Monthly Archives: March 2018 - Page 9

Windows Detected Potential Threats On Your Computer fake alert

Windows Detected Potential Threats On Your Computer fake alert is a scam designed by malware developers to make illegal profits from unsuspecting Internet users. Unfortunately, this bogus error seems to be working well since quite a few users fall prey to the scam. During the extensive analysis, our researchers have noticed that you could encounter this devious warning in a couple of different ways. In some situations, you could be redirected to a site that hosts this fake alert. In other instances, it could be triggered by a questionable third-party application, which could be already active on your PC. If you wish to have a better understanding of this devious error, make sure to read the rest of this report entirely. Also, we include a few virtual security tips to help you maintain a fully secure operating system at all times. Besides all of that, we also include a generic removal guide that will help you delete a program associated with Windows Detected Potential Threats On Your Computer fake alert once and for all. Read more »

Browser Bleach

Browser Bleach

Browser Bleach is a browser extension for Google Chrome, and the purpose of this extension is to help you  remove unwanted data from the browser. The browser extension Browser Bleach is available on its official website browserbleach.com, and on the Chrome Web Store, featuring many other similar extensions. The extension may also be bundled with other programs, which is a typical feature of free browser extensions. Researchers have analyzed this application to find that it possesses properties typical of potentially unwanted programs (PUPs).

Broadly speaking, a PUP is a program that appears to be legitimate but operates in an undesirable way. If it is a browser extension, it usually makes undesirable changes and records information that could be later used for advertising. The Browser Bleach extension is one of those programs; however, the developers of the application openly declare that this application records certain information. Read more »

Home.centralhubradio.com

Home.centralhubradio.com

Home.centralhubradio.com is a questionable search page with features that can show up in your Google Chrome browser after installing a shady freeware bundle or clicking on a corrupt third-party ad. Since this search engine is promoted by a Chrome browser extension, it has been labeled as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) by our malware experts at anti-spyware-101.com. At first sight, this PUP looks very similar to all the Polarity family PUPs and browser hijackers; however, this relatively new extension does not reveal any connection officially. If you are looking for a tool that can provided you with enhanced search results and easy access to radio, you might find this extension useful or beneficial, but let us warn you that this PUP can actually expose you to potentially unreliable third-party web content, such as advertisements. We believe that it is best to remove Home.centralhubradio.com from your browser and eliminate all other possibly harmful programs as well. Read more »

BaYuCheng@yeah.net Ransomware

Your personal files are doomed if the malicious BaYuCheng@yeah.net Ransomware manages to slither in. This threat – a version of the infamous Xiaoba Ransomware – can hide within spam emails, and so if you are careless, you could be tricked into executing it yourself. Unfortunately, once the launcher is activated, it is unlikely that you can stop it even if you are aware that the file is malicious. Of course, if you remove the launcher right away, the threat might be stopped. However, if you do not delete BaYuCheng@yeah.net Ransomware in time, your files are either encrypted or erased. It is hard to say why exactly this malicious infection was created. One version of it pushes the victims to pay a ransom for an alleged decryptor, but there is also a version that does not even make a ransom demand. Instead, it quickly erases the files. Please continue reading the repot to learn more about the threat, and if you come up with any questions, note that the comments section is open to everyone. Read more »

Search.allinoneoffice.net

Search.allinoneoffice.net

Search.allinoneoffice.net looks like a normal search engine, but it is not, and you could put yourself at risk by using it. It should become obvious that not everything is right with it when you are redirected to google.com/search (Google Search) after entering keywords into the allocated search field. Even though you might be familiar with this engine, the hijacker’s ability to redirect to it without any warning or your consent is truly worrisome. You want to delete Search.allinoneoffice.net from your web browser not only because it redirects without permission, but also because it can expose you to unreliable content. We discuss this further in the report. Before you continue reading to learn more about the threat and its removal, it is advised that you scan your operating system using a legitimate malware scanner. If more serious threats are found, handle them first. The hijacker can wait a moment. Read more »

".frmvrlr2017 File Extension" Ransomware

Ransomware infections are usually identified by their file extensions added to encrypted files. The ".frmvrlr2017" file extension refers to a new strain of ransomware which is known to be a spin-off of one of the latest ransomware threat named Globe. The Globe ransomware is based on the Purge TV series, and, unlike many other ransomware infections, uses a Blowfish encryption algorithm instead of AES encryption. The Globe ransomware has been tinkered several times, resulting in the release of different variants, one of which is the version adding the ."frmvlr2017" file extension.  This version has not been given a new name yet, so it may be referred to differently on different websites. As for this review, it is dubbed ".frmvrlr2017 file extension" ransomware. All the different versions of the Globe ransomware should be removed without paying attention to the requirements to pay money, because paying up does not ensure that the data encrypted will be restored. Read more »

Audiovisualizer Search

Audiovisualizer Search

Audiovisualizer Search is a browser hijacker that is promoted by a questionable Google Chrome browser extension called AudioVisualizer. This tool seems to be rather vague as to what it really does, but our malware experts at anti-spyware-101.com say that it can hijacker your web searches and possibly take you to a modified search results page to promote affiliates. This malware infection can record and monitor your web searches in order to target you with customized advertising to make money. Since keeping this useless extension in your browser could expose you to questionable third-party web content and further infections, too, we believe that you should remove Audiovisualizer Search as soon as possible. Read more »

Startweblogic.exe

Startweblogic.exe may appear on your system without your knowledge. Our malware experts at anti-spyware-101.com say that this is a dangerous Trojan infection that may drain your CPU power and thus cause your system to freeze or slow down becoming impossible to use. This Trojan can infiltrate your system behind your back and under questionable circumstances and start up its power consuming operations to mine cryptocurrency like Bitcoin or Monero without your realizing it. Well, of course, you will certainly notice the power drop and the slow response of your system, but you may not find the reason behind it easily. Unfortunately, such a Trojan infection may also have the ability to download further malware infections in the background. All in all, we believe that it is best for you to act right away and remove Startweblogic.exe from your computer. Read more »

SearchFunctions

SearchFunctions

SearchFunctions may change your default search engine or start page with searchfunctions.com. According to the add-on's description, it is a popular search engine, and the application makes it simple to use it. Truth to be told our researchers did not notice anything special about it, including advanced features. On the other hand, while gathering information about it we learned the searchfunctions.com could display questionable advertising content, e.g., pop-ups asking to install adware, browser hijackers, and so on. The software itself falls under the classification of potentially unwanted programs (PUPs). It does not mean the extension is malicious, but there is a chance it might introduce you to such content. Naturally, to protect the system and avoid such risks we recommend removing SearchFunctions before anything goes wrong. Users who need help with the PUP’s deletion could slide below this text and use the provided steps. Instead of its search engine, we would advise using more reputable tools like google.com, search.yahoo.com, etc. Read more »

TBlocker Ransomware

TBlocker Ransomware

The malicious TBlocker Ransomware is a clandestine threat. If it were not secretive, you would not let it in, and it is very likely that you are responsible for letting this malicious infection into your own Windows operating system. The threat could be delivered to you via spam email, and its launcher could be concealed as, for example, a document file. If reliable security software is not set up to protect you against the invasion of malicious threats, it is likely to slither in without any notice at all. Of course, it is not the nature of this malware to stay silent forever. As soon as it encrypts files, it is meant to reveal itself by exposing you to an intimidating ransom demand. The bad news is that you cannot recover your files by removing TBlocker Ransomware. The good news is that if this malicious threat has invaded your operating system, it is most likely that you will be able to recover your files. Continue reading to learn all about this, including the removal process. Read more »