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Wise Xmrig

Wise Xmrig is a Trojan and a cryptocurrency mining application. Obviously, it does not have any useful features and keeping it on the system may only bring trouble. According to our computer security specialists at Anti-spyware-101.com the malicious application might mine various digital currencies by employing the user computer and using a lot of its resources. Unfortunately, as a result, the device could become slow, and on some PCs, it might become impossible to use some of the programs, run computer games, and so on. Therefore, we advise eliminating Wise Xmrig immediately, and once we present all that we have learned about this threat, we will add removal instructions at the end of the article. If you have any questions, you are also welcome to leave a comment below. Read more »

Your Computer Is In Blocked State fake alert

If your web surfing is disrupted by a warning pop-up called Your Computer Is In Blocked State fake alert, there is a good chance that your computer has been infected with malware recently or you just clicked on the wrong third-party content on a questionable website. As its name suggests, this is indeed a fake alert or also known as a technical support scam. This pop-up claims that your computer has been infected and you need to call the provided telephone number "immediately" to guide you to safeguard your system. We would like you to know that this is all made up and you should not take it seriously at all. What you should actually take seriously is the possibility that your system has indeed been infiltrated by malicious programs that may be responsible for redirecting you to such a phishing site. If you want to protect your PC, you need to remove Your Computer Is In Blocked State fake alert first and then, take care of every single threat that may be hiding on your system. Read more »

Facebook Account Is Currently Logged In

If you find yourself on a web page that claims that your Facebook Account Is Currently Logged In on a supposed device that may not belong to you, do not panic because you are simply exposed to a fake alert. This fake warning message may look like an authentic Facebook login page and this may mislead you into believing that the claims are for real. This fake alert instructs you to call a given phone number for technical support. In fact, this is why these kinds of fake alerts are also called technical support scams. Our malware experts at anti-spyware-101.com have seen lots of similar scams in the past year, including "Possible Suspicious Activity," "Rdntrojanhacking File Detected," and "High Priority Message." Read more »

Phobos Ransomware

Phobos Ransomware

If the majority of your files located in %USERPROFILE% and other major directories have received a new extension ID.email.PHOBOS, Phobos Ransomware must have infiltrated your computer successfully and encrypted your files. While some other infections are developed to steal personal information, there is no doubt that cyber criminals develop ransomware infection for money extortion. It will demand a ransom from you too after encrypting your files. Do not transfer money to malicious software developers because your files might stay encrypted even if you make a payment. What we recommend for you is the full Phobos Ransomware removal. You cannot leave any components of this ransomware infection active on your computer because it might lock new files you create if you do not delete it fully from your system. It seems that Phobos Ransomware does not make any major modifications on users’ PCs except for encrypting their files, so we do not think that you will find it very hard to get rid of this threat. Of course, before you start the removal procedure, read what specialists working at anti-spyware-101.com have to say about it. Read more »

Ordinal Ransomware

Ordinal Ransomware

Ordinal Ransomware might still not be able to do everything its developers intend it to do. Judging from what we know, this program is still being developed. So if you got infected with this ransomware, it means that you are a test subject for its creators. The bad news though is that the program can still encrypt most of your personal files, even though it is not fully developed. Hence, you need to scramble to remove Ordinal Ransomware from your system, and then look for ways to restore your files or make sure this does not happen again. Read more »

Shadowsocks Miner Trojan

Shadowsocks Miner Trojan

Shadowsocks Miner Trojan is a malicious application that should never be active on your personal computer. If unfortunately, it is already up and running on your PC, make sure to execute its complete removal right away. It is critical to do so because this Trojan works in an extremely invasive manner. Having this devious piece of software fully active on your personal computer could make it function in a significantly slower way. Furthermore, it could be used by other suspicious and potentially harmful applications to gain access to your operating system. Make sure to read the rest of our article, as we provide in-depth information regarding this Trojan's devious functionality. You will also find a few virtual security recommendations that will help you maintain a fully secure operating system at all times. Alongside such important information, we include a detailed removal guide that you should use to delete Shadowsocks Miner Trojan quickly and easily. Read more »

Search.pollicare.com

If you have interacted with the Pollicare downloader recently, Search.pollicare.com might have changed your homepage and default search provider. This downloader is identical to the Romandos one, and it is representing the Search.romandos.com browser hijacker. Both search tools look identical, and so it is likely that the same party stands behind both of them. If this is the case, it is strange that two identical tools that serve in the same manner have been created. Our research team at Anti-Spyware-101.com strongly recommends deleting both of these hijackers, and not just because they look identical. It was found that these threats can redirect users to third-party pages without their permission, as well as employ cookies to record and share data. If you want to learn more before you decide if you should remove Search.pollicare.com from your browser, please continue reading. Note that the comments section is open, and if you have any observations, questions, or information, you can add it there. Read more »

Ransomware Detected

Ransomware Detected is a fake alert that can pop up on your screen when you land on a malicious page that tries to scam you. It seems that these technical support scams are constantly on the rise because our malware experts at anti-spyware-101.com have seen lots of them emerge in the past year, including "Microsoft Corporation Has Blocked Your PC fake alert," "Google Security Warning," and "Your System Is Heavily Damaged By Virus Tech Support fake alert," which are all very similar in their main goal. This fake alert is all about convincing, or rather, scaring you, to call the provided toll-free telephone number, which allegedly connects you to Microsoft technicians to help you with your current system error. You are told by this pop-up or pop-ups -- because there can be a couple of them -- that ransomware has been detected on your system and it may steal your credit card details and important login information as well. We are here to assure you that none of these claims are actually true. In fact, the only infection you may have on board is the one responsible for this fake alert. Therefore, we recommend that you remove Ransomware Detected right now so that you do not cause further security issues by exposing yourself to schemers. Read more »

Allcry Ransomware

Allcry Ransomware

Allcry, also known as Allcry crypter, is a threat that supposedly takes files hostage in order to obtain money from the victim. The Allcry ransomware is not fully functional, which is only to the advantage of the victim. Allcry do not encrypt files; it only displays a fraudulent warning claiming that some files are affected and that they can be restored only within seven days. If you have this deceptive piece of malware on your computer and want to remove it straight away, move down to the bottom to find our removal guide. Read more »

Deloton.com

Deloton.com

If you browse the web and click an unknown link, then you might be redirected to Deloton.com, an adware server which is currently promoting its advertising services to gain new clients. The company behind this adware server is called Propeller Ads, and it is in the digital advertising business. The company is legitimate, but you should not visit Deloton.com as it might redirect you to annoying and intrusive ads. Therefore, you ought to remove whatever software is redirecting you to this adware server or stop visiting the site that redirects you to it continuously. For more information, we invite you to read this whole description as we believe you will find it useful. Read more »