Search.searchwag.com is a questionable search engine that you might find set on your Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox browsers one day. Researchers working at 411-spyware.com have tested it and noticed that people whose browsers are occupied by Search.searchwag.com usually have the Watch Any Game extension installed. The extension itself looks quite useful. It promises to enable users to watch baseball, football, and other types of sports straight from browsers and the New Tab page. ...
The reason you see Syssecure Ads pop up on your screen is probably that you have installed adware programs on your computer. We say “programs” in plural because such applications seldom travel on their own. Thus, if you have the program that displays Syssecure Ads, it always means you have several more that also slow down your computer and expose you to potentially corrupted content. To get rid of all the annoying ads, you obviously need to determine and remove the program responsible. If you cannot find the program that generates these advertisements, be sure to scan your PC with a licensed antispyware tool. ...
Did your homepage change all of a sudden? Is your default search engine set to Hohosearch? Then you have clearly been infected by a browser hijacker. This type of computer infection will not kill your system or steal your banking logins and passwords, but it is still a significant threat that should not be taken lightly. After all, it performs unsolicited modifications on your browser and this way breaches your privacy. Hence, it is your job to remove Hohosearch at once; otherwise, this program may lead to even more serious computer security issues that might be hard to contain if it goes too far. ...
Zyklon Locker Ransomware is very similar to another Trojan infection called GNL Locker Ransomware. It is possible that the malicious programs were created by the same developers. Nevertheless, there are some differences too, and as you read the article, we will explain you more about the malware. Also, we will add a removal guide that will show you how to delete the ransomware manually. As for encrypted data on your computer, it is unusable, and you cannot unlock it without a decryption key that is known only to the cyber criminals who created Zyklon Locker Ransomware. ...
Whether you have downloaded Free Download Seeker from the Chrome web store or some unfamiliar source, you downloaded it onto Chrome or a different browser, it has hijacked your browsers or not, you need to remove it from your operating system. Although it does not look like a threat, some of its abilities are much more unpredictable than you think. As soon as you download this application onto your computer, it hijacks your browsers. In the best case scenario, this will be done with your knowledge, and you will be aware of it. ...
An embedded page at Astrumpops.online is a malicious application that redirects you to a Windows website, which is not a legitimate one. In other words, the site is created by cyber criminals that probably do so to gather users’ private information or product key numbers. Another possibility is that they could try to sell you pricey software or services if you call the fake customer support. For that purpose, the site should provide the telephone number 1-800-693-5082. It looks like there are a few different false web pages that show the same phone number. ...
You are doomed if BlackShades Crypter Ransomware ever manages to enter your system because it will encrypt all the files you keep on your computer. Unlike other old threats, this ransomware locks files silently. In other words, you will not see any pop-up windows claiming that the encryption process is finished. Of course, you will still notice that your files are encrypted because you will not be able to open any of them. BlackShades Crypter Ransomware acts like that not without a reason. Researchers say that all ransomware infections seek to make users pay money, so they give them the reason to do that, i.e. they lock files and then ask them to pay a ransom. ...
Searchvvay.com, a questionable search engine, may appear in your browsers as your new home page, when a browser hijacker infiltrates your system. This can happen after you install a free software package you have downloaded from an unreliable file-sharing website or an other shady page. This browser hijacker may expose you to unsafe third-party web content. Therefore, its presence is undesirable to say the least. But this hijacker may only be part of your security issues as several more malware infections may have entered your computer alongside this threat. ...
Ransomware is one of the most dangerous mainstream malware out there, and its number is growing by the day. In this article, we will discuss Saraswati Ransomware, a new ransomware that can encrypt your files and you will not be able to access them as a result. Its owners demand that you pay a ransom in exchange for a decryption key that is necessary to decrypt the files. This ransomware uses a strong encryption cipher, so it is next to impossible to decrypt using third-party tools. However, if you opt to pay the ransom, then get ready to pay a hefty sum. ...
JohnyCryptor Ransomware is a threat that might infect your computer because it is quite prevalent at the time of writing. Once it sneaks onto the computer, it performs the scan and finds all the files stored on it. After it finds all the files, it locks them and thus does not allow users to access them. Unfortunately, it seems that it will encrypt all kinds of files except those that are kept in the %WINDIR% directory. In other words, it only keeps system files untouched. As the majority of files will be inaccessible after JohnyCryptor Ransomware slithers onto the computer, you will immediately understand that something is wrong. ...