You might view Luckystarting.com as a regular search assistant, but we classify it as a browser hijacker. If it has hijacked your web browser without your acknowledgment, you must know that it is unreliable, but most users will be tricked into letting this hijacker in themselves. Have you been tricked as well? If you have, it is most likely that the search tool was introduced to you in an attractive manner. Regardless of how this threat has accessed your browsers, we suggest deleting it as soon as possible. If you do not eliminate this hijacker, it is possible that your virtual security will be put at risk, and you definitely should read the entire report to understand the risks you might be facing. If you are worried about the removal of Luckystarting.com, don’t be. This infection is pretty ordinary, and we are sure that you can get rid of it manually even if you have no experience with other infections. Read more »
Hotsitetopic.com
If you have discovered a new homepage within your web browser and you were not notified about this particular change, it might be an indication that a browser hijacker is up and running on your personal computer. One such program goes by the name of Hotsitetopic.com and should be avoided at all costs due to its devious and annoying functionality. In fact having this undesirable program active on your personal computer will likely cause disruptions almost every single time you decide to surf the web and so your online experience will become an annoying and frustrating one, to put it lightly. If that was not enough, you must also be aware of the fact that in some instances due to this hijacker your operating system might be subjected to potentially harmful web content, which could lead to a system infection. Learn how Hotsitetopic.com works by reading the rest of our report. You will also find a detailed removal guide at the bottom that you should use if you already have this hijacker running on your PC. Read more »
Yarhoot.com
Yarhoot.com tries to create a good impression about itself: it contains interesting articles under such categories as business, tech, gaming, entertainment, lifestyle, sports, and world. On top of that, it enables users to search for the information using its search box located at the top of the page. Yarhoot.com definitely cannot be called a malicious page that can directly cause harm to the computer; however, it does not mean that you necessarily need to keep it set on all your browsers if you find it quite annoying. It is, especially, advisable to eliminate it from browsers if it has been set there without your permission. Think twice before letting Yarhoot.com stay if you have agreed with the changes yourself because security specialists cannot guarantee that it is a website that is fully reliable and can cause no harm. Read the rest of the report and decide yourself what to do with it. Read more »
Search.couponsimplified.com
Search.couponsimplified.com might find its way into your system through unreliable extensions or other suspicious software. It can affect almost all major browsers except Microsoft Edge by replacing user’s default settings like the homepage, new tab page, or search engine. As a consequence, the application was categorized as a browser hijacker. Besides these annoying changes the threat could also show you potentially dangerous advertising content, e.g. it could lead you to web pages distributing similar suspicious software or even malicious programs. If you do not want to harm your computer accidentally while simply searching the Internet, we would advise you to get a more reliable tool. However, to do so, firstly, it is necessary to get rid of Search.couponsimplified.com. Erasing the hijacker manually could be a difficult task for some users, so if you decide to remove it, we urge you to do so while following the instructions located below the article. Read more »
Funnypage123.com
You may not know how Funnypage123.com was installed on your computer, but now that this browser hijacker is there, you cannot ignore it. A browser hijacker can easily expose unsuspecting users to corrupted content, and sometimes that might also result in a malware infection, too. Therefore, you will do yourself a favor if you remove Funnypage123.com from your computer immediately. Deleting this program is not something hard; you just have to follow the removal instructions below this description to do it. When you are done, please consider scanning your PC with a security program because you are bound to have more unwanted applications on-board. Read more »
Luckypage123.com
The minimalistic and clean appearance of Luckypage123.com might give you the impression that it is a safe, legitimate search engine. However, our malware researchers have classified it as a browser hijacker because it was designed to replace your browser’s homepage address and show you commercial advertisements that it presents as links in the search results. Furthermore, it can collect information about you to customize the ad campaign and generate more income. As you can see, it does not offer anything of value, so you should consider removing it. If you want to find out more about this hijacker, please read this short description. Read more »
Alldownloads.subdual.xyz
According to our malware researchers at anti-spyware-101.com, Alldownloads.subdual.xyz is an adware server that can redirect you to questionable promotional websites and show you potentially unsafe third-party commercial advertisements. Being exposed to such browser content can only mean one thing: Your operating system has been penetrated and infected by an adware program. Unfortunately, this adware usually spreads in bundles, which also means that your system could be under attack by several malware infections right now. If you do not want to make things worse and end up with a crippled system running slow, we advise you to remove Alldownloads.subdual.xyz from your system as soon as possible. This can be done by identifying the ad-supported program responsible for this redirection. But once at it, you should not let any other potential threat on board either. Please read our full report to find out more about this infection and ways to protect your computer from similar attacks. Read more »
Satan Ransomware
Malware analysts at Anti-spyware-101.com have recently acquired a sample file of ransomware called Satan Ransomware. This application is dangerous because it can encrypt your personal files and demand that you pay money for the decryption key. However, you should remove it instead because there is no way of knowing whether the cybercriminals behind it will keep their word and send you the key once you have paid. This particular ransomware falls into the Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) category because its developers sell the license to use it for cyber criminals and take a cut off their profits. The criminals can distribute this it as they please, so your PC can become infected with it when you least expect it. Read more »
Convertmypdf.co
Convertmypdf.co is a tool for converting Word, Excel, PowerPoint, JPEG, and a bunch of other different files to PDF. Specifically speaking, it works as a file converter. Evidently, it is closely associated with the website smallpdf.com because this tool contains links leading to this website. Many users find this file converter quite handy, so they do not even suspect that it is not be the most trustworthy piece of software. Researchers have found that the Convertmypdf.co extension is not as beneficial as it might seem to be at first glance. Several disturbing findings have been made by specialists at anti-spyware-101.com who tested this program, so they have no doubts that it should be categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). You could find more specific details about this piece of software in the paragraphs that follow. This information should help you to decide whether Convertmypdf.co should stay or not. Read more »
Amulec
Amulec is classified as a potentially unwanted program (PUP), but you cannot underestimate it. This infection is recognized as a PUP because it comes packaged with Elex hijackers, and it might be installed as an integral part that cannot be separated from the hijacker. Unfortunately, this program is much more malicious than the hijacker that it might come bundled with, and our research team warns that it could be responsible for downloading an array of malicious infections onto your vulnerable operating system. Some (if not most) users will not notice this infection at all unless they check out the uninstallers via the Control Panel. Notably, the PUP might have a slightly different name, and other versions include amuleC, amuleC1, amuleC2, or aMuleCustom. Needless to say, regardless of the name used, you must remove Amulec as soon as possible. Anti-Spyware-101.com malware researchers have carefully tested and assessed this mysterious infection. If you want to learn what was found, continue reading. Read more »
