Fake alerts are popular among malware developers because they allow them to earn illegal profits from naive Internet users. One such bogus message is primarily targeted at Mac computer users. It goes by the name of Apple Support Center - Attention fake alert. There are a few ways that you could come across this devious warning message. In some instances, you could encounter it while browsing the web. In other situations, the intrusive error could be induced by a questionable third-party application running on your operating system. Be sure to read this article entirely to find out more about this fake alert's functionality. Also, you will find a few virtual security tips, which will help you maintain a secure and clean system. Finally, we include a generic removal guide which will help you delete an application which is associated with the Apple Support Center - Attention fake alert. Read more »
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MusicNet Start
MusicNet Start appears to be a potentially unwanted program (PUP) some of our readers who browse with Google Chrome may come across. Provided you did, or if you simply wish to learn how to avoid similar suspicious applications, we encourage you to read our article and learn more about this extension. It is described as a tool for users who want to access “free unlimited music,” but what you get is a search engine with a few links to web pages that may allow you to find songs, albums, etc. However, we believe it would be safer to listen to favorite songs through YouTube or other reputable applications. Therefore, if you installed MusicNet Start, but decide it is not worth risking your device’s safety, we recommend just to remove it from your browser and pick a more reliable website for your homepage. Those who do not know how to delete extensions from their browsers could follow the instructions available below this text. Also, we should mention that users can eliminate this PUP with a legitimate antimalware tool too. Read more »
Search.searchwmtn.com
Search.searchwmtn.com is a browser hijacker that works on all major browsers, and you most certainly need to remove from your system. Browser hijackers can be extremely annoying and even dangerous, especially if they get exploited by malevolent third parties. What’s more, there might be more unwanted applications on your system, and you need to make sure that your computer is safe and secure. For that, you should get yourself a legitimate security application that would take care of your computer automatically. If you think that you need more assistance with that, please leave us a comment below this description. Read more »
Search.searchtzc.com
You want to be careful about the search tools you use because many of them are malicious. Although Search.searchtzc.com is not identified as a malicious threat, it certainly is not a trustworthy search provider. If you enter search keywords into its field, you will be redirected to Yahoo Search, and that, unfortunately, is not a good thing. While Yahoo Search is a well-known, respected provider, the hijacker exploits it to showcase sponsored content that the creator (Polarity Technologies Ltd.) might be earning money for. Since redirecting is performed without authorization and the showcasing of third-party links is unpredictable, the search tool is not to be trusted, and that is the main reason Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers recommend that you delete Search.searchtzc.com. The funny thing is that you might not need to focus on the removal of this hijacker. Instead, you might have to find and erase an extension. Keep reading to learn all about this. Read more »
musicFriendly Search
According to musicFriendly Search description, it is an application that should help users find “music, songs, full albums, music videos.” As it is explained, all you need to do is “Go to the address bar then type 'm' press TAB on your keyboard, enter your query and get the results you are looking for.” We have no doubt the results you would get should be related to the picked keyword, but it seems to us you could find same information while using more trustworthy search tools like Google or Yahoo. As for musicFriendly Search, the extension falls under the classification of potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) because it might show irritating advertisements and there is a chance it could be distributed through unreliable channels. To learn more about it we invite you to continue reading our article, but if you have already decided to remove it, we would recommend sliding a bit below the article where you will find the provided deletion instructions. Read more »
Search.yourtransitinfonow.com
Search.yourtransitinfonow.com is a new featured search engine page that caught our attention for a good reason. Our malware specialists at anti-spyware-101.com say that this is a newcomer in the notorious Polarity family of browser hijackers that also includes Search.searchlcll.com and Search.searchtpg.com, just to mention a couple from the dozens that have already seen the light of day on the web. This new search page offers you quick links to travel-related third-party sites as well as a search engine and the usual popular links. Unfortunately, this browser hijacker may expose you to questionable third-party web content that may pose a threat to your system security. It is also possible that this is not the only malware infection on your system; therefore, we recommend that you remove Search.yourtransitinfonow.com right away. Read more »
Jcoder Ransomware
Jcoder Ransomware is a malicious program that has been designed by cyber criminals to lock files on victims’ computers. According to researchers working at anti-spyware-101.com, this threat is still in development because it does not provide any contact information that could be used by victims to contact cyber criminals. On top of that, it does not demand a ransom even though ransomware infections are primarily used to extract money from computer users. Of course, we cannot promise that it will act the same in the future too. The chances are high that it will be updated one day and, if you encounter it at this time, you will be told to transfer a ransom to get your files unlocked. Although Jcoder Ransomware has not been finished yet, it already encrypts files using the AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) cipher, so its entrance always has devastating outcomes. If it has successfully infiltrated your computer too, you will find a bunch of your files locked sooner or later as well. Free decryption software does not exist. It is impossible to purchase the decryptor from cyber criminals either (of course, we do not recommend doing this). Therefore, the chances are high that your files will stay encrypted. It does not mean that you can keep the ransomware infection active on your computer if you find it impossible to unlock your data. We will talk about the Jcoder Ransomware removal in detail in the last paragraph of this article. Read more »
Exobuilder Ransomware
No doubt your files have been affected by Exobuilder Ransomware if they have the .exo extension appended and you see a black window claiming that you can no longer access your files because they have been encrypted on your Desktop. This window can be closed by killing the malicious process via Task Manager, but, unfortunately, it will not be so easy to unlock files encrypted by this ransomware infection. Yes, you will be told that you can unlock them by sending the indicated amount of money to the Bitcoin address provided, but you should not do that because you do not know whether those files will really be unlocked for you after you make a payment. Also, Exobuilder Ransomware will become a prevalent infection if all victims pay money to crooks behind it. It should be noted that the amount of money it asks from users might differ with every new version released. Most probably, there are many versions of this threat because it can be created with the Exo builder by any people having bad intentions. No matter which version of this ransomware infection you encounter, delete this threat from your system as soon as possible because it might encrypt even more files on your computer if you keep it active. Exobuilder Ransomware is not one of those sophisticated ransomware infections, but you will still need to put some effort into its removal if you decide to erase it manually, so we highly recommend reading this report till the end. If the manual method is not for you, you can eliminate the ransomware infection automatically right away. Read more »
Santa Encryptor Ransomware
The celebrated Christmas personage Santa Claus is not forgotten by the black hat hackers, which can be judged by Santa Encryptor Ransomware, a PC infection that appears to be still in development. The Santa Encryptor threat is aimed at encrypting specific files, which were found in the code of the ransomware. Santa Encryptor has its graphic user interface featuring a Santa and presenting victims with details about the decryption that has just taken place.
If you have Santa Encryptor Ransomware on your PC, it is very likely that your data are left intact, because the latest analysis of the ransomware shows that it fails to encrypt targeted files. In order to get rid of the annoying ransom warning for good, you should remove the Santa Encryptor infection and consider implementing antimalware to prevent similar situations in the future. Read more »
Ransommine Ransomware
Ransommine Ransomware is probably one of the strangest ransomware infections as this new threat does not try to swindle you and demand a ransom fee in exchange for the decryption tool or key. Our malware experts say that this dangerous program appears to come from "playful" cyber gangsters who instruct you to play a certain game for an hour to get your files decrypted. What's more, if you have this game installed, it may well save your files from encryption altogether. No matter how funny or playful this may sound, we are still talking about a dangerous threat since your files may actually remain encrypted and thus inaccessible for you. Hopefully, you have a backup in cloud or on a portable device so that you can use your clean files to restore them in case your gaming would not eventually result in the decryption of your files. We suggest that you do not hesitate to remove Ransommine Ransomware from your computer after noticing it. Read more »
