Sweep Clean PC Pro and 1-888-243-3533 Support is a suspicious application that locks your screen and displays fictitious system notifications. The malicious program shows pop-up warnings that inform users about possible safety breaches in the system, which could be exploited to steal passwords or details about user’s banking account. If you are not sure whether you are facing the same malware, read more of the article since it will provide with other details about Sweep Clean PC Pro and 1-888-243-3533 Support. ...
Under the guise of a legitimate search engine, Youndoo is a browser hijacker that is set to modify your browser’s settings without your authorization, so you have to remove it to restore your previous settings. To be more specific, this malicious search engine replaces settings such as the search provider, homepage, and new tab page. Then, it presents modified search results that contain commercial advertisements of unverifiable safety. In addition, it is also set to collect information about you to customize the promotional campaign in an attempt to make more money. ...
Dedcryptor Ransomware is yet another Trojan that tends to enter systems without permission. Once it does that, it immediately encrypts personal files users keep on their computers because its main goal is to make users pay money. Unfortunately, Dedcryptor Ransomware is targeted at the most valuable personal files, including documents, pictures, slides, etc. You do not need to have much knowledge about ransomware infections to say whether the file is locked or not because Dedcryptor Ransomware will add the .ded filename extension to those files it encrypts. ...
Search.yourspeedtestcenter.com is not an ordinary search engine, and you will find out what it is by reading this description. To put is simply, it is a browser hijacker set to modify your web browser’s settings. We recommend that you remove it because it can severely compromise your computer’s security with its promotional links that it includes in its search results. This hijacker only poses as a legitimate search engine, but in reality, it was created by a malware developer that makes money off online advertising. ...
Virtual schemers are back with a new scam, and it is known by the name Your Windows (Microsoft) Computer has been blocked. The name derives from the first line within a pop-up alert that can appear on any web browser. The pop-up is hosted by a corrupted website to which schemers need to redirect you to, and we have found that different methods can be used to achieve this. Once it shows up, modal alert dialog is looped to ensure that you cannot close the tab or even the browser representing the pop-up. ...
Apocalypse Ransomware is a malicious infection that locks users screen and blocks such programs as Task Manager or Explorer. As a result, users see a white screen with a ransom note from the malware’s developers. The note says that all your data was encrypted, but with a locked screen you cannot even check whether that is true. The only solution is to restart your computer in Safe Mode. Users who do not know how to do that could follow the instructions below the text. They will also show you how to delete the ransomware once you restart in the Safe Mode. ...
Time-to-read.ru can hijack Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome browsers, and it usually takes over the homepage section by replacing the regular page with one of the many different search engines. According to our research, this browser hijacker is very similar to such infamous hijackers as Workno.ru, Smartinf.ru, or Funday24.ru, and, as you can see, all of them are targeted at the Russian market. Once installed, the hijacker adds an autorun registry, so as to ensure that a specific website is launched every time the computer is restated. ...
7h9r Ransomware is a serious computer infection that was developed by cyber criminals to obtain money from users. This threat is definitely not the only one that exists on the web and threatens to steal money from innocent users; however, it is definitely unique in one sense – researchers at 411-spyware.com have conducted research and found that this ransomware infections deletes itself after it finishes encrypting files and does not create copies of itself in different directories. In addition, it encrypts files silently and does not change the Desktop background. ...
Startup Maximizer is a questionable application that could be present on your computer even without your knowledge. It does not mean that this software infiltrated your system by using some stealth techniques or magic. Unfortunately, a lot of users do not pay enough attention while installing bundled software and this is how they can be surprised to find potentially unwanted programs (PUP) like this on board. However, if this PUP comes as a surprise to you, there is a good chance that you will find other infections as well on your system. ...
Nuesearch.com is a browser hijacker from the Elex family, and it can take over your Firefox and Chrome browsers without any warning. Although some users are likely to accept browser modifications willingly, it is also possible that the hijacker will take over browsers illegally. Our research team warns that malicious installers can be used for the distribution of this hijacker, and some of them could infiltrate it silently. So, was your homepage on Firefox/Chrome browser modified illegally or was this done with your knowledge? ...