Monthly Archives: May 2018 - Page 4

Color Generator

Color Generator

Color Generator might look like a cool and fancy application at first, but its purpose is not that clear. Sure, the name of the application suggests that it generates colors, but there is nothing substantial about this extension even if we visit the official homepage.

Therefore, if you happen to have this app added to your browser, it would be in your best interest to remove Color Generator for good. Since it is not hard to delete the extension, you can do it on your own by following the instructions you will find below this description. Also, do not hesitate to leave us a comment if something does not go according to the plan. Read more »

Jabacrypter Ransomware

Have you been introduced to the ransom note of Jabacrypter Ransomware? If you have, this infection has slithered into your operating system and encrypted your personal files. It is unlikely that it has encrypted your system files, but if that has happened, some of the programs installed on your PC might crash, and your computer might be running disorderly. All in all, ransomware infections usually go after personal files, just because the victims are more likely to want to recover them. If you have no backups for your photos, videos, documents, and other sensitive files, you are likely to follow the instructions given to you by cyber criminals, but that is not something Anti-Spyware-101.com research team advises doing. If you pay the ransom, the crooks will take your money, but they are unlikely to help you in return. The promise is that all files would be decrypted if you paid the ransom, but the creator of the threat might be willing to tell you anything just to get your money. We discuss this more in the report, but we focus on the removal of the infection. If you wish to delete Jabacrypter Ransomware too, keep reading. Read more »

Oblivion Ransomware

Oblivion Ransomware is the kind of malware that you do not want to encounter. When it slithers in, it encrypts your personal files, and then it requests for a ransom to be paid in a crypto-currency, Bitcoins. The creator of the infection is using this method to keep their anonymity, and, unfortunately, if you pay the ransom, getting your money back is not possible. Why would you want your money back? Well, considering that it is unlikely that cyber criminals would give you a decryption tool in return, you are likely to want it back. Needless to say, researchers at Anti-Spyware-101.com do not advise making the payment. Unfortunately, we do not have good news for you regarding your personal files. Most likely, they are lost, unless, of course, you have backup copies. If this is your situation, go ahead and delete Oblivion Ransomware right away. If your files are not backed up, you probably want more information before you can initiate the removal of this malicious infection. Read more »

Nransom Ransomware

Nransom Ransomware

Nransom Ransomware has been categorized as ransomware, but it slightly differs from ordinary ransomware infections, we have to say. Surprisingly, it does not want users’ money. It locks victims’ screens and then asks them to send 10 nude pictures instead. Do not even think about doing this – you could remove the opened screen from your Desktop yourself even though it does not have X in the top-right corner and cannot be resized or moved. Unlike a bunch of other ransomware infections researchers working at anti-spyware-101.com analyze every day, it does not encrypt a single file on the system. As mentioned, it only opens a window with a message and a picture of the fictional character Thomas the Tank Engine. Because of this, this threat is called a screenlocker. You cannot leave this threat active on your computer even if you have managed to access your Desktop – it is only a question of time when you will find it opened again. The removal of Nransom Ransomware should not be very complicated if you follow our manual removal guide provided right below this paragraph. Read more »

Greystars Ransomware

Greystars Ransomware is not an application that you want to have up and running on your operating system. If you are not familiar with ransomware programs, you must know that they exhibit incredibly malicious inner workings. In most instances, malware developers use such intrusive applications to make quick, illegal profits from unsuspected Internet users. The scheme under which these programs work is quite simple. First, they encrypt a vast amount of data on the affected computer and then demand a ransom in return for decryption services. As you can imagine, having an application that functions in such a way can have disastrous outcomes, to put it lightly. If you are eager to learn more about its intricate functionality, be sure to read the rest of this report. Besides such information, you will find a few virtual security tips along with a comprehensive removal guide, which you should use to delete Greystars Ransomware once and for all. Read more »

