MBRlock Ransomware

Posted by on February 14, 2018 No comments
MBRlock Ransomware

If you ever come across a program known as MBRlock Ransomware, be sure to do everything in your power to stay away from it since it happens to be an extremely malicious piece of software. After all, it has been classified as a ransomware application. Programs of this category are defined by their ability lock massive quantities of data in a matter of minutes. If this malware is ever found up and running on your personal computer, be sure to perform its complete removal right away. It is critical to do so as soon as possible since keeping it active on your personal computer could lead to devastating outcomes, to put it lightly. If you wish to have a better understanding of this devious application's functionality, make sure to read the rest of this article. Furthermore, you will find useful virtual security tips that will help you maintain a fully secure operating system at all times. Besides such information, we also include a comprehensive removal guide that you should use to delete MBRlock Ransomware. Read more »

Win An Iphone X Advertisement

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If you ever find Win An Iphone X Advertisement claiming that you have a chance to get a brand new iPhone X “for your loyalty to our internet provider,” ignore it completely and dismiss it right away because it is nothing more than a fake advertisement. Specialists at anti-spyware-101.com say that it is displayed to users seeking to get some personal details about them, so if you ever encounter it, close it without further consideration. If you see it just because you have opened http://polar.phonesecuritypro.com/ or got redirected to this domain against your will, you should be able to get rid of Win An Iphone X Advertisement by simply closing your web browser. Do not let it restore previously-visited websites! If you cannot get rid of this advertisement so easily, i.e. it reappears on your screen after some time, the reason you see this fake advertisement might be the successful entrance of malicious software. Specialists say that it might be some kind of untrustworthy program, e.g. adware that installs extensions on users’ web browsers. If Win An Iphone X Advertisement is displayed to you from time to time when you surf the Internet and you cannot get rid of it, you should go to reset the web browser you use to default. You will eliminate an untrustworthy browser extension if it has affected your browser by doing that. On top of that, it would be smart to check all installed programs. If you can locate suspicious/unknown applications, delete them all mercilessly. Read more »

RubyMiner

Posted by on February 14, 2018 No comments

RubyMiner is a new malware program that attacks out-of-date web servers globally to install a Monero cryptocurrency miner to generate illegal revenue. Our malware experts at anti-spyware-101.com say that this stealthy program mainly targets Linux and Windows servers in the United States, Germany, United Kingdom, Norway, and Sweden, but it does not spare any other countries really. As a matter of fact, analysts say that the attacks started on January 9, 2018, and 30% of web servers in the world have been targeted to find vulnerabilities, including Transneft, a Russian oil pipeline operator. Ever since cryptocurrencies started to rise, mining and the need for mining have been growing. Numerous malware programs have emerged to conduct illegal mining on unsuspecting users' personal computers globally. But cyber crooks stepped it up a notch and started to attack and exploit web servers as well in hope of more profit. This is how the official Blackberry site was also compromised to mine through visitors' computers in another attack. All in all, if you realize that your computer is running slow and your CPU or GPU is working on near 100% power, you should be suspicious because it may indicate the operations of such a miner. Nevertheless, in this case you cannot remove RubyMiner as it operates through web servers; in other words, there is nothing to remove from your individual PC. Read more »

Universal PC Mechanic

Posted by on February 13, 2018 No comments
Universal PC Mechanic

Universal PC Mechanic might look like a useful computer optimization tool, but our security researchers claim that this is a potentially unwanted program that should be removed from your computer. It does not mean that the program is a direct security threat. In fact, it is far from a malicious infection. However, it is very unlikely that the application will live up to its promises because such programs often enter computers with the intention to make easy money. They want to gather your payments, and they do not care about the features the program is supposed to have. Read more »

Rescroller Extension

Posted by on February 13, 2018 No comments
Rescroller Extension

Rescroller Extension is a suspicious browser extension categorized as a potentially unwanted program, or PUP. Users usually get it from http://jinlun007.com/cixv/?&from=media, which might appear as a pop-up. Also, it used to be available at the Chrome Web Store (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/dmlhkniepcckhimnledfjmhkjomacddn). No matter how this Google Chrome extension has infiltrated your computer and affected your web browser, you should remove it as soon as possible even though it promises to make it possible to “browse the internet without letting search providers track your history.” It is because it is not fully trustworthy software. Potentially unwanted applications do not work as harmful malware, but they might still perform undesirable activities on users’ computers, so we do not recommend keeping them active. If it is still hard for you to make up your mind, you should read the rest of this report carefully and only then make the final decision. We hope that you decide to remove Rescroller Extension. If so, feel free to use the removal guide prepared by our specialists (you will find it right below this article). Read more »

