Halloware Ransomware is yet another file-encrypting application that is roaming the web nowadays. It goes without saying that every security-conscious user must avoid it at all times. If unfortunately, you already have this devious piece of software up and running on your personal computer, make sure to perform its complete removal right away. Cyber crooks tend to use ransomware programs so they could make illegal earnings from unsuspecting Internet users by using a simple scheme; once the malicious application encrypts data on the infected computer, it demands a ransom from a user for decryption services. Since a lot of users infect their computers with this malware because they lack knowledge about virtual security, in our report we provide a few recommendations that will help you maintain a fully secure system at all times. Also, we provide further information regarding the functionality of Halloware Ransomware along with its detailed removal guide, which you should use to delete it quickly and easily. Read more »
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Tbhranso Ransomware
Tbhranso Ransomware is a harmful infection that will enter your computer to lock your files using the AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) algorithm. It has been set to perform the encryption of files so that its author could obtain money from users easier. It is not at all surprising that it acts like this because it uses the source code of Hidden-Tear, an open-source ransomware infection available at GitHub. It is not the first crypto-threat developed on the engine of this open-source ransomware infection, so, as a consequence, it is not the first HiddenTear-based infection our specialists have analyzed either. It is the reason researchers working at anti-spyware-101.com have quickly found out how Tbhranso Ransomware works as well. If you want more detailed information about this infection, you should read two next paragraphs attentively. Then, delete the ransomware infection from your computer right away because its executable file (it is located in the %APPDATA% directory) might be launched accidentally again, and it will go to encrypt new files immediately. The last paragraph contains more information on the removal of this nasty infection. Read more »
Katafrack Ransomware
Katafrack Ransomware is a malicious program that displays a red or a green warning window with specific instructions telling to pay a ransom. The mentioned message asks for money in exchange for decryption tools which, as it explains, you need to restore your enciphered files. Our researchers say it might be a lie because while researching the threat they did not see it encrypting even a single file. Therefore, it is only natural we strongly advise against paying the ransom and encourage users to remove Ordinal Ransomware as soon as possible. Luckily, the deletion process is not so complicated, and you can see it for yourself if you slide a bit below this report. Also, we should mention it might be a bit easier to use antimalware software. This way of erasing Katafrack Ransomware could be more beneficial to the system too because such a tool could help you keep the device protected in the future. Read more »
Package Tracker Pro
Package Tracker Pro is a new questionable browser extension from the notorious Polarity family. This tool offers you the ability to "track all of your FedEx, UPS, and USPS packages" but our malware specialists at anti-spyware-101.com say that this is just another potentially unwanted program (PUP) created by Polarity Technologies Ltd, which can also be labeled as a browser hijacker. In fact, this is not even a new tool since we have already seen its identical twin called Search.hfastpackagetracker.co. This family contains dozens of similar or identical clones. The main issue here is that this PUP promotes a questionable and potentially unreliable search engine that may expose you to potentially unreliable third-party ads and links through modified search results. We recommend that you remove Package Tracker Pro from your browsers to stop further infections from happening. Read more »
Xzzx Ransomware
Xzzx Ransomware is the newest variant of CryptoMix Ransomware. It was first detected at the end of November, 2017, so we cannot say that it has already become a prevalent infection. The chances are not very high that you will ever encounter it, but you still need to be cautious if you do not want to find your files locked completely. It should be mainly distributed as other ransomware-type infections, i.e. via spam emails, so do not go anywhere near these emails if you do not want to encounter this malicious application. If it is a little too late for prevention, i.e., you have already found this threat on your computer, you should mercilessly delete it from your system. Do not even bother sending an email to the author of Xzzx Ransomware because you will be asked to pay a ransom for the decryptor. Since you do not know whether you could decrypt your files after transferring your money to them, you should not send the required money to crooks. Instead, eliminate the ransomware infection from your computer today. If you do not disable it, it will keep running on your computer due to the entry in the Run registry key it creates upon the entrance. Read more »
