Pink Lemonade Extension
You do not want to install Pink Lemonade Extension because this add-on cannot serve you in a useful and transparent manner. At the moment, this suspicious add-on is officially introduced via an official download page and the Chrome web store, and neither of these sources explains how it works, which is the first sign that trusting it would be a mistake. Considering that the add-on does not seem to offer anything beneficial to Google Chrome users, it is believed that they usually let it in by accident or if false promotion is used to advertise it. Whatever the case might be, you do not want to keep this PUP – which is short for “potentially unwanted program” – installed for much longer. ...
Styx Ransomware
If you can locate 0_HELP_DECRYPT_FILES.txt, 0_HELP_DECRYPT_FILES.html, 0_HELP_DECRYPT_FILES2.txt, and 0_HELP_DECRYPT_FILES2.html on your PC, Styx Ransomware must have infiltrated your computer. This threat belongs to the category of one of the most harmful infections – crypto-malware, so it causes a lot of trouble to users whose computers it manages to infiltrate successfully. Like all other ransomware infections, it wants users’ money, so it goes to encrypt their files mercilessly the first thing after the entrance. It uses AES-256, a strong cipher, to lock victims’ files. ...
EuqalTab Extension
EuqalTab Extension falls under the classification of potentially unwanted programs (PUPs). Our specialists decided to categorize it this way after testing it themselves. Apparently, they learned the plugin might change user’s homepage with an untrustworthy search engine that could display possibly harmful third-party advertisements. If you wish to find out more details about the described tool, we encourage you to have a look at of our full article as, later on in it, we will talk about the PUP’s working manner and the suspicious search engine it might add on the affected browser. ...
The Tungsten Rounded Font Was Not Found fake alert
The Tungsten Rounded Font Was Not Found fake alert tries to convince users that a font called Tungsten Rounded is missing and they need to install it to be able to view the website they want to open. This alert does look quite convincing, but it is fake, we can assure you, so ignore it completely and make sure you do not click on it. If you have already clicked the Update button on the alert displayed to you, the chances are high that you have installed some kind of malicious application on your computer with a single click. Yes, The Tungsten Rounded Font Was Not Found fake alert is displayed to users seeking to promote malicious software. ...
My System Mechanic
My System Mechanic is a Windows Registry and PC optimizer that has its official website epcbooster.com and is distributed alongside other software programs. Upon installation, it sets itself to start running once the system boots up. The application scans the system and shows system performance-related issues that can be fixed only with the full version of the program. Such a practice of presenting a user with numerous registry issues is already well known to security experts, and you should be very careful with desktop programs that are bundled with freeware and sometimes seem to be installed