GSearch Extension is a program that you should avoid at all times. Researchers at our internal labs have discovered that this application happens to be one more potentially unwanted program, which you need to remove if it is ever found up and running on your personal computer. Such classification has been made after an in-depth analysis of this application, during which it has been discovered that this piece of software can act evasively. As it turns out, it can make invasive changes to your browser's default settings. In turn, browsing the Internet can become a much more annoying and frustrating experience, to put it lightly. ...
Your Version Of Bing Search Is Out Of Date is a fake alert that may try to trick you into downloading malicious applications. Our specialists say it is also possible the hackers behind this might be able to steal user’s sensitive data as well. Under such circumstances, we strongly advise not to interact with this suspicious warning. If your browser displays it, it would be best to get rid of the pop-up by closing the tab with it or the whole browser. Apparently, it might be a difficult task since Your Version Of Bing Search Is Out Of Date fake alert could go full screen, but if you take a look at the instructions located at the end of this article, you should learn how to eliminate it with no problem. ...
It looks like Search.hmyutilitybox.co is another potentially unwanted program from untrustworthy developers known as Polarity Technologies Ltd. Like many other similar applications that we have already tested, it might change user’s homepage and other preferences with an unreliable search engine. Additionally, the software may provide a toolbar with links to sites offering features like calculator, calendar, notepad, and so on. Needless to say, you can have these utilities without installing this potentially unwanted program since many of them should be provided by the operating system. ...
Lately, Facebook has been accused of a serious data breach, which appears to have close ties with the Cambridge Analytica. Paul Grewal, VP & Deputy General Counsel at Facebook, issued a statement on 16 March regarding accusations that the social network has been directly involved in a massive data breach, which allegedly occurred in late 2015. As reported, Dr. Aleksandr Kogan, a professor at the University of Cambridge, leaked users' data to third parties, including Cambridge Analytica and Eunoia Technologies, Inc. An act of such nature directly violates the platform's Privacy Policy. ...
If you find out that Zenis Ransomware has sneaked onto your system, you can be sure that your files have been encrypted. This new malware threat may be just two weeks old and may not have infected lots of users yet, but you should not take it lightly for a second. This malware infection attacks your most important files to strike hard enough for you to want to pay the ransom fee. However, you should know that it is always risky to contact cyber crooks or transfer money to them. Unfortunately, it is possible that instead of the decryptor and the private key you would simply get infected with another dangerous threat. ...
JustMineIt is a cryptocurrency miner browser extension that may not actually mine for you or with your consent. It is quite possible that you did not even install this tool knowingly, which means it had to use deceptive techniques to infiltrate your system. It is also likely that this potentially unwanted program (PUP) does not even care much about your settings and simply mines Monero for someone else without your knowledge or permission. It is true though that your Google Chrome browser has to be up and running for this PUP to work. This mining process though can slow down your computer substantially. ...
The Apple Rewards Event notification might be shown to you via a random page or represented via a pop-up. Regardless of how it is introduced to you, do not click it. The best thing you can do is close the page/pop-up representing it and then immediately scan your operating system. Hopefully, no threats are found, but since there is a possibility that something has injected the scam alert, you cannot skip the scan. If the scanner declares that your system is clean, the only thing left for you to do is reset your browser and clear the browsing data, which you can do using the removal instructions shown below. ...
Silentspring Ransomware might sound like an ominous name for a malware infection, but the program does not work properly as of yet. As far as we know, it is still in the development mode. It means that the program will not be available much in the wild, but it could still affect your system if you happen to fall into the path of the trial version’s distribution. In this description, we will tell you more about this program and how to remove it. Unfortunately, there is no way to retrieve the decryption key for this infection because it is still underdeveloped. ...
If you ever find an alert from Comcast on your screen, you should ignore it because the chances are high that you have encountered Comcast Cable Warning Alert, which is nothing more than the so-called tech-support scam. It will try to convince you that malicious software has been detected on your system, and, because of this, personal details, including financial data, Facebook logins, credit card details, and email account logins are in danger. We can assure you that the message you see is completely fake. Because of this, you should ignore it and remove it from the screen as soon as possible. ...
Search-smart.work is a browser hijacker, which means it can change your browser preferences like your default search engine, homepage, etc. The plugin’s description may promise “a fresh, new search experience,” but in reality, all it does is replaces the mentioned preferences with Yahoo search engine. The question is what the point in installing a tool that provides a search engine you can freely use at any time without installing any additional tools is? Truth to be told we do not think there is and if you do not see any point in keeping Search-smart.work either we recommend not to waste any time with it and delete it right away. ...