If you find yourself on a web page that claims that your Facebook Account Is Currently Logged In on a supposed device that may not belong to you, do not panic because you are simply exposed to a fake alert. This fake warning message may look like an authentic Facebook login page and this may mislead you into believing that the claims are for real. This fake alert instructs you to call a given phone number for technical support. In fact, this is why these kinds of fake alerts are also called technical support scams. Our malware experts at anti-spyware-101.com have seen lots of similar scams in the past year, including "Possible Suspicious Activity," "Rdntrojanhacking File Detected," and "High Priority Message." Read more »
Monthly Archives: November 2017 - Page 11
Phobos Ransomware
Posted by Max Lehmann
on November 6, 2017
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If the majority of your files located in %USERPROFILE% and other major directories have received a new extension ID.email.PHOBOS, Phobos Ransomware must have infiltrated your computer successfully and encrypted your files. While some other infections are developed to steal personal information, there is no doubt that cyber criminals develop ransomware infection for money extortion. It will demand a ransom from you too after encrypting your files. Do not transfer money to malicious software developers because your files might stay encrypted even if you make a payment. What we recommend for you is the full Phobos Ransomware removal. You cannot leave any components of this ransomware infection active on your computer because it might lock new files you create if you do not delete it fully from your system. It seems that Phobos Ransomware does not make any major modifications on users’ PCs except for encrypting their files, so we do not think that you will find it very hard to get rid of this threat. Of course, before you start the removal procedure, read what specialists working at anti-spyware-101.com have to say about it. Read more »
Ordinal Ransomware
Posted by Lisa Blanc
on November 6, 2017
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Ordinal Ransomware might still not be able to do everything its developers intend it to do. Judging from what we know, this program is still being developed. So if you got infected with this ransomware, it means that you are a test subject for its creators. The bad news though is that the program can still encrypt most of your personal files, even though it is not fully developed. Hence, you need to scramble to remove Ordinal Ransomware from your system, and then look for ways to restore your files or make sure this does not happen again. Read more »
Shadowsocks Miner Trojan
Posted by Sarah Stewart
on November 6, 2017
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Shadowsocks Miner Trojan is a malicious application that should never be active on your personal computer. If unfortunately, it is already up and running on your PC, make sure to execute its complete removal right away. It is critical to do so because this Trojan works in an extremely invasive manner. Having this devious piece of software fully active on your personal computer could make it function in a significantly slower way. Furthermore, it could be used by other suspicious and potentially harmful applications to gain access to your operating system. Make sure to read the rest of our article, as we provide in-depth information regarding this Trojan's devious functionality. You will also find a few virtual security recommendations that will help you maintain a fully secure operating system at all times. Alongside such important information, we include a detailed removal guide that you should use to delete Shadowsocks Miner Trojan quickly and easily. Read more »
Search.pollicare.com
Posted by Sarah Stewart
on November 6, 2017
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If you have interacted with the Pollicare downloader recently, Search.pollicare.com might have changed your homepage and default search provider. This downloader is identical to the Romandos one, and it is representing the Search.romandos.com browser hijacker. Both search tools look identical, and so it is likely that the same party stands behind both of them. If this is the case, it is strange that two identical tools that serve in the same manner have been created. Our research team at Anti-Spyware-101.com strongly recommends deleting both of these hijackers, and not just because they look identical. It was found that these threats can redirect users to third-party pages without their permission, as well as employ cookies to record and share data. If you want to learn more before you decide if you should remove Search.pollicare.com from your browser, please continue reading. Note that the comments section is open, and if you have any observations, questions, or information, you can add it there. Read more »
Power Handler
Posted by Max Lehmann
on November 6, 2017
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Power Handler is a potentially unwanted program that should provide you with some useful feature, but it might get installed on your computer without your permission, so there is no need to tolerate this application. When you encounter potentially unwanted programs, it is important to understand that just because they are not inherently evil, you should not allow them to remain on your computer. That is why we prepared this description and the manual removal instructions below it. You need to ensure your system’s security by terminating potential threats and unwanted programs that obviously should not have been there in the first place. Read more »
Ransomware Detected
Posted by Lisa Blanc
on November 6, 2017
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Ransomware Detected is a fake alert that can pop up on your screen when you land on a malicious page that tries to scam you. It seems that these technical support scams are constantly on the rise because our malware experts at anti-spyware-101.com have seen lots of them emerge in the past year, including "Microsoft Corporation Has Blocked Your PC fake alert," "Google Security Warning," and "Your System Is Heavily Damaged By Virus Tech Support fake alert," which are all very similar in their main goal. This fake alert is all about convincing, or rather, scaring you, to call the provided toll-free telephone number, which allegedly connects you to Microsoft technicians to help you with your current system error. You are told by this pop-up or pop-ups -- because there can be a couple of them -- that ransomware has been detected on your system and it may steal your credit card details and important login information as well. We are here to assure you that none of these claims are actually true. In fact, the only infection you may have on board is the one responsible for this fake alert. Therefore, we recommend that you remove Ransomware Detected right now so that you do not cause further security issues by exposing yourself to schemers. Read more »
ArcadeApp Search
Posted by Lisa Blanc
on November 3, 2017
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If you are interested in downloading an application that would make it easier for you to play games online, ArcadeApp Search might come into focus. Although this application is free, you need to think carefully before installing it. Our research team at Anti-Spyware-101.com has recently analyzed this suspicious Google Chrome extension, and the conclusion is that it is just another PUP, or “potentially unwanted program.” Though it is not malicious, it certainly is not beneficial either. Furthermore, it might introduce you to unreliable search results, and you could get yourself into trouble by interacting with them. If you are surprised by all of this, you probably do not know much about the PUP or its activity. If you continue reading this report, you will learn more about the suspicious extension and how to delete it from your Google Chrome web browser. Read more »
