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Roomba-search.com

Posted by on July 5, 2017 No comments
Roomba-search.com

Roomba-search.com is a suspicious search engine that might be a part of a browser hijacker infection, specialists at anti-spyware-101.com say, so do not be surprised if you ever discover this search tool set as your homepage, default search tool, or even a New Tab page on all your web browsers. Users from Israel should be cautious the most because research has revealed that it is spread the most actively in this region. If it is too late for prevention, i.e. you have already discovered this search tool set on your browsers, you should remove it from there as soon as possible. It is compatible with all popular browsers, including Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox, so you cannot get rid of it by simply switching browsers. This leaves you with only one possible solution to the problem – you will no longer see an undesirable search tool when you launch your web browser only if you remove it and set a new search tool in its place/leave a blank page. We cannot say that its removal will be a piece of cake for inexperienced users or those who have never tried changing their browsers’ settings, but we are still sure that users will manage to remove an untrustworthy search tool from their browsers after reading what experienced specialists have to say about its removal. Read more »

Xxlecxx

Posted by on July 4, 2017 No comments
Xxlecxx

While there are thousands of highly dangerous ransomware infections, Xxlecxx is not one of them. Although it can paralyze your system temporarily, and it can demand a ransom fee, it is not a real threat because, for one, it does not encrypt files, and, secondly, it can be disabled with a tap of a few buttons. Anti-Spyware-101.com malware analysts warn that more and more infections like this one emerge, some of which include DeadSec-Crypto Ransomware, Blooper Ransomware, and Elmers Glue Locker Ransomware. Unfortunately, they often do not look that much different than real ransomware infections that truly can encrypt files. In any case, whether your system is corrupted by a real encryptor or just a fake one, paying a ransom is never a good idea. The criminals behind these threats cannot be held accountable, and so they usually take the money and disappear without keeping their end of the deal. The good news is that your files are not at risk in this situation, and you can delete Xxlecxx without having to worry about the fate of your photos, documents, and other personal files. Read more »

Search.searchquickm.com

Posted by on July 4, 2017 No comments
Search.searchquickm.com

If your browser’s homepage replaced by Search.searchquickm.com without your authorization, then you’re your browser was probably infected with a browser hijacker. Our malware experts have classified this search engine as such due to how it is distributed, and it appears that this hijacker is distributed using deceptive methods only. Therefore, it is highly unreliable and should be removed. Its job is to replace your browser’s homepage to make you use it to search the web. Its search results are apt to feature promotional links and ads that can redirect you to malicious websites that can jeopardize your computer’s security and put your personal privacy at risk. Read more »

Search.searchfastlm.com

Posted by on July 3, 2017 No comments
Search.searchfastlm.com

Anyone who encounters Search.searchfastlm.com should firstly know that the application is classified as a browser hijacker. It means the threat could modify user’s default browser settings by placing itself as the default search engine, homepage, or new tab page. The problem is that Search.searchfastlm.com might keep redirecting you to search.yahoo.com, but the results you receive might be slightly different from the ones you would get while using Yahoo search engine directly. If you want to learn how this could happen, we invite you to read our report and find out more about this suspicious search engine’s working manner. Moreover, users should know that our researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com recommend removing this browser hijacker without any hesitation and should you need any assistance with this task we can offer the deletion instructions added below. Read more »

Photor

Posted by on July 3, 2017 No comments
Photor

Our malware analysts say that Photor is an unreliable application. They have classified it as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) because its developers use it for deceptive advertising purposes. It hijacks the homepage address and replaces it with its featured shady search engine that will show you promotional links in the search results, but the links can redirect you to deceptive websites, and that is a huge concern. Therefore, you ought to remove this application. Furthermore, this application can keep tabs on your browsing-related information and use it to present you with links that fit your personal interests. However, they do not present personalized links for you. No. They want to generate more ad revenue, and the more clicks, the more money the developers make. Read more »

