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Embrace Ransomware

Embrace Ransomware

When Embrace Ransomware invades the Windows operating system, it silently downloads an encryption key and then uses it to corrupt existing personal files. The infection is unlikely to affect system files, but it is likely to go after your documents, videos, photos, archives, and other sensitive data. We really hope that you have this data backed up; otherwise, it is most likely that it is lost irreversibly. If you used an internal backup, it is possible that it was corrupted by the ransomware as well. Without a doubt, it is safest to use cloud storage or external drives; or, better yet, a combination of both to guarantee that your files are safe. Remember that malware is not the only thing that could affect your files. Also, if you use cloud storage, you have the ability to access your personal files from any device wherever you are. Needless to say, if backups exist, there should be nothing else stopping you from deleting Embrace Ransomware. If you need more information or help from our malware experts before you initiate the removal, continue reading and do not forget to use the comments section to start conversations. Read more »

Everbe@airmail.cc Ransomware

Everbe@airmail.cc Ransomware

There is a lot of information in the name of Everbe@airmail.cc Ransomware, an infection that was created to encrypt personal files. For one, the email address in the name is both an extension that is attached to encrypted files and the only line of communication that victims have with cyber criminals. This devious threat comes from a group of malware that takes personal files hostage to push victims into paying huge ransom fees. Among hundreds of others, we have Scarab-Horsuke Ransomware, Robin Hood And Family Ransomware, Mr.Dec Ransomware, and various other malicious infections alike. Needless to say, every single one of them deserves elimination, and you can learn how to delete these specific threats using guides available on Anti-Spyware-101.com. In this report, of course, we discuss the removal of Everbe@airmail.cc Ransomware. If this malware has invaded your operating system already, you need to eliminate it even if you lose your files or manage to get them decrypted. If you want to learn about that, you should continue reading. Read more »

Search.searchefc.com

Search.searchefc.com

Search.searchefc.com is not a reliable search provider even though it seems to be legitimate, so if it happens that you ever find it set on the web browser you use to surf the Internet, you should remove it right away without any considerations about keeping it. Polarity Technologies Ltd. has developed more than one suspicious search tool on the same template. They all act the same, so it was a piece of cake for our specialists to analyze Search.searchefc.com too. Yes, it does look legitimate, but it should not be used for web searches because it might display untrustworthy search results, specialists say. Because of this, we suggest that you replace Search.searchefc.com with another fully reliable search tool today. It should not be a hard task at all if you follow our manual removal guide provided below this article. Read this report until the end and then take action immediately. Read more »

Mr.Dec Ransomware

Mr.Dec Ransomware

Mr.Dec Ransomware is yet another ransomware infection that was created to bully individual and corporate users into paying their money for decryption keys that probably do not even work. If you became a victim of this malware infection, you should look for ways to remove Mr.Dec Ransomware the infection and restore at least part of your data. Please do not even think of paying the ransom fee because there is no guarantee that these criminals would issue the decryption key. They are only interested in snatching your money, and your files do not concern them at all. You are the only one who cares about it. Read more »

Crossout.lnk

Crossout.lnk has been classified as an adware helper by researchers at anti-spyware-101.com. Users find it dropped on their Desktops after downloading and installing some kind of program from the web. You might wonder how this adware helper manages to appear on the system out of the blue, and we have a very simple explanation for you. It travels in software bundles and is dropped on users’ computers when they install the software bundle, which suggests that they contribute to its appearance in some respect. There is nothing beneficial about Crossout.lnk, so if you have located it on your computer, you should simply remove it. This shortcut is far from malicious software. We could not even call it dangerous, but you should still remove it. Do not keep suspicious items that have been dropped on your computer without your knowledge and make sure they do not have a chance to enter your system illegally again. Luckily, you will delete the shortcut dropped on your Desktop easily and quickly this time. Continue reading if you need more information. Read more »

Sepsis Ransomware

Sepsis Ransomware

If you ever discover Sepsis Ransomware up and running on your operating system, be sure to do everything in your power to remove it as soon as possible. Doing so is essential because this malware can act in an incredibly malicious manner. If you are not familiar with ransomware applications, you should know that they are designed to lock as much data as possible without any notification or authorization. As you can imagine, having a program that functions in such a way, can lead to detrimental outcomes, to put it lightly. Also, you should know that such programs are primarily used to make illegal earnings form naive Internet users. Read this report in its entirety and find out more about this application's inner workings. Besides such information, we include a few virtual security recommendations along with a detailed removal guide, which you should use to delete Sepsis Ransomware once and for all. Read more »

Search.heasysportsaccess.com

Search.heasysportsaccess.com

Search.heasysportsaccess.com might not look like a threat, but researchers report that it is a browser hijacker. Thus, you should not be surprised if it affects your browser without you even realizing it. Usually, such applications sneak in with bundled installers of unreliable browser add-ons, toolbars, etc. It is not a malicious threat itself, but our researchers say it could display ads promoting possible harmful content. As a result, we would not advise using it if you do not want to put your system at risk accidentally. To learn more about the browser hijacker you could review the rest of this article. Also, we should mention we will be placing deletion instructions at the end of this page, so provided you decide you do not want Search.heasysportsaccess.com on your computer, feel free to use our prepared steps to remove the tool manually. Read more »

Updates Were Released for Your Version of Chrome fake alert

Updates Were Released for Your Version of Chrome fake alert is a misleading message that is delivered via a scam web page. The purpose of this message is to trick Google Chrome users into installing an extension that is represented as an update. This is the first red flag that anyone dealing with this scam should notice because browser updates are not installed as extensions. In fact, browsers are usually updated automatically, or their updates are available via official websites. They certainly are not delivered via extensions and non-informative notifications that are shown via random websites and pages. Hopefully, you have not been tricked into interacting with the alert or downloading the bogus add-on, but if you have, removal must be performed immediately. What if you need to delete Updates Were Released for Your Version of Chrome fake alert-associated infection that has introduced you to the bogus message? That could be the case too, and we discuss that further in the report. Read more »

Super Cleanup

Super Cleanup

Super Cleanup is not an application that should be up and running on your operating system. In fact, we highly advise you to remove it if it is ever found up and running on your computer. Doing so is important because this application happens to be yet another potentially unwanted program that you should avoid at all times. Such classification has been made after its in-depth analysis, during which quite a few of its suspicious features have been discovered. One of them is its poor overall functionality, to put it lightly. Furthermore, you should know that it could be spread suspiciously, which might prove to be quite dangerous. Educate yourself about this potentially unwanted program's inner workings by reading the rest of this report. Besides such information, we include a few virtual security recommendations that will help you maintain a clean and safe operating system at all times. Finally, to help you delete Super Cleanup once and for all we provide a comprehensive removal guide below. Read more »

StressPaint

StressPaint

StressPaint was titled according to a particular tool it was distributed with named Relieve stress Paint. It is a malicious program as it falls under the classification of Trojans. It was decided to categorize it this way because the software not only enters the system without any permission but also might record private information (e.g., Facebook passwords) without the user’s knowledge. It is difficult to say how the stolen data could be used or with whom it might be shared, but we have no doubt such activities may put your privacy at risk. Thus, if you have used and downloaded Relieve stress Paint on your computer, you should check your system at once. Cleary, if the StressPaint Trojan appears to be on the device, it would be wise to erase it before it steals more private information from you. Afterward, to be safe, you could change the password to all sites you might have logged in while the malware was on the computer. For more information about it we invite you to read the rest of this report, and if you need help while removing it manually, you should have a look at the steps available at the end of this page. Read more »