Error Code 022-100-006 fake alert is what malware researchers also call as a technical support scam. Our malware specialists at anti-spyware-101.com say that you can be exposed to this fake alert when you get redirected to a malicious page pretending to be a support page warning you about an alleged security issue. This alert claims that Vodafone Australia has detected a threat on your system that can steal personal and financial information from your computer. You are led to believe that you must call a provided telephone number for technical support. Of course, if you contact these schemers, you will not talk with a Microsoft certified technician. Instead, you could be asked to grant remote access to your PC and also buy a promoted security tool so that this alleged issue can be fixed. So, if you do not want to lose your money and even let cyber crooks gain access to your precious computer, we suggest that you remove Error Code 022-100-006 fake alert immediately. Read more »
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Nebula Exploit Kit
Nebula Exploit Kit is a malicious software package that specialists came across for the first time in February, 2017. Most probably, it is a new variant of another Exploit Kit called Sundown. It is considered “new” because it has new indicators of compromise (IOCs); however, researchers have observed that it exploits some old vulnerabilities that are also exploited by RIG Exploit Kit, Neutrino Exploit Kit, Terror Exploit Kit, and Sundown Exploit Kit: CVE-2014-6332, CVE-2015-0016, CVE-2013-2551, CVE-2013-2551, CVE-2015-8651, CVE-2015-7645, and CVE-2016-4117. Mainly, Nebula Exploit Kit is used to drop the malicious payload on victims’ computers (it might be any malicious application), but it should be noted that not everybody can take advantage of it because it is not a free toolkit. Cyber criminals who want to use it for their malicious deeds need to pay money for it. Read more »
Clicksev.pro
Clicksev.pro is an advertising service that works jointly with various adware programs and nefarious websites to provide you with third-party advertisements. You are likely to notice the address Clicksev.pro once you click the advertisement, or before the landing page is loaded. Everyone behind those annoying advertisements and the questionable server Clicksev.pro is interested in taking advantage of as many Internet users as possible, so do not get surprised by tons of pop-ups, web banners, coupons, and interstitial advertisements that may be displayed by this advertising server. Read more »
Shurl0ckr Ransomware
Shurl0ckr Ransomware is a new danger that can come in different forms. According to our malware specialists at anti-spyware-101.com, this malicious program is a so-called RaaS (Ransomware as a Service) that is sold on the dark web. Since this ransomware can be customized a bit, well, at least, the ransom fee can, there could be several different versions spreading. This new threat is suspected to be a new strain of Gojdue Ransomware. The authors demand a 10% commission from the paid ransoms. You can simply fill out a quick form and you would get your version of the ransomware right away. Well, hopefully, you would not try any of this yourself, but this is what cyber villain wannabees and hackers may do. If you are hit by this dangerous infection, we do not advise you to pay the ransom since there is no guarantee that you will get the decryptor anyway. We recommend that you remove Shurl0ckr Ransomware from your system immediately. Read more »
ISP Has Blocked Your PC fake alert
ISP Has Blocked Your PC fake alert is a misguiding notification that is meant to trick you into calling schemers who are disguised as Microsoft technicians. The number, +1-888-876-8163, is represented via a misleading notification that you are likely to face if you carelessly click misleading ads and links, or visit scam-related websites. Is it possible that you need to delete ISP Has Blocked Your PC fake alert-related malware? Although that is unlikely to be the case, it is definitely a possibility you need to consider. We suggest using a malware scanner to rule this possibility out. Obviously, if malware is found, you should focus on removing it right now, but the misleading scam should not be ignored. Even if you get rid of it by closing the page representing it or the browser altogether, there are certain things you need to take care of. If you want to learn more about that, you should continue reading this report. Read more »
Windows Firewall Warning Alert
There are many ways how adware could affect your system security, and fake alerts are one of them. Windows Firewall Warning Alert is also a fake alert that says your system is under attack. The scammers behind this attack want yourself to call the given phone number. Supposedly, you can receive professional help if you call them, but that is a blatant scam. You have to close Windows Firewall Warning Alert right now, and then scan your computer with the SpyHunter free scanner. It will help you find the unwanted programs that could be behind all those annoying pop-ups that you encounter every day. Read more »
