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Advanced Identity Protector

Advanced Identity Protector

Advanced Identity Protector is a questionable piece of software, which you should avoid at all times. It is critical to do so because this application happens to be one more potentially unwanted program. Such classification has been made due to a couple of reasons. One of them is its questionable functionality, which has been noticed during the in-depth analysis of this application. Another one is its suspicious distribution that could even prove to be dangerous. If you wish to learn more about the inner workings of this potentially unwanted program, make sure to read the rest of our report. Additionally, we include a few virtual security tips, which will help you maintain a fully secure operating system at all times. Finally, you will find a detailed removal guide, which you should use to delete  Advanced Identity Protector at the very same instance that it is found up and running on your personal computer. Read more »

Rans0mlocked Ransomware

You know you came across Rans0mlocked Ransomware if your personal files are marked with .owned extension. Apparently, the malicious application should append the extension to each enciphered file. The goal of locking all data is to make the user pay the malware’s creators for the decryption tool. It is understandable you want to recover your data and could be considering such an option, but before you come to a decision, we would advise reading our report first. Further, in the article, we will discuss not only the threat’s working manner or its removal, but also why it might be dangerous to deal with the hackers. Below the text, there are deletion instructions as well, so if you came here only to find away how to eliminate Rans0mlocked Ransomware, you could slide below and follow the provided steps. Read more »

Master Ransomware

Master Ransomware

Nowadays cyber crooks craft numerous ransomware programs as they allow for easy illegal profits. Malware experts at Anti-Spyware-101.com have discovered yet another application of this category, which goes by the name of Master Ransomware. If you are not familiar with programs of this classification, you should know that they are crafted in such a way that right upon intrusion they can encrypt huge chunks of data on the affected computer. Having such application active on your PC can obviously have devastating outcomes, to put it lightly. Thus, it is not surprising that we advise you to avoid this application if you ever happen to encounter it. In this report, we provide further information about the Master Ransomware inner workings along with a few precautionary steps that will help you avoid it. Furthermore, you will find a detailed and easy-to-follow removal guide that you should use right away if the malware in question is already active on your PC. Read more »

Whizmarket Search

Whizmarket Search

Whizmarket Search is a potentially risky search website that can appear in your browsers after you install questionable bundled free programs or get redirected to it. Our malware researchers at anti-spyware-101.com have classified it as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) because it does not mean direct and great danger. However, it can still pose a threat to your virtual security it you keep it as your home page and use it to search the web. Since the presence of this search page in your browsers can indicate that there are malware infections on board, too, you should take this seriously even if it is "just" a PUP. We recommend that your remove Whizmarket Search from your browsers as well as all other questionable and malicious programs you may find on your system. Read more »

Equaltab.biz

Equaltab.biz is a questionable application, which you should avoid at all times. We urge you to do so despite tempting marketing claims. On its official website, it is primarily advertised as a tool that should provide you with local weather information right within your web browser. While it might seem like an application worthy of having, it is critical to note that it has been classified as a potentially unwanted program. Such category has been assigned because this application exhibits suspicious and otherwise questionable functionality. It turns out that it can make intrusive changes to your browser's default settings without any notification or authorization. Due to such functionality, surfing the web will become a much more annoying and frustrating experience. Learn more about this potentially unwanted program's inner workings by reading the rest of this report. To help you delete Equaltab.biz once and for all, we include a comprehensive removal guide below. Read more »

Themovie-hub.net

Themovie-hub.net

Themovie-hub.net is classified as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) because it does not offer the greatest services, despite the original claim. It works as an extension, and, at the moment, it is compatible with two of the most popular web browsers worldwide, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. It is meant to provide you with a search tool that, allegedly, can find any movie you are interested in, which basically means that it works as a regular search engine; expect that it is limited to movies. While the service might seem great to cinephiles who are constantly looking up information about the films they are interested in, our research team warns that there is more to it than meets the eye. In fact, Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers have discovered that the add-on can showcase misleading search results and redirect without one’s permission to promote third-party content. This is why it is recommended that you remove Themovie-hub.net extension from your Chrome and Firefox browsers. If you want to learn more before you delete this PUP, this is the report you should continue reading. Read more »

Search.hlivetvnow.co

Search.hlivetvnow.co

You could be tricked into setting Search.hlivetvnow.co as your default search provider, homepage, or New Tab when you install the “Live TV Now” add-on. It is meant to help you watch TV online, but it is not useful. It will not grant you free access to TV streaming services. Instead, it will provide you with links to Netflix and Hulu, and to watch content available via them, you will need to pay money. Do you still think that the extension is beneficial? It is unlikely that you do, and this is why you are reading this report. Well, we have good news for you. It is fairly easy to remove Live TV Now, and if you are successful, you can have Search.hlivetvnow.co deleted at the same time. If you do not want to learn anything more about this strange software, refer to the instructions below, and if you are interested in getting more information, please continue reading. Also, note that Anti-Spyware-101.com research team is ready to answer all questions. You can add them to the comments section below. Read more »

Search.searchlcll.com

Search.searchlcll.com

Search.searchlcll.com may appear in your main browsers as your new homepage and offer you quick links to classified ads-related pages as well as a search engine; however, we do not advise you to use this page at all. Our malware specialists at anti-spyware-101.com say that you should stay away from this page due to the possibility that it may introduce you to questionable third-party web content. We have labeled this threat as a browser hijacker since it is capable of changing your browser settings and show up as your homepage. In addition to the aforementioned risk factor, this hijacker can also infiltrate your system along with other malware infections and potentially unwanted programs as well. This infection is not the first of its kind since it comes from a large family we call the Polarity family, which also includes Search.yourtransitinfonow.com and Search.heasyconverter.co to mention only two of the dozens of similar threats. If you would like to keep your computer clean, first, you need to remove Search.searchlcll.com and all other potential threats on your system. Read more »

'Internet Security Alert! Code: 055BCCAC9FEC' Pop up

The 'Internet Security Alert! Code: 055BCCAC9FEC' Pop up is part of a devious scam that is used to trick gullible users into calling a bogus helpline number and, eventually, giving schemers the permission to jeopardize your virtual security. Unfortunately, scams like this one could be used to infiltrate malicious infections, take over the administrative privileges, hijack the operating system, or even perform identity theft. Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers warn that it is always risky to call bogus helplines, and so if you are introduced to an alert promoting a number you allegedly need to call, the best thing you can do is find out and call a real support number depending on your service provider (e.g., Microsoft). If you end up calling, you could get yourself into trouble. Hopefully, you have not done this yet, and you can get yourself out of the trap laid by schemers in time. Since there is a possibility that you need to delete 'Internet Security Alert! Code: 055BCCAC9FEC' Pop up-associated malware, besides telling you how to evade the scam, we also discuss the removal of malware in this report. Read more »

Crypt0 HT Ransomware

Crypt0 HT Ransomware

Crypt0 HT Ransomware is supposed to be a malicious file-encrypting program, but currently, it looks like the threat can no longer lock any files. Our researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com are saying it is probably because the malware was disconnected from its Command and Control (C&C) server. However, if you encountered it some time ago, it is entirely possible the infection could have locked most of your files. If you are still wondering whether it is a good idea to pay the ransom and get the needed decryption tools from the malicious program’s creators, we would advise against it. If the Crypt0 HT Ransomware’s server is actually down, all the unique decryption keys required for the decryption process could have been deleted and without them, it might be impossible to unlock any data even with a decryption tool. Therefore, we think it might be smarter to erase the malware. If you think it would be wiser to get rid of the threat as well, you can remove it with the steps we will add at the end of this report or with a legitimate antimalware tool. Read more »