If you find that your screen is covered with an image of Voldemort from Harry Potter, there is a great chance that Voldemort Ransomware has invaded your operating system. Although this infection is not encrypting files at the time of research, the situation might have changed by the time you are reading this. Our researchers believe that this devious ransomware might be in the development stages still. That would explain why this threat performs the way it does. It is also possible that the server linked to this infection is temporarily down, and it might be a matter of time before it is back up again. ...
Tabs000.online looks like a legitimate search engine, but it is nothing of the sort. We have classified it as a browser hijacker and recommend that you remove it from your PC as soon as the opportunity arises. In short, it is distributed in a malicious way that is designed to inject it into your web browser and change its homepage without your approval. Furthermore, it is set to include promotional links in its search results and collect anonymous information about you. Tabs000.online is in no way a safe search engine and will only put your cyber security at risk. ...
ODIN Ransomware is a variant of Locky Ransomware. It does not differ much from other variants of Locky Ransomware, but it uses a new filename extension .ODIN instead of .ZEPTO or .LOCKY. This variant has been released recently by cyber criminals, but it is already rather prevalent, so you have to be careful. If you ever notice that all your personal files contain a new filename extension, your Desktop background is changed without your consent, and you can locate new .html and .bmp files, it means that you have failed to protect your system from harm. ...
If you have discovered a program called Discoveranswer.com active on your personal computer, do not hesitate and execute its thorough removal. We recommend doing so due to the fact that the application in question is a suspicious search engine, which must not be tolerated. Keep in mind that overall functionality of this application is intolerable as it triggers unwanted and unauthorized changes to major web browsers such as Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. All of the modifications induced by this suspicious program are infamous for causing major annoyance and frustration almost every single time you decide to surf the web. ...
Although the “Search” logo on MyTrustSearch.com reminds us of Google, and the search provider that every user is redirected from this page is Google Custom Search, you should not consider this suspicious search tool as harmless. In fact, our researchers classify it as a malicious browser hijacker that should be removed as soon as possible. If you are surprised by our recommendation to get rid of this hijacker, you need to read this report as soon as possible. Our research team has thoroughly analyzed this search tool, and we have learned quite a few interesting things. ...
Topsocialhubsearch.com is a search engine that has been categorized as a browser hijacker because it tends to hijack homepages and New Tab pages on Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and Internet Explorer. Users usually do not even know that Topsocialhubsearch.com is not a trustworthy tool and, as a result, they decide to let it stay set on browsers. In other words, users agree to see its presence every time they launch their browsers. We cannot blame them. If you look at this search tool closer, you will immediately notice that it has a search box like any other reliable search engine. ...
Someone has obviously made a bad joke with Donald Trump Ransomware because this malicious infection has nothing to do with the presidential hopeful. However, the malware developers were obviously hoping to get higher infection rates by using one of the most popular search keywords this season. ...
An application entitled Tavanero.info should be bypassed at all times since it is nothing more than yet another browser hijacker which must be terminated if it is ever found up and running on your personal computer. Such categorization has been made by our research team because of the devious features that this hijacker exhibits while running on your PC. It is critical to highlight that the hijacker is fully capable of making unauthorized alterations to your web browser's default settings, which in consequence can make your overall online experience a bothersome one, to say the least. ...
Hihikal.ru is a suspicious program that might be distributed with malware. If you have an idea where you might have received such software, it would be smart to keep away from such sources. Also, since the application could be traveling with harmful software, it is advisable to check the system and if needed erase such threats. The search engine itself appears to have similarities with browser hijackers called Workno.ru, Smartinf.ru, and so on. Since the program can affect user’ browser by replacing his homepage, it also falls under the category of browser hijackers. ...
If you open spam emails and the files attached to them without even thinking of the potential risks, it might be a matter of time before Taka Ransomware enters your operating system. This dangerous ransomware belongs to the group of such dangerous threats as Flyper Ransomware, Restore@protonmail.ch Ransomware, or Domino Ransomware, and its only goal is to make you pay for the decryption of your files. This infection does not try to fool you or trick you. It actually encrypts your files using a complex algorithm, and cyber crooks are the only ones who have the decryption key that you need. ...