BoostMyPC may trick you with its name and you might think that it can actually boost your PC but we must tell you that it will most probably only boost the creators’ bank account if you are not careful and purchase this useless product. After testing this software we have realized that it is very similar to other PC optimizer programs, including Pc Health Aid and Magic PC Cleaner. In fact, we have categorized this application as a potentially unwanted program (PUP), which means that it is not a direct threat or danger to your system. This PUP goes as far as to claim to be a Microsoft partner, which is obviously not true. ...
SecretSystem Ransomware may lock your screen and claim it has enciphered all your files. Luckily, there might be no reason to panic as the research reveals the malware only claims to have encrypted your data, while in reality, all files on the computer should remain undamaged. This does not surprise us since the instructions left by the malicious application’s creators do not even say where to transfer the ransom. Infections like SecretSystem Ransomware are created only to extort money from unfortunate users who accidentally get their systems infected, so providing concrete instructions how to transfer the ransom is essential. ...
There is possibly no day without a new browser hijacker like Search.renewitnow.co emerging on the web. This new search website offers you quick links to major forms as extra features but we do not advise you to use this page at all. In fact, this browser hijacker comes from an infamous family that has given us dozens of useless and potentially unreliable search pages, including Search.searchiswt.com, Search.sp-cmf.com, and Search.searchbuscar.com. These are mainly identical search engines with usually different themes. But it is also possible that sometimes you find exact clones only with different URL addresses. ...
If a window “D2+D Ransomware detected but don’t worry, this is harmless after purchase” has been opened on your Desktop, this is a sign that D2+D Ransomware has sneaked onto the computer. Luckily, it does not encrypt files at the time of writing, but it still opens its red window on users’ Desktops seeking to scare them into sending money for the decryption key as soon as possible. Of course, it might be true that D2+D Ransomware does not work properly and, consequently, does not encrypt files at present. If it is the case, it might be updated soon and start encrypting files. ...
VisionCrypt Ransomware is a malicious application which also enters computers to lock users’ files and then demands a ransom. The good news is that it is not a very popular infection, so it should not affect many computers. Are you reading this article because you have already become a victim of VisionCrypt Ransomware? If the answer is “yes”, remove this infection from your system as soon as possible. It is a must to get rid of it no matter if it has made files inaccessible or not. Keeping active ransomware on the system might result in other serious problems too because this infection might encrypt files one more time and download malware behind a user’s back. ...
Sometimes your default homepage may change without your permission, and if Search.packageintransit.com is set as your main search engine, you can be sure that your system has been affected by a browser hijacker. A browser hijacker is a type of computer security threat that enters the target system with the intention to make money for its creators. However, while the schemes they use may not be malicious, it could still present specific threats that should not be ignored by any user. Therefore, you should remove Search.packageintransit.com from your system before this browser hijacker exposes you to something very dangerous. ...
Smart System Care is not a beneficial program, and its promises to enhance your system’s performance are bogus. According to the official information, this app can detect adware, malware, and security issues that are slowing down your operating system. This is why users let this potentially unwanted program in. Have you installed this PUP along with other questionable programs? It is very possible that you have because an official installer does not exist, which means that it is most likely that third-party installers are involved. Though legitimate pieces of software could be offered along with the PUP, malware could be bundled along with this threat as well. ...
The malicious Anony.killers@protonmail.com Ransomware is unlikely to invade your operating system, but that does not mean that you can ignore this threat. The chances are that the creator of this infection will model a much more aggressive and dangerous one after it, and so you have to understand how it works and how you can protect yourself against it. In case this infection has invaded your operating system, it is possible that its developer has improved it over time. All in all, at the time of research, it was quite weak. It could not even encrypt personal files. Of course, we cannot claim that this would not change. ...
Some ransomware programs are extremely dangerous infections, while others can be released just to see if the program works properly. Fucked Ransomware is the latter type of infection. It means that it is not hard to remove it from your computer, and we can also retrieve your encrypted files. On the other hand, it does not mean that your computer is safe. If this random infection managed to enter your system, it means that an extremely malicious threat could also barge at your doorstop. Hence, when you delete Fucked Ransomware, please make sure that you protect your PC from similar intruders in the future. ...
Every day unsuspecting computer users infect their system with browser hijackers like Search.searchiswt.com. Maybe you could count the number of PCs that have never been infected with such threats on one of your hands. Well, jokes aside, you need to know that this infection may sneak onto your computer with your permission but still without your knowledge. Paradox? Not really, if you know how such a browser hijacker is distributed on the web. In fact, most malware infections are let on board by the users themselves. This may come as a shocker but still this is the case. ...