Search.stormygreatz.com appears to be a browser hijacker targeted at users who have Apple devices. According to our specialists at Anti-spyware-101.com, it means the application might change user’s browsing preferences. Unfortunately, changing back to your original settings might be not so easy; therefore; if the browser hijacker is disturbing your browsing and if you need some help with Search.stormygreatz.com removal we advise you to try the deletion instructions located at the end of this article. As for more information on how this threat could appear on the computer, how it may affect user’s browsing, or what to do to ensure it gets deleted, you will find it in the rest of the article. However, if after reading it you will still have questions about the application, we will be happy to help you answer them if you just leave a question below the text. Read more »
VSnapshotTool
It is quite possible that you do not even remember installing VSnapshotTool but you still find it on your system. This potentially risky application can be used to take screenshots from your screen with customizable sizes. The bad news about its unwanted presence on your computer is that there could be more serious malware infections on board, too. Our malware experts at anti-spyware-101.com have categorized this software as a potentially unwanted program, or PUP, and they say that it may infiltrate your system in the company of malware infections and install without your knowledge. This is rather suspicious behavior that should question the reliability of this PUP. It seems that this program might also download malware threats in the background, which, again, is not the kind of functioning you expect from reliable software. As a matter of fact, we advise you to remove VSnapshotTool from your computer if you want to feel completely safe in your virtual world. Well, to be frank, it is not very likely that this will be the only application you will need to eliminate but certainly the first identified one you can start with. Read more »
Searchby.net
Searchby.net is a questionable search engine page that may show up in your Internet Explorer browser after you install a potentially unwanted program. Since this search engine can change your homepage and new tab settings, our malware experts at anti-spyware-101.com have categorized it as a browser hijacker. This, of course, does not mean that the hijacking always takes place without your consent or knowledge even if you may not remember installing it. In fact, in most cases users are notified about the browser setting changes but such information may be concealed or misleading a lot of times. This browser hijacker can present to you potentially unreliable third-party ads and sponsored links that may lead to malicious pages or drop infections onto your system. One click on the wrong content and you could increase the vulnerability of your system. Our experts say that this malware infection may also infiltrate your system along with other malicious threats; therefore, its presence may be a signal for multiple system security threats. This is why we suggest that you remove Searchby.net as soon as possible. Read more »
Thtlocker Ransomware
Thtlocker, also spelt THT Locker, is a piece of ransomware that temporarily locks the screen of the PC. The Thtlocker ransomware is not as dangerous as the notorious ransomware infections such as CryptoLocker or WannaCry. The analysis of the Thtlocker threat has shown that the infection is poorly coded in .NET, which is a framework for building different types of software on the Windows operating systems. The Thtlocker Ransomware can be removed manually, but it is highly advisable to implement anti-malware software in order to prevent further malware attacks, which are likely to take place if you keep the OS unprotected. Read more »
Rotor Ransomware
Rotor Ransomware may not leave any ransom note on the infected computer, but we have no doubt it is a malicious file-encrypting application designed to take the victim’s files as hostages and extort money from the user. Our researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com say that while the malware does not drop any ransom note, it might mark all encrypted data with a particular extension which should state a specific email address. Probably, the threat’s creators expect users to contact them via such email. However, we do not recommend doing so as there are no guarantees you will get your data back even if you pay what the cyber criminals ask. What we are trying to say is that dealing with such people could result in you losing your savings. Users who would not want to risk it should delete Rotor Ransomware instead, and once it is gone, it should be safe to restore the files from backup. To guide users through the removal process, we will add instructions at the end of the article. Read more »
BlueEagle Ransomware
If your files ever get a new extension .SaherBlueEagleRansomware appended to them, this must be one of the first signs that BlueEagle Ransomware has successfully slithered onto the computer. It might be still in the development phase, but we cannot tell you that it is impossible to encounter it because cyber criminals might already actively distribute it. They have developed this malicious application having the only goal – to extract money from users. All cyber criminals know how hard it is to make users send money to them willingly, so they have programmed this ransomware infection to encrypt their files. If it ever shows up on your computer illegally, this will inevitably result in the loss of personal files. You will be asked to send money to cyber criminals in exchange for the special tool that can unlock your files, but, of course, you should not do that because you might be left without anything. To put it differently, you might still not be able to unlock your encrypted files, and cyber criminals will not return your money. We have only one piece of advice for those users who encounter malicious software trying to obtain money from them – remove the infection you have on your PC right away. In other words, you should not think about how to decrypt your files now. Instead, focus on the BlueEagle Ransomware removal. Read more »
Search.searchwamtv.com
Why have you allowed Search.searchwamtv.com to replace your normal homepage? Have you done that hoping that you would be able to stream TV directly from your browser? If this is what you believed in, you probably have acquired the browser hijacker along with Watch More TV Now, an add-on that was created for one purpose only: To spread the hijacker. At this moment, an official installer does not exist, which is why it is hard to say how exactly it is introduced to users, but, most likely, it is offered as a tool that can help watch TV easier. So, does this program work? The only thing it can do is provide you with easy-access links to netflix.com, hulu.com, and espn.com. While these sources are original and reliable, the hijacker itself should not be identified as beneficial. If you want to, you can easily add links to these and many other streaming services to your bookmarks bar. So, if the hijacker is useless, why was it created? Unfortunately, it appears that it might have been created for the purpose of advertising third-party content, and that might be a reason to delete Search.searchwamtv.com. Read more »
The Magic Ransomware
There is a reason why your files have a new .locked extension. The chances are high that a malicious application called The Magic Ransomware has slithered onto your computer successfully if original extensions of your personal files are gone. It does not differ at all from other ransomware infections – it encrypts users’ pictures, documents, videos, and music in order to obtain money from them. Users living in Italy should be the most careful, our security specialists say, because the ransom note this infection drops after the encryption of files is almost all in Italian, which suggests that this ransomware infection targets Italian-speaking users primarily. We are sure your files are locked too if this nasty infection has shown up on your PC illegally. Luckily, it is not that hard to remove it, so, please, go to erase it from your system as soon as possible. Unfortunately, we cannot say the same about the decryption of files. To be frank, we cannot even promise that you could unlock them without the decryption key cyber criminals have. Of course, we do not try to say here that you should go to purchase it from them because nobody knows if they are willing to give it to you. Consequently, you should focus on the removal of The Magic Ransomware mainly. Read more »
Critical Security Warning! Scam
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 »
Tweakerbit Antimalware
Tweakerbit Antimalware was categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) because of its rather suspicious behavior. Our researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com tested the application by performing a system scan with it, during which they revealed the tool might identify harmless data belonging to legitimate software as malicious. One can only wonder what would happen after clicking the removal button as it is entirely possible Tweakerbit Antimalware could erase the harmless files it identified as suspicious. Still, we cannot be sure since we only got to test the free version of the PUP that does not allow to remove threats and asks to register for a full version. However, we do not advise purchasing it or even getting it for free when there are no guarantees you will have any use for it. In fact, our specialists recommend not to waste your time with this PUP and eliminate it with the instructions available below or a more reliable antimalware tool. Users who want more details about the program are welcome to read the rest of our article too. Read more »
