MusicApp Search

MusicApp Search

Have you downloaded MusicApp Search to find songs and listen to music? Well, unfortunately, this tool cannot be compared to a normal search engine that provides you with different options because the only source that it introduces you to is gomusix.com. As our Anti-Spyware-101.com research team has found, this source can track information about your activity, and it can introduce you to advertisements. If you are okay with that, you need to think if you should use an extension to access gomusix.com. After all, you could add a link to this website to your browser’s menu, and the extension would become unnecessary. The fact that the extension is not very useful is not the main thing that our research team is worried about. It was found that it can redirect you to a third-party search engine and display advertisements via it, which is very strange. On top of that, it can showcase ads, and that is another reason to, potentially, remove it. If you keep reading, you will learn more about deleting MusicApp Search. Read more »

Newtab.today

Newtab.today

Newtab.today might look like a legitimate search engine, and its appearance resembles Google’s new tab page of Google Chrome with its frequently visited sites thumbnails below the search bar. However, our researchers say that this search engine can be unreliable and recommend that you remove it from your browser as soon as the opportunity arises. Its search results can contain promoted links that can be deceiving and redirect you to malicious websites. In this short description, we will discuss how this search engine is distributed, how it works, and how you can get rid of it, so please continue reading to find out more. Read more »

Anubi Ransomware

Anubi Ransomware

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 »

Asasin Ransomware

Asasin Ransomware

Asasin Ransomware is an infection that was unleashed to take your money. This threat is not new, and, in fact, it is a new variant of the well-known Locky Ransomware. This infection is one of the most prevalent threats nowadays, and it has been that way since it first emerged in early 2016. All versions of this malware are named after the extensions that are attached to the encrypted files. Some of the extensions include .zepto, .odin, .thor, .aesir, and .osiris. If you discover that an unfamiliar extension was attached to your personal file (e.g., a photo or a document), it is most likely that a malicious infection has corrupted it. The good news is – if you can consider it that – you do not need to hunt for ransomware because it exposes itself once it is done encrypting the files. It displays a ransom message in one way or another, and if it did not do that, the creator of the threat could not coerce you into paying a ransom for some alleged decryption tool or key. So, have you been introduced to the ransom demands? What should you do about them? Should you pay attention to them or should you remove Asasin Ransomware right away? Continue reading to find out. Read more »

Kickay

Kickay is a browser extension that was used to spread the search engine kickay.com. The browser extension is known to have been promoted in the Chrome Web Store as a tool that is based on a new technology, which, unfortunately, is not specified. Such generic descriptions of browser apps are very common in software sharing websites to scare users into installing unreliable programs. Our team recommends that you pay extra attention to questionable software that are presented as useful tools without any specific details or reviews.

Malware researchers have recently categorized Kickay as a browser hijacker because of how it is distributed and installed. Both the browser and the search engine Kickay should be removed from the computer. The latest analysis of Kickay has shown that the search engine is inactive, and the very browser extention is no longer avaible in the Chrome Web Store. Nevertheless, you should be aware of such programs so that you do not have to suffer the consequences caused. Read more »

Mirageiso

Mirageiso

Have you downloaded Mirageiso yourself, or has it slithered into your operating system without your notice? According to our research team, in some cases, this suspicious program can be downloaded without user’s permission at all, and that, of course, should be classified as malicious activity. After all, the programs that slither into your operating system without permission should not be identified as trustworthy. If you are determined to delete Mirageiso from your Windows operating system right now, you can find the guide below. Remember that it is not enough to uninstall this potentially unwanted program (PUP) because leftovers remain active afterward. The good news is that complete removal of this unwanted program is possible. We also recommend reading this report to learn more about the PUP’s activity, which you might be interested in regardless of whether this suspicious piece of software was installed with or without your knowledge. Read more »

X1881 Ransomware

X1881 Ransomware

A new malicious application X1881 Ransomware, often referred to as crypto malware, has been detected. It has turned out that it is not exactly a completely new threat. Malware researchers have proof that it is a new version of CryptoMix Ransomware (you can read about it on your website). This new version is as dangerous as the previous one, so we are sure you will find a bunch of your files encrypted if it ever slithers onto your computer. Ransomware infections do not encrypt users’ files just to make fun of them. Malicious software developers use these infections to obtain money from ordinary users easier. Although X1881 Ransomware does not ask users to make a payment right away, we are sure you will be told when you write an email to cyber criminals that the only way to decrypt those locked files is to pay a certain amount of money to them. Needless to say, sending money to malware developers is the worst users can do because the chances are high that their files will stay locked. It does not mean that it is impossible to unlock the encrypted data without the special decryptor cyber criminals have – you could restore your files from a backup. The restoration of files should only take place when X1881 Ransomware is removed completely because it can launch automatically with the Windows OS due to the entry it creates in the Run registry key, meaning that you could not disable it and, as a consequence, it will strike again and lock those decrypted files. Read more »

Gdipfontcachev1.dat

Looking at Gdipfontcachev1.dat title one may imagine it could be some dangerous threat, but our researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com are one hundred percent sure the mentioned file is legitimate. In fact, it can be found on most of our computers as the file is usually used by the computer’s operating system itself. Nonetheless, it appears to be Gdipfontcachev1.dat could be used by some malicious programs as well. Thus, if you came across such a file while working on your computer and want to make sure it is not being used by a threat, we invite you to read the rest of our report. Further, in the text, we will present more details about this file and tell you how to determine if some infection started using it. Also, if you worry your system could be infected, it might be a good idea to follow the deletion instructions located below the text and remove potential threats with a legitimate antimalware tool of your choice. Read more »

Tyrant Ransomware

Tyrant Ransomware

Tyrant Ransomware is a newly released malicious application that was based on an open-source ransomware project known as DUMB. This ransomware is only semi-functional as it was designed to lock your computer’s screen but, in some cases, it might also encrypt your personal files. In any case, regardless of what it will do to your PC specifically, it will demand you pay money to unlock your PC and/or decrypt your files. However, you should not trust the cybercrooks to keep their word, so we recommend that you remove this ransomware as soon as the opportunity arises. Read more »

MusicApp Home

MusicApp Home

MusicApp Home description suggests the extension can help users access music for free, discover new artists, create personalized playlists, and so on. Consequently, it may seem like a useful tool, but when you think about it, there are already applications that provide the same features and do not hijack user’s browser, for example, YouTube. Thus, if you did install MusicApp Home for its features, we advise you to reconsider this choice. This extension was categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) which means it might have undesirable qualities or could endanger the system. There will be more information in the rest of the text, so if you wish to learn more, we encourage you to have a look at the rest of our report. As for users who have already decided to eliminate the PUP, we offer our deletion instructions available below the text. Read more »