Monthly Archives: June 2016 - Page 7

Searchjourney.net

Searchjourney.net

Searchjourney.net is a browser hijacker that will interrupt your web browsing sessions and will put an end to your safe web surfing. This program affects two of the major web browsers, and no one should tolerate such insolent behavior. In this article, we will tell you more about this infection, how it is possible to avoid browser hijackers, and what you should do to remove Searchjourney.net for good. The most important thing users have to understand is that they have to invest in computer security in order to avoid malicious infections. Cyber criminals are mostly aiming for the financial profit these days, and no one is 100% safe. Read more »

Bazzsearch.com

Bazzsearch.com

If you find Bazz Search extension or any of the related search engines in your Google Chrome browser, Bazzsearch.com browser hijacker may have sneaked onto your computer. This hijacker can modify your search engine setting but it may also be able to start up your browser with its search page loaded. Unfortunately, this browser hijacker can expose you to potentially unsafe web content through its redirected and possibly modified search results. But do not think for a second that you are safe just because you tend to use Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer. As a matter of fact, the presence of this hijacker may indicate that there are other malware infections on board as well. This clearly would mean multiple malware threats endangering your privacy and your virtual security. That is why our malware researchers at anti-spyware-101.com suggest that you remove Bazzsearch.com as soon as possible. Read more »

Zeta ransomware

Zeta ransomware

Zeta ransomware is a newly crafted malware that is known to be roaming the web, you must remove without any hesitation if it is ever found on your operating system. It goes without saying that having it active on your computer will have harmful outcomes since it can simply encrypt your personal files. If that was not enough the malicious application in question could also turn out to be the reason other potentially harmful programs might be able to enter your operating system without a lot of trouble. In this article, we present further information about the functionality of Zeta ransomware. Additionally, we provide a detailed removal guide that you should use to delete this malware as it is the only way maintain your operating system safe and secure at all times. Read more »

Search.login-help.net

Search.login-help.net

Search.login-help.net is a browser hijacker that can affect Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. It seems it can set a new homepage on either of these two browsers and add an extension to the Mozilla Firefox. Moreover, it might also track you while you surf the Internet and gather your anonymous information. The software’s Privacy Policy states that the application might share or use this data to serve you third-party advertising. We should warn you that such content could have links to third-party web pages, and some of them might be harmful to your system. If you do not want to risk your computer’s safety, the application’s removal should be your top priority task. To make it easier for you, we added manual removal instructions below the text that were prepared by our specialists at Anti-spyware-101.com. Read more »

Herbst Ransomware

Herbst Ransomware

Herbst Ransomware (Herbst meaning autumn in German) is a malicious program that you must remove as soon as possible. However, if it has already entered your PC, then it has probably already encrypted your files because that is what this program is set to do. Currently, this ransomware is only a beta, and its full release should appear very soon. It is important to note that it has certain functions that are not active. It does not send any information to its Command and Control (C&C) server and, therefore, you will not receive the decryption key if you pay the ransom. In this short description, we are going to overview where it comes from, how it works, and how you can get rid of it. Read more »

Windows Security Alert! 1-888-220-3607

Windows Security Alert! 1-888-220-3607

Windows Security Alert! 1-888-220-3607 is a fake warning that many users see on their screens. It is very likely that it appears to them when they open some kind of website because they have malicious software installed on their computers; however, the Windows Security Alert! 1-888-220-3607 pop-up might also appear on the screen if the hosts file has been modified on your computer, you have entered an untrustworthy website, or you have played an online video available on an untrustworthy webpage. If you see this fake pop-up because you have opened a bad website or played an online video, you will not see the message again; however, there is no doubt that malware is installed on your computer if you notice the presence of the Windows Security Alert! 1-888-220-3607 alert several times a day, especially when you are about to visit some kind of website. It means that you need to find the malware that it responsible for the presence of these pop-ups and erase it. Unfortunately, it is harder to do that than it looks but we are sure that you will manage to get rid of all the existing threats yourself after reading the report. Read more »

Iminentsearch.com

Iminentsearch.com

If you have experienced unauthorized changes of your web browser's default settings, it is likely that they were caused by an intrusive third-party program. One program that is capable of making fundamental changes to popular web browsers such as Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome is known as Iminentsearch.com. If you have discovered this devious search engine active on your PC, it is imperative to take immediate action to terminate it. Its complete removal should be your utmost priority since this intrusive piece of software will ruin your overall online experience in numerous. If that was not enough, our research team has also found out that at times this devious search provider could turn out to be the reason your operating system might get exposed to dubious and even potentially harmful web content, which could lead to a system infection. Such activity of Iminentsearch.com should not be tolerated under any circumstances. Use the removal instructions that we present below. Read more »

Juicylemon Ransomware

Juicylemon Ransomware

The name JuicyLemon Ransomware derives from an email address associated with this infection. Once it enters the system, it encrypts photos, documents, and other personal files that are of great value to users. If the encryption is executed successfully, a TXT file is created on the Desktop. This file has a random name (e.g., I0ZD0N3NPVY3LAPJT.txt), and it is created to introduce you to support@juicylemon.biz. The file also includes an additional email address (provectus@protonmail.com) and an address to enable Bitmessage communication. You are expected to connect to the creator of the ransomware via these email addresses or Bitmessage to receive further instructions. Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers warn that contacting cyber criminals is risky, and you should do so only if you want to pay the ransom, which, of course, it not something we recommend. What we recommend is deleting JuicyLemon Ransomware, and you can learn more about this via our report. Read more »

WorldSearchPro.com

WorldSearchPro.com

WorldSearchPro.com is a questionable search engine that seems to belong to the ELEX family. This family of malware infections mainly contains browser hijackers, including Mysearch123.com and Istartpageing.com. This search engine does not seem to be active at the moment, which can mean that it will start up anytime. Nevertheless, according to our malware specialists at anti-spyware-101.com, this search engine is mostly spreading in India and Iran. But do not think that you cannot get infected with it anywhere else. Since this application may enter your system with malicious companions, there is a good chance that this useless search engine is only a small part of your problems. If you do not want to cause more security-related issues, you should not use this search engine even if this is the page that may come up as your home page or search engine when you go surfing the web. In fact, we suggest that you delete WorldSearchPro.com as soon as possible. If you are interested in the potential risks involved and how you can protect your PC from similar attacks, please read on. Read more »

Bugfixxer Ads

As the name implies, Bugfixxer Ads is a program dedicated to displaying commercial advertisements. Therefore, we suggest that you remove it because it will continuously nag you with its annoying promotions. Furthermore, the websites it promotes can hardly be called reliable. We have no doubt that this program can advertise malicious content that can compromise your PC’s security. So we advise that you play it safe and get rid of it as soon as you can. However, it has one more serious problem, which is that you cannot uninstall it using Control Panel. This indicates that this application is unreliable, and we want to provide you with more information about it to make this abundantly clear. Read more »