Monthly Archives: August 2020

What is Click To Watch Live

What is Click To Watch Live

Researchers say that What is Click To Watch Live is an adware server. In other words, it is a website that can show notifications with advertisements from multiple third parties. However, to display such content, the website first needs to get your permission, and the way it does it might make users give the consent for showing notifications without realizing it. Further, in this article, we talk about how users could come across this adware server, how they might be asked to give permission to show notifications, and why agreeing to receive such content might be a bad idea. Also, we explain how users can get rid of What is Click To Watch Live notifications if they end up not liking them. For step by step instructions, we recommend checking the deletion guide placed below this article. Read more »

Altgreating.club

Altgreating.club

Have you been redirected to Altgreating.club? Did this domain show some random advertisement? Perhaps your browser’s settings were modified to allow commercial notifications. This happened with your permission, but perhaps you didn’t notice the exact moment the changes were performed. Fear not, for you can get rid of anything associated with Altgreating.club. Just scroll down to the bottom, and you will find guidelines that will help you restore your browser to default. You should also run a full system scan with the security tool of your choice because you are bound to have more unwanted programs installed. Read more »

Mountains

Mountains

If you have Mountains installed on your Google Chrome browser, we strongly recommend that you find a way to remove it. This extension might seem harmless, but it is completely unpredictable, and Anti-Spyware-101.com malware researchers warn that it could, potentially, be dangerous to trust. Given that the extension does not offer useful services, we are sure that most users will have no trouble realizing that they ought to delete Mountains. Of course, if you think that you need more information about this extension, or if you think that it is somehow useful to you, we advise that you continue reading. Once you are done, you can decide for yourself whether this threat should be eliminated or kept around. Before you proceed reading, we advise taking a few moments to scan your operating system because you do not want to overlook other threats that might have slithered in along with the suspicious extension. If threats are found, you have to make sure that all of them are eliminated. Read more »

Livesport.ws

Livesport.ws

Browsing the web is not always a safe activity, especially if you come across Livesport.ws, an adware server that has been found to redirect people to livesport365.ws. What is wrong with redirecting? If it is unauthorized, people might be redirected against their will. Furthermore, the websites to which the server might redirect to could be unreliable. That appears to be the case with livesport365.ws. Although this website might offer useful information to some of its visitors regarding sports and results, it was found by our Anti-Spyware-101.com research team that it could present links that lead to unreliable websites as well. In one case, the website offered a link to an illegal gambling website, access to which was automatically blocked by the web browser. Unfortunately, not all web browsers have such security mechanisms, and so interacting with the content shown on the website could, potentially, be risky. Of course, in this report, we focus on showing you how to remove Livesport.ws components. Read more »

GraceWire

GraceWire is a threat that uses stealth techniques to slither into Windows operating systems so that it could collect sensitive data without notice. Our Anti-Spyware-101.com research team identifies this Trojan as an info-stealer. Since the functionality of this malware appears to be quite limited, there is a high chance that it could run along with other malicious threats. The Trojan belongs to the Evil Corp group, also known as the Dudear group, and it is well-known for other infections. We talk more about them further in the report. The targets of this group are unknown, and it is possible that it does not conduct targeted attacks at all. Perhaps the group is taking advantage of anyone it comes across. If we learn anything new about this malware, we will surely update this report as soon as possible. If you continue reading, you will learn how this infection spreads, which, hopefully, will help you keep it away from your operating system. We also touch on the removal of GraceWire, which, of course, is crucial. Read more »

SearchConverters

SearchConverters

SearchConverters is a browser extension that works on the Chrome browser. This application should enhance your browser’s functions, providing it with additional features. However, users often complain that they don’t know how or why SearchConverters is there, and they want to get rid of it. If you’re here for that, simply scroll down to the bottom of this description and remove the extension right now. The rest of the entry will deal with the origins and functionality of this extension, so if you want to find out more, be sure to read on. Also, don’t forget to drop us a comment if you have any questions. Read more »

Nlah Ransomware

If Nlah Ransomware invades your system successfully, it messes with the data of your personal files, and also attaches the “.nlah” extension to mark them. The infection uses the method of encryption to ensure that you cannot read your own files, and that can push you into a very unfortunate situation. Our research team has thoroughly inspected this malicious file-encrypting malware, and we can guarantee that it is a clone of Usam Ransomware, Kuus Ransomware, Maas Ransomware, Sqpc Ransomware, and many other infections from the STOP Ransomware family. Quite likely, the same attacker is responsible for all, or at least most, of them, and there is proof for this conclusion. All in all, whether we are dealing with one attacker or hundreds of them, your system is just as vulnerable, and your files are just as locked. Sadly, it is not possible to recover the files by removing Nlah Ransomware. Nonetheless, this infection must be deleted ASAP, and we can show you how to do it. Read more »

Usam Ransomware

Windows users beware, Usam Ransomware is on the loose. Unprotected systems with unpatched vulnerabilities are the ones that are likely to be affected by this dangerous threat, but note that it might not need to use vulnerabilities or secret backdoors to slither in. It might simply trick you into executing it yourself. This could be done by hiding the launcher of the infection within spam emails or bundled downloaders. In fact, cybercriminals have many different ways, in which malware can be spread, and it is your responsibility to ensure that your own operating system is an impenetrable fortress. Unfortunately, to some users, that is easier said than done. Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers know very well what happens when ransomware slithers into an operating system. If the threat is caught and removed in time, disaster can be avoided. If the threat encrypts files first, victims might be enveloped into a scam. Keep reading to learn more about this scam as well as how to delete Usam Ransomware. Read more »

Online Radio Finder Tab

Online Radio Finder Tab

Online Radio Finder Tab is a browser extension that works on the Chrome browser. The app is part of the Chrome extension wave that we have been dealing with for a while now. These extensions are potentially unwanted programs because users do not plan to have them added to their browsers. As a result, they need to terminate Online Radio Finder Tab and several other unwanted applications that might have entered their computers, too. Please note that such applications usually come in packs, so if you want to detect all of them, better run a full system scan with a security tool right now. Read more »

StreamBrosSearch

StreamBrosSearch

StreamBrosSearch is a potentially unwanted program. It is a browser extension that is supposed to add certain functionalities to your browser, thus improving your browsing experience. However, there are also things about this app that pushes it into the potentially unwanted program category. This means that it could be found on your computer, even if you didn’t want to have it. It doesn’t mean that StreamBrosSearch enters your system surreptitiously, but still, you shouldn’t keep the extension if it wasn’t your intention to have it. Scroll down to the bottom of this description for the manual removal guidelines right now. Read more »