Monthly Archives: August 2017 - Page 7

Isasus

Posted by on August 18, 2017 No comments
Isasus

Isasus is a despicable browser extension that we have classified as adware because it has been configured to show pop-up advertizements while you browse the web. Needless to say, its ads can be intrusive and annoying. However, some of them can be misleading as well and redirect you to websites of questionable legitimacy. Therefore, we recommend that you remove this extension as soon as possible. If you want to find out more about it, then please read this article that is dedicated to this particular application. In it, we will discuss how this program is distributed, how it works, and how you can get rid of it easily. Read more »

The Affirmativo

Posted by on August 18, 2017 No comments

The Affirmativo is thought to be a potentially unwanted program (PUP). It means the application’s reliability could be in question and it might work in an undesirable manner, for which some of you might want to get rid of it. We should mention that at the moment it works only on Google Chrome as there are no reports about versions compatible with other browsers. If the application’s removal is why you are here, we encourage you to slide below this report and use the available deletion instructions. However, if before eliminating the PUP you would like to get more information about it, we invite you to read our article first. While doing so, users can find out where The Affirmativo comes from and most importantly how it can affect one’s browsing habits. Read more »

PCGuardian

Posted by on August 18, 2017 No comments
PCGuardian

PCGuardian might seem like a fine program to have up and running on your personal computer. On its official website, it is advertised as a great tool that every Internet user should have because it should optimize your personal computer for the best possible performance. It should be able to clean your registry system and delete any other devious content from your PC. While it might seem like a great tool to have up and running on your computer, the reality is quite different. In fact, malware experts working at our internal labs have classified this application as a potentially unwanted program that should not be active on your PC. Such categorization has been made for a few reasons, one of them being is the questionable functionality of this application. Another one is its suspicious functionality. To learn more about PCGuardian and understand why its complete removal is critical, be sure to read the rest of our article. Below we provide detailed removal instructions to help you get rid of this program in no time at all. Read more »

Search.searchytdm.com

Posted by on August 17, 2017 No comments
Search.searchytdm.com

Search.searchytdm.com is yet another browser hijacker that currently roams the web. If unfortunately, your computer is already running this browser hijacker, you must take immediate action to remove it. It is important to do so since this devious piece of software acts in an aggressive and invasive manner. Just like its counterparts, it can make unwanted changes to your web browser's default settings without any authorization or notification. Due to such functionality, surfing the web will become a much more annoying and frustrating task. What is even more concerning is the fact that this hijacker might be the main reason other suspicious and potentially harmful programs might be able to enter your operating system without a lot of trouble. To learn more about the complex functionality of this intrusive program, read this report. To those who already have Search.searchytdm.com active on their PC, we present a detailed removal guide that will help you delete it in just a few simple steps. Read more »

FileConvertOnline Toolbar

Posted by on August 17, 2017 No comments
FileConvertOnline Toolbar

FileConvertOnline Toolbar is one of the potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) from the Mindspark family. It means the tool was created by Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc; an unreliable software developer responsible for many other similar PUPs and untrustworthy programs alike. This alone signalizes the application should not be trusted. Therefore, if you would like to keep your system clean and do not wish to risk endangering it, we would recommend removing FileConvertOnline Toolbar without any hesitation. As always our researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com prepared deletion instructions to assist you with this task. In the rest of the text you can find other important details about this suspicious extension, so if you wish to know it better, we invite you to read the rest of it. Read more »

Polimva

Posted by on August 17, 2017 No comments
Polimva

Polimva is a browser extension for Google Chrome that our malware researchers classified as a potentially unwanted program because it is distributed via software bundles that can install this program secretly and via deceptive links featured on third-party websites. It changes the default search provider of your browser. This program is not malicious per se, but we find it unreliable and suggest removing it because it does not do anything useful but distributed in ways to ensure that you get it accidentally. In this article, we will talk about its functionality, distribution, and removal methods. Read more »

3301 Ransomware

Posted by on August 17, 2017 No comments
3301 Ransomware

It is probably the worst nightmare of a computer user when a dangerous threat like 3301 Ransomware manages to infiltrate the system. This malicious program can encrypt your precious pictures, videos, documents, archives, and other third-party programs as well in order to extort money from you. Although these criminals promise to send you the decryption key automatically after you transfer the money, you cannot trust them to do so. In fact, most of the time victims pay only to lose their money in addition to their files. It is always possible that malware specialists can come up with a free tool for victims to recover encrypted files but our malware researchers at anti-spyware-101.com have not found one yet on the web. Therefore, the only way for you to save your files from total destruction is to have a backup stored in cloud storage or on a removable drive. We advise you to remove 3301 Ransomware the moment you realize that it has hit your computer. Read more »

ShinigamiLocker Ransomware

Posted by on August 17, 2017 No comments
ShinigamiLocker Ransomware

ShinigamiLocker Ransomware is yet another file-encrypting program, which has been noticed roaming the web earlier this week. Thus; being aware of its existence is crucial if you consider yourself to be a security-conscious user. If you are still not familiar with programs of this category, you must know that they are extremely dangerous because they can lock huge amounts of data on the affected computer. As you can imagine having an application that is capable of such functionality just for a short period could have devastating outcomes. To understand how the ransomware in questions functions, be sure to read the rest of our report as we present our researchers' detailed findings. Likewise, we present a few virtual security recommendations that will help you maintain a fully secure operating system at all times. Finally, below we provide a detailed removal guide that will help you delete ShinigamiLocker Ransomware in just a few simple steps. Read more »

Searchgosearch.com

Posted by on August 17, 2017 No comments
Searchgosearch.com

Sometimes it is hard for users to recognize a potential threat, especially when it looks like Searchgosearch.com. This program is a browser hijacker, and it means that the main reason it enters your computer is to make some money. Luckily, unlike a Trojan infection, this browser hijacker does not try to steal your personal details or banking logins and passwords. Instead, it tries to promote third-party content that you might find interesting. If you do not, you may simply ignore it, but Searchgosearch.com can prove to be quite annoying, so it is for the best to remove it from your system immediately. Read more »

Searchfindit.com

Posted by on August 16, 2017 No comments
Searchfindit.com

If you are wondering why your browser's default settings were changed without authorization, it might be a strong indication that devious program goes by the name of Searchfindit.com is fully active on your PC. This application is known as a browser hijacker. Programs of this classification are infamous for their ability to alter a browser's settings without any warning. Unfortunately, none of those changes are positive. In fact, having a browser hijacker fully active on your personal computer will make surfing the web a much more annoying and frustrating experience. What is even worse is the fact that this invasive application could prove to be quite dangerous as well as it might subject your PC to questionable online content. To have a better understanding of how this devious application functions, read our report. Additionally, we include a detailed removal guide that will allow you to delete Searchfindit.com in no time at all. Read more »