Monthly Archives: March 2018 - Page 11

Redirecting.zone

Redirecting.zone is one more devious adware server that our researchers have recently discovered. Such servers are infamous for a couple of reasons. One of them is the fact that it can host all sorts of questionable content; it might contain ads, pop-ups, coupons, and other dubious web content. Another one is because it is closely associated with various computer infections. In most instances, connectivity between your PC and the devious server is established by a suspicious third-party application, which could be already active on your operating system. Due to that, browsing the Internet will become a much more annoying task since you will be interrupted by undesirable web content at all times. Learn more about this questionable adware server by reading our report in its entirety. Alongside such information, we include a few virtual security recommendations and a generic removal guide, which you should use to delete a program associated with the Redirecting.zone server. Read more »

Search Fort Pro

Search Fort Pro

Why did you install Search Fort Pro? Did you do it unknowingly? Or did you do it thinking that this extension could truly help you browse the web faster or somehow better? While it is unlikely that many users would let this PUP (potentially unwanted program) without realizing it, many could be tricked by the misleading information supporting it. For example, the installer available on the Chrome webstore suggests that the tool is meant to make the browsing experience must faster, which does not really make sense, but users might be intrigued. All in all, considering that the PUP does not have much weight – i.e., it does not really offer anything special of great – it is most likely that Google Chrome users are tricked or forced into installing it. Of course, regardless of how you installed the extension, you should remove it from your browser. The good news is that deleting Search Fort Pro is fairly simple. Read more »

STOP Ransowmare

Remove a program known as STOP Ransowmare without any hesitation if it is ever found up and running on your operating system. Doing so is necessary because this malicious piece of software exhibits intrusive and harmful functionality. Like any other ransomware application, it can lock massive quantities of your data without any notification or authorisation. In the majority of instances, such devious programs are used by cyber crooks to make illegal profits from unsuspecting Internet users by demanding for a ransom in return for decryption services. If you are keen on learning more about the devious functionality of this malicious application, be sure to read the rest of this report. Additionally, we present a few simple, yet effective, precautionary steps that you must take to improve your virtual security. Besides all such information, we also include a detailed removal guide that you should use to delete STOP Ransowmare without encountering any major problems. Read more »

Annabelle Ransomware

Annabelle Ransomware

Annabelle Ransomware is a new ransomware-type infection recently discovered by specialists working at anti-spyware-101.com. It uses a picture of Annabelle, the character from the horror film, to scare its victims even more, so it has been named Annabelle Ransomware. Unfortunately, research has shown that this infection is sophisticated malware, meaning that it will bring you many problems if it ever successfully infiltrates your computer. Unlike simpler ransomware infections, it not only locks files it finds stored on victims’ computers, but also modifies the MBR (Master Boot Record) – this happens if the user restarts the computer twice. In addition, it modifies the system registry. As a consequence, users see a picture with a text each time they turn on their computers and thus cannot use them normally. Have you encountered Annabelle Ransomware? If the answer to this question is “yes,” you must erase it from your computer right away. It will try to convince you not to remove it and, instead, go to make a payment by saying that your system will be broken if you act in the opposite way, but it is not true. Most likely, it has already modified the MBR on your system, and we are sure it will not fix it even if you transfer the required amount of money to cyber criminals behind it, so you will not lose anything by getting rid of it mercilessly. The Annabelle Ransomware removal will not be a piece of cake because it blocks Task Manager, Explorer, adds its entry in the system registry, and applies changes to the MBR. Luckily, it does not mean that users cannot erase this threat from their computers. Continue reading to find more about the removal of this nasty ransomware infection. Read more »

Nazcrypt Ransomware

Nazcrypt Ransomware is a new threat that can take your precious files hostage and supposedly release them once you pay the ransom. Our malware specialists at anti-spyware-101.com say that this ransomware infection is based on an open source file crypter project that uses an outdated file encryption method. In any case, it can still cause damage to you by encrypting your personal files. We do not believe that it is a good idea to pay the ransom fee since it can end badly for you; there is little chance that these criminals will send you anything in return. In fact, it is possible that you will get another dangerous infection instead of the decryption key or tool. We recommend that you remove Nazcrypt Ransomware as soon as possible. Please continue reading to learn how you can protect your PC against similar threats in the future. Read more »