Loveserver Ransomware is the type of malicious attack you do not want to experience if possible. This ransomware can infiltrate your system and encrypt your most important files, including your photos, videos, documents, and third-party program files, with a not yet known encryption algorithm. As a matter of fact, our research suggests that this campaign could actually be over, but it is still important that we share with you what we have found out about this vicious ransomware. Once the damage is done, you are informed in a short ransom note about your option to contact the cyber criminals behind this attack for further information. ...
If you are one of those users who start seeing ads with the Pixel.uprise.website URL, it might be very true that there is an undesirable program installed on your computer. On the basis of users’ complaints that can be found on the web, Pixel.uprise.website might act as a browser hijacker too, i.e. change the homepage, default search engine, and the New Tab page on all browsers. To be frank, specialists do not think that it is true. In the opinion of our experts, Pixel.uprise.website should work as an advertising domain distributing commercial advertisements only. ...
Despite the fact that Search.searchraccess.com looks like a decent tool for searching the web, it is known to be an untrustworthy search engine that users often find set on their browsers without their consent. Because many people do not know anything about the changes applied, Search.searchraccess.com is classified as a browser hijacker by many researchers. Specialists working at 411-spyware.com also say that it is an untrustworthy search tool that takes over the most popular browsers (it is compatible with Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) so that it could then promote third-party websites and generate money for the developer. ...
If Search.searchipdf.com is automatically loaded when you open any of your browsers installed on the computer, it means that a browser hijacker has successfully entered the system. It is not going to leave your browsers alone, so if you do not do anything to get rid of it too, you will have to use Search.searchipdf.com as a default search provider. Specialists say that it is a very bad idea to let it stay in the place of a default search engine, homepage, and the New Tab page because it is definitely not a website that can be trusted. ...
CIA Special Agent 767 Screen Locker can appear on your computer screen and lock you out after you install a questionable program. There are other ways, too, for this Trojan screen locker to slither onto your system, but the main point here is that you will not notice its presence until it locks your screen. Unfortunately, many inexperienced computer users may bite on this bait and believe that the only solution is to pay for the supposed "license" to unlock their machine. This malware infection also claims that it has encrypted your most important personal files with an "extremely secure and unbreakable algorithm," which is a complete lie that could work on unsuspecting users. ...
The presence of (13) Viruses have been detected on system fake alert indicates that you have opened an untrustworthy website, you have been redirected to a web page that serves various fake pop-ups, or you have a malicious software, most probably adware (an advertising-supported application) installed on the computer. Even though the majority of complaints regarding the presence of (13) Viruses have been detected on system fake alert comes from users living in Spain and the United States, you do not necessarily need to live there to see it because this fake alert is definitely not location-dependent. ...
CrushClans falls into the category of ambiguous software. On one hand, it is not something one would like to have on their computer. On the other hand, it is not a direct security threat either. Therefore, at this point, it is necessary to judge this situation based on this point of view: Did you want this program? Did you install it willingly? If not, then it goes without saying that you should remove CrushClans immediately. If there is one program installed without your permission, the chances are that you have several others, too. Hence, protect your computer from potential exploitation by removing them all. ...
If you download the GrandBurst extension onto your Google Chrome browser, you can expect changes to your homepage, new tab page, as well as default search provider. According to our malware analysts, this extension can set home.grandburst.com as the homepage and search.grandburst.com as the default search provider. Have you faced these modifications as well? If you have, have these changes been applied without your permission? Even if they were, we do not classify the suspicious add-on as a browser hijacker. Instead, we recognize it as an advertising-supported program because, according to our researchers, it could introduce you to promotional content by third parties. ...
Browser hijackers Search.dsb-cmf.com may enter your system accidentally, but they still require your permission to get it. Of course, you might not be aware of the fact you allow the program to slither in, but you still initiate the download and installation, so it is important that you employ safe web browsing habits to avoid similar infections. ...
Payday Ransomware got this name from its displayed ransom note that apparently has pictures of characters from a video game called “Payday.” Despite its fun appearance, the note demands users to pay a ransom if they want to decrypt the files affected by the malware. The sum is not so small, and if you do not want to risk losing it, we advise you to eliminate the malicious program and ignore the cyber criminal’s demands. No need to worry if you do not know how to delete the threat, because we will not only discuss the ways you could erase it in the text, but also place a removal guide just below the article. ...