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Happygamesearch.com

Happygamesearch.com

If Happygamesearch.com hijacked your browser, you should be alerted since the application is classified as a browser hijacker and so it is considered to be insecure. In fact, even the application’s Privacy Policy states that the search engine could have security issues, so while using it you could expose the system to threats. Not to mention that the application might show annoying third party ads, which may also promote possibly dangerous programs and other products or redirect the user to malicious web pages. For more information about the risks, we encourage you to read the rest of the article. Afterward, if you decide to get rid of the search engine, you could follow the removal instructions placed below the text and eliminate the threat manually. Read more »

Bitcoinpay@india.com Ransomware

Bitcoinpay@india.com Ransomware

Bitcoinpay@india.com Ransomware is a dangerous infection that slithers in without your permission and encrypts your personal files using the AES-256 encryption key. Once the files are encrypted, the malicious threat displays a notification that demands you to email cyber criminals. If you do that, these criminals demand a ransom payment in return of a decryption key or decryption software. Now, if you pay the ransom, you could get your files decrypted, or you could get scammed. Both of these scenarios are possible, and so you have to be careful when making the decision, especially if the ransom requested is very big. In fact, even if the ransom fee is small, there are things to consider. Unfortunately, you will not free your files by removing Bitcoinpay@india.com Ransomware, but that, of course, does not mean that you should put up with this infection. As soon as you figure out what you want to do with your personal files, you need to delete this malicious ransomware immediately. Read more »

Dharma Ransomware

Dharma Ransomware

Researchers at anti-spyware-101.com have recently detected a new malicious application known as Dharma Ransomware. As can be seen, it has been placed into the category of ransomware infections. Specialists have come to a conclusion that it should be there because it also seeks to extort users’ money like other similar threats, e.g. NMoreira Ransomware, OzozaLocker Ransomware, and Lomix Ransomware. Once it enters the computer, it scans the system to find users’ personal files and then decrypts them all so that it could later ask users to send money for the special decryption tool. In other words, Dharma Ransomware damages, probably, the most important thing users keep on their systems – the personal data. The good news is that it has no intention of ruining the Windows OS. In fact, it does not encrypt files located in %WINDIR% (the system folder) and a handful of files that have a signature of the Microsoft Corporation. Evidently, Dharma Ransomware locks files just because cyber criminals behind it want your money. Users should not pay money to cyber criminals even though it is said in the ransom note of Dharma Ransomware that the only way to decrypt files is to use the decryption tool. Continue reading to find out why specialists are against sending money to cyber crooks. Read more »

Tgmgo.com

Tgmgo.com

Tgmgo.com is a search engine, but is unreliable because it was developed by an unknown IT company and has a few undesirable features that include showing ads and promotional links in its search results and collecting information about you to tailor and personalize them. We recommend that you remove this search engine as soon as the opportunity arises because it will not provide you with a reliable search service. Instead, it will generate advertising revenue for its developers and their clients. To learn more about this questionable search engine, we kindly invite you to read this whole article. Read more »

ProductManualsFinder Toolbar

ProductManualsFinder Toolbar

ProductManualsFinder Toolbar is a questionable browser plugin that provides you with easy access to over 5000 different kinds of manuals. You might think that it is a good enough reason to install this new Mindspark product; however, our experience with this questionable toolbar family indicates that you are better off being more careful with this application. One of the main issues we can mention about this potentially unwanted program (PUP) is that it is not a quality program you could fully trust. Our malware researchers at anti-spyware-101.com say that it is also possible that this browser plugin presents to you potentially unreliable search results. We definitely cannot call this PUP a direct and serious threat but you need to understand that if you want to feel fully secure, you should remove ProductManualsFinder Toolbar and every other applications that might present to you the slightest virtual security-related threat. Please read our description to learn more about this potential risk source and how you can delete it from your system. Read more »

Startpage-home.com

Startpage-home.com

Startpage-home.com is a basic browser hijacker that can be detected in various countries world-wide. It is not an extremely dangerous computer threat, but it can still cause various issues that cannot be overlooked. If you happen to have this browser hijacker on your computer, you have opened the right page! Scroll down to the bottom of this description to the manual removal instructions. If you do not want to remove Startpage-home.com manually, you can also invest in a security application that will take care of this intruder for you automatically. Whatever you do, make sure your computer is safe and sound in the end. Read more »

Myweb.house

Myweb.house

Do you wonder why all of your online queries are conducted via a new search provider that you did not set as your default one yourself? Well, it is likely that your operating system has been infected with an intrusive search engine. One such program goes by the name of Myweb.house and should be avoided at all times for a number of reasons. One of the primary reasons is the fact that this invasive piece of software will incredibly mess up your whole online experience since it will trigger unwanted changes to your web browser's default settings, without any notification or authorization. Another major reason, an even more important one, is the fact that this devious search engine could subject your operating system to potentially harmful web content, which might prove to be a contributing factor in a system infection. To understand how this could happen and how Myweb.house works in general, read the rest of our report. Also, make use of the removal guide below as it will allow you to delete this suspicious program entirely. Read more »

Lomix Ransomware

Lomix Ransomware

Lomix Ransomware is a new ransomware-type infection based on an open-source threat known as CryptoWire Ransomware. Even though Lomix Ransomware has a different name than the original infection it is based on, it is evident that it does not differ much from it. It uses the same encryption algorithm AES-256, it encrypts users’ personal files once it enters the computer, and, finally, it demands a ransom. Paying money to cyber criminals might really be the only way to decrypt files since Lomix Ransomware uses a strong cipher, removes shadow copies of files immediately after the successful infiltration, and deletes non-encrypted copies of personal files after overwriting them 10 times (it does that so that it would be impossible to recover files using third-party software recovery tools). It is up to you whether or not to send the money cyber criminals require for decrypting files; however, in the opinion of researchers working at anti-spyware-101.com, it is not worth doing that since files might still stay encrypted after making a payment. There are many cases when cyber crooks do not unlock files for users or do not send the promised decryption key for them after receiving money. In such a case, you could not get your money back. Therefore, you should read this article to find out how to delete Lomix Ransomware instead of trying to get more information about buying and sending Bitcoins. Read more »

Searchespro.com

Searchespro.com

Have you replaced your regular homepage with Searchespro.com yourself, or has this browser hijacker corrupted your browsers illegally? Ultimately, it does not matter because the suspicious search tool deserves removal anyway. Our research team at Anti-Spyware-101.com has recently analyzed this hijacker, and the conclusion is that it is not reliable and, therefore, deserves elimination. We are sure that you do not have an attachment to this search tool because it does not offer exclusive, irreplaceable, or, for that matter, beneficial services. If you have any reservation about deleting Searchespro.com from your web browsers (it primarily affects Google Chrome, but other browsers could be hit as well), you should keep reading. We have created this guide after thoroughly analyzing the suspicious hijacker, and the information presented will help you understand what exactly you are dealing with. Read more »

Under-Cover.info

Under-Cover.info

Under-Cover.info is a search engine that can interfere with your web browsing habits. You might have been infected with this potential security threat if you clicked some corrupted outgoing link, or if you downloaded a third-party installer. One of the most important things users have to understand about such search engines is that they come in packs with other undesirable applications. You must have heard this countless of times before, but this is true: if you have one unwanted application, the chances are you have several. So when you remove Under-Cover.info from your system, make sure you take care of the other programs, too. Read more »