If your system gets infected by .porno virus, you should know that this malware infection is also known as CryptoHitman Ransomware. This is a serious blow to your operating system and your personal files. As you may guess from its name, it is a crypto ransomware that actually encrypts your files and demands a ransom in return for decrypting them. This infection infiltrates your system through a Trojan program; therefore, it is often categorized as a Trojan ransomware. Unfortunately, you may lose all your files if this malware finds a way to your system. You may feel that your only chance to recover your files is to pay the ransom fee, but you should consider that these are cyber criminals and experience shows that they may not even keep their promise. Generally the only way to save the day is to have a backup copy of your files on a removable drive. But our malware specialists at Anti-Spyware-101.com say that it is possible to find a recovery program for this infection, which may be able to decrypt your files. Read more »
ExpoDating
ExpoDating is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that might have been created to advertise third-party content, e.g. websites, products, services, and so on. Usually, such applications generate advertising revenue when users click the ads, register on a third-party site, buy an item, etc. These ads might seem useful at first, but some of them could redirect you to web pages that contain similar suspicious software or, in some cases, malware. Naturally, it is possible that you will receive more harm than benefits. In fact, ExpoDating is not an application that you could consider useful because it only displays matchseniors.com and suspicious third-party ads. We will provide you with more details if you continue reading the article. Also, we hope that you will find the removal instructions below the article useful. Read more »
Search Expanse
Although promoted as a useful search tool, Search Expanse is not something you should install onto your web browsers or your computer. According to Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers, this suspicious program can be installed onto the computer and browsers; however, the official installer at searchexpanse.com only presents an extension for Google Chrome. This suggests that unpredictable and potentially dangerous versions of this program exist. The extension we have analyzed is classified as an advertising-supported program because it is capable of showing ads. Although it is unlikely that other versions will function in a different way than that, we still recommend erasing them from your operating system. If it is not clear why you need to delete Search Expanse from your browsers/PC, you should continue reading. We have recently analyzed this threat in our internal lab, and we can identify all security risks associated with this threat. Read more »
Search.siviewer.com
If you have found Search.siviewer.com set as your default search provider, it is most likely that you have downloaded SIViewer, an application that works as a photo viewer and editor. An extension with the same name is installed onto the Chrome browser, and this extension represents the search tool. This extension is presented as a Search App By SIViewer. In reality, the developer of this software is Evangel Technology Limited. Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers have not encountered this company in the past, which indicates that it could be fictitious or new. Overall, we do not think that the people behind this name are malicious because the software they have created is not misleading or extremely dangerous. Sure, you are forced into installing a search tool, but this is not done without your notice. Nevertheless, this search tool modifies Chrome search settings, and this is why we identify it as a browser hijacker. If you want to learn how to remove Search.siviewer.com from your browsers, please continue reading. Read more »
TrueCrypter Ransomware
TrueCrypter Ransomware may well be a test project that cyber criminals ran as a preparation for a bigger hit. But this should not misguide you into believing that finding this ransomware infection on your computer is all fine. On the contrary, this infection could also be a nightmare just like any of its predecessors. Encrypting ransomware programs are probably one of the most dangerous malware infections out there today. This infection targets your most valuable files, such as documents, images, videos, and archives, and encrypts them with an algorithm that is practically impossible to decrypt without the private key. This is how cyber criminals can make a lot of easy money by selling victims this key or an application that can decrypt their files. When the encryption is done, you have to use the installed executable file to transfer your money and hope for the “good will” of these criminals to actually decrypt your files. We do not recommend that you pay the ransom fee, but this is totally your decision. Read more »
CryptoHitman Ransomware
Your personal files are at risk of being encrypted by CryptoHitman Ransomware if you have not taken the right security measures to protect your operating system from malware. This malicious infection is primarily spread using spam email attachments; however, its creators might use other methods to infect computers, which is why you have to take care of your system’s security. If this malicious threat has already slithered in, it might have already encrypted files that have such extensions as .java .avi, .jpeg, .mp3, .ppt, .doc, and .java. This devious ransomware detects personal files and silently encrypts them using the AES encryption algorithm. This encryption method has been employed by TorLocker Virus, Enigma Ransomware, Locked Ransomware, and plenty of other infamous infections. The good news is that you will not need to deal with all of these threats at the same time. The bad news is that they are extremely aggressive and vicious. Before we show you how to delete CryptoHitman Ransomware from your operating system, we explain how this threat works. Read more »
Vegclass@aol.com Ransomware
Vegclass@aol.com Ransomware is a malicious software that locks not only your personal files but also all third-party programs on your computer, e.g. Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, etc. The encrypted data becomes unusable, and the only way to recover it is to get a unique key that was used in the encryption process. The problem is that this key is known only to the cyber criminals who created the ransomware and used it to encrypt your files. Naturally, you are asked to pay a ransom in exchange of the key, but even if you make the payment, there is a chance that they will not give it up. We advise you to consider paying the ransom only if the encrypted files are extremely important to you. Otherwise, you should remove the malware from your system. If you do not know how to erase it, you should see the instructions below the article. When you are sure that the infection is gone, you can recover the files from backup, provided that you have one. Read more »
Content Cleaner
Content Cleaner is a questionable application that promises you a cleaner PC; however, our malware researchers at Anti-Spyware-101.com have found that this is not a reliable program to say the least. As a matter of fact, Content Cleaner has been categorized as a PUP, i.e., a potentially unwanted program. It is quite possible that you do not even have a clue how this PUP showed up on your system. If this is the case, you should know that there may be other threats on your computer. This program does not mean a direct threat to your system security, but we would not advise you to keep it on board. In fact, we recommend that you remove Content Cleaner because the malware infections it may come with and the third-party ads it may display can introduce you to unsafe web content. Please read our full report if you want to understand why we see potential risks in this PUP and how you can protect your PC from similar issues. Read more »
KorAd
The name of KorAd does not represent one specific program. Instead, it is used to define a collection of highly questionable programs, including advertising-supported software, which are generally spread in Korea. These programs are usually identified as unreliable and misleading because their attractive services are actually employed to trick users into downloading additional software. If you download any ad-supported programs within the family, you can expect your operating system and browsers infected with all kinds of malicious threats or potentially unwanted programs. Needless to say, deleting them from your PC is crucial. Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers have a few tips to help you remove KorAd from your computer, and if you are interested in this, please continue reading. Read more »
GamesFlight
GamesFlight is a potentially unwanted application that could be associated with annoying redirections and random content displays on your computer’s screen. It is very likely that you downloaded this program accidentally, and you have no idea what it is doing in your system. We would suggest removing GamesFlight immediately because the longer unwanted programs remain on your computer, the more damage they might cause. Of course, that is not to say that such applications are malicious infections. They simply are too vulnerable to third-party exploitations, and before you know it, they could be misused by cyber criminals to promote their content. Read more »
