Monthly Archives: December 2016

Guster Ransomware

Guster Ransomware

Guster Ransomware is a harmful malicious application that works just like other ransomware infections in order to extort money from people. As research has shown, it is another threat based on the engine of HiddenTear, which is known to be an open-source ransomware infection. Since it is based on the engine of this ransomware, it is clear that it uses the AES-256 encryption algorithm. It is a strong cipher used to lock users’ personal files stored on the computer. Files are not the only ones that will be locked if this ransomware infection sneaks onto the computer. This computer infection also opens a screen-locking window with a threatening message right after the successful entrance. You will see a flashing message there and a spinning skull at the bottom of the window. On top of that, the first sentence of the ransom note left to users will be played as spoken words. As can be seen, it does not try to hide the fact that it is already inside the computer, so it should not take long to realize that Guster Ransomware is the one performing activities on your system. Read more »

Search.searchnda.com

Search.searchnda.com

Search.searchnda.com is definitely not what it seems to be. Even though it has an appearance of a search provider, specialists classify it as a browser hijacker because of the ways it is distributed. Specifically speaking, this search tool usually appears on browsers without permission. If you have already discovered it set on your all browsers as well, do not use this search tool by any means and go to delete it because it has definitely not been developed to improve your web searching experience. Instead, it might diminish it and even expose you to potential threats by taking you to untrustworthy third-party websites. You are the one who makes decisions here, but we hope that you will decide to remove Search.searchnda.com and then set another more trustworthy search tool as your homepage and default search engine on browsers. If drawbacks listed in this paragraph have not convinced you yet to do that, you should read the rest of this article. We are sure you will no longer have a positive opinion about this search engine after reading this report. Read more »

Work-Bar

Work-Bar

Why did you install Work-Bar onto your computer? Were you convinced that this tool could make your Chrome homepage much more “fun and attractive?” Well, this is the promise that you get when you land on work-bar.biz or the Chrome web store page dedicated to representing this suspicious extension. At the moment, the installer on the official download page does not work, but you can still acquire it via the Chrome web store. Of course, most users will face this suspicious add-on when interacting with software bundles. If you have been offered this add-on via a software bundle as well, you might have faced a bunch of other suspicious, potentially unreliable programs. Have you downloaded them without researching them? Although these programs might have appeared to be harmless and maybe even highly useful, you should still run a full system scan using a legitimate malware scanner just to make sure that they are harmless. If you find out that you need to remove them, do not hesitate for a moment. We also advise deleting Work-Bar, and you can learn more about this via the report. Read more »

Roga Ransomware

Roga Ransomware

The cyber criminals who created Roga Ransomware seek to extort money from users while encrypting most valuable data and making impossible to access it. Currently, users might be asked to pay around 20 British Pounds; thus, compared to other similar malware the demanded ransom is not so huge. Nevertheless, our researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com do not recommend paying it, because there are no reassurances the files will be decrypted as it is promised. In other words, even if you put up with the cyber criminal’s demands, you might still be unable to access enciphered data. Therefore, if you do not like the idea you could lose some money in addition to the malicious application’s affected files, we urge you to eliminate Roga Ransomware either with a reliable antimalware tool or by following the instructions located below the article. Read more »

MyDigitalCalendar Toolbar

MyDigitalCalendar Toolbar

Cyber security experts at Anti-spyware-101.com has recently tested MyDigitalCalendar Toolbar, a browser toolbar that out to provide you with useful features but fails to do so because it is an inherently unreliable program. They classified it as a potentially unwanted program because it aims to replace your browser’s homepage/new tab pages address while pretending to provide you with a useful, customizable yearly calendar. This application is deceptive, and it does not come clean when it comes to web monetization. Indeed, this toolbar features a search engine that shown promotional links when used. Read more »

Search.searchemonl.com

Search.searchemonl.com

Interfaces programs and tools have are often very deceitful, for example, Search.searchemonl.com looks like a good search tool at first glance, but, the truth is that it is an untrustworthy search engine. In fact, it is often called a browser hijacker. Since Search.searchemonl.com is quite actively distributed these days, it is the focus of this article. Users who have already discovered Search.searchemonl.com set on their browsers should carefully read this report to find all the pros and cons of using this search engine as a default search provider. Specialists working at anti-spyware-101.com believe that many users will decide to remove this dubious search tool after reading this article because the information about this search engine is, unfortunately, mostly negative. Yes, it definitely cannot be considered a trustworthy search tool. Read more »

Search.searchraccess.com

Search.searchraccess.com

When you open your browser and Search.searchraccess.com is there set as your homepage, it obviously has not been your day. You have been infected with a browser hijacker, and this browser hijacker will try to turn your life into hell by displaying a lot of potentially corrupted content. To protect yourself from this obnoxious behavior, you have to remove Search.searchraccess.com from your system immediately. Luckily, this browser hijacker is not an extremely severe computer security threat, so you should have no problem removing it from your computer. Nevertheless, if something does not go according to the plan, do not hesitate to leave us a comment. Read more »

Search.searchipdf.com

Search.searchipdf.com

If you are questioning the entrance of Search.searchipdf.com, this suspicious search tool must have entered illegally, without your permission. Is that the case? If so, you must already identify it as a browser hijacker. A browser hijacker is a potential threat that modifies the settings of any browser. In some cases, that is done without the victim’s notice, but, in most cases, hijackers force users into accepting the changes. When it comes to the hijacker we are discussing in this report, the chances are that you were pushed into accepting homepage modifications when installing the PDF Convert extension. Whether that was done with or without your permission, Anti-Spyware-101.com malware analysts recommend removing this extension right away. If you want to know more, you should continue reading. If you want to go straight to the removal of Search.searchipdf.com, move to the “How to delete” section. Read more »

Jordan Ransomware

Jordan Ransomware

Jordan Ransomware is a rather peculiar computer infection that mostly gives users a good scare. It is very far from being a decent ransomware program because it does not do the one thing all ransomware infections are famous for. This program does not have the ability to encrypt your files, so its threats and requirements are totally groundless. In a sense, there is only one thing you have to do right now: you need to remove Jordan Ransomware and be done with it. Of course, there could be more unwanted applications installed on your computer, so it would be a good idea to run a full system scan. Read more »

PadLock Screenlocker

PadLock Screenlocker

You should know that PadLock Screenlocker is the one responsible for locking your screen if you see a window with a padlock and a hashtag #PadlockScreenlocker covering Desktop. Evidently, it has been developed to lock users’ screens and thus do not allow them to access any programs, files, or use the computer. In most cases, such infections are created by cyber criminals to obtain money from users, but PadLock Screenlocker is different. It does not ask users to pay money to get the screen unlocked. Actually, there is no information about the removal of the screen-locking window available. This can mean only two things: a) this computer infection is still being developed or b) it has been created by bad people who only seek to make users feel annoyed. Either way, PadLock Screenlocker has to be removed from the computer to unlock it and be able to use it freely again. This is the only way to remove the screen-locking window from Desktop. Read more »