Blacknord@tutanota.com Ransomware can infiltrate your system without your knowledge and encrypt all your important files in a matter of minutes. We have found that this new danger is, in fact, a new variant of the well-known RotorCrypt Ransomware. This ransomware, unlike most of its peers, does not seem to leave any ransom note on your system and does not change your desktop background, either. Instead it includes an e-mail address in the extension added to the file names of the encrypted files; hence the name of this ransomware infection. ...
EZbrowsing Search is a completely useless yet potentially risky browser extension that can appear in your Google Chrome browser even if you have not installed it knowingly. This tool is supposed to make your web search experience easier and faster; however, our tests indicate that it may also expose you to potentially unsafe third-party ads and links as well. These contents could pose a threat to your system security if you were to engage with them. We have labeled this threat sources as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) since we have not found proof of direct danger or malicious activities. ...
Even though Bitcoin seems to be at its peak, other currencies are gaining in popularity. In early January, 2018, researcher found a new strain of malware named RubyMiner targeting Linux and Windows servers that use outdated software to use their computational resources for mining Monero coins. RubyMiner was found to plant the miner XMrig, and the attempt to infect networks worldwide was carried out within 24 hours, affecting 30 percent of global networks. The top countries targeted by the RubyMiner malware includes the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Norway, and Sweden. ...
If you ever find a program, which goes by the name of Browsing Guard Extension, active on your personal computer, be sure to delete it immediately. It is essential to do so because it happens to be one more potentially unwanted program, which acts in an intrusive manner. During the extensive analysis, our research team has discovered that this application can make unauthorized modifications to your browser's default settings. As a consequence of such intrusive functionality, browsing the Internet will become a much more annoying and bothersome experience. ...
Search By myMusic Extension is not at all a new browser extension and somehow it has managed to slip our crosshairs so far. In fact, this questionable Google Chrome browser extension seems to have been released back in April, 2016. It has not become a popular tool, though, this may be one of the reasons we have not caught it before. However, we have seen dozens of very similar extensions emerging, including myMusic Start, moviesNet Search, and musicNet Start, which all seem to be the creation of the very same team. ...
Search.seemoviesonline.stream is a browser hijacker that might one day affect your web browsers if you use a MAC computer. It is quite a nasty infection because it changes all popular browsers’ settings without the users’ knowledge immediately after infiltrating their computers successfully. Specifically speaking, it is compatible with Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and Safari. It should only change homepages and default search tools on them, but this will be enough that Search.seemoviesonline.stream would be opened on your screen every time you launch any of your affected web browsers. ...
Your default search tool on Google Chrome will be changed to Search.hideyoursearch.win if you install the browser extension named hideyoursearch_DS from the Chrome Web Store (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/hideyoursearchds/kofapcpifepghmlnmapibhhimlanmfap), its official website (http://hideyoursearch.win/), or it is successfully installed on your computer without your direct permission. It is quite a new extension, so it cannot be very popular yet. As a consequence, we are sure there are not many people who have installed this piece of software on their computers voluntarily. ...
If you have let Desucrypt Ransomware into your Windows operating system, it is almost a guarantee that your personal files were corrupted. This malicious threat does not avoid photos, documents, PDFs, music and videos files, shortcuts, and other kinds of data. All files – except for system files – are encrypted by this monstrous infection, and that is done so that the creator of this infection could demand a ransom payment from you. If your files are important to you, you might choose to follow the demands of cyber criminals, but, of course, that is not something we recommend doing. ...
InsaneCrypt Ransomware is a new ransomware infection that may shock you at first as it encrypt all your precious files. This malware threat is also known as desuCrypt Ransomware. Our research shows that it is indeed a new version of 'Insane@airmail.cc' Ransomware that has also surfaced only lately. We consider this malware infection a dangerous one as it can render your files unusable and inaccessible, and demands you to pay a certain ransom fee for the decryption. Before you start panicking, let us tell you the good news. Yes, as unbelievable as it may sound, there is actually a silver lining here: It is possible to decrypt your files for free. ...
Facebook Account Is Currently Logged In may look like a serious notification, but it is a fake alert that was created to trick unsuspecting users into visiting a number of suspicious websites. Users must close the message immediately and then look for ways to make sure that it does not appear on your screen again. You may need to delete potentially unwanted applications from your computer, and if you do not know which programs must be terminated, scan your PC with the SpyHunter free scanner. A full system scan will help you determine which programs must be deleted from the system. ...