Google Survey Scam
Google Survey Scam is a fake alert that may show a randomly generated warning or an advertisement. According to our specialists, the hackers behind this threat seek to gain user’s personal or sensitive information. Later on, such information could be sold to interested parties, used to scam the user, and so on. The truth is there are various scenarios of what could happen, and unfortunately, none of them look good. Therefore, if you ever encounter Google Survey Scam’s fake alerts, we advise you not to interact with them and eliminate them as fast as possible. Users who continue reading the article can learn more about this threat. ...
BlackRuby Ransomware
BlackRuby Ransomware may shock you after it crawls onto your system behind your back and encrypts all your files that matter to you. However, our research indicates that this dangerous ransomware program may actually be decryptable even though a free file recovery tool may not have surfaced yet. In other words, you may not be able to restore your files just yet but a free tool may appear in the near future. However, you cannot keep this vicious threat on board until then. This malware infection can start up automatically every time you restart your system and possibly encrypt your newly created or saved files as well. ...
Windows Firewall Warning Alert
Windows Firewall Warning Alert usually comes in the form of a pop-up. It is displayed to users when they surf the Internet; however, if malicious software is the one responsible for showing it, users might see new tabs of their browsers open with Windows Firewall Warning Alert automatically too. No matter what the reason you see this fake warning on your screen is, ignore it completely because it does not tell the truth. That is, we can assure you that malware it tells you about has not been detected on your computer. Because of this, there is no point in contacting technical support either. ...
dream_dealer@aol.com Ransomware
The malicious dream_dealer@aol.com Ransomware is a new variant of the well-known infection, Globeimposter Ransomware. The different versions of this malware are named after the unique extensions that are associated with them, or the email addresses that cyber criminals push victims to email for more information. The version discussed in this report, of course, is named after an email address. This email address is represented via the ransom note which is introduced to victims as soon as their personal files are encrypted. ...
KillDisk-Dimens Ransomware
KillDisk-Dimens Ransomware is a vicious computer infection that might both ruin files on the device and crash the system. As a result, the user should be unable to access his data or even launch the computer. What may seem to be strange is the malicious application does not show any ransom notes through which its creators would demand a ransom. As our specialists explain, this malware is a bit different from most of the ransomware programs. Apparently, it could be used by hackers who may seek to steal valuable information from the user and damage the system once the infected computer is no longer needed. ...
Search.searchtmpn4.com
Search.searchtmpn4.com is a search engine that takes over Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Google Chrome to make you use its service. The search engine is likely to be set as the homepage of the web browsers after installing freeware downloaded from untrustworthy websites, such as malavida.es, descargar.es, and many others. The settings can be made either surreptitiously or after displaying a request for permission which is most likely disregarded by most users. The search engine Search.searchtmpn4.com is considered a browser hijacker, and security experts recommend removing it from browsers. ...
"Mozilla Firefox Opinion Poll" Messages
"Mozilla Firefox Opinion Poll" Messages will try to convince you that you can get free items (e.g. gift cards and coupons) for free by taking a short survey. These messages might contain a slightly different text depending on the user’s location and the web browser he/she uses to surf the Internet, but they will be asked to take some kind of survey in exchange for a chance to get amazing items for free in all the cases. It sounds tempting, but we have to upset all those users who have already taken it or are about to do that – nobody is going to give you anything. ...
GamingApp Search Extension
GamingApp Search Extension may come in handy if you are a fan of online gaming, but we are here to warn you that this Google Chrome browser extension comes from a notorious family of potentially unwanted programs (PUPs). This family is growing like mushrooms and already has dozens of identical and similar tools, such as bestGames Now, MoviesNow Search, videoZone Search, and musicZone Search. These are all themed around movies, games, and music. These are the three main areas these PUPs cover. ...
'Bad Rabbit Attack' Scam
If you come across a fake alert known as 'Bad Rabbit Attack' Scam, be sure to refrain from it as soon as possible. Doing so is critical because such bogus warnings are crafted for a single reason - to make illegal profits from naive Internet users. In most instances, cyber crooks use them to scare users into paying for repair service that they do not need. It is important to note that you could come across this suspicious alert via a redirection. There is also a possibility that a devious application, active on your PC, could initiate the appearance of this bogus error. ...
Screen Watch
If you are still considering whether you should install Screen Watch on your computer, our piece of advice for you would be not to do that even though this browser extension is presented as very beneficial software. To be more specific, users are told that they could find and play games right from their new tabs if they install it. We are sure there are better applications for accessing and playing online games, so refrain yourself from installing Screen Watch. If it has already been installed on your computer, you should make sure it leaves your system alone soon because it is a typical potentially unwanted program. ...
