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Gifables

Posted by on May 18, 2017 No comments
Gifables

Gifables is a questionable application that should not be active on your operating system. We advise you to do so because it has been classified as one more potentially unwanted program. If you ever happen to come across this application, make sure to avoid it. It is important to note that on its official website this dubious program is advertised as a great tool that should help you view and share gifs in an easier manner. While it might seem like a great application to have active on your personal computer, you must know that it can make surfing the web a much more annoying and frustrating experience. It is also important to note that in some instances this dubious program might be spread in suspicious ways. To understand why we advise you to delete Gifables, make sure to read the rest of our detailed report. To do so, be sure to follow the instructions that we provide below. Read more »

Tubetime Ads

Posted by on May 17, 2017 No comments
Tubetime Ads

If you ever come across a program called Tubetime Ads make sure to avoid it. We advise you to do so because this application has been dubbed as a potentially unwanted program. In fact, if you already have it active on your PC, make sure to execute its complete removal. Unfortunately, quite a few users could be fooled into downloading it since it is advertised in a rather misleading manner. You could come across statements claiming that this application will provide you with an ability to view YouTube videos right from your desktop. While it sounds tempting to have such a tool, make no mistake about it and keep in mind that it has been classified as a potentially unwanted program because of its intrusive functionality. For further information regarding the questionable inner workings of this application read the rest of our detailed removal guide. Below you will also find a comprehensive removal guide that you should use to delete Tubetime Ads once and for all. Read more »

Searchy.info

Posted by on May 17, 2017 No comments

Searchy.info is a questionable search engine that may not even appear in your address bar when you search the web in your browsers because it redirects to Yahoo. As a matter of fact, our malware specialists at anti-spyware-101.com say that this is yet another annoying browser hijacker that can modify your homepage and default search provider settings in your Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Internet Explorer. This malware infection may not be functioning right now but you should know that it is capable of showing you manipulated search results that can contain unreliable third-party ads and links. If you find this hijacker in your browsers, chances are there are a couple of more malware infections hiding on your system, too. This is why we recommend that you do not waste more time and remove Searchy.info from your computer as soon as you can. Read more »

Search.searchuts.com

Posted by on April 25, 2017 No comments
Search.searchuts.com

Although Search.searchuts.com was created by Polarity Technologies Ltd., it does not look like other browser hijackers created by this company. A few of them include Search.searchwatchytsn.com, Search.searcheasysta.com, and Search.searchbuscar.com. These hijackers are represented using unique extensions, and the threat we are discussing in this report is not associated with an add-on; at least, not yet. If an extension was involved, it is most likely that you could remove Search.searchuts.com by eliminating this extension. Of course, even if it is installed on its own, you should get rid of it as soon as possible. Malware analysts at the Anti-Spyware-101.com internal lab have analyzed this browser hijacker, and the conclusion is that it is a threat that requires immediate elimination. If you wish to delete this threat as soon as possible, you can find the instructions below, but we strongly advise reading this article first to learn all about the suspicious hijacker. Read more »

ATLAS Ransomware

Posted by on April 25, 2017 No comments
ATLAS Ransomware

Anti-Spyware-101.com malware researchers are warning about ATLAS Ransomware. This malicious threat was created to enter your operating system and encrypt your personal files without your notice. The distribution of this infection is mysterious, but it is most likely that users face it via misleading spam emails with the installer camouflaged as a harmless attachment. It is enough to open the file to unleash the ransomware, and this is why this kind of malware is spreading across the web so fast. Needless to say, if you were more cautious when browsing the web, you would not have encountered this malicious threat. Reliable anti-malware software could have helped as well. Needless to say, it is very important to delete ATLAS Ransomware from your operating system, but, first, you need to read this repot to learn more about this dangerous infection. This report was created after thoroughly analyzing the infection. If anything discussed in this report is not clear for you, remember that you can use the comments section to start a conversation. You can add any question for our research team to address. Read more »

