this devious application is designed to lock a vast quantity of data in no time at all. Its developers use it to make illegal profits from unsuspecting Internet users by demanding a ransom in return for decryption services.  As you can imagine, having an application capable of such functionality active on your PC can have disastrous outcomes. If you wish to find out more about the inner workings of this malware, make sure to read the rest of this report. Also, you will find a few virtual security recommendations that will help you maintain a fully secure operating system at all times. Finally, to help you delete '.twist File Extension' Ransomware once and for all, we include a comprehensive removal guide that you can find below. Read more »

My Net Speed

My Net Speed is a piece of software compatible with Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. It promises to make it possible to test the Internet connection speed with the click of a button, so we are sure there are people who install it consciously. No matter if you are one of them, or if you have discovered My Net Speed installed on your computer without your knowledge, you should get rid of it because it is not trustworthy software. Our malware researchers have even categorized it as a browser hijacker because it applies changes to browsers without the users’ knowledge. Speaking specifically, you will find a new homepage set on the browser you use if you ever install this piece of software, or if it somehow manages to enter your system illegally. You could undo these changes only by removing it fully. Since My Net Speed is not as beneficial as it claims to be, we are sure you will not miss it. If you feel that you need more information about it, continue reading this article. We hope that your final decision will be to remove this browser extension from all affected browsers. Read more »

Yourlink.online

Yourlink.online

Yourlink.online is not an infection by itself. It is an adware server that can be used by a number of adware applications. If you are constantly being redirected to this website, you mostly likely have an unwanted program installed on your PC. Hence, to avoid this domain, you need to take care of the potential threat that is running on your system. When you remove the adware program in question, Yourlink.online will disappear from your browser as well. There might be more reasons this adware server appears on your browser, and we will cover them in the article below. Read more »

myGames Start Extension

myGames Start Extension

Browser extensions are not meant to be computer security threats. myGames Start Extension is a Chrome plug-in that might look like a very useful tool. However, it is necessary to point out that this extension can be considered a potentially unwanted program (PUP). It would mean that the plug-in is not a direct security threat, but may have certain features you may find undesirable. Furthermore, you might have installed this application unwittingly, so if that is the case, you most certainly should consider removing myGames Start Extension as soon as possible. In this description, we will tell you more about the app and how to delete it. Read more »

Bananacrypt Ransomware

Bananacrypt Ransomware

Bananacrypt Ransomware is a malicious application that enciphers victim’s data and appends a second (.bananaCrypt) extension to each affected file separately. If you have noticed this extension on the titles of your precious documents, photos, and other records we encourage you to continue reading our report and learn more about this vicious infection. The cybercriminals who created Bananacrypt Ransomware ask their victims to pay a specific amount of Bitcoins. We would like to warn you of how dangerous it could be to deal with these people. Clearly, if you pay the asked sum, you will not be able to get it back if the hackers do not keep up to their promise to help you recover deciphered files. Thus, if you do not want to waste your money on something you might never receive, you should eliminate the threat with no hesitation. Users who need guidance while eliminating the malware should have a look at the removal steps available below this article. Read more »

Gamessearch.co

Gamessearch.co is not an application that you want to find up and running on your operating system because it happens to be one more potentially unwanted program. Thus, it is not surprising that we urge users to delete it without any hesitation. Such classification has been made after an in-depth analysis, which revealed the intrusive inner workings of this application. As it turns out, it can cause unauthorized alterations to your web browser. Due to such changes browsing the web will become a much more annoying and frustrating experience than you are used to. On top of that, this potentially unwanted program might prove to be quite dangerous since it could subject your operating system to questionable and even malicious web content. Learn more about its intricate inner workings by reading the rest of this report. Also, we include a comprehensive removal guide, which you should use to delete Gamessearch.co once and for all. Read more »

Search.papershorty.com

Search.papershorty.com

Search.papershorty.com tries to convince users that it is a legitimate search tool, but it is definitely not what is seems to be, believe us, so if it is ever set as your new homepage (or a new default search provider) on your web browsers, you should remove it without consideration. It has turned out that it can affect all popular browsers, including Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome. If you have all of them installed on your computer, it means that it will take more time to get rid of Search.papershorty.com for you. No, you cannot keep it because it is an untrustworthy search provider. If you use it, it might present you with untrustworthy search results that might redirect you to dubious websites. We cannot promise that Search.papershorty.com is privacy-friendly either. Search tools browser hijackers promote are never trustworthy, so if you find your browsers hijacked in the future again after getting rid of Search.papershorty.com, remove that page without mercy as well. You will not find an uninstaller of the browser hijacker, so do not go searching for it, but the good news is that you do not need to have special software to remove it from your computer – it will be gone after you reset all those affected browsers to default. Read more »

MoviesWorld New Tab

MoviesWorld New Tab

MoviesWorld New Tab is a dubious application that might seem like a great tool to have. On its official website, this program is advertised as a piece of software that should present you with an ability to stream your favorite movies right within your web browser. Unfortunately, these claims are somewhat misleading. That is so because it happens to exhibit intrusive inner workings. During the in-depth analysis, it has been discovered that it can make suspicious changes to your web browser's default settings. As a consequence of such functionality, browsing the web will become a much more annoying and frustrating task. Due to such inner workings, it has been classified as a potentially unwanted program, which should not be active on your operating system. If you want to learn more about this invasive application, make sure to read the rest of this report. Also, we include a detailed removal guide that will help you delete MoviesWorld New Tab once and for all. Read more »

Rarucrypt Ransomware

Rarucrypt Ransomware

Rarucrypt Ransomware is a malicious infection that creates copies of the victim’s personal files in RAR archives and then deletes the original files without a possibility to restore them. The problem is that a password protects the mentioned archives, so to open them, the user has to know it. No doubt, the cyber criminals behind this threat might offer to reveal it for a particular price, but fortunately, you may not have to risk your savings as our researchers checked the malware’s code and found the needed password in it. We will mention it later in the text, so if you wish to get to know Rarucrypt Ransomware better, we urge you to keep reading this report. At the end of it, users can also find steps showing how to erase the infection manually, although it the task looks a bit too complicated users can employ a legitimate antimalware tool as well. Read more »

MusixLib

MusixLib

MusixLib is a suspicious third-party application, which should not be active on your operating system. That is so because malware researchers at Anti-Spyware-101.com have classified it as one more potentially unwanted program. We urge you to refrain from this questionable application because it exhibits intrusive functionality. As it turns out, it can make undesirable changes to your browsers default settings without any warning. As a consequence of such functionality, browsing the web becomes an annoying and frustrating experience, to put it lightly. Also, you should know that this suspicious application is distributed in a questionable manner, which could prove to be quite dangerous. If you wish to find out more about this potentially unwanted program's functionality, make sure to read this report entirely. Read more »