Firefox Requires A Manual Update fake alert

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Firefox Requires A Manual Update fake alert

If you are one of a bunch of Mozilla Firefox users, you might encounter Firefox Requires A Manual Update fake alert. This is another scam coming from the domain http://britishxcuisine.com/.  Even though it has already been reported, it is still working, so you might find it on your screen one day. We have to admit that it does look like a genuine warning shown by Mozilla Firefox, but that is all about it. In reality, it is completely fake, so do not believe a single word the message opened to you contains. Instead, close it and make sure it does not appear on your screen ever again. Researchers who have tested this scam say that the fake warning opened to users might go full-screen. In such a case, it might be quite tricky to close it. Luckily, there is a solution to the problem. Open Task Manager and kill your browser’s (firefox.exe) process. This action will close it, but it does not mean that it will not appear on your screen again. If you see it because you have malicious software installed on your computer, there is basically no doubt that it will be opened to you again very soon. In such a case, you will get rid of Firefox Requires A Manual Update fake alert only by finding and erasing that malicious application from your system fully. In most cases, it turns out that some kind of advertising-supported application (adware) is the one showing fake alerts. Read more »

Video Control Addon

Posted by on February 13, 2018 No comments

Do you see more advertisements than usual? If you do, that might be the responsibility of the suspicious Video Control Addon, which our research team classifies as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers report that this extension might have been spread via a website, hxxp://videocontrolextt.xyz; however, it is currently down. Despite this, the strange add-on can still be distributed using software bundles or random pop-up offers. Some malware researchers also claim that Mozilla Firefox users might be tricked into installing the extension as a browser update that is represented using the “Firefox Requires A Manual Update” fake alert. This scam can also be used to spread S-N-A 1.0.0 and, potentially, other unreliable extensions. Have you scanned your operating system already? That is important to do because you want to know what is going on and which threats you need to delete. In this report, we focus on the removal of Video Control Addon. Continue reading, and if you come up with any questions, please add them to the comments section below. Read more »

Multitimer

Posted by on February 12, 2018 No comments
Multitimer

If you ever encounter a program known as Multitimer, be sure to stay away from it at all times. If unfortunately, you already have this application up and running on your PC, make sure to execute its complete removal right away. Malware experts working at Anti-Spyware-101.com have categorised this piece of software as one more potentially unwanted program because it exhibits suspicious inner workings that should not be tolerated. Another reason for such classification is its questionable distribution could even prove to be dangerous in some situations.  To understand how this devious application functions, make sure to read our detailed report entirely. Also, to help you keep your operating system at all times, we include a few virtual security recommendations. Besides such information, you will find a detailed removal that will help you delete Multitimer in just a few simple steps. Read more »

Honor Ransomware

Posted by on February 12, 2018 No comments
Honor Ransomware

Honor Ransomware might encipher user’s files, then rename them and replace their original extension with .honor, for example, a file called picture.jpg could turn into uqa1-.honor and so on. Unfortunately, data affected by this threat becomes unusable, and thus the user becomes unable to open it. The only way to restore enciphered files is with a decryption tool, but it does not look like the malware’s creators are offering it. Apparently, they do not drop any ransom note in which they would suggest paying for a decryption tool. Therefore, our researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com advise deleting the malicious program right away. After Honor Ransomware is erased, it should be safe to transfer backup copies if the user has any. As you see the enciphered files cannot be recovered, but they can be replaced with undamaged copies of them. To find out more information about the threat we invite you to read the rest of this text, and if you need any help with its deletion, you should take a look at the removal instructions available below this report. Read more »

MusicBox Search Extension

Posted by on February 12, 2018 No comments
MusicBox Search Extension

MusicBox Search is a browser application for accessing music, music videos, and full albums free of charge. The extension; however, has already been categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP), and can be removed from the computer by some security programs alongside more dangerous threats. The MusicBox Search extension has its official website superappbox.com, which does not provide any installer of the software. Instead, computer users can downloaded it from the Chrome Web Store. But this website is not the only source of the application.

The MusicBox Search extension could be bundled with other programs, so, if you do not remember purposely downloading and installing the application, it is highly possible that you have installed it by accident when installing some other programs. In any case, if you are reading this review, you are probably worried about the changes it has made on your browser, and our team at Anti-Spyware-101.com recommend removing this PUP so that you can restore your former browser settings. Read more »