Eylamo Ransomware

Posted by on July 3, 2017 No comments
Eylamo Ransomware

Malware analysts at anti-spyware-101.com have recently spotted a new ransomware infection based on HiddenTear. It has been given the name Eylamo Ransomware. Since it is a brand new crypto-threat, it has not infected many computers yet. Of course, the situation may dramatically change soon. Since this threat usually enters users’ computers illegally, it takes time for them to realize that this malicious application is inside their systems. In most cases, they find out about this after discovering a number of files encrypted. The version of Eylamo Ransomware tested by our specialists encrypts files located on Desktop and in the pictures library only; however, if you cannot access more files and they contain a filename extension .lamo, there is no doubt that Eylamo Ransomware is the one that should be blamed for locking them. Ransomware-type infections lock users’ files with the intention of getting money from them, so do not be surprised when you find a .txt file with a ransom note on your Desktop too. Do not pay cyber criminals a cent no matter how badly you need to get your files back because it is unclear whether you will get them unlocked. On most occasions, cyber criminals do not see a point of decrypting files when they already have money in their hands. In some cases, they do not even have the private key that can unlock files, so they cannot give it to users either. Read more »

Search.easyrecipesnow.com

Posted by on July 3, 2017 No comments
Search.easyrecipesnow.com

Search.easyrecipesnow.com is yet another devious browser hijacker that is known to be roaming the web nowadays. If you ever encounter it while surfing the web, make sure to avoid it at all costs as it exhibits intrusive and otherwise devious functionality. Just like any other application of this classification, this one can make invasive and undesirable changes to your web browser's default settings without any warning. In turn that will make surfing the web a much more annoying and frustrating task than you are used to. Unfortunately, that is not the worst thing about this browser hijacker. Upon further analysis, our malware experts have discovered that in some cases it could be the primary reason your operating system might be subjected to potentially harmful web content. To understand how that could happen and how this hijacker works, make sure to read the rest of our article. Below you will also find a detailed removal guide that will help you delete Search.easyrecipesnow.com. Read more »

Movie2k Ads

Posted by on June 30, 2017 No comments
Movie2k Ads

Movie2k Ads are irritating commercial advertisements promoting the video streaming service Movie2k (http://movie2k.io/). Since these ads open the registration form, we suspect that they are distributed to attract more users and increase the number of people using the service. These irritating ads do not come from http://movie2k.io/ directly. Instead, users see pop-up advertisements promoting this service from the domain playcapt.com. There are several possible reasons why you see them open on your screen with Movie2k Ads. First, you keep clicking on an untrustworthy link opening the advertising domain. Second, you visit a website which redirects straight to the playcapt.com advertising domain with Movie2k Ads. Third, you might have an untrustworthy application, most probably an ad-supported program, working on your computer. Adware programs open advertising servers to users automatically so that its developer could get the advertising revenue. Of course, you will get nothing even if you are the one seeing irritating advertisements. Actually, the only thing that these ads can bring is the diminished browsing experience, so removing them from the screen is highly recommended. If you still see them when you close websites you browse and do not open them again, it means that they are, most likely, shown on your screen due to the presence of malware. We will talk about its removal further in this article. Read more »

MoWare H.F.D Ransomware

Posted by on June 30, 2017 No comments
MoWare H.F.D Ransomware

MoWare H.F.D Ransomware was first spotted at the end of May of 2017. This relatively recent ransomware is yet another addition to the Hidden-Tear ransomware family. It was designed to encrypt your files but it does not work for some reason and, in fact, many ransomware infections that belong to this family often do not work for one reason or another. Of course, you should remove MoWare H.F.D Ransomware before its server comes back online and it receives instructions to encrypt your files. For more information, please continue reading. Read more »

Webdown-loader.com

Posted by on June 29, 2017 No comments
Webdown-loader.com

Webdown-loader.com does not have any Privacy Policy, End User License, or Terms of Use documents, so we would advise you to be careful with this search tool. Especially, when it is categorized as a browser hijacker. Moreover, the research shows it could be distributed through malicious pop-up ads shown by other threats, and it could introduce users to potentially harmful third-party advertisements. Therefore, we do not think any user who cares about the computer’s safety would like to keep such a suspicious tool in his system. If you do not plan on taking any chances with Webdown-loader.com either, we encourage you to have a look at the removal instructions added at the end of the text. Also, in order to get to know this threat a little better, we advise reading the rest of the article as well. Read more »