Schwerer Ransomware

Posted by on April 25, 2017 No comments
Schwerer Ransomware

Schwerer Ransomware is an Autoit script-based malicious application malware that analysts have detected recently. It is considered an extremely harmful computer infection because it causes a bunch of problems after its successful entrance. The main activity it performs on those affected computers is the encryption of files. It is nothing new – a number of ransomware-type threats act the same. These threats encrypt users’ files and then demand money from them. Specifically speaking, cyber criminals use those infections as tools that help them to obtain money from users easily. Schwerer Ransomware will demand money from you too after the encryption of your personal data. It allows its victims to understand that they have only two choices: 1) lose their files forever or 2) purchase the key and unlock files with it. Users whose valuable files have been encrypted by Schwerer Ransomware usually decide to pay a ransom, but they do not know that it is not such a good idea to do that because they might get nothing in exchange for the money paid. Since we have no proof that the decryption key will be sent to you once you make a payment, we suggest that you delete Schwerer Ransomware fully and do not purchase the key from the developer of this ransomware infection. Unfortunately, there is not much you can do without the key if you have never backed up any of your files – they can be restored for free only from a backup. Read more »

Beback

Posted by on April 21, 2017 No comments
Beback

Beback is a Russian application that a number of users who shop online should find appealing. It is because it promises to make it possible to get a small percentage of the amount spent at certain online stores back. This sounds nice, but the problem is that Beback is not as decent as it claims to be. We are not going to analyze whether it acts as it promises in this article, but we will definitely try to convince you to erase this application from your computer. It is advisable to erase it because it is an ad-supported program, i.e. it might start displaying irritating ads, according to researchers at anti-spyware-101.com. Also, it might become a threat to your privacy, specialists say, because it might start collecting information about users seeking to find more about their interests and habits. Without a doubt, this piece of software is not malicious, but you should not let it stay. Users should remove it not only to stop undesirable activities it starts performing on computers after the entrance. There is also no point in keeping it if nobody uses it, or it has shown up on the computer without permission. Read more »

Fileplus

Posted by on April 21, 2017 No comments
Fileplus

Fileplus is a free software program that enables computer users to download Torrent files file, including music, games, movies and software. This peer-to-peer file sharing software falls to the category of potentially unwanted programs (PUPs). Such programs are not considered as highly dangerous, but they may be employed by black hat hackers to gain benefits from home computers and their users. In order to prevent potential harm, our team at Anti-Spyware-101.com recommends that you remove Fileplus from the computer without further delay. At first sight, the Fileplus programs looks like a user-friendly tool; it even has its official website fileplus.org. However, the program can get installed from different sources and without your permission, which is another reason why you should not hesitate to remove it from the computer. Read more »

Search.searchlwradar.com

Posted by on April 21, 2017 No comments
Search.searchlwradar.com

When you find a new search website like Search.searchlwradar.com as your homepage upon opening your Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, or Internet Explorer browser, it is a clear sign that a browser hijacker has just managed to sneak onto your system. Our malware researchers at anti-spyware-101.com say that this malware infection may not be the worst threat on your system but you still need to take it seriously because it may present to you potentially unsafe content that could cause further virtual security-related issues. As a matter of fact, the presence of this hijacker may also indicate that other malicious software installers have managed to slither onto your system without your knowledge. Facing multiple malware threats could be a challenge for you if you are not an advanced level computer user. Therefore, we suggest that you remove Search.searchlwradar.com as soon as possible and take care of all other related and unrelated infections as well if you want to make sure that you are safe in your virtual world. Read more »

Privacy Search Plus

Posted by on April 14, 2017 No comments
Privacy Search Plus

Privacy Search Plus is an extension that you can download onto Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome web browsers. The users of both web browsers can acquire the add-on from its official download page, privacysearchplus.com, but Google Chrome users can also acquire it from the Chrome app store. At the time of research, the Chrome extension was used by over 16,000 users, and that is a huge number for a tool that does not seem to offer highly beneficial services. According to our research, the add-on is growing in numbers pretty fast, and so it is believed that its installer is spread via software bundles. Have you downloaded the suspicious tool using a third-party installer? If you have, the chances are that you chose to try it out because it was free, or you installed it by accident. Whatever the case might be, Anti-Spyware-101.com malware research team advises removing Privacy Search Plus, and you can read all about that in this report. Read more »