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Wannacryonclick Ransomware

Posted by on August 2, 2017 No comments
Wannacryonclick Ransomware

If your operating system got attacked by Wannacryonclick Ransomware, do not rush to just assume that your personal files are encrypted. There are thousands of ransomware infections that can slither into your operating system without your notice and silently encrypt your files. Fortunately, that is unlikely to happen with this threat. Our Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers have recently reviewed this infection, and, during the research, no files were encrypted. It is unknown whether this infection is simply unable to encrypt files – which is how many recent ransomware infections operate – or if it is just not fully developed yet. In this case, there might be a possibility that the infection could encrypt photos, archives, videos, and all kinds of other personal files. Needless to say, if files are actually encrypted, the situation is more serious; however, if they are not, the only worry on your mind should be how to delete Wannacryonclick Ransomware from your operating system. Our research team is prepared to answer all removal-related questions, and, hopefully, you will find most answers in this report. Read more »

Freefoam Ransomware

Posted by on August 2, 2017 No comments

Freefoam Ransomware is one of the many ransomware applications out there that can seriously impede your everyday life. It is not an exaggeration because this program can encrypt your files, and if the files are really important, it can be devastating. Unfortunately, there does not seem to be a way to restore the files affected by this infection. Therefore, it is extremely important that you keep a file backup somewhere. That is the best way to ensure that the files will be recovered in the case of the infection. And as for the removal, you can get rid of Freefoam Ransomware quite easily. Read more »

Checkspeedsearch.com

Posted by on August 2, 2017 No comments
Checkspeedsearch.com

Checkspeedsearch.com is a search engine that comes bundled with a browser extension named Check Speed Search. Its promotional campaign claims that it can allow you to test your Internet speed but that is thanks to the search engine because this extension does almost nothing. Nevertheless, we have classified Checkspeedsearch.com as a browser hijacker because its accompanying extension replaces the homepage address of a browser without the user’s consent. Therefore, you ought to remove it. Apart from that, it can collect information about you and then use is to present you with advertisements presented as search results. Read more »

Pdfconvertsearch.com

Posted by on August 1, 2017 No comments
Pdfconvertsearch.com

Pdfconvertsearch.com is a browser hijacker that poses as a file converter. It should be able to convert PDF files to other formats and vice versa; however, it does not do that. If you try to convert files, you are introduced to a server error suggesting that the storage on LockBytes cannot be opened. This means that the hijacker serves you as a search tool, and, unfortunately, it is not one you could trust. According to the analysis conducted by our Anti-Spyware-101.com malware researchers, the hijacker can record personal information, and the search results it shows can be unreliable. These are the two main reasons we recommend removing Pdfconvertsearch.com from your browser. At the time of research, this threat was targeted at Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer browsers, but things could change in the future. If a different browser got hijacked, we will help you remove the infection, but you have to inform us so that we could provide you with the appropriate instructions. You can also use the comments section to ask questions related to this infection. Read more »

Aubamy Downloader

Posted by on July 31, 2017 No comments

Aubamy Downloader is an untrustworthy add-on targeted at users who browse with Google Chrome. The extension might be distributed through suspicious pop-up ads found on unreliable web pages. Our researchers report such pop-ups might seem to be difficult to close and users could install the add-on only because they believe it is the only way to leave the entered website. If this is how you received Aubamy Downloader and now you regret adding in onto your browser we encourage you to use the deletion instructions located at the end of the article and eliminate the threat. The program was categorized as a potentially unwanted program, and it does not look like it has any useful features, so we doubt you will miss it. As for more information on the extension, we urge you to read the rest of the report. Read more »

Scanfolder Disk

Posted by on July 31, 2017 No comments
Scanfolder Disk

Scanfolder Disk is a disk optimizer, the supposed goal of which is to help you find duplicate files which can be removed from the computer. Very often users cannot understand why there is so little space on their hard drive, so Scanfolder Disk is said to enable users to find old and unnecessary files that could be replaced by new ones if more space was needed. The seemingly handy program is presented as a tool that can help you free up disk space by scanning all the data and filtering outdated files. But is it all that you really need? Scanfolder Disk has recently been attributed to the category of potentially unwanted programs (PUPs), and this usually happens for a reason. Moreover, PUPs are normally added onto the detection lists of malware prevention programs, which means that they can be removed from computers as well as serious computer threats. Read more »

Blogingt.net

Posted by on July 31, 2017 No comments

Blogingt.net is a Russian news portal on the front but it is indeed an adware server that malware infections, such as adware programs, may use to redirect you to questionable websites to generate web traffic and thus make money for its creators. It is possible that you will not even see this URL in your browser as the redirection can take place in a matter of a second. Our malware specialists at anti-spyware-101.com have found that this Russian adware server is not even totally new as it is an identical clone of News1free.org, 2infoblog.com, and Browser-net.net. This news portal could be just a “cover story” as we have discovered that the news pieces there are all plagiarized. This page also has a search engine that could present to you modified search results that could pose a threat to your virtual security. All in all, this adware server could put your computer at risk if you do not act right now. We recommend that you remove Blogingt.net from your computer immediately. Read more »

'Windows Firewall Blocked The Internet Due To Security Breach' Pop-Up

Posted by on July 28, 2017 No comments

If your default browser keeps opening 'Windows Firewall Blocked The Internet Due To Security Breach' Pop-Up on your screen no matter you surf the Internet or not, this might be a sign that an untrustworthy application is active on your computer. Theoretically, users might see this pop-up on their screens also if they end up on a dubious page redirecting to the domain http://savetosupport.online/ containing this disturbing pop-up, but, of course, it is still more likely that malicious software plays a key role here. Specialists working at anti-spyware-101.com suspect that an advertising-supported application (adware) is the one responsible for displaying these pop-ups on users’ screens. If you are among those users who see this disturbing alert, you should know that it is completely fake, and you do not need to do anything about its presence. Well, there is one thing you need to do – find and erase an untrustworthy program from your computer. We do not say that all users’ PCs are infected with malware if they encounter 'Windows Firewall Blocked The Internet Due To Security Breach' Pop-Up – it might be enough to close the browser and do not allow it to restore the previous browsing session in some cases. Read more »

Naampa Ransomware

Posted by on July 28, 2017 No comments
Naampa Ransomware

We are sure you will not be happy about the entrance of Naampa Ransomware because it is one of those malicious applications that enter computers illegally and then immediately lock users’ files without prior notice. The language used by this infection is Russian, so it is believed that it might target users living in Russian-speaking countries primarily. Of course, it does not mean that you are safe if you do not live in any of these countries. We suspect that you are reading this article because you have already become a victim of this ransomware infection. You should take action immediately if we are right – go to uninstall this infection from your computer as soon as possible because its presence might result in the loss of even more files. Naampa Ransomware drops only two files on compromised machines: the ransom note and the .res file, so its removal should not be a very complicated procedure. Read more »

Isearchnow.com

Posted by on July 28, 2017 No comments
Isearchnow.com

There is a difference between an extremely malicious infection and a program that does not mean any harm. Isearchnow.com is a program that does not try to steal your money or destroy your computer’s system. However, this browser hijacker could end up getting exploited by malevolent third parties. If this happens, you may need to invest in a licensed security tool that would help you restore your system’s security and remove all the unwanted applications. You can start by removing Isearchnow.com from your computer right now. Even though this program cannot destroy your computer, you should not tolerate it. Read more »