Monthly Archives: October 2017 - Page 8

Tweakerbit Registry Optimizer

Posted by on October 17, 2017 No comments
Tweakerbit Registry Optimizer

Tweakerbit Registry Optimizer is promoted as a quick and reliable registry optimizer that can clean invalid registries. This application is not malicious, but our security experts have classified it as a potentially unwanted program because it leaves leftover files when you uninstall it from your PC. If you have uninstalled this program, then you should take the extra effort and remove the remaining leftovers. In this short article, we will discuss how this program works, how it is distributed, and how you can get rid of it. Read more »

Hard Drive Is Not Accepted

Posted by on October 17, 2017 No comments

If you are introduced to an alert suggesting that your computer has been locked or blocked, the chances are that you are being scammed. The Hard Drive Is Not Accepted scam is one of the many that you might face, and, hopefully, you recognize it right away. If you are tricked into thinking that the bogus notification is real, you could be tricked into calling a fictitious helpline number and giving schemers what they want. It is hard to say exactly what it is that they want, but Anti-Spyware-101.com research team guarantees that it is nothing good. Hopefully, it is enough to click out of the window or tab to get rid of the misleading alert. Unfortunately, it is also possible that you will need to remove Hard Drive Is Not Accepted scam-related malware. Needless to say, the latter situation is the more complicated one. If you continue reading, you will learn how to inspect your operating system and delete malicious infections if they exist. If you want to go straight to the elimination process, check out the last section of this report. If you have questions after reading, post a comment below. Read more »

Secury Search

Posted by on October 17, 2017 No comments
Secury Search

Secury Search might appear to be attractive to those who are trying to be more cautious, but this Google Chrome extension is not the best tool for that. Although it is promoted as a security assistant that, allegedly, can guarantee that you do not visit malicious websites when browsing the web, Anti-Spyware-101.com analysts warn that it does not work in a beneficial manner. Connections to malicious websites were not blocked, and it is unlikely that you would encounter malicious links if you were using reliable search tools anyway. Overall, this extension does not seem to offer a beneficial service despite its claims, which is why it is classified as a potentially unwanted program. Furthermore, it was found that the search service it offers is not very trustworthy either, which only motivates us to help you delete Secury Search from your operating system as soon as possible. Luckily, this PUP is not difficult to handle, and if other threats do not exist, you should be back to normal security status in no time. Read more »

Vpntop

Posted by on October 17, 2017 No comments

If your operating system has started overheating and crashing out of the blue, you need to think if maybe Vpntop has slithered into your operating system. If you have downloaded it yourself, it should not be hard for you to find and remove it immediately. Unfortunately, that is not all that needs to be done. In fact, this infection is not the one causing all of the problems. The only task for this threat is to silently download a different program, and that is why we classify it as a Trojan. This additional program that the Trojan downloads is a miner, and it is used to mine Bitcoins. Bitcoins are a virtual currency, which, at the moment, is at a record high with 1 BTC converting to over 5,000 USD. While Bitcoin miners are not exactly dangerous, they are sucking all of the energy out of your operating system to add transactions to the block chain. This, undoubtedly, makes your machine into a zombie that serves one purpose only, and we are sure that you want to use your computer for your own purposes. That is why our Anti-Spyware-101.com malware research team wants to show you how to delete Vpntop. Read more »

Rdntrojanhacking File Detected

Posted by on October 17, 2017 No comments
Rdntrojanhacking File Detected

What should you do if you are notified about the Rdntrojanhacking File Detected on your operating system? The first thing you have to do is close the page representing the notification or the web browser showcasing the page because it is not reliable. The second thing you should do is scan your operating system, and you should do this with the help of a reliable malware scanner. If you are worried about a Trojan, this tool will give you a peace of mind because the Trojan will not be found. Of course, a different kind of Trojan or another type of infection could be found, but the bogus “RDN/Trojan/Hacking file” will not be listed, simply because this threat is bogus. In the best case scenario, no infections will be found on your PC, but if malware is found, you need to remove it instantly. It is possible that only by deleting Rdntrojanhacking File Detected-related infections you will ensure that this bogus alert is out of sight for good. Continue reading to learn how this scam appears and what you can do to get rid of it. Read more »

