Weather Reports New Tab
Weather Reports New Tab is an unreliable browser extension that could work on Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Internet Explorer. Based on its behavior our researchers decided to classify it as a potentially unwanted program or a PUP in short. What raises a suspicion is the fact the plugin might be able to modify browser’s preferences and may introduce the user to an unreliable search engine through which the user might receive potentially dangerous advertising content. Also, it was discovered the PUP could be spread via untrustworthy channels, such as various file-sharing web pages, annoying pop-up ads, and so on. ...
MusixLib
MusixLib is a Google Chrome browser extension users can install from the Chrome Web Store (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/musixlib-start/ifhnjalcekbmmeknpgnkpghldbbhanen) or its official website (http://www.musixlib.com). People install this piece of software expecting that they could play albums of their favorite artists for free. We cannot blame them because MusixLib promises to give users unlimited access to music for free. In addition, it promises to enable users to perform web searches more conveniently. ...
Youtube Reward Center Scam
Youtube Reward Center Scam can be encountered by Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Internet Explorer users. It is a fake alert claiming you can get a free expensive item if you spend a couple of your minutes while answering a few questions. The bad news is the questions you might be asked may need you to give your personal information, and since it is a scam, such data would most likely end up in the hands of cybercriminals. Needless to say, the promised item would not be delivered too, so clearly, agreeing to participate in Youtube Reward Center Scam cannot lead to anything good. ...
Russenger Ransomware
Russenger Ransomware is an infection that was designed to target Windows users who speak Russian. It is most likely that this threat is spread in regions where Russian is spoken; however, our researchers are yet to confirm this. We are also still gathering information on how this malicious threat is dispersed. Most likely, it is concealed as a file that is sent randomly to users using a misleading spam email attachment. Do you remember opening a random or strange file – or maybe a link or an online pop-up – right before your personal files were corrupted? ...
Search Fort Pro
Potentially unwanted programs are quite popular nowadays. Keeping your operating system free of them is essential if you value your virtual security. Recently, our researchers have discovered one such application, which goes by the name of Search Fort Pro. It has been classified as a potentially unwanted program for a couple of reasons. One of them is its intrusive functionality. Our researchers have found out that this dubious piece of software can make intrusive changes to your browser’s default settings. As a consequence of that, browsing the Internet will become a much more annoying experience. ...
Counter for Messenger
If you are interested in analyzing your Messenger chats, Counter for Messenger might seem like the perfect tool, but, of course, it is unlikely that many users would ever even think about using something like it. Due to this, it is believed that this potentially unwanted program could slither in without the user’s notice at all. If this PUP is active on your Google Chrome web browser, can you confirm that it slithered in without you realizing it? Most likely, you let it in by accident when downloading something much more attractive and beneficial-looking. ...
Video Search – Advanced Movie Finder
Video Search – Advanced Movie Finder is a browser extension enabling users to search for videos, clips, and movies. The extension is compatible with the Chrome browser and is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUP) because of the way of distribution. The application has its official website best-knownapp.com and is also available on the Chrome Web Store, which now, unfortunately, does not guarantee that that the program you have selected is safe to use. ...
Thanatos Ransomware
If you can locate README.txt on your Desktop and, on top of that, almost all your personal files have been locked, Thanatos Ransomware, a newly-detected ransomware infection, must have infiltrated your computer. This infection always tries to slither onto computers unnoticed, but the majority of users find out about its successful entrance soon because they notice that they can no longer access those files they need. Researchers working at 411-spyware.com say that this ransomware infection locks documents, pictures, music, and all other files the majority of users consider the most valuable. ...
Bananacrypt Ransomware
The Bananacrypt ransomware, spotted in January 2018, is a destructive program that is supposed to encrypt files using AES encryption. The threat is programmed to append the extension .bananaCrypt to every affected file and create a notepad file containing a ransom warning. Such behavior is typical of the vast majority of ransomware infections, which can access computer in different ways. The Bananacrypt ransomware may not execute these steps due to some errors in the code. An analysis of the threat has shown that the infection may cause no damage to file data, but that does not mean that the threat cannot be revamped in the near future to fulfill the schemers' goals. ...
Saturn Ransomware
Were your personal files corrupted by the malicious Saturn Ransomware? If they were, there is not much you can do. After you remove this malicious threat, you can check your file backups to check if you have copies of the lost files. Unfortunately, the files that are corrupted by this malware cannot be recovered, and that is because the ransomware uses a strong encryption algorithm to mess them up. What if you delete Saturn Ransomware, will your files be restored? Unfortunately, they will not, but, of course, eliminating this dangerous infection is incredibly important, and the sooner you do it, the better. ...
