Monthly Archives: May 2018 - Page 3

TripleM Ransomware

If you ever find a program known as TripleM Ransomware up and running on your operating system, be sure to execute its complete removal right away. Doing so is absolutely critical because this devious application exhibits extremely malicious inner workings. If you are not familiar with ransomware applications, you should know that they are infamous for their ability to lock enormous amounts of data stored on the affected hard drive. As you can imagine, having an application that functions in such a way could have devastating outcomes, to put it lightly. If you are eager to find out more about this malicious program's complex inner workings, be sure to read the rest of this report. Besides such information, you will also find a few virtual security recommendations that will help you maintain a secure operating system at all times. To help you delete TripleM Ransomware once and for all, we include a comprehensive removal guide. Read more »

Randomlocker Ransomware

Randomlocker Ransomware

Researchers have recently come across malware that seems to be a new ransomware infection. It has been named Randomlocker Ransomware. An in-depth analysis has clearly shown that this infection is still in development, so at the time of analysis, it was nowhere near sophisticated malware that can cause serious problems. Of course, there is a huge possibility that it will evolve into something bigger in the near future, so we highly recommend that you ensure your system’s maximum protection ASAP. We do not expect you to protect your system from malware all alone, but there are many tools that can do this for you available, so you should at least install one of them on your computer. If it happens that you have already encountered the fully-working version of Randomlocker Ransomware, you should hurry to remove this infection from your system right away. Never keep malware active on your computer because it might get updates and cause you even more problems. Read more »

Bkransomware Ransomware

Bkransomware Ransomware

Have you found the “.hainhc” extension attached to your personal files? If you have, it is likely that the devious Bkransomware Ransomware has found its way into your Windows operating system. How did that happen? Did you open a link or a file represented via a misleading email message? Did you download the infection by downloading something else? Do you have no idea where this threat came from? In some cases, it is easy to pinpoint the moment the malicious threat slithers in; however, in other cases, victims never figure that out. If you wish to prevent malware from invading your operating system in the future, we strongly recommend employing trustworthy anti-malware software. It is also important that you yourself act carefully. If you take risks, you are more likely to face malware in the future. Hopefully, you will take this seriously, but, right now, we need to delete Bkransomware Ransomware. According to Anti-Spyware-101.com research team, this malware might be in development at this point, but since there is a possibility that it could jump into action at any point, discussing its removal is crucial. Read more »

Maps Driving Directions

Have you downloaded the Maps Driving Directions extension because you through that it would help you plan your trips and driving routes? Although it would be unfair to state that it is completely useless, it certainly is not beneficial. Once installed, the extension hijacks the new tab, homepage, and/or search provider to introduce Chrome/Firefox/Internet Explorer users to Search.searchmmap.com. This search engine displays easy-access links to google.com/maps/ (Google Maps), bing.com/maps/ (Bing Maps), and geico.com/save/local-gas-prices/ (Gas Prices). Some users might find quick access to these sites highly beneficial. Of course, our research team at Anti-Spyware-101.com does not agree with that. What is advertised as a beneficial search tool is just a glorified search engine, and an unreliable at that. These are some of the reasons to remove Maps Driving Directions from your web browser (for Chrome and Firefox) or the PC (for Internet Explorer). If you wish to delete the threat, you are reading the right article. Read more »

Search.searcheasywa.com

Search.searcheasywa.com

Search.searcheasywa.com is a browser hijacker, which means it might change your browser’s preferences. To our knowledge at the moment of writing it is compatible with Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and Internet Explorer. Our researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com say the application should change user’s start page. Even though it may look like any other search engine, we would advise you to be extra careful with it. It appears to be the threat might show modified search results, which means it could place various pop-ups, banners, and other advertisements among gathered search results. Such content could seem rather annoying, but we should warn you there is a chance some part of the ads may lead to scam web pages or other untrustworthy sites. As a consequence, we advise our readers not to risk their computer’s or their privacy’s security and eliminate the browser hijacker before anything bad happens. To remove it manually you should follow the deletion instructions available below this article. Read more »