Terdot
Terdot is an extremely malicious and dangerous piece of software, that should not be active on your personal computer. If unfortunately, you have discovered it up and running on your PC, make sure to execute its complete removal without any hesitation. During the in-depth analysis, malware experts at Anti-Spyware-101.com have noticed that the Trojan in question can gather sensitive data without your knowledge or authorization. Furthermore, it could subject your operating system to other devious programs, and you would not have a clue. If you want to find out more about the complex inner workings of this malicious program, make sure to read our report as we provide in-depth information gathered by our malware experts. Also, you will find a few virtual security tips, which you should use to improve your overall system's security. To help you remove Terdot, we provide a detailed removal guide below. Read more »
WannaPeace Ransowmare
WannaPeace Ransowmare is not an application that should be up and running on your personal computer. If you ever encounter it while surfing the web, it is critical to do everything in your power to avoid it. Our malware experts advise you to do so because this devious application can act in an extremely malicious manner. If you are not familiar with ransomware programs, you must know that they are designed to lock a vast number of data without any notification or authorization. If you want to learn how that could happen, make sure to read the rest of our detailed report. Additionally, you will find a few virtual security recommendations, which will allow you to maintain a fully secure operating system at all times. To help you remove WannaPeace Ransowmare once and for all, we also include a detailed removal guide that we present below. Read more »
Awesome Dealers
Awesome Dealers is promoted as a piece of software that can improve the online shopping experience by providing “the best, most relevant deals online.” Users install it expecting that it will meet their all shopping needs, but not all of them find this extension very beneficial. Some users read its description before installing it on their PCs, whereas others find out that it can apply changes to browsers only after installing it. Specifically speaking, it affects only Google Chrome. It is not called a browser hijacker because users allow this add-on to apply changes to their browsers by installing the extension on their computers. If you are sure you have nothing to do with the installation of Awesome Dealers, you should disable it today. You should also remove it if you have not found it beneficial at all. Awesome Dealers is not a malicious application. It is not even a threat. Instead, it is a potentially unwanted program in the form of the browser extension, so its removal should not be complicated at all – you could erase the undesirable extension via the add-ons manager. Read more »
Crimson RAT
Originally, Crimson RAT is a publicly available, free Remote Administration Tool (RAT), which can be altered and used for malicious purposes by cyber criminals. We could say metaphysically that this tool is like a knife; it can be very useful when used for what it was designed for but can also be very dangerous in the wrong hands. This is exactly what happened to this application and cyber villains may use it for all kinds of malicious tasks operating on your system. Our malware specialists at anti-spyware-101.com say this the spin-off tools of this program are indeed Trojans that can infiltrate your computer without your knowledge and run different malicious operations behind your back. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you remove Crimson RAT from your PC and make sure that there is no other single threat present as well. Please continue reading our report if you would like to learn how to protect your PC against similar dangerous threats. Read more »
Wannasmile Ransomware
Wannasmile Ransomware belongs to the group of crypto-malware, so it will encrypt your entire hard drive if it ever infiltrates your computer. This threat will affect your .jpeg, .docx, .rtf, .xlsx, .ppt, .mrw, .odb, .ods, .p7b, .wmv, .zip, .7z, .mp4, .avi, and a bunch of other files. No doubt the file you are trying to open belongs to the group of encrypted data if you cannot open it, and you see a new extension .WSmile appended to it. You will be told that you could unlock your files with the special decryptor after you purchase it from cyber criminals, but you should not fall for this. Nobody knows whether cyber criminals behind this infection will still be willing to share the decryptor with you after receiving a ransom you send to them, so we recommend that you do not spend your money on it. Instead, you should delete the ransomware infection from your computer right away. If you leave this infection active on your computer, it might encrypt even more files on your system because it has a point of execution and starts working automatically on system startup. That is, it scans the system with every new launch and encrypts those files that are not locked yet. We will talk about its removal in detail in the last paragraph. Read more »
