Monthly Archives: June 2018 - Page 6

Trojan:vbs/mutuodo.a

Trojan:vbs/mutuodo.a appears to be an extremely dangerous Trojan infection. The research shows it could modify user’s computers settings. Moreover, there is a chance it might do other malicious activities like spy on the user or infect the computer with other malware. No doubt, it is best to remove it as soon as you realize it is on the computer. The problem is doing so might be not an easy task as so far there is not much information about this Trojan. If you want to find out the details, we managed to gather up till now, you should read the rest of our report. Also, we would like to stress that the deletion instructions located at the end of this page might be incomplete because we do not have all information about the infection. Accordingly, we would advise using a legitimate antimalware tool instead, if you want to be sure the threat gets deleted permanently. Read more »

Uselessfiles Ransomware

Uselessfiles Ransomware

Uselessfiles Ransomware is not some application you could get rid of by uninstalling it via Control Panel. Unfortunately, if the malicious program manages to get in it might be not only difficult to eliminate it, but also impossible to open your photos, pictures, text or other documents, and so on. That is because the infection is programmed to encipher most valuable files to the user, which means the only unencrypted data on the computer would be the one belonging to the operating system or other applications on it. Nonetheless, the ransom note created by the threat may suggest the user could get all of his data back if he would pay a ransom. As you probably imagine, it might be unwise to trust the hackers behind Uselessfiles Ransomware as they might easily trick you by taking your money and leaving you with encrypted files. Of course, if you do not want to risk ending up being scammed you could refuse to pay the ransom and delete the malware; to do so manually follow the instructions available below. Read more »

PresidentialBuzz Toolbar

PresidentialBuzz Toolbar

PresidentialBuzz Toolbar is a piece of software that should enable users “to find out what the President is saying right now, catch up on the news, and search for more news and briefings.” It seems that people believe that it can act in a beneficial way because 58 083 users have already installed it from the Chrome Web Store. This store is not the only place it is promoted at. As research conducted by specialists at anti-spyware-101.com has shown, it also has an official website it can be downloaded from: http://www.presidentialbuzz.com/index.jhtml. Last but not least, it might be installed on users’ computers together with other applications. In other words, there is a huge possibility that it is distributed in software bundles too. It does not really matter how it has been installed on your computer because it is the same potentially unwanted program in all the cases. These applications are not malicious, but they have drawbacks and might act somehow undesirably. Because of this, we cannot say that it is very smart to keep a potentially unwanted program installed. You will find out how you can delete PresidentialBuzz Toolbar from your computer further in this article. Read more »

Everbe@airmail.cc Ransomware

Everbe@airmail.cc Ransomware

There is a lot of information in the name of Everbe@airmail.cc Ransomware, an infection that was created to encrypt personal files. For one, the email address in the name is both an extension that is attached to encrypted files and the only line of communication that victims have with cyber criminals. This devious threat comes from a group of malware that takes personal files hostage to push victims into paying huge ransom fees. Among hundreds of others, we have Scarab-Horsuke Ransomware, Robin Hood And Family Ransomware, Mr.Dec Ransomware, and various other malicious infections alike. Needless to say, every single one of them deserves elimination, and you can learn how to delete these specific threats using guides available on Anti-Spyware-101.com. In this report, of course, we discuss the removal of Everbe@airmail.cc Ransomware. If this malware has invaded your operating system already, you need to eliminate it even if you lose your files or manage to get them decrypted. If you want to learn about that, you should continue reading. Read more »

ImpaqSpeed

ImpaqSpeed

ImpaqSpeed might seem like a useful tool for anyone who is interested in knowing his Internet speed, but our researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com advice being cautious with it as the application falls under the classification of potentially unwanted programs (PUPs). It appears to be that there are a couple of reasons why the software is thought to be untrustworthy, and if you read the rest of this report, you will find out what undesirable features may have caused this. To be more accurate, later in the text, we will talk about where ImpaqSpeed comes from, how it works and may affect the system, etc. Moreover, since our researchers advise against the PUP’s usage, there will be instructions explaining how to eliminate the questionable application manually. Instead of these steps, users can also get rid of it by performing a full system scan with a legitimate antimalware tool. Also, if you have more questions about the deletion process or the tool itself, you can leave us a message below the text. Read more »

Search.searchefc.com

Search.searchefc.com

Search.searchefc.com is not a reliable search provider even though it seems to be legitimate, so if it happens that you ever find it set on the web browser you use to surf the Internet, you should remove it right away without any considerations about keeping it. Polarity Technologies Ltd. has developed more than one suspicious search tool on the same template. They all act the same, so it was a piece of cake for our specialists to analyze Search.searchefc.com too. Yes, it does look legitimate, but it should not be used for web searches because it might display untrustworthy search results, specialists say. Because of this, we suggest that you replace Search.searchefc.com with another fully reliable search tool today. It should not be a hard task at all if you follow our manual removal guide provided below this article. Read this report until the end and then take action immediately. Read more »

Scarab-Horsuke Ransomware

Scarab-Horsuke Ransomware

Scarab-Horsuke Ransomware is a malicious threat that can encipher various files created by the user. It can be recognized from .horsia@airmail.cc extension appended to the end of the encrypted files and a specific image it replaces the victim’s Desktop picture with. Further, in the article, we will tell you more about the malware and its effective manner, so if you came here got get to know this infection better, you should carefully read the rest of the text. Naturally, given we do not recommend putting up with any demands, you will also find removal instructions at the end of this page. They will explain how to get rid of Scarab-Horsuke Ransomware step by step. Of course, if you need more help with its deletion or wish to ask something else about the malicious program, you can leave us a comment at the end of the article too. Read more »

Vega Stealer

Vega Stealer is an incredibly malicious and clandestine infection that was created to steal sensitive information. According to Anti-Spyware-101.com research team, August Stealer is the progenitor of this malicious threat, and we know for a fact that it has a much wider approach when it comes to personal data. This devious infection can take any file and record information from a variety of applications. The threat we are discussing in this report works on a smaller scale, and it appears that it mainly targets Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox web browsers.

Is it possible that this malicious infection could grow and become much more powerful in the future? Of course, it is; however, this is not the case at this point, and so we have to review what we see. If the infection evolves and starts using new features, our research team will update you as soon as possible. Right now, we need to talk about the removal of Vega Stealer. First and foremost, this infection is fileless, and it operates from the computer’s memory. That is why getting this threat deleted is not a simple task. Read more »

Robin Hood And Family Ransomware

Robin Hood And Family Ransomware

Robin Hood And Family Ransomware is a malicious computer infection that tries to trick users into paying money for something it cannot deliver. In a sense, it can be even worse than your regular ransomware infections because this program does not encrypt your files – it deletes them. Therefore, in the light of such infections it is extremely important that you keep a system back-up, saving copies of your important files in an external hard drive or any other place where you can store them. We will show you how to remove Robin Hood And Family Ransomware from your system, but please note that removing this infection does not bring your files back. Read more »

Mr.Dec Ransomware

Mr.Dec Ransomware

Mr.Dec Ransomware is yet another ransomware infection that was created to bully individual and corporate users into paying their money for decryption keys that probably do not even work. If you became a victim of this malware infection, you should look for ways to remove Mr.Dec Ransomware the infection and restore at least part of your data. Please do not even think of paying the ransom fee because there is no guarantee that these criminals would issue the decryption key. They are only interested in snatching your money, and your files do not concern them at all. You are the only one who cares about it. Read more »