Critical Security Warning! Scam is a fake tech support scam hosted on a website that can be shown to you at random while you browse the web. It was designed for Mac computers specifically, and our researchers say that a potentially unwanted application on your computer can open it. The scam claims that your Mac is under attack by hackers and wants you to call a featured fake tech support phone number. To get rid of this scam, you have to remove the software that loads its page. In this article, you will find out everything you need to know about Critical Security Warning! Scam and how you can get rid of it for good. Read more »
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Browzeable.com
Posted by Sarah Stewart
on October 24, 2017
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Browzeable.com is a search engine which visually does not differ from other search engines. It does not have any strange looking toolbars and links to unknown websites. However, Browzeable.com is considered a browser hijacker because it replaces the home page of Internet browsers without user's permission. Browser hijacking is likely to take place if you keep your operating system unprotected against malware, so, if you want to surf the Net safely, consider securing your OS. Browzeable.com should be removed from the browser once spotted, and it is easy to notice it because the search engine is not active at the moment. The odds are that the search engine will be activated in the future, which is a just a matter of time.
Browzeable.com is owned by Polarity Technologies Ltd, based in Cyprus. We have already reviewed quite a few search engines developed by this company. There are many other search engines owned by Polarity Ltd, which has bombarded computer users with multiple undesirable browser hijackers. Read more »
Sensearch
Posted by Sarah Stewart
on October 24, 2017
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If you think that Sensearch is a useful, lightweight browser extension that will let you access your favorite websites easily — think again because this extension does not do that. What it can do, however, is present you with commercial ads in the form of pop-ups, and also collects information about you to customize them. It can also enter your browser’s window in full screen. Therefore, you ought to remove it from your PC as soon as the opportunity arises because the ads it might show you can be misleading and even dangerous to your computer. Our cyber security experts have classified this extension as a potentially unwanted program because of the questionable and useless features it offers. Please continue reading if you want to find out more. Read more »
Search.dailybibleverses.co
Posted by Sarah Stewart
on October 23, 2017
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Search.dailybibleverses.co is not your average search engine as it can get onto your computer without your knowledge or permission because it is a browser hijacker. Therefore, you might want to remove it and restore your old homepage address. However, if you use Search.dailybibleverses.co for searching the web, then be warned that it will collect some anonymous information about you and present you with customized promotional links that can redirect you to somewhat unreliable websites. While this is not guaranteed to happen, the likelihood of this happening is strong. Read more »
Microsoft Windows Got De-Activated
Posted by Sarah Stewart
on October 23, 2017
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Microsoft Windows Got De-Activated is quite similar to another fictitious system notification called Network Security Breach Tech Support Scam. Both of them mention same error code (0x00AEM001489), and both of them ask to enter Windows Product key. Nonetheless, this other variant seems to be slightly different, and if you continue reading our text, you will find out what our researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com were able to discover. No doubt, the reason you are here is not just to learn more about where the fake notification comes from or how it affects the system, but also to find a way to erase Microsoft Windows Got De-Activated from your computer. If this is the case, we can offer the deletion instructions available below this article. Users who need more help with its removal or have other questions are welcome to leave us a comment too. Read more »
Lite PDF Reader
Posted by Sarah Stewart
on October 23, 2017
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If you are looking for a good PDF reader, we do not recommend trusting Lite PDF Reader. This PDF reader might be free, but it might come at a price of your virtual security. If you install it onto your Windows operating system, you agree to have personal information recorded and also shared with unknown parties. While most service providers use data trackers to record information about users, not all record private information and then share it with parties that are kept hidden. Does that make you trust the suspicious PDF reader? Of course, it does not, and that is one of the main reasons users choose to delete Lite PDF Reader. Anti-Spyware-101.com malware analysts have analyzed this suspicious piece of software, and it is concluded that it works as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). Even if you find it beneficial, there are elements to this PUP that make it unreliable or useless. If you wish to learn more about this, as well as the removal process, please continue reading the report. Read more »
FilmsApp Home
Posted by Sarah Stewart
on October 23, 2017
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FilmsApp Home is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that is far from a genuine computer infection. Users often add this application to their Chrome browser without realizing that it could perform unwanted modifications. Later on, they think that FilmsApp Home is a malicious intruder that can damage their system, but that is the truth. In fact, you can easily remove this extension from your system, and it is actually additional programs that might cause trouble. So scanning your computer with a licensed antispyware tool is extremely important. Do not leave that out just because the extension looks like not much of a big deal. Read more »
Marlin.exe Siacoin GPU Miner
Posted by Sarah Stewart
on October 20, 2017
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Marlin.exe Siacoin GPU Miner is a cryptocurrency miner that is mainly used to mine the Siacoin digital currency. The Marlin.exe file in its name shows how it can be recognized – you should look for this file on your computer. If you can locate it, it means that Marlin.exe Siacoin GPU Miner is active on your computer. Some users download and install it on their computers willingly expecting that it could help them earn some extra money; however, malware researchers want to warn users that this miner might be uploaded on their computers without their consent and used for malicious purposes. Therefore, if you know nothing about its entrance, the chances are high that it has been installed on your computer without your knowledge. In such a case, you must delete Marlin.exe Siacoin GPU Miner as soon as possible because it will not act beneficially, and you might even find it impossible to use your computer to perform daily activities if it says. Cryptocurrency miners are not ordinary applications, so do not expect to delete Marlin.exe Siacoin GPU Miner through Control Panel as well. We have nothing to hide – its removal might take some time, but you must still remove it no matter what. Read more »
LockOn Ransomware
Posted by Sarah Stewart
on October 20, 2017
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LockOn Ransomware is a typical ransomware infection that has been developed for money extortion. Luckily, it is not distributed actively yet because it is still in development, so the chances are not very high that you will ever find this infection on your computer. If you are reading this article not out of curiosity, i.e., LockOn Ransomware has already infiltrated your computer, you should go to delete this infection right away. The first symptom showing that this threat has been installed on the system is a window placed over Desktop. Also, if you have a “test” folder with files located in %HOMEDRIVE%\Users\Exploits\Desktop, you will find them all encrypted. Currently, this infection affects files located in this directory only, but, of course, it might be updated one day, so its behavior might change. No matter which version of this ransomware infection you find on your computer, you must delete it as soon as possible. The version specialists at anti-spyware-101.com have analyzed is not sophisticated at all, so it should not be hard to remove this malicious application. You will find more about its removal in the second half of this report. Read more »
Anubi Ransomware
Posted by Sarah Stewart
on October 19, 2017
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According to our cybersecurity experts, Anubi Ransomware is a recently released ransomware-type computer infection that can encrypt your files and then offer you to purchase a decryption tool/key to get them back. They even offer you to send three encrypted files, and they send you them back decrypted as proof that they can decrypt all of your files. However, your fill might not be worth the money, and there is no guarantee that the cybercrooks will keep their word. Therefore, we recommend that you remove this ransomware. For more details on this malicious program, please read this whole article. Read more »
