Monthly Archives: March 2017 - Page 8

Thesearchweb.net

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Thesearchweb.net

Thesearchweb.net might look like a reliable search engine, but there is more to it than meets the eye as our researchers have found that it can feature promotional links in its search results and possibly collect information about you in order to customize them and generate more income as a result. However, it is undesirable, and we recommend that you remove it from your PC as soon as the opportunity arises. Researchers say that this search engine might not present you with a quality search service as its focus on generating income. Furthermore, some of the links that it promotes might be malicious in nature, so you would have to watch out for that. To learn more about this search engine, please read this whole article. Read more »

Pagesnews.org

Posted by on March 14, 2017 No comments
Pagesnews.org

If a new browser window opens up and redirects to Pagesnews.org, it is most likely that malware is present on your operating system. According to Anti-Spyware-101.com malware research team, users are most likely to be redirected to this page if a scheduled task is created in %WINDIR%\System32\Tasks. If that is the case, all you need to do is identify and remove this task. Is that complicated? It is not, but there are a few things that you should learn about this threat first to learn how it works. If you take the time to read our report, you might learn a few tricks that should help you prevent malware and unwanted threats from slithering into your operating system in the future. Also, if you have interacted with the content represented via this adware server, you have to take some steps to figure out if or not you have gotten yourself into trouble already. Learn all about this, as well as how to delete Pagesnews.org by reading the report. Read more »

Screenshared Ads

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Screenshared Ads

Before installing an application we call Screenshared Ads, you should ask yourself if you really need such software since the chances are it could make the system vulnerable to threats. Firstly, users should know the tool falls under the classification of potentially unwanted programs (PUPs). That is because the application might inject suspicious advertisements when the user is searching the Internet. Apparently, these ads might have links that may lead you to web pages distributing different PUPs, adware, and other untrustworthy software. If you do not want to see such irritating and possibly harmful content every time you browse, we recommend the program’s removal. For instance, Screenshared Ads could be deleted manually; the process is not particularly complicated, and if you need any help you can follow the instructions available at the end of the article. Read more »

VapeLauncher

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VapeLauncher

VapeLauncher is a file-encrypting program created for money extortion, so naturally, it is classified as ransomware. The good news about this malicious application is that it does not encrypt all data on the computer. Apparently, the infection targets a particular directory on the user’s C disk. Thus, if you do not keep a lot of data there, the malware might not cause you much trouble. In such case, we recommend you not to take any chances and refuse to pay the ransom. Further, in the text, we will explain to you why paying it could be risky. Additionally, we will talk about the ransomware’s working manner, so if you wish to know more about VapeLauncher, it is advisable to continue reading. Users who have already made up their mind about the infection deletion could slide below the article and try to eliminate the threat manually. Read more »

This PC Has Been Blocked - Screen Locker

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This PC Has Been Blocked - Screen Locker

This PC Has Been Blocked - Screen Locker is a completely fake window which shows up on users’ screens and locks them. Users who already see it covering their Desktops should be aware of the fact that there is a malicious application installed on their computers. Undoubtedly, the window they see, even though it might look like a genuine Windows OS message at first glance, is not shown to inform you that a malicious application has entered your PC and opened this fake message. This PC Has Been Blocked - Screen Locker appears to users to scare them into contacting a “trusted Microsoft Technician.” This can be done by dialing the provided telephone number. Users should not do that by any means because This PC Has Been Blocked - Screen Locker has nothing to do with the Microsoft Corporation, and you will make a call to cyber criminals at best. It, of course, does not mean that users who do not make a call cannot unlock their Desktops and use the computer normally again. What they need to do to make the This PC Has Been Blocked - Screen Locker window gone is to delete malicious software which has opened it fully from the computer. This will definitely not be so easy to get rid of it because this fake alert is called a “screen locker” not without reason – it completely locks the screen and does not allow users to do anything. Luckily for you, specialists working at anti-spyware-101.com will help you to unlock Desktop and take care of malicious software today. Read more »

Realtimeleads / Adsentinel

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If you see random third-party ads labeled “Realtimeleads“ or any other popping up while you are browsing the web, Realtimeleads / Adsentinel may have slithered onto your system. In fact, this ad-supported application can remain hidden for a long while so you may not even notice the increased flow of third-party ads in your browsers. Our malware experts at Anti-Spyware-101.com say that this adware program may not even be operating anymore; yet, it used to be a serious threat and this is why we need to share what we have found out about it. This malware threat might harm your system security in a couple of ways, including displaying unsafe third-party ads, spying on you and sharing this information with remote servers as well as redirecting you to questionable websites. Furthermore, this adware may sneak onto your system in a malicious package containing other infections, too. If you want to make sure that you are using a safe computer, we recommend that you remove Realtimeleads / Adsentinel right now along with all related and unrelated infections. Read more »

Lock2017 Ransomware

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If you ever come across a program called Lock2017 Ransomware, make sure to avoid it at all times. It is crucial to do so because this application is one more file-encrypting malware that is capable of causing a lot of damage. Having it active on your PC for just a few minutes could result in a huge data loss. Like the majority of programs of this category, this one is created by cyber crooks so they could profit illegally. To understand how it functions and why its timely removal is critical, be sure to read the rest of our report. We also provide a few preventative steps that you should take to have a fully secure operating system at all times. In order to help you delete Lock2017 Ransomware without encountering major problems, we provide a detailed removal guide. Read more »

The Winarcher Pup

Posted by on March 13, 2017 No comments

The Winarcher Pup, as its name clearly shows, is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that can remain unnoticed on your computer as it has no real function that could be even remotely useful for you. As a matter of fact, our malware researchers at anti-spyware-101.com say that this PUP is completely useless but, at the same time, it might put your virtual security at risk. It is never safe to keep a questionable file or application on your system when you do not even know what its main goal or function is. Since this Windows service file may spy on you and send information to remote servers, we believe that you should not let it operate on your system. We recommend that you remove The Winarcher Pup along with all potential threat sources you may find on your computer. Remember that you cannot be secure while using a PC that gives home to even one single potentially harmful program. Please read our full report to find out more about this PUP and how it is possible to defend your system from similar threats or worse. Read more »

NoteHomepage Toolbar

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NoteHomepage Toolbar

Mindspark Interactive Network is at it again. After several months of keeping a low profile, they have resumed the release of their bad toolbars. NoteHomepage Toolbar in the newest addition and just as worthy of being removed as the rest of Mindsparks toolbars. Mindspark in infamous for its highly intrusive browser toolbars/extensions that offer a useless service and then replace the homepage address to compel you to use their search engine. However, the search engine is unreliable, so we do not recommend you to use it. We invite you to read this description if you want to find out more. Read more »

Fabsyscrypto Ransomware

Posted by on March 13, 2017 No comments
Fabsyscrypto Ransomware

You have to be exceptionally careful about your activity online because any misstep could lead to the infiltration of Fabsyscrypto Ransomware. This infection is completely new, and it is possible that it has not been released in the wild yet, which is why we do not fully understand how it spreads. Of course, if we look at other ransomware infections – such as Patcher Ransomware, Jigsaw 4.6 Ransomware, and Wallet Ransomware – they tend to spread via corrupted spam emails, which is why we believe that this method could be employed by the creators of this infection as well. The distributor of this threat could conceal the launcher file as a regular-looking document file, and you could be tricked into launching the threat yourself. There is also a possibility that this dangerous ransomware could be downloaded and executed by a Trojan that is already active on your PC. Clearly, there are many things that we need to discuss before we show you how to delete Fabsyscrypto Ransomware. Read more »