Anti-spyware 101

$ucyLocker Ransomware (also known as SucyLocker Ransomware) is a harmful malicious application detected by our experienced researchers at the beginning of June, 2017. The fact that it has been detected recently suggests that it is a new ransomware-type infection which is not very popular yet. Everything might change soon, of course. Ransomware infections are malicious applications developed by cyber criminals to extract money from users, and, unfortunately, we cannot say that $ucyLocker Ransomware is different. After its malicious file VapeHacksLoader.exe is launched, it starts working on a victim’s computer. It finds where users’ files are located first and only then encrypts them. In this sense, it does not differ much from other ransomware-type infections based on the Hidden-Tear engine. Do not give the developer of this nasty infection a cent and hurry to delete $ucyLocker Ransomware from your computer so that it could not lock your files one more time. This malicious application not only encrypts files, but also disables Task Manager. Evidently, it tries to make it harder to remove it. Do not worry; after getting rid of the ransomware infection, you could restore its functionality. Read more »

Decryption Assistant Ransomware is a new ransomware-type infection that is part of the Hidden-Tear ransomware family that also includes ransomware such as Kill Zorro Ransomware, Angleware Ransomware, and several others. This new ransomware is now being distributed, but the twist here is that it does not even work. Our malware analysts have tested it and found that it does not encrypt your files, and you could not pay the ransom even if it did. Therefore, you can simply remove this computer infection from your PC and carry on using it as normal. While this ransomware is not a threat now, it can be in the future as it seems that it has not been completed yet. Indeed, it is still in development, and it might actually encrypt your files in the future. Read more »

Have you started seeing irritating Qipapp Ads on your screen? If the answer to this question is “yes,” you must have an application Qipapp installed and active on your computer. This application is better known as a Trojan.HomepageDefender to specialists at anti-spyware-101.com. According to specialists working there, this application might work as an adware helper for Chinese applications. Consequently, it might perform a bunch of undesirable activities on users’ computers, for example, generate commercial advertisements and collect information about them, to name a few. It will surely not become a beneficial application, so we see no point in keeping this application installed on the computer. Although it is a Trojan infection, i.e. a harmful threat, it should not be hard to remove it because it creates an uninstaller in Control Panel. The information you find in the following paragraphs of this article will tell you more about Qipapp so that you would know what to expect from it if you make a decision to let it stay active on your system. Additionally, we will discuss its removal in detail in the last paragraph. Read more »

If you ever discover a program that goes by the name of Crying Ransomware up and running on your operating system, make sure to conduct its complete removal without any hesitation. This is crucial since this application acts in an extremely aggressive and malicious manner. Programs classified as ransomware applications are capable of locking huge amounts of data on the infected computer without any notification or authorization. It goes without saying that such functionality cannot be tolerated, especially because it could lead to disastrous outcomes. If you are keen on finding out more about the inner workings of this malware, make sure to read the rest of our report as we present our research team's extensive and detailed discoveries. In addition to such information, we also present a few virtual security tips that will help you maintain a fully secure system along with a comprehensive removal guide that you must use without any hesitation to delete Crying Ransomware once and for all. Read more »

Our cyber security experts have recently analyzed a new ransomware-type computer infection called CryptoMeister Ransomware. This program was designed to encrypt your files and then ask you to pay money to decrypt them. Needless to say, paying the ransom is risky as this ransomware’s developers might not decrypt your files once you have paid. All they care about is extracting money from you, and they are not concerned about what will happen once you do. Therefore, you ought to remove it. This particular ransomware is tailored to French-speaking computer users so if you live in a French-speaking country, then you may want to read this article. Read more »

Zilla Ransomware is yet another extremely invasive program that you should never have active on your PC. If, unfortunately, that happens to be the case, make sure to execute its complete removal. This is important since like any other ransomware program, this one can cause a lot of harm to your data by encrypting it without any authorization. It goes without saying that you must take all precautionary measures to avoid applications of this classification. Therefore, our researchers have compiled a few important virtual security tips that will help you maintain a secure personal computer at all times. Furthermore, we present detailed information about the intricate inner workings of this ransomware so you could understand why its termination must be executed without any hesitation. Alongside such valuable information, we also provide a detailed removal guide that will help you delete Zilla Ransomware once and for all without encountering any major problems. Read more »