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SearchPrivately

SearchPrivately

SearchPrivately is a tool that should help you browse the web privately. If you use it, your browsing history should remain anonymous, shopping sites should offer better deals, and your virtual privacy should be protected against intrusive HTTP cookies. For some reason, Google and Bing search tools are excluded, and there is a separate promise indicating that searches via these engines would be secret. This makes no sense, considering that ALL browsing activities, regardless of the browser, should remain secret. The thing is that the information set up to introduce you to the extension is meant to attract you, and paying too much attention to it is not recommended. If you want to get a better overview of what a certain program or extension is capable of, we suggest looking beyond the official promotion. Anti-Spyware-101.com research team has analyzed the suspicious add-on, and we can give you an honest opinion. If you continue reading, you will be able to decide whether or not you should remove SearchPrivately from your Google Chrome browser. At the time of research, Google Chrome was the only browser that the add-on was compatible with. Read more »

SafeSearch Incognito

SafeSearch Incognito

SafeSearch Incognito is advertised as a great tool that should improve your ability to search the web as well as make those searches anonymous. It sounds like a great piece of software to have active on your PC. That is, unfortunately, not the whole story. Our malware experts have conducted a thorough analysis of this application and concluded that it is nothing more than yet another potentially unwanted program. Such classification has been made because this application exhibits suspicious and invasive functionality. It also could be distributed in questionable ways. To learn more about the complex inner workings of this devious program, make sure to read the rest of our detailed report as it will make you realize why we advise you to remove it. Alongside such information, we also provide detailed instructions that will help you delete SafeSearch Incognito in no time at all. Read more »

Your Mini Truetest Extension

Your Mini Truetest Extension is a Russian-made browser extension for Google Chrome that our cyber security specialists have classified as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) because it can be installed on your PC secretly and show advertisements while you browse the web. It offers nothing useful, so there is no reason to keep it. Researchers suggest removing it because if it has appeared on your browser accidentally. Please read this whole article if you want to know more about this questionable extension. Read more »

Search.hfreeforms.co

Search.hfreeforms.co

Search.hfreeforms.co is a browser hijacker that was developed by Polarity Technologies Ltd. This company has been mentioned in hundreds of our reports because it is linked to hundreds of hijackers and extensions that accompany them. This company is well-known for its questionable activity (e.g., it can force users to change browser settings) and its ability to track information that is considered to be personally identifiable. Since the company works with parties who are not identified or disclosed, having personal information tracked and shared could be dangerous. That is one of the reasons you should not trust the software created by the company. If it is already installed on your PC and browsers, we recommend deleting it. The good news is that you should be able to remove Search.hfreeforms.co manually. If you are not sure of that, please continue reading, and if you choose to follow the guides below, make sure you are meticulous and cautious. Read more »

Hells Ransomware

Hells Ransomware

At the time of research, Hells Ransomware was demanding a ransom of 350 USD to be paid in Bitcoins. The ransom note created to support this malware was ordering to transfer this large sum to a special Bitcoin Wallet, 1Hp8VBKehCPBvArm6VRUWzPCte3EgdjYiY. According to the note, that was the only way to get files back. Unfortunately, this malicious ransomware could encrypt files, and, using that, it could push victims into paying the ransom. Though the infection did not work when our research team tested it, there is a possibility that it will be upgraded in the near future. Since the status of the infection is undetermined, Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers advise looking at your files if any ransom payment demands are made. In the best case scenario, you discover that your files are not corrupted, and then you can delete Hells Ransomware without further delay. In the worst case scenario, you realize that your files were corrupted and that you cannot do anything to recover them. Read more »

Explorer Ransomware

Explorer Ransomware

The entrance of Explorer Ransomware, a nasty computer infection, might be the reason you can no longer open such files as images, documents, music, and movies. Actually, there is no doubt that this infection is active on your system if these files you cannot access have a new extension .explorer appended next to their original extensions. Most probably, this infection has entered your computer because you have opened a malicious attachment from a spam email accidentally or willingly. No matter how this has happened, you are not allowed to keep this ransomware infection active on your system because you might launch this threat again accidentally and get even more personal files locked. Other malicious applications might slither onto your computer easier as well if there is already malware inside the system. Ransomware infections do not have uninstallers, so victims usually have to put some effort into their removal. Do not worry if you are not very experienced in malware removal because you will find detailed information regarding the Explorer Ransomware removal provided further in this report. Read more »

Hello Ransomware

Hello Ransomware

Needless to say, Hello Ransomware is not a welcomed infection. In fact, if it finds its way into your operating system, you will want to get rid of it as soon as possible. Unfortunately, in most cases, users realize that this infection is in only after it encrypts files and demands a ransom in return of a decryptor. As you might know already, file-encrypting ransomware is extremely malicious, and it appears that most victims end up losing their files. The main goal behind this kind of malware is to make money, and the creators of these infections push victims to pay ransoms. Decrypting personal files is not a goal that these infections have, and so users are usually left without the thing – whether it is a decryptor, a program, or a key – that was promised. Luckily, there is no need to panic because a tool that can decrypt your files should exist. Keep reading to learn more about this tool, the overall activity of the ransomware, and, of course, its removal. If you are here just to delete Hello Ransomware, scroll to the guide below. Read more »

Storm Ransomware

Storm Ransomware is a newly-detected ransomware infection that might become a serious threat to your files. Although it does not encrypt files at the time of writing, which suggests that it does not work properly or is still in development, it does not mean that it cannot be fixed one day by malicious software developers. Needless to say, you must eliminate the ransomware infection from your system no matter you encounter a fully working version encrypting files and demanding a ransom or you detect an unfinished/corrupted version of this infection. Specialists at anti-spyware-101.com do not think that this threat is very sophisticated, so, consequently, they are 99% sure that users could erase this threat from their systems manually. Of course, it does not mean that you will not find any information about the removal of this ransomware infection in this article. The last paragraph focuses on the removal of this threat, so you should read this report till the very end if you have no idea what your next move should be. Read more »

TheTabSearch

TheTabSearch

TheTabSearch is a potentially unwanted program you could encounter after downloading an extension known as Search Extension by TheSearchTab. According to our specialists at Anti-spyware-101.com the mentioned tool might be distributed with the help of malicious software installers that the add-on could be bundled with. It is also important to say the software is currently compatible just with Google Chrome browser, so users surfing the Internet with different browsing applications may not encounter it. For users who would like to learn more about this potentially unwanted program, we encourage you to read the rest for the text, although if you would rather get rid of TheTabSearch, we recommend following the removal instructions we placed at the end of this report. Read more »

Gg Ransomware

Gg Ransomware

Gg Ransomware is one more file-encrypting application that is roaming the web nowadays. It might sound redundant, but staying away from this program or its counterparts is critical. Users that might not know much about malicious applications classified as ransomware must be aware of the fact that they are crafted by cyber criminals for a particular reason - to make illegal profits from unsuspecting users. The scheme is rather simple. Once the devious program enters the user's operating system, it encrypts a large number of files and then asks for a ransom. To learn more about the functionality of this malicious program, be sure to read the rest of this detailed article. Additionally, our malware experts have combined a few virtual security tips that will help you avoid intrusive programs, and so maintain a secure operating system at all times. If unfortunately, your PC is already running Gg Ransomware in question, be sure to use the removal guide below to delete it once and for all. Read more »