Xpan Ransomware might have been created by a cyber-criminal organization called TeamXRat. Since the ransom note it displays after encrypting data is written only in Portuguese language, it is possible the malware might not be spread anywhere else outside Brazil. Also, our specialists say at the moment Xpan Ransomware is more dangerous to corporations than individual computer users as the reports say the ransomware’s creators are only after companies and institutions. For example, the threat’s authors have already infected computers on one of the hospitals in Brazil. ...
On April 11, 2017, Microsoft started rolling out the third update titled Windows 10 Creators Update. The new version is aimed at over 40 million Windows 10 devices. Officially, the latest release is Windows 10 version 1703 (OS Build 15063.138), which is available for free. Users can download and install it manually or have it installed automatically, depending on the settings of the system. ...
MyNewsWire Extension might seem like a useful tool to have active on your PC at first since it is advertised as a program that should provide you with the ability to watch live news coverage in a convenient manner. Unfortunately, this devious application does not function it the way that you might expect. Its further analysis has helped our malware researchers to classify it as one more browser hijacker that you must avoid at all times. Having this intrusive piece of software fully active on your operating system will only make browsing the web a much more annoying and frustrating experience than you are used to. ...
Normally, when we deal with potentially unwanted programs (PUP), users can choose whether they want them installed or not. However, that is not the case with Flowsprit. Our research shows that this PUP uses silent installation, and so it gets added to a target computer without user’s knowledge. This proves that the program is highly suspicious and it should not be allowed to remain on your computer. Please follow the instructions below to remove Flowsprit from the system once and for all. You should also consider investing in a licensed antispyware tool that would safeguard your computer from other unwanted applications in the future. ...
Hackers are selling a new Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) called FileFrozr Ransomware. Our specialists report that a user named Frozr advertises the malware in various hacker forums. The price is said to be around 0.14 Bitcoins or approximately 185 US dollars. After making the payment cyber criminals can get a builder with which they can create their own version of FileFrozr Ransomware. As most of the malicious applications alike, it should lock the victim’s files with a strong encryption algorithm allowing the hackers behind the threat to hold the files on the computer as a hostage and demand the user to pay a ransom. ...
Top5news.org may not be the worst computer infection out there, but our security specialists suggest you remove this search engine from your browser immediately. The program may inadvertently expose you to malicious content, and that could result in a malware infection. You should also consider scanning your PC with a security application because this search engine might be just one of the many undesirable applications installed on your system at the moment. You can get rid of Top5news.org manually, but it is always a good idea to get yourself a licensed antispyware tool that would safeguard your system against similar intruders in the future. ...
Mac Adware Cleaner Ads can show up after installing a potentially unwanted program (PUP); it could have a similar title to Mac Adware Cleaner. The advertisements might say the tool could protect your computer from adware, malware, and other threats alike. However, our researchers doubt the software could be capable of protecting the system from such malicious threats as it is categorized as a PUP itself. In fact, we even doubt the tool can help users get rid of annoying pop-ups or other advertisements since Mac Adware Cleaner could be displaying irritating ads of other similar threats too. ...
Hundreds of extensions for Google Chrome are developed every day, but what concerns us the most is the so-called Developer Mode Extensions. These are browser extensions running in Developer Mode. If you have enabled this mode for testing purposes intentionally, there is no need to worry. On the other hand, closely inspect the list of extensions if an alert “Disable developer mode extensions” has appeared in the top-right corner of your browser when you have launched it. It is because it might suggest that certain Developer Mode Extensions have been enabled on your web browser without your knowledge. ...
Firewall Detected Suspicious Network Connections fake alert is a dubious warning message that you should avoid at all times. Such fake alerts are usually designed by cyber crooks so they could profit illegally from unsuspecting Internet users. The appearance of this invasive warning message might be an indication that a devious program is already active on your operating system. To find out more about his fake alert and its dangerous nature make sure to read the rest of our this report. We provide detailed information regarding its potentially harmful functionality. ...
If MyLuckySearching.com has been set as your homepage and, because of that, it is launched for you automatically, there is a reason to believe that a browser hijacker has infected your computer. According to researchers at 411-spyware.com, it must be a browser hijacker belonging to the ELEX family because MyLuckySearching.com shares similarities with such websites as Ourluckysites.com and Trotux.com which are closely associated with ELEX browser hijackers too. The presence of MyLuckySearching.com is, most probably, the result of the installation of some kind of malicious software bundle from an untrustworthy page. ...