Most probably it is one of the worst moments of your virtual life when you find that your file names have changed and now they have a .serp File Extension. This can affect most of your personal and other files since the related malware infection attacks hundreds of extensions. Our malware specialists at anti-spyware-101.com have identified this severe threat as Serpent Ransomware, which may also use ".serpent" file extension. Our research indicates that this malicious program was probably designed to target Danish computer users. Of course, this does not mean that you cannot find files with .serp File Extension on your system if you let this beast of a ransomware program infiltrate your system. Unfortunately, noticing this file extension also means that you may never be able to use the files again that have been taken hostage by this malware. Our experience and user reports confirm that it is always risky to believe that cyber criminals would send you the promised decryption tool or private key even if you transfer the demanded ransom fee. In this case the amount of money is rather high. You also need to consider that paying money to criminals equals supporting cyber crime. We recommend that you remove Serpent Ransomware before you start to delete .serp File Extension from your system. Read more »
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Myluckysurfing.com
Myluckysurfing.com is a browser hijacker. A browser hijacker is a type of unwanted program that can change your browser’s settings behind your back. This type of program is actually more annoying than dangerous, but you should not keep it on your computer because the hijacker could be exploited in cyber crime schemes. Please remove Myluckysurfing.com from your system as soon as possible because this application could be associated with quite a few dangerous acts. And when you get rid of this browser hijacker, you should also terminate all the other unwanted programs installed on your PC. The chances are that you may have quite a few. Read more »
'Your Hard drive will be DELETED' Pop-Up
'Your Hard drive will be DELETED' Pop-Up might look like a message from the system, but our researchers have no doubt it is nothing more than another technical support scam. The fake alert might instruct the user to call technical support via a toll-free telephone number, such as 1-855-999-9246. It may advise users to do so to protect the computer and information on the hard drive from a particular virus. Contacting the fake support team could be extremely risky since you could accidentally give up your login information or other sensitive data. Not to mention, the scammers may try to sell you useless or expensive software you do not need. What you should do is find the recently installed suspicious application that is to blame for 'Your Hard drive will be DELETED' Pop-Up and reset the browser as it is explained in the instructions located at the end of the article. Read more »
Flowspirit
Flowspirit is a tool that promises to help improve the traffic rate of users’ websites considerably. It comes in two versions: Chinese (available at spiritsoft.cn) and English (available at ipts.com) – both of them act the same. At the time of writing, Flowspirit is not spread bundled with third-party software, which suggests that users usually download and install this program willingly on their computers. Of course, the situation might change one day. Frankly speaking, it does not really matter where users get Flowspirit from because, in any event, it cannot be called a fully trustworthy program. In the opinion of specialists at anti-spyware-101.com, it should be called a potentially unwanted program (PUP) because it does not act like a fully reliable application. Find those drawbacks that have determined the category of Flowspirit listed in the paragraphs that follow. It should be easier to decide whether to let the program stay or not if you read the provided information. Read more »
Setupsk
If an advertising-supported program called Setupsk has slithered into your operating system, you are likely to be facing all kinds of advertisements. This adware is likely to slither in without the user’s notice, and so you might not know that it exists at all. According to our research team at Anti-Spyware-101.com, this particular piece of software can affect Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Opera, and Internet Explorer browsers. It is also possible that it could showcase ads on Yandex, which is a web browser created for the Russian market. Considering that this adware was set up to evade many Russian websites, it is most likely that its creator comes from Russia; however, at this time, we cannot confirm this yet. What we can confirm is that the advertisements represented by this program can be misleading, and so interacting with them can be risky. That is the main reason to remove Setupsk from your operating system. If you want to learn more, you should continue reading. Read more »
FileFrozr Ransomware
FileFrozr Ransomware is not a typical file-encrypting threat as it is a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS). This type of malware can be used by any hacker since the program is already developed and there is no need to have any particular programming skills. All the interested party has to do is buy the infection’s license and use the online builder to create a personalized version of FileFrozr Ransomware. Afterward, the hacker can use it as a tool to extort money from users of infected computers and try to get back the invested amount of money or even larger sums. In this article, we will take a look at the threat’s builder to find out how the malicious program might affect user’s computer and data located on it. The second part of the article will explain to you how such infection could be distributed and what you could do to avoid them. Read more »
Windows 7 Support - Case ID Fake Tech Support
It is really not that difficult to end up on a questionable webpage that tries to scare you about an alleged system security issue just like Windows 7 Support - Case ID Fake Tech Support does. It is essential that you realize that this is a fake alert that simply pretends to be something else in order to make you call a telephone number promoted by the pop-up windows this fake site displays to you. Our malware experts call these threats technical support scams because they are what they are. This fake alert wants you to purchase some worthless software or possibly annual service promising you a healthy system and fixing potential errors. We believe that by doing so you would cause further security-related issues instead of erasing them from your PC. The only issues you may be facing when this fake alert pops up on your screen is that there could be an adware program on your system that is responsible for redirecting you to this fake alert website. In other words, the dangers this fake warning talks about may actually be caused by it. Therefore, we advise you to remove Windows 7 Support - Case ID Fake Tech Support as soon as possible to make sure that you are using a secure computer. Read more »
MyNewsWire Extension
MyNewsWire Extension is a devious piece of software that malware experts at Anti-Spyware-101.com highly advise you to avoid at all times. If you happen to already have it active on your personal computer, be sure to conduct its complete removal right away. This is important because the program in question has been classified as one more browser hijacker. Having it running on your personal computer will ruin your online experience. That is so because it is fully capable of making undesirable modifications to your web browser's default settings without any notification or authorization. What is even worse is that at times it could be the main reason your operating system might be subjected to devious or otherwise dangerous web content. In a worst-case scenario that could result in a system infection. In this article, you will find further information regarding its functionality. Additionally, we include a detailed removal guide that will help you delete MyNewsWire Extension in just a few simple steps. Read more »
Speedownloader
Speedownloader is an application promoted as a download manager. Its interface suggests that it is a legitimate and useful application, so it does not surprise specialists at all that so many users consider it a good program too. Well, we cannot say that it is malicious either, but, in reality, it is surely not an application that users can trust blindly because it is a potentially unwanted program, or PUP. Potentially unwanted applications are not considered malicious by malware analysts, but, according to them, they might still be associated with certain issues and expose users to potential threats. As a consequence, users who encounter them should delete these programs from their computers. Find detailed information about Speedownloader in the paragraphs that follow – it will become clear after reading them why a tough decision to categorize this application as a potentially unwanted program has been made by our specialists. Read more »
Tables
Tables is a new browser extension that may show up on your system without your remembering installing it. This stealthy program can pose as a legitimate extension and start displaying questionable third-party commercial advertisements as well as redirect you to questionable websites. For these reasons, it may pose a threat to your virtual security and has been categorized as an adware program by our malware researchers at anti-spyware-101.com. Leaving this adware on board could introduce you to malicious content while browsing the net and you could end up with more infections or being scammed by cyber criminals. Losing data from your computer and money from your account might be two of the possible outcomes of engaging with content this malware infection may show you. Therefore, we suggest that you remove Tables from the affected browsers right away. But before we share with you how you can do that, let us tell you more about this infection and how you could prevent similar attacks from happening. Read more »
