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PUP.MapsFrontier

Posted by on October 6, 2017 No comments
PUP.MapsFrontier

If you ever come across a program that goes by the MapsFrontier, we highly advise you to avoid it since it happens to exhibits suspicious functionality; because of that, it has been categorized as on more potentially unwanted program. During its in-depth analysis, malware experts at Anti-Spyware-101.com have discovered that this application can present you with unwanted third-party web content. Due to such functionality surfing, the web could become a much more annoying and frustrating experience. It is also important to note that in some instances, your PC could be subjected to devious third-party web content, which could even lead to system infection. To find out more about the overall functionality of this potentially unwanted program, be sure to read this entire article. Alongside such information, we provide a comprehensive removal guide that will help you delete MapsFrontier without encountering any problems. Read more »

HappyCrypter Ransomware

Posted by on October 5, 2017 No comments

Remember the name of a harmful infection that might enter your system one day and encrypt your files – HappyCrypter Ransomware. It was not distributed actively at the time of writing, but everything might change soon, so we cannot guarantee that you are safe. If this infection ever enters your computer, it will definitely try to obtain money from you. It is the reason it encrypts users’ files upon the entrance too. Do not send a cent to cyber criminals even if the ransom note tells you that it is the only way to restore the encrypted data because you might be left without your files and money. To put it differently, there are no guarantees that you could unlock your files even if you pay a ransom, so do not send a cent to the author of HappyCrypter Ransomware, and, instead, erase this ransomware infection from your system completely. We cannot promise that you could unlock those files it has encrypted for free, but there is one way to get those encrypted files back – you could restore them all from a backup. Of course, before you take any action, you must delete the ransomware infection fully so that fixed files would not be locked again. Read more »

Jp-search.co

Posted by on October 5, 2017 No comments
Jp-search.co

Jp-search.co is a browser hijacker, and this program will change your browser’s settings to promote third-party content. The browser hijacker looks like a genuine search engine, so perhaps some users will not understand that their system’s security has been compromised. However, security experts recommend removing Jp-search.co as soon as possible because such programs on your system can bring nothing but harm. While this program cannot infect you with malware directly, it can be exploited by cyber criminals, and you should not allow it. Remove Jp-search.co today and then make sure your computer is safeguarded against similar intruders in the future. Read more »

Magic-Bar

Posted by on October 5, 2017 No comments
Magic-Bar

Magic-Bar is a questionable browser extension that is only available for Google Chrome at the moment. This tool offers you capability to change your home page and new tab page background color, a toolbar with basic information, such as the current time, and a search engine as well. Our malware specialists at anti-spyware-101.com have found that Via Advertising Group Limited is behind this browser extension just like in the case of practically identical tools, including playbar.biz and work-bar.biz. We have categorized this extension as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) because it may present to you questionable third-party ads, collect information about you, and it may also enter your system under shady circumstances along with malware infections. Leaving this PUP in your browser could be a mistake because you might be exposed to risky third-party content and that could put your virtual security at risk. Therefore, we recommend that you remove Magic-Bar from your system. Please read our full article to know more about this PUP and how it may end up on your computer to be able to avoid similar or even more serious threats in the future. Read more »

Search.careerjobsearch.co

Posted by on October 4, 2017 No comments
Search.careerjobsearch.co

Search.careerjobsearch.co is a devious piece of software that you should remove as soon as possible if it is ever found up and running on your personal computer. Malware experts at Anti-Spyware-101.com have classified this application as one more browser hijacker. Such classification has been assigned because of its intrusive functionality. Like any other program of this category, it can make invasive changes to your web browser’s default settings without a lot of trouble. Due to such inner workings, surfing the Internet will become an annoying and frustrating experience, to put it lightly. What is even more concerning, is the fact that due to this browser hijacker your operating system might be subjected to questionable and even dangerous web content. To find out how that could happen and to learn more about the intricate inner workings of this hijacker, be sure to read the rest of this article. Below we also present a comprehensive removal guide that you should use to delete Search.careerjobsearch.co once and for all. Read more »