Andrzej Dupa Ransomware

If you live in Poland, right now, you need to be extremely cautious about Andrzej Dupa Ransomware, a file-encrypting infection that was built by an unknown cyber crook (or a party) to terrorize you into giving up your money. Unfortunately, Anti-Spyware-101.com research team cannot guarantee that Poland is the only country on the target. The ransom note accompanying the infection is represented in English, which makes the infection much more versatile and universal. Protecting the system and the files stored within is not that complicated. All you need to do is back your files online or using an external drive, as well as to install a reliable anti-malware program to protect you when you face malicious infections. Unfortunately, if the threat has slithered into your operating system already, the situation is much more complicated, and if backups do not exist, it is possible that your files are lost forever. Keep reading to learn more about that, as well as how to delete Andrzej Dupa Ransomware. Read more »

Search.searchddn.com

Search.searchddn.com

If you have found your browsers’ settings changed, i.e. Search.searchddn.com has been set as your new homepage and/or default search provider, you must have encountered the new Polarity Technologies Ltd. product. This company specializes in the development of browser hijackers, so our specialists did not even need to spend much time on the analysis of Search.searchddn.com. Like other Polarity infections, this one changes Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome settings right away after the successful entrance. It will not disappear from these affected browsers itself, so if you are not happy about its appearance, you will have to delete it yourself. Luckily, this will not be an extremely difficult job because this browser hijacker is definitely not one of those extremely dangerous infections. You should be able to get rid of it without any difficulties. It is not a problem if you do not know how to do this because we will tell you more after we present this browser hijacker to you. Read more »

Cyberresearcher Ransomware

Cyberresearcher Ransomware

Malware developers are constantly on the look on how they can exploit Internet users, and make quick, illegal profits. For the past few years, their favorite tool to do so has been ransomware applications. Researchers at Anti-Spyware-101.com have discovered yet another program of this classification, and it goes by the name of Cyberresearcher Ransomware. If you ever cross paths with it, you must do everything in your power to refrain from it at all times. Doing so is vital because this malware, like its counterparts, is designed to encrypt vast quantities of data without any notification or authorization. As you can imagine, having this ransomware up and running on your computer could lead to devastating consequences. In our report, you will find further information regarding its intricate inner workings. Additionally, we include a few virtual security tips alongside a detailed removal guide, which you should use to delete Cyberresearcher Ransomware once and for all. Read more »

Sequre Ransomware

Sequre Ransomware

Finding Sequre Ransomware up and running on your operating system could be frightening. That is so because it functions in an extremely malicious manner. Just like any other ransomware application, it can encrypt massive amounts of data on the affected computer without requiring the user's consent. Such devious programs are mostly used to make quick illegal profits from unsuspecting Internet users. The scheme under which ransomware programs work is quite simple; first, they lock your files and then you are asked to pay a ransom in return for decryption services. To have a better understanding of how this malicious piece of software functions, read the rest of our in-depth report. Besides such valuable information, we also include a few virtual security tips that will allow you to maintain a clean and safe operating system at all times. If unfortunately, your computer is already infected with Sequre Ransomware, be sure to use the detailed removal guide to delete it once and for all. Read more »

Spartacus Ransomware

Spartacus Ransomware

Spartacus Ransomware has been developed by cyber criminals seeking to obtain money from users. It is a newly-discovered infection, but it does not differ much from these older threats categorized as ransomware. To be more specific, you could no longer access the majority of your files if this infection ever slithers onto your computer because it will mercilessly encrypt them all the first thing after the successful entrance. Specialists at anti-spyware-101.com have thoroughly analyzed Spartacus Ransomware to find out how it acts once it infiltrates users’ computers, and it has become clear that it immediately encrypts all popular formats of pictures and documents it finds on affected computers. Without a doubt, this infection has been developed by cyber criminals and is used by them as a tool to obtain money from users. You will be told that you can only unlock your files by paying for decryption in Bitcoin, and this might be true, but it does not mean that you should transfer money to cyber criminals. In some cases, it is better to lose files than give crooks what they want. Of course, you are the only one who can decide what to do, but you should keep in mind that you might not get the decryptor from them. Additionally, it would be very naive to expect that they will not continue developing new harmful infections when they realize that they can really extract money from users quite easily with the help of the malicious application. Read more »