Monthly Archives: March 2017 - Page 2

OnlineFormFinder Toolbar

Posted by on March 30, 2017 No comments
OnlineFormFinder Toolbar

OnlineFormFinder Toolbar might seem like a great tool to have if you check its official website. On its official website, it is advertised as a program that should provide you with essential US government forms for taxation, healthcare, travel, immigration, and more. Unfortunately, its functionality is questionable at best. Upon further analysis malware experts, working at our internal labs, have actually classified this application as on more potentially unwanted program. Such classification has been made because it exhibits quite a few invasive features, which directly affect the way you experience the web. Another reason it has been categorized this way is its questionable distribution. To learn more about the overall functionality of this devious program so you can understand why we advise you to delete it, read the rest of our report. We also present a comprehensive removal guide that will help you remove OnlineFormFinder Toolbar without encountering major problems. Read more »

Gingerbread Ransomware

Posted by on March 29, 2017 No comments

Recently we encountered an old file-encrypting malware called Gingerbread Ransomware. The malicious application displays a rather unusual ransom note in which the cyber criminals who created it do not demand anything, but ask users for help. However, despite the friendly note’s tone, you should not forget who you are dealing with. The infections developers can say anything to convince their victims to pay the ransom, so they cannot be trusted that quickly. Therefore, if you came across this threat quite recently yourself, we advise you not to get in touch with these people. Instead, we encourage users to delete the malicious application from the computer. If you take a look at the instructions available below the report, you should be able to remove Gingerbread Ransomware manually. For those who cannot decide what to do yet, we recommend reading the rest of the text. Read more »

Beansplayer

Posted by on March 29, 2017 No comments
Beansplayer

Beansplayer is a name of an application promoted as a beneficial media player. Like other media players, it should play media files users have on their computers, but, as many users find out after using it several times, it is far from those beneficial media players available on the market today. Its main drawback is that it does not work the way it should, so you will, without a doubt, not regret uninstalling this application from your computer. Since Beansplayer is far from trustworthy media players, specialists at anti-spyware-101.com have decided to put it into the category of potentially unwanted software. Potentially unwanted programs are, of course, not as harmful as other malicious programs, e.g. Trojans, ransomware, backdoors, etc., we get to analyze from time to time, but there is no point in keeping them installed too, especially, as in the case of Beansplayer, they do not act the way they should. Read more »

Free Wifi Hotspot

Posted by on March 29, 2017 No comments
Free Wifi Hotspot

If you are looking for a tool that can help you share the Internet with different devices from one spot, Free Wifi Hotspot might be on your radar. This program works as a virtual WiFi router, and, as our Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers have found, its services are legitimate. Unfortunately, this seemingly beneficial program is not all that great, and, unfortunately, it has to do with things that are not related to the main service. Despite being able to serve you in a beneficial manner, you have to take other things into consideration, and we discuss all of that in this report. Even if you decide that you do not want to delete Free Wifi Hotspot from your Windows operating system, you might have to remove a few other suspicious programs. Anti-Spyware-101.com malware research team has conducted tests and analysis to reveal the true face of the PUP (potentially unwanted programs), and the information presented in this report and help you figure things out as well. Read more »

Call technical support +1 888-640-5832

Posted by on March 29, 2017 No comments
Call technical support +1 888-640-5832

If you have noticed the Call technical support +1 888-640-5832 warning message while surfing the web, you should know that it is nothing more than a fake alert crafted by cyber crooks. Usually, such hoax warning messages are developed so their creators could profit illegally from naive Internet users. Even though it is possible to stumble upon this fake security notice while surfing the web, you must know that in some cases it could signify the fact that a suspicious or even malicious program is fully active on your operating system. It goes without saying that this fake alert will not only make your online activities more annoying but could prove to be quite dangerous as well. Read the rest of this report and learn more about this intrusive alert. We also present a few straightforward virtual security tips along with a generic removal guide that should stop the Call technical support +1 888-640-5832 alert from prompting. Read more »

Baidu.com Skype virus continues to terrorize users

Posted by on March 29, 2017 No comments

A malicious campaign has never hit so close to home. Baidu.com Skype virus continues to spread and terrorize users, and recently even one of your team members got infected with it! What’s more, there is no silver lining to this situation: you will get infected with this annoying threat even if you do not click a random link you get from one of your Skype contacts! Of course, it is not possible to get infected if you do not use Skype in the first place, but there are quite a few users who suffer from this intruder, and in this article here we are going to discuss it in greater detail. Read more »

StreamingWhereTV

Posted by on March 29, 2017 No comments
StreamingWhereTV

Our security experts categorize StreamingWhereTV as a browser hijacker, but it can also be considered a browser extension or a potentially unwanted program, too. Either way, the bottom line is that this application should not be allowed to remain on your computer because it could easily redirect you to unfamiliar and dangerous websites. You will do yourself a favor if you remove StreamingWhereTV from your computer right now. Luckily, manual removal is not complicated, and you can do that by following the instructions you will find right below this description. For more questions, do not hesitate to ask via the comment box. Read more »

Xfirefox.exe

Posted by on March 29, 2017 No comments

Xfirefox.exe is a highly malicious computer infection that our malware analysts have classified as a Trojan and, therefore, recommend that you remove it. Their research has shown that this program is capable of stealing sensitive information that can jeopardize your personal privacy. Furthermore, they found that it is capable of loading promoted websites by force which is an intrusive action but, more importantly, the promoted sites can be of malicious nature. In short, this application is bad news, but if you want to find out more about it, then please read this whole article. Read more »

Pro Flip Ads

Posted by on March 28, 2017 No comments
Pro Flip Ads

Pro Flip Ads might not do any harm to the computer itself, but it's provided advertising content could lead you to dangerous web pages. Since the application does nothing else but shows various coupons, pop-ups, and other irritating advertisements our specialists at Anti-spyware-101.com decided to categorize it as adware. Such programs are often promoted as useful tools for anyone who wants to get best deals. Of course, the description never mentions that the application could show ads leading to potentially harmful web pages. If you do not want to put your computer at risk, you should not take any chances with Pro Flip Ads. For those who need any assistance with the adware’s removal, we recommend checking the deletion instructions placed below the text. Of course, if you want to learn more about this threat first, we encourage you to continue reading this report. Read more »

Angleware Ransomware

Posted by on March 28, 2017 No comments
Angleware Ransomware

Angleware Ransomware might become your next worst nightmare if this ransomware program finds a way into your computer. The application was created to encrypt your files and bully you into spending an insane amount of money on nothing.

It goes without saying that you should do everything you can to get rid of this infection. You can actually remove Angleware Ransomware manually although we do not recommend doing that if you are not an experienced computer user. It is actually a lot faster and more efficient to terminate the infection with a security tool of your choice because then you will not have to look for each malicious file yourself. Read more »