Exolock Ransomware

Posted by on October 4, 2017 No comments
Exolock Ransomware

Finding Exolock Ransomware on your system could mean losing all your important files as this malicious program can slither onto your system without your knowledge and encrypt all your files behind your back. This is done with the intention to extort money from you for the decryption of your files, which, by the way, very rarely happens actually. Our malware experts at anti-spyware-101.com say that this current version that emerged only a month ago, in September, 2017, may only partially work. This means that it could crash upon finishing the encryption; therefore, you may not even see the ransom note screen and may not have a clue as to what has just happened. You should know that being hit by such a dangerous infection can only be cured by having a backup of your files somewhere safe or if malware hunters manage to come up with a free tool to recover your files. Well, right now we do not have knowledge of such a free tool; therefore, it is quite likely that you will lose all your files to this devastating attack. We advise you to remove Exolock Ransomware right away so that you can start with a clean system. Read more »

Tank Runner

Posted by on October 3, 2017 No comments
Tank Runner

Tank Runner is a potentially unwanted program targeted at Google Chrome users. Our researchers say it could come as a redirect if you click possibly malicious pop-up ads or visit unreliable web pages. Yet the worst part is the fact the extension might be forced on you. To be more precise, the application’s official website could go full screen and display a notification insisting you install the add-on before leaving the site. Naturally, some users may add it while thinking they have no other choice. If the situation is familiar to you, we urge you to read the rest of the text and learn about the potentially unwanted program so you would know what to do if you come across something similar the next time. Plus, both in the text and the deletion instructions located below the article we will explain how to eliminate Tank Runner if you wish to get rid of it. Read more »

Bud Ransomware

Posted by on October 3, 2017 No comments
Bud Ransomware

When your computer gets infected by ransomware, most of the time you are provided with a ransom note in a program window or a .txt or .html file. The Bud ransomware displays a ransom in a program window in which the text is being typed as if someone was typing it in real time. In the ransom warning, the infection informs the victim that pictures and other valuable files have been encrypted and provides instructions how to regain access to the locked data. Our advice is that you disregard the threatening requirements and take action to remove the Bud ransomware. Little cases are known when attackers indeed provide victims with decryption keys or tools. There are only several cases registered when cyber criminals publish the decryption keys of ransomware threats that are about to be abandoned. Even though the ransom warning says that you will surely regain access to your lost data, we strongly advise you against paying up. Read more »

PPass

Posted by on October 3, 2017 No comments
PPass

PPass is a potentially unwanted program that might enter your computer unexpectedly. This application is not a malicious infection, so it cannot cripple your system. However, it can collect information about your computer and share it with unreliable third parties. It is important that you remove PPass from your system as soon as possible, as it is hard to say who else could be using this application. While you are at it, you should also invest in a licensed security product that will protect your system from other undesirable programs in the future. Potential threats are always right behind the corner. Read more »

Search.browsersearch.net

Posted by on October 2, 2017 No comments

At first sight, Search.browsersearch.net looks like a completely normal search engine because it shows a search field, and it seemingly provides you with the option to browse the web using Google Search and Bing Search tools. Unfortunately, it seems that this tool simply hides behind well-known search providers to conceal its true nature, which is to show sponsored links. There is nothing wrong with sponsored links – ignoring the fact that they can be extremely annoying – unless the parties standing behind them are malicious. Unfortunately, Anti-Spyware-101.com research ream cannot guarantee that the parties working with AirFind Corp. (the developer of the search engine) are trustworthy. Do we recommend using this search tool? Of course, we do not. On the contrary, we believe that it is a browser hijacker that deserves immediate removal. Hopefully, you do not need to erase any other threats, and you can delete Search.browsersearch.net using the instructions below. If other infections exist, you might need to take a different route. Read more »