Practise Typing Tests Extension
Practise Typing Tests Extension could be one of the Mindspark applications, and sadly this developer is not known for its reliability. Our researchers believe the extension might be related to this company because after installation it shows a toolbar with particular links and a few of them redirect to Mindspark web pages. Users should also know the add-on could inject the search results with unreliable advertisements from various third parties. We would highly recommend staying away from it as the ads may come from anywhere, which means some part of them might be dangerous. What’s more, because of the described behavior and some other reasons that we will discuss in this article, Practise Typing Tests Extension falls under the classification of browser hijackers. Consequently, our researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com recommend removing it before anything goes wrong and if you decide to do so, you could use the manual deletion instructions available below. Read more »
MBRlock Ransomware
If you ever come across a program known as MBRlock Ransomware, be sure to do everything in your power to stay away from it since it happens to be an extremely malicious piece of software. After all, it has been classified as a ransomware application. Programs of this category are defined by their ability lock massive quantities of data in a matter of minutes. If this malware is ever found up and running on your personal computer, be sure to perform its complete removal right away. It is critical to do so as soon as possible since keeping it active on your personal computer could lead to devastating outcomes, to put it lightly. If you wish to have a better understanding of this devious application's functionality, make sure to read the rest of this article. Furthermore, you will find useful virtual security tips that will help you maintain a fully secure operating system at all times. Besides such information, we also include a comprehensive removal guide that you should use to delete MBRlock Ransomware. Read more »
RubyMiner
RubyMiner is a new malware program that attacks out-of-date web servers globally to install a Monero cryptocurrency miner to generate illegal revenue. Our malware experts at anti-spyware-101.com say that this stealthy program mainly targets Linux and Windows servers in the United States, Germany, United Kingdom, Norway, and Sweden, but it does not spare any other countries really. As a matter of fact, analysts say that the attacks started on January 9, 2018, and 30% of web servers in the world have been targeted to find vulnerabilities, including Transneft, a Russian oil pipeline operator. Ever since cryptocurrencies started to rise, mining and the need for mining have been growing. Numerous malware programs have emerged to conduct illegal mining on unsuspecting users' personal computers globally. But cyber crooks stepped it up a notch and started to attack and exploit web servers as well in hope of more profit. This is how the official Blackberry site was also compromised to mine through visitors' computers in another attack. All in all, if you realize that your computer is running slow and your CPU or GPU is working on near 100% power, you should be suspicious because it may indicate the operations of such a miner. Nevertheless, in this case you cannot remove RubyMiner as it operates through web servers; in other words, there is nothing to remove from your individual PC. Read more »
Firefox Requires A Manual Update fake alert
If you are one of a bunch of Mozilla Firefox users, you might encounter Firefox Requires A Manual Update fake alert. This is another scam coming from the domain http://britishxcuisine.com/. Even though it has already been reported, it is still working, so you might find it on your screen one day. We have to admit that it does look like a genuine warning shown by Mozilla Firefox, but that is all about it. In reality, it is completely fake, so do not believe a single word the message opened to you contains. Instead, close it and make sure it does not appear on your screen ever again. Researchers who have tested this scam say that the fake warning opened to users might go full-screen. In such a case, it might be quite tricky to close it. Luckily, there is a solution to the problem. Open Task Manager and kill your browser’s (firefox.exe) process. This action will close it, but it does not mean that it will not appear on your screen again. If you see it because you have malicious software installed on your computer, there is basically no doubt that it will be opened to you again very soon. In such a case, you will get rid of Firefox Requires A Manual Update fake alert only by finding and erasing that malicious application from your system fully. In most cases, it turns out that some kind of advertising-supported application (adware) is the one showing fake alerts. Read more »