Scarab-Oblivion Ransomware

Scarab-Oblivion Ransomware will not miss a chance to lock data on your computer if it ever manages to enter your system. This infection has been designed to extract money from users, so it will surely lock all your valuable files on your PC if it finds a way to affect it. Ransomware infections usually lock victims’ documents and almost all media files. In some cases, they notice that they can no longer access certain programs too because .exe files get encrypted as well. It is hard to say whether Scarab-Oblivion Ransomware will lock all your personal files or not, but we are sure that the majority of them will be no longer accessible. We know there are files you need to access badly among them, but we cannot let you send money to malicious software developers. There are two simple reasons for this. First, you do not know whether cyber criminals will really unlock your files or at least will give you the tool to do this yourself. Second, do you really expect them to stop developing brand new threats when they get all they want? Yes, we think so too. We leave the final decision in your hands, but there is one thing you must do no matter what – delete Scarab-Oblivion Ransomware from your system fully as soon as possible. As long as it stays installed, you might discover even more encrypted files on your computer. It does not start working on system startup, but you might launch it accidentally yourself, and then it will start searching for new files to encrypt again. Read more »

My Pc Repair 2018

My Pc Repair 2018

You should definitely not trust My Pc Repair 2018 blindly despite the legitimate-looking appearance this application has because it is not exactly what it seems to be. Even though it is promoted as a beneficial piece of software that has been “designed and tested with utmost care to keep your PCs running smooth, fast and error free,” it has turned out after research specialists working at anti-spyware-101.com have conducted that this application is not fully trustworthy. Researchers say that it would be best to classify it as a potentially unwanted application because it is not a real threat, but it cannot be called a fully trustworthy program too. You will find more about My Pc Repair 2018 if you read this article till the end, so do not hurry to make the final decision if you find it extremely hard to do this. We are sure it will be easier to decide whether to keep the program or not after you find more about this PC optimizer. Read more »

Search.hwatchsportslive.co

You do not want to find an application known as Search.hwatchsportslive.co up and running on your operating system. If that is the case already, you should take immediate action to remove it once and for all. Doing so is vital because this piece of software happens to be yet another browser hijacker. If you are not familiar with applications of this classification are notorious for their ability to make undesirable alterations to your browser's default settings. Unfortunately, these alterations usually have a negative effect on the way you experience the Internet. If that was not enough, you should know that this hijacker could also expose your operating system to dangerous web content, which could lead to a system infection. Find out more about its inner workings by reading this report entirely. Below we also include a detailed removal guide, which you should use to delete Search.hwatchsportslive.co once and for all. Read more »

Mc Ransomware

Mc Ransomware

Whether or not you are familiar with Minecraft, you should be surprised when MC Ransomware shows up on your operating system and displays a window with an image from the popular video game. This infection introduces itself to the victims as a ransomware via the title of the window, but the reality is that it does not act like one. Does that mean that it is harmless and that you can ignore it? It certainly does not. Any infection or unfamiliar program that manages to slither in without notice or permission must be investigated and looked at carefully. After analyzing this “ransomware,” our Anti-Spyware-101.com research team has come to a conclusion that it is not dangerous, at the moment, but it could become malicious in the future. Therefore, removing it as soon as possible is recommended. Do not worry if you have no clue how to delete MC Ransomware from your operating system because our malware analysts are here to help. Keep reading, and if you still have questions, post them in the comments area. Read more »

Searchdims.network

Sometimes we have to be careful about programs that otherwise are quite harmless. Take Searchdims.network, for example. This is a search engine that is prevalent in India. It works like your regular search provider, but some users might be confused about it, especially if it gets set as their default search engine. Now, we have no data that would suggest that this search engine is dangerous or unreliable. However, we believe that it would be for the best to tell you more about potentially unwanted programs and how to remove them. If you like, you can also remove Searchdims.network by resetting your browser to default. Read more »