Monthly Archives: March 2020 - Page 2

My Email Checker Tab

Posted by Max Lehmann on March 24, 2020 No comments

My Email Checker Tab is a tool that was designed by Eightpoint Technologies Ltd. This is the first sign that identifies a potential threat. Unfortunately, this company keeps producing more and more extensions that seem to offer legitimate services, but in reality, are completely useless and, perhaps, even intrusive and unreliable. A few other programs that are linked to the same company include Email Access Here, Your Search Tool, Find A Flight Pro, Breaking News Plus, and Watch Movies Live. Needless to say, it makes no sense for the same company to create several apps for email access/management, and that is another sign that, perhaps, these apps are not meant to be that useful. Of course, whether or not they are useful for you only you can decide. In either case, we recommend removing My Email Checker Tab and all other apps that were created by the same company. If you need no explanation as to why you should delete these extensions, you can go straight to the last section. If you need more information, continue reading. Read more »

CrypSearch

Posted by Lisa Blanc on March 24, 2020 No comments

CrypSearch may present itself as a useful application that can improve your web search experience, but our research team says that this app is a potentially unwanted program (or a PUP). It means that CrypSearch might exhibit a number of features that can deemed to be potentially unwanted. In a sense, there shouldn’t be anything dangerous about this application, but such programs might inadvertently expose you to potentially harmful content. Therefore, if you want to protect your computer from various threats, you should remove CrypSearch from your system as soon as possible. Read more »

Awesome Movies Search

Posted by Lisa Blanc on March 23, 2020 No comments

Awesome Movies Search might provide a useful feature that allows to search for movies and TV series, but users ought to know that it falls under the classification of potentially unwanted programs. It means that the extension could have unwanted or irritating functionality. If you want to learn more about it, we encourage you to read our full article, in which we discuss how this application might be spread, how it might work, and how to erase it if you no longer wish to keep it on your browser. If you scroll below the article you can find our deletion instructions that show how to remove Awesome Movies Search from Google Chrome. The reason we do not provide instructions for users of other browsers is that the potentially unwanted program seems to be compatible only with Google Chrome. Read more »

Email Access Here

Posted by Max Lehmann on March 23, 2020 No comments

Electronic mailing systems make our lives easier, but in some cases, we look for tools that can help us manage them better. Email Access Here might seem like a tool that could do the job, but looks can be deceiving, and this extension proves it. Of course, if you install it, you will have access to email login pages directly from your browser, which might be the only thing that people care about; however, there is more than meets the eye. Anti-Apyware-101.com researchers have analyzed the suspicious extension, and it was concluded that it works as a PUP, or potentially unwanted program. Can PUPs be trusted? That is up to you to decide, but our recommendation is that you remove the extension from your Google Chrome web browser. If you are ready for that, continue reading this report and note that a guide that explains how to delete Email Access Here is presented below. Further down, you can find a comments section that is open to anyone, and you should use it if you have any questions. Read more »

Calix Ransomware

Posted by Lisa Blanc on March 20, 2020 No comments

Calix Ransomware is one of those dangerous ransomware infections that you should clearly remove from your system as soon as possible. Luckily, ransomware programs do not hide their presence, and you will know immediately that you have been affected by it.

It might be really scary when Calix Ransomware enters your system and locks up your files. However, do not panic. Panicking would only lead to wrong decisions and other potential losses. Get yourself a powerful antispyware tool that will help you terminate this infection for good. After that, explore possible file recovery options with a local professional. Read more »

Download Office Tools

Posted by Lisa Blanc on March 19, 2020 No comments

If you do not own Microsoft Office programs and if you need to convert files to formats you cannot convert yourself, Download Office Tools might seem pretty useful. This extension works only on Google Chrome, but it is always possible that we will see versions of this add-on created for other browsers. If that is what you are dealing with right now, continue reading the report, and post a comment below so that our research team could update the manual removal guide below for you. Because you are reading this report, we assume that you already have your reasons to delete Download Office Tools from your browser. Perhaps you do not like the service offered, and maybe you have realized that the integrated search tool cannot be trusted. Whatever the case might be, we have got you covered. Keep reading to get more information about the extension, or scroll down to find the removal guide you came here for. Read more »

Coronavirus Ransomware

Posted by Max Lehmann on March 19, 2020 No comments

As the world is busy while trying to fight the Coronavirus (COVID-19), hackers are creating threats like Coronavirus Ransomware. This malicious application encrypts its victim’s files with a robust encryption algorithm and then displays a note saying that he has to pay to get decryption tools. Our researchers say that the malware could be spread through unreliable websites or messages. Thus, unlike the actual Coronavirus that spreads from person to person, Coronavirus Ransomware does not travel from one infected computer to another. If you want to learn more about it, we invite you to read our full article. Also, at the end of it, you can find out prepared deletion instructions that show how you could erase this malware manually. However, we should stress that it might be safer to leave this task to a legitimate antimalware tool. Read more »

Blend Ransomware

Posted by Lisa Blanc on March 19, 2020 No comments

Failure to protect the Windows operating system can result in the invasion of Blend Ransomware, a file-encrypting and ransom-demanding infection that will not leave one personal file untouched. In the first phase of the attack, the infection executes itself and drops additional files. Then, it encrypts personal files. Finally, it introduces ransom demands in return for a decryptor that, allegedly, is the only savior. That could be the case, but that does not mean that cybercriminals would actually help you with the decryption of personal documents or photos even if you fulfilled their demands to a T. Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers note that victims who have backups outside the system can easily replace the corrupted files after deleting Blend Ransomware. Hopefully, that is the option that works for you. Of course, whether or not you restore your personal files, removing the malicious threat is crucial. Continue reading to learn about the process, and note that a manual removal guide can be found below. Read more »

Rezm Ransomware

Posted by Lisa Blanc on March 18, 2020 No comments

Rezm Ransomware can prevent you from accessing your documents, photos, and data alike. As you see, the malware encrypts such files with a robust encryption algorithm. The files that get affected can only be recovered with particular decryption software. As usual for threats from the Stop Ransomware family, its ransom note claims that users can get decryption tools if they pay 980 US dollars or half of it if they put up with specific demands. Unfortunately, whether you pay or not, there are no reassurances that cybercriminals will send you the decryption tools that they promise. Naturally we advise concentrating on the malware’s deletion if you do not want to pay ransom. The instructions below show how you could erase Rezm Ransomware manually, although if the process seems too challenging, we recommend using a legitimate antimalware tool instead. For more information, we invite you to read the rest of this article. Read more »

Video-Browse

Posted by Lisa Blanc on March 16, 2020 No comments

Video-Browse is a browser extension and a potentially unwanted program that is currently offered to Google Chrome users only. As you see, the application could have qualities that some users might not want. To be more precise, the add-on could change browser preferences as well as view users’ browsing history. You can learn more about its behavior if you continue reading our article. At the end of it, we offer deletion instructions that can help you erase Video-Browse if that is what you decide to do with it. Also, if you have any questions about this potentially unwanted program or need any assistance with its removal, do not hesitate to leave us a comment below. Read more »

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