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Scarab Ransomware

Scarab Ransomware

Scarab Ransomware is a vicious file-encrypting malware since it not only encrypts your valuable data with a secure cryptosystem but also deletes shadow copies. As a result, all the affected files become unusable, and without the shadow copies, it becomes impossible to restore them. On top of that the user should receive a ransom note saying there is a decryption key, which could restore encrypted files, but to get it you would have to pay a ransom. Needless to say, by paying the ransom, you would fund the cyber criminals behind Scarab Ransomware, and because there are no guarantees you will get this decryption key it is entirely possible you could lose the transferred money completely in vain. Therefore, instead of contacting the threat’s creators, we advise you to concentrate on the infection’s removal. The instructions placed below will tell where the malicious files could be and show you how to erase them too. Read more »

SpecialSearchOffer

SpecialSearchOffer

SpecialSearchOffer is a questionable application, to say the least. In fact, it has been categorized as one more potentially unwanted program that you should avoid. Such classification has been made after a thorough analysis of this application, which revealed questionable functionality, and its suspicious distribution. Thus, if you ever happen to encounter this program, be sure to stay away for it since it does not exhibit valuable functionality whatsoever; in fact, it will only make surfing the web a much more annoying and frustrating task because it can make unwanted and unauthorized changes to your web browser's default settings. For further information regarding its overall functionality, make sure to read the rest of our report. Additionally, we provide a few virtual security tips and a detailed removal guide that you should use to delete SpecialSearchOffer in just a few simple steps. Read more »

Fooriza

Fooriza

Fooriza is a dubious application, to put it lightly. While it might seem like a great tool to have up and running on your PC since it is advertised as a helpful application that can improve your overall virtual experience, you should know that the reality is quite different. After its detailed analysis malware experts at Anti-Spyware-101.com have classified this application as one more potentially unwanted program, which can act deviously. It is important to note that instead of doing anything good, this suspicious piece of software will make unauthorized changes to your web browser's default settings. Another reason this application has been classified as a potentially unwanted program is because it is spread in questionable ways. To learn more about the overall functionality of Fooriza, make sure to read the rest of our article. Below, we also include a detailed removal guide that will help you terminate this application in just a few simple steps. Read more »

Search.todaystopheadlines.co

Search.todaystopheadlines.co

Search.todaystopheadlines.co is a threat that may hijack your browser’s homepage. The application’s title might suggest it is supposed to provide the user with the latest news, but in reality, it is a simple search engine. Instead of showing news articles itself, the tool offers a few links to web pages that could provide such content, e.g. CNN, Yahoo, MSNBC, Fox News, and so on. All of these web pages you can access same quickly without having this browser hijacker on the system; all you have to do is bookmark them. Therefore we see no point in keeping such a suspicious application as Search.todaystopheadlines.co. Our researchers say it comes from unreliable developers and it may display untrustworthy third-party advertisements. As a result, computer security specialists recommend erasing it from the system and to make the task easier for you; we are providing removal instructions at the end of this report. Read more »

Takeitnow.club

Takeitnow.club

Takeitnow.club is a website which is better known for specialists at anti-spyware-101.com as a redirect from suspicious third-party pages, such as http://911docs.net. Since it promotes the browser extension for Google Chrome called Fontfully, specialists are sure that promoting this piece of software is its main job. If this website is ever opened for you and goes into full-screen mode, do not click on the Add extension button because we cannot confirm that the promoted extension can be fully trusted and is beneficial. You do not need to click on this button to close this website, you can easily do that by clicking X or tapping Alt+F4 on your keyboard no matter that it has occupied the entire screen. Have you already added the extension it promotes? If so, you should remove it from the list of add-ons in the near future. We can assure you that it is not a harmful infection. Instead, it is just a potentially unwanted application. Even though these programs are far from malicious applications, they might still act in an undesirable way on users’ computers, so letting them stay is a bad idea. Let’s talk about Fontfully in detail first, and then we will focus on its removal. Read more »

Powermediatabsearch.com

Powermediatabsearch.com

Powermediatabsearch.com is yet another browser hijacker that enters user’s computer with the intention to make as much money as possible. Luckily, browser hijackers cannot steal sensitive personal information, so they are not extreme security threats. Nevertheless, you should see to it that you remove Powermediatabsearch.com from your system immediately. Browser hijackers could be exploited by cyber criminals to access vulnerable systems, so you need to avoid that at all costs.

This description will tell you more about this intruder, but if you are merely interested in the removal process, you can scroll down to the manual removal instructions at the bottom of this article. Read more »

Video Ads Blocker

Video Ads Blocker is a questionable browser extension that promises you to block advertisements on YouTube while you are viewing videos, but our malware researchers at anti-spyware-101.com say that this app may just do the opposite. In fact, we have labeled it as a potentially unwanted program or more popularly, a PUP. Many users think that they can keep and use PUPs without any serious consequence but we beg to differ. This extension, for example, may redirect you to websites that might be promoting harmful software or display unreliable third-party ads while you are browsing the web. It get only worse because it is quite likely that you install this PUP unknowingly while installing a questionable freeware bundle that could be packed with malicious software installers. In other words, if you find this extension in the affected browsers, there is a good chance that you will also find more dangerous malware threats on your system. If you want to save your PC from being crippled and frozen one day, we suggest that you do not hesitate to remove Video Ads Blocker and all the related or possibly unrelated threats as well that you may detect on your computer. Read more »

May Ransomware

May Ransomware

May Ransomware is probably the worst thing that can happen to you if you find out that this malicious program infiltrated your system and encrypted all your personal files. This ransomware is not decryptable right now and it may even stay this way as it uses impossible-to-crack algorithms to cipher your files, including your images, videos, documents, and so on. Although you are given a chance to send a ransom fee to get the decryption key, we do not recommend that you do that. We cannot stop you from rushing and buying Bitcoins to get your files back but maybe first you should consider the rather high amount and if your files are worth this much at all. Another thing to take into consideration that transferring money to cyber criminals is practically an illegal act like supporting them to commit more fraud. We believe that the only right way out of this situation is to use a recent backup copy to restore your most important files after you remove May Ransomware and all related files from your system. If you do not have a backup, this may be your saddest day in your virtual world because there is a good chance that you will not be able to recover your encrypted files. Read more »

Helponyon.info

Helponyon.info

Helponyon.info (Help@onyon.info) is one of many email addresses used by Master Ransomware’s developers to distribute it. Master Ransomware is a computer infection set to encrypt your personal files and demand you pay a ransom. The sum depends on how quick you are to respond to the cyber crooks that created it. There is no free decryption key, but you should not pay the ransom as you may not receive the promised decryptor. To find out more about this email address and its connection to this ransomware, please read the information presented below. Read more »

Gpaa Ransomware

Gpaa Ransomware

Gpaa Ransomware is a recently discovered ransomware-type computer infection that was first sighted in June of 2017. This infection pretends to serve a noble cause of helping poor children around the world. It demands Bitcoins to help them, but the reality is that all of that money will go to cyber criminals. Furthermore, this ransomware is configured to encrypt your files, and there is no free decryption tool. So your options are: to comply with the demands and pay the ransom or to refuse to pay it and remove the infection. However, if you decide to delete it, then your files will remain encrypted until, and unless, a free decryption tool is created. Read more »