Search.myonlinecalendar.co

Posted by on October 12, 2017 No comments
Search.myonlinecalendar.co

Search.myonlinecalendar.co is a search tool that places a toolbar just below the browser’s address bar. The additional search box and the links to possibly user’s favorite sites might make the application look rather useful. However, our researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com wish to warn users the software might be suspicious and potentially dangerous even if it does not look like it at first. As you continue reading the text, we will explain this better, so if you are here to learn more about Search.myonlinecalendar.co we encourage you to invest a couple of your minutes and review the rest of our report. Below the last paragraph users can find deletion instructions too; hopefully, they will guide users who wish to get rid of this suspicious application manually through this process. Read more »

Search.hdailysocialweb.com

Posted by on October 12, 2017 No comments
Search.hdailysocialweb.com

Search.hdailysocialweb.com could seem like a useful tool for those who do not know how easy it is to bookmark favorite pages to make them easily accessible from the bookmarks bar. However, our malware researchers at anti-spyware-101.com say that you should be careful with this featured search website because it is indeed a browser hijacker very similar to all other threats in this so-called Polarity family, including Search.careerjobsearch.co and Search.searchvidpop.com. Polarity Technologies Ltd has become quite infamous for their useless and potentially risky search websites. These hijackers can show up on your system even without your knowledge and along with other malware infections. Since this hijacker can present to you modified search results, it is possible that you click on unreliable ads or links, which could have serious consequences. This is why we suggest that you remove Search.hdailysocialweb.com from your browsers if you do not want to cause further system security issues. Please continue reading our article to find out more about this infection. Read more »

Skull Ransomware

Posted by on October 12, 2017 No comments

There are never enough warnings about programs like Skull Ransomware. It always seems that it can easily happen to someone else, but not to you. However, ransomware programs can easily enter your computer when you expect it the least. When you get infected with such a program, you can easily be forced into paying a huge ransom, but please keep in mind that there is no guarantee these criminals will really restore your files. Thus, your best option right now is to remove Skull Ransomware from your system and then protect your PC from similar intruders using a licensed antispyware tool. Read more »

Search.hclassifiedseasy.com

Posted by on October 12, 2017 No comments
Search.hclassifiedseasy.com

Search.hclassifiedseasy.com is a highly malicious search engine that can replace your browser’s homepage address without your knowledge or consent as it is distributed through bundled software installers. Our cyber security experts have classified it as a browser hijacker as recommend that you remove it from your browser as soon as the opportunity arises. If you use it as a regular search engine, be warned that its search results can contain misleading promoted links that can jeopardize your computer’s security. Also, it can collect anonymous information about you to present you with personalized search results and targeted promotional links. To find out more about this hijacker, read the information presented below. Read more »

SongsCenter Search

Posted by on October 11, 2017 No comments
SongsCenter Search

Users who willingly install the Google Chrome browser extension SongsCenter Search on their PCs expect it to act beneficially, and we cannot blame them for this because this extension is promoted as a beneficial tool. It promises to help users “easily search the web for FREE unlimited music, song, full albums, music videos.” At the time of writing, there were 156 039 users who installed it from the Chrome Web Store, so we can consider it quite popular. If you are among those users, i.e., you see SongsCenter Search on the list of Google Chrome extensions too, you should think twice before letting it stay because it is not a fully trustworthy application even though you have found it quite beneficial. Experienced researchers at anti-spyware-101.com even consider it a potentially unwanted program (PUP). It has been placed next to other potentially unwanted programs not without reason, of course. Read the rest of this report to find out more about it and then immediately take action to disable it. Read more »