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PDF To Pro

Posted by on June 8, 2020 No comments
PDF To Pro

PDF To Pro is meant to provide you with access to popular converter tools, and that already lets you know that it is not useful. If you end up installing this extension, your New Tab page on Google Chrome is replaced, and the interface of the introduced webpage presents easy-access links to websites, where users can, allegedly, convert files. The websites that the PUP (potentially unwanted program) promoted at the time of research were cloudconvert.com, allfilesconverter.com, and freepdfconvert.com. It goes without saying that you do not need to install anything to access these websites. On the contrary, it is easier to access them without any extensions installed. All you have to do is visit the website, click Ctrl+D keys to bookmark it, and then you can access it directly from your browser’s homepage. This is not the only reason we recommend deleting PDF To Pro. In fact, it is not even the main reason. We suggest removing the PUP because we think that using it could be dangerous. Read more »

'System Warning Alert' Pop-Ups

Posted by on June 4, 2020 No comments

If you access  a website called professionalizing.space you might start seeing 'System Warning Alert' Pop-Ups that according to researchers are fake alerts. Meaning, they are not displayed by your operating system or your antimalware tool. If you want to know how you could end up on the mentioned website and what you should do if it happens, we encourage you to read our full article. A bit below the text you can find our deletion steps that show how to safely eliminate 'System Warning Alert' Pop-Ups by forcing your browser to close. If you need more help with the fake alerts removal or have any questions about them, do not hesitate to leave us a message in the comments area that is available at the end of this page. Read more »

CovidWorldCry Ransomware

Posted by on June 4, 2020 No comments
CovidWorldCry Ransomware

There are multiple malware infections out there that try to ride the wave of the biggest current global issues. CovidWorldCry Ransomware clearly sounds like something associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, but it’s just a dangerous infection that tries to make you think that you’re in for a lot of trouble.

Of course, you are in trouble if you get infected with CovidWorldCry Ransomware, but that’s just a cybersecurity issue. It has nothing to do with COVID-19. Consequently, you have to deal with that issue in the same manner as you would deal with any other ransomware infection. Read more »

SearchZone

Posted by on June 2, 2020 No comments
SearchZone

When you find an extension that has the word “search” in its name, you might assume that it is search-focused. SearchZone, however, appears to be more interested in the advertising side of things, and so if you installed it for the purpose of searching the web more efficiently, we suggest that you remove it right away. Have you found the tool to be useful in other ways? According to our researchers, if the New Tab page on Google Chrome is replaced with portal.search-zone.com, users might be attracted to the free file converter, currency and crypto-currency converters, and also a calculator. However, this is not a good tradeoff for poor search services, and so if that is why you have not deleted SearchZone yet, we suggest that you take the plunge now. Do you already have a plan on what you want to do? If that is the case, the instructions below should assist you. If you want to learn more about the extension first, please continue reading. Read more »

Esmo.pro

Posted by on May 28, 2020 No comments
Esmo.pro

Esmo.pro is a website that might offer you a chance to see a video in exchange for clicking a button called Allow. What users should know is that if they click this button, they might start seeing advertisements from this website and its third-party partners instead of a video. As you see, the site is classified as an adware server. If you want more details about it, we encourage you to read the rest of this article. On the other hand, if you regret clicking the Allow button and are now looking for ways to remove Esmo.pro notifications, we recommend using the instructions available below. They show how to get rid of the adware server by resetting your browser. If resetting your browser is not an option of for you, we advise employing a legitimate antimalware tool that could deal with the adware server. Read more »

Koti Ransomware

Posted by on May 26, 2020 No comments
Koti Ransomware

Have you been tricked into letting Koti Ransomware into your Windows operating system? You might not even remember taking certain actions that could have led to the entrance of this malware. For example, do you remember opening a strange spam email attachment that failed to open properly or did not contain any information at all? Perhaps you remember downloading freeware from a suspicious website, and other files or programs were attached to it? Malicious programs have many ways to invade operating systems, and we cannot know which one was used to invade yours. Needless to say, if your system was infected by malware, you need to remove it, regardless of the damage it might have caused. Unfortunately, in the case of this ransomware, your personal files are the ones that get damaged. The threat encrypts them, which means that you cannot read them normally. Your first instinct might be to delete Koti Ransomware, and while eliminating this malware is crucial, your files cannot be saved by doing that. Read more »

SearchConverter

Posted by on May 22, 2020 No comments
SearchConverter

SearchConverter provides access to a search website called feed.search-converter.com. If you are thinking about adding it to your browser, you should also know that this extension was classified as a potentially unwanted program. It means that the tool could behave in undesirable manner. Thus, before installing, it we advise reading the rest of this article so you could learn more about the application’s working manner and what to expect from it. On the other hand, if you already know what this extension does and you are disappointed, you could slide below the text and use our deletion instructions. They show how to delete SearchConverter step by step from the Google Chrome browser. If you have any questions about the removal process or the add-on itself, you could leave us a message at the end of this page. Read more »

Volgmer

Posted by on May 21, 2020 No comments

In this article we talk about a dangerous Trojan infection called Volgmer. It can both secretly collect various data and place more malicious applications on your device. Naturally, the longer the malware stays on a computer the more trouble it can cause. Therefore, it is advisable to eliminate Volgmer right away. The problem is that it might not be easy to get rid of it. Our researchers have prepared the deletion steps available below, but you should know that following them might not be enough to delete Volgmer once and for all. Besides, there could be other threats dropped by the Trojan on your system, which is the reason why we recommend employing a legitimate antimalware tool that could eliminate this threat and all other possible malicious applications. Read more »

C4H Ransomware

Posted by on May 19, 2020 No comments
C4H Ransomware

Do you believe that C4H Ransomware has invaded your Windows operating system and corrupted your personal files? That is very easy to figure out because once this infection encrypts files, it attaches the “.C4H” extension to their names. This extension is added as a mere marker, and even if you delete it from the files’ names, they will not be restored. Some victims might rush to remove C4H Ransomware to restore their files, and while this threat must be eliminated from the infected systems, the files cannot be recovered in that way. In fact, we do not know if your files can be recovered at all. Perhaps you can find and employ a legitimate third-party decryptor, but you certainly do not want to trust cybercriminals to help you. They promote their own decryptor in return for money, but they are unlikely to give you anything once you send the payment. Needless to say, this is a tricky situation, but we hope that we will be able to help you untangle the mess. Read more »

Live PDF Converter

Posted by on May 18, 2020 No comments
Live PDF Converter

Live PDF Converter is a potentially unwanted program that is offered for those who use Google Chrome browsers. It might work differently from what users, who read its name for the first time, might imagine. To be more precise, this extension does not convert any files. Instead, it may replace your default search engine with a search tool that could displays result via a modified search.yahoo.com site. Also, users who do not want to reveal their browsing history should know that this application might not only view such data but also use it to create targeted advertisements. If it is not what you expected when you installed this extension, you could get rid of it. To delete Live PDF Converter, our researchers recommend using use the instructions placed below or a legitimate antimalware tool. Read more »