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Malabu Ransomware

Posted by on April 21, 2017 No comments
Malabu Ransomware

Has Malabu Ransomware encrypted your personal files and added the “.fucked” extension to them? If this is what you are dealing with, you are in big trouble. If your most sensitive files are all backed up, you might be able to evade big issues, but if you had not taken care of your files before encountering this ransomware, you might be facing permanent loss. Although a decryption key should become available after you pay a ransom fee, Anti-Spyware-101.com malware research team warns that it is much more likely that you would be left empty-handed. Do you want to lose your files and your money? If you do not, you need to be very careful about how you handle the situation. If you are only interested in deleting Malabu Ransomware, check out the instructions below, but remember that identifying the launcher file can be complicated. If you want to learn more about your options and the threat before you remove it, continue reading. Also, note that you can add all of your questions to the comments box. Read more »

New Tab Minimal

Posted by on April 20, 2017 No comments
New Tab Minimal

At first sight, New Tab Minimal might seem like a great application. Its developers highlight such features as customizability along with ease of use. Quite a few users are tempted into obtaining and installing this tool without full comprehension in regards to its functionality. After an in-depth analysis, malware experts working at our internal labs have classified this application as one more potentially unwanted program. As it turns out this questionable application can alter your overall online experience for the worse. Another major reason it has been classified in such a way is its dubious distribution. To learn more about all of this and to understand why our researcher advises you to remove New Tab Minimal, be sure to read the rest of our detailed report. Alongside such information, we also present a comprehensive removal guide that you should use get rid of this questionable program in just a few simple steps. Read more »

CoNFicker Ransomware

Posted by on April 20, 2017 No comments
CoNFicker Ransomware

There is no doubt that CoNFicker Ransomware has invaded your operating system if you find the “.conficker” extension attached to your files. This dangerous threat targets all kinds of files, starting with personal documents, media files, and photos, and finishing with the .exe files representing downloaded applications. Obviously, this ransomware evades Windows files to ensure that the operating system runs the way it is supposed to and that the infection conducts all malicious procedures. If this dangerous threat has not corrupted your personal files yet, make sure you employ reliable security software to ensure that your operating system is guarded. If this threat has already slithered in, you should read this report to learn all about it. One thing we can tell you right off the bat is that your files might be lost permanently. If you delete CoNFicker Ransomware – which is crucial – the files will remain encrypted. Unfortunately, if you pay the ransom requested by cyber criminals, the outcome might be the same. Read more »

EZSearch

Posted by on April 20, 2017 No comments
EZSearch

EZSearch is a dubious piece of software targeting Google Chrome users. Once it finds a way to sneak on a user’s computer, it immediately makes modifications on the system so that it could load its own extension and open a search URL it promotes. Although it cannot be called a malicious application, it is, surely, not a program users should trust or keep installed on their systems. Researchers believe that the best place for it is a category of potentially unwanted programs. This label has been attached to it because it is not a malicious application, but it cannot be called a trustworthy piece of software either. Potentially unwanted applications are, of course, far from harmful threats like Trojans or ransomware infections, but their presence might still have negative outcomes, so it is advisable not to let them stay active. If you continue reading this article, you will find an explanation why researchers have come to a decision to classify it as a PUP. Additionally, we promise to tell you more about its removal and provide several pieces of advice to help you ensure the maximum protection of your computer. Read more »

Tools Plus

Posted by on April 19, 2017 No comments
Tools Plus

Tools Plus is promoted as a browser add-on that can improve the online shopping experience. It works on Google Chrome only, and it should let users know where to buy items they are viewing online for a lower price. To put it differently, this piece of software should help users save some money. Unfortunately, in reality, it is not as decent as it claims to be. We are not going to extensively analyze in this article whether or not it really does what it says, but we are, surely, going to talk about its drawbacks and why users should delete this browser extension from their computers as soon as possible. There are so many other reliable shopping assistants available on the market today, so it would be a sin to keep this dubious add-on installed on Google Chrome. Before we start talking about its removal, we will explain to you why keeping this piece of software installed is not such a good idea, so read this article till the very end. Read more »

Y2Go

Posted by on April 19, 2017 No comments

It is not a surprise Y2Go was categorized as a potentially unwanted program as it might collect various personal and anonymous information related to the user’s browsing habits or submitted on visited web pages. What’s more, our researchers Anti-spyware-101.com would like to warn users that the application could enter the system without them realizing it, although most likely with their help. If you wish to know more details about this potentially unwanted program we recommend reading the full article; it will explain to you how the threat could be distributed and how it may work after entering the system. After reading the text, we would also encourage you to eliminate Y2Go for safety precautions. If you decide to use our advice, we can offer the deletion instructions placed below the report. Read more »

My Tropical Beach New Tab

Posted by on April 18, 2017 No comments
My Tropical Beach New Tab

My Tropical Beach New Tab might seem like a tool you would like to have active on your PC since it is advertised as a tool that should improve your online experience. According to various claims, it should allow you to customize your new tab page and homepage for a friendlier web browsing experience. While it might seem like a great tool, you should know that it actually functions in an opposite manner. Our malware researchers have discovered that this questionable program can trigger changes within your web browser's settings without any notification or authorization whatsoever. In turn your online experience will be affected in a negative manner. Due to all of this, our research team has classified this suspicious application as one more potentially unwanted program, which should not be active on your PC. To understand why its removal is crucial, make sure to read the rest of this report. Below we provide a detailed removal guide will help you delete My Tropical Beach New Tab in a quick and easy manner. Read more »

Search.searchicc.com

Posted by on April 18, 2017 No comments
Search.searchicc.com

Search.searchicc.com is a browser hijacker that travels together with a browser extension called iCoupon Clipper. Our researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com advise users to be extra careful with the software, because by installing it you may allow the application to automatically modify your browser settings or download and install updates. What’s more, it looks like Search.searchicc.com could be showing modified search results that may include potentially dangerous third-party advertisements. Therefore, using it as your default search engine might be a bad idea. For the sake of the system, it might be best to replace it with a more reliable alternative as soon as possible. If you decide to do so, you should firstly erase the browser hijacker; the instructions located at the end of the text will show you how to achieve it. Read more »

SearchesSpace.com

Posted by on April 14, 2017 No comments
SearchesSpace.com

SearchesSpace.com is a new browser hijacker belonging to the wide ELEX family. It has fallen into this category not only because it is based on the same template as other hijackers from this family, but also because it tends to show up on users’ Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox browsers without permission. We have to upset you by saying that there is no doubt that this browser hijacker has entered your computer if SearchesSpace.com is launched for you each time you open your default browser. Unlike other browser hijackers our specialists have analyzed, it does not replace default search providers or New Tab URLs. It only sets itself as a homepage. There are users who notice that their preferred homepages are gone, but there are also users who do not pay much attention to a new website they see. Most likely, you belong to the first group of people if you are reading this article. Specialists at anti-spyware-101.com only have one piece of advice for those users – they say that this page should be replaced with a legitimate search provider because, although it pretends to be a trustworthy search engine, it will not improve the web searching experience in any way. Read more »

File Security Protected Ransomware

Posted by on April 14, 2017 No comments

File Security Protected Ransomware, also known as Fake WindowsUpdater Ransomware, is a computer infection that you, without a doubt, do not want to find on your computer. It is because this infection is one of those threats which encrypt files after the successful entrance thus making it impossible to access a lot of different files. Although File Security Protected Ransomware has been developed to encrypt users’ files and make users pay money for the “private key”, users who encounter it these days might find their files intact, specialists working at anti-spyware-101.com say. It is because the C&C server of this ransomware infection is down, and it only launches a window with a ransom note but does not lock any files. This might change soon, so delete File Security Protected Ransomware as soon as possible if you ever detect it on your computer. Since this ransomware-type infection is not as sophisticated as some other popular threats, e.g. Btcware Ransomware, Kirk Ransomware, and Karmen Ransomware, it should not be a problem to delete it, but, of course, we recommend reading this article first before taking action. Read more »