Monthly Archives: March 2016 - Page 2

SecretCreditCard

Posted by on March 25, 2016 No comments
SecretCreditCard

If you are trying to increase the score of your credit, you might be looking into programs, such as SecretCreditCard. Anti-Spyware-101.com analysts warn that this is an advertising-supported program, and even though it promises great things, it is most likely that all it can do is display ads. Once installed, it will display supposedly reliable and beneficial deals regarding your credit card; however, it will also employ Internet Explorer to display all kinds of ads that have nothing to do with the initial promises. Do you know why it is dangerous to trust programs capable of injecting third-party ads? If you do not, you will find a lot of useful information within this report. Of course, our main concern is to help you remove SecretCreditCard from your operating system. The instructions showing how to eliminate this adware are displayed below, but we encourage you to read this report first. Read more »

Strictor Ransomware

Posted by on March 25, 2016 No comments
Strictor Ransomware

Strictor Ransomware is a ransomware infection that was first detected on the 16th of March, 2016. The infection itself is not very prevalent; however, it is an extremely harmful one, so you should take measures to ensure the system’s safety. If you have not been able to protect your system from harm and Strictor Ransomware sneaked onto your computer, you should eliminate it from the system even though it seems that it is the only one which can unlock files for you. Yes, this ransomware infection will encrypt a bunch of files from the Documents folder in order to extort money from users. In this sense, it does not differ from other ransomware infections, e.g. Rokku Ransomware, Redshitline Ransomware, and Better_call_saul Ransomware. Luckily, this infection does not stay on the system and does not apply many changes, so it will not be a very difficult task to erase it from the system. Read more »

Locky Strikes an Unlucky Hospital

Posted by on March 25, 2016 No comments

A Methodist hospital in Kentucky was hit hard earlier this week when a vicious Trojan ransomware attacked their computer network. Once this malware infection infiltrated one of the computers, it quickly spread on the whole network infecting all local drives as well as unmapped network shares. Locky Ransomware, as it was named after the .locky extension it appends to files, encrypted all databases, image, video, audio, and program files with a next-to-impossible-to-crack encryption algorithm. Obviously, the hospital will not be able to use the infected computers and the encrypted files unless they comply with the demands of the cyber criminals who created this dangerous Trojan. Although the ransom fee does not seem to be too high for an institution, this hospital is working closely with the FBI to find a legal way out of this terrible situation. Nevertheless, they have not yet ruled out the possibility of paying the fee to be able to recover the files. One thing is certain, though, they will not be able to use the infected computers unless they remove Locky Ransomware. Read more »

Rokku Ransomware

Posted by on March 24, 2016 No comments
Rokku Ransomware

Once Rokku Ransomware settles in, it locks various types of files on user’s computer with a strong cryptosystem called RSA-3072. It means that without a unique decryption key it would be impossible to regain your files. If you want to obtain a unique key for decryption, you will have to pay a particular price in digital currency called bitcoins. It seems that you have two options: either pay the ransom and get your files back or erase Rokku Ransomware from your computer and lose your data. If you back up your files occasionally then there is nothing to worry about. You could delete this malware either automatically with the legitimate security tool or manually with the instructions provided at the end of the article. Read more »

Maktub Ransomware

Posted by on March 23, 2016 No comments
Maktub Ransomware

Maktub Locker is a malicious program that encrypts your files and forces you to pay a ransom. Although it promises that you will receive your decryption key after paying a certain amount of bitcoins, there are no guarantees that you will get it for sure. Do not start panicking as there are a few ways you can get rid of this malware. However, without the decryption key, the files on your computer will be lost, since it is impossible to decrypt them on your own. Under these circumstances, you should think about all the important files on your computer, and if you have made some copies, then you can delete Maktub Locker with no worries. You could use the removal instructions provided below, but when it comes to such serious infections like this ransomware, it is always better to leave this job for reliable security tools. Read more »

Rush Ransomware

Posted by on March 23, 2016 No comments
Rush Ransomware

Rush Ransomware also known as Sanction Ransomware is a Trojan-type infection capable of encrypting your files and demand that you pay a ransom. Removing this infection is crucial to restoring your computer’s security. However, doing so will not restore your files back to normal as you still need a decryption key that only this infection's developers can provide, but will they give it to you after you pay the ransom is a whole different issue. Our researchers say that you will not get the decrypter after paying the ransom. This ransomware is relatively new, and cyber security experts are hard at work trying to crack its encryption algorithm, but with no success yet. Thus, the best you can do at this point is to get rid of this infection. Read more »

Redshitline Ransomware

Posted by on March 23, 2016 No comments
Redshitline Ransomware

Redshitline Ransomware, which is also known as redshitline@india.com ransomware, is a computer infection which might become your worst nightmare. In most cases, it sneaks onto computers without permission and immediately starts acting in an undesirable way. The first thing users notice if Redshitline Ransomware manages to sneak onto the computer is the encrypted files. It will affect all of them, including documents, pictures, videos, and music for one reason – to obtain money from gullible computer users. If Redshitline Ransomware has found a security loophole on your computer too and entered your system, the only thing that you can do is to remove this infection from the system. You will not allow this infection to encrypt new files, if you get rid of it. Unfortunately, its deletion will not decrypt files that have already been encrypted. Read more »

Search Manager

Posted by on March 22, 2016 No comments
Search Manager

It is possible that you find Search Manager in your Google Chrome browser when you open a new tab page and you do not know how this browser extension has got there. It is possible when this tool enters your computer in questionable ways. Unfortunately, our malware researchers at anti-spyware-101.com have found that it uses aggressive techniques to infiltrate operating systems; therefore, it has been categorized as a potentially unwanted program, i.e., a PUP. Most likely this is not the biggest nightmare that can hit your computer, but we still would like you to know more about this questionable tool and what kinds of potential risks surround it. Hopefully, by the end of this article you will be able to decide how to act and what to do. We certainly think that you should remove Search Manager if you consider yourself a security-minded computer user. Please carry on reading our report to learn more. Read more »

WowMovix

Posted by on March 21, 2016 No comments
WowMovix

Even though WowMovix is available on the Chrome Web Store, it does not mean that the program should be trusted, and you should always do your own research before installing any software. Speaking about this particular application, you should be aware that it is a browser extension working only on Google Chrome. Also, it is categorized as adware because it shows various ads while searching the Internet. These ads are provided by a third party, so you could be redirected to their websites, and some of the sites might be untrustworthy or potentially dangerous to your system. However, you can delete the extension at any time and avoid such possible threats. The removal is not complicated, but it could be difficult for inexperienced users, so we will provide you with the instructions below the text. Read more »

Job Knows

Posted by on March 21, 2016 No comments
Job Knows

Job Knows pretends to be a useful application that claims to enable you to find your “dream job”; however, our malware researchers have found that this is a new creation from the team who is responsible for identical questionable programs, such as BlingJobs, Flexible Family, and ChatClap. Our research team has categorized this desktop application as an adware program. Since it has the capability to introduce you to potentially questionable web content, we believe that your computer would be safer without this adware. What is even worse that if this unreliable application has infiltrated your system, it is quite likely that other malware programs have also come with it. That is why you should act now and remove Job Knows together with all other harmful programs. But let us tell you in more detail how this infection may pose a threat to your computer and what you can do to avoid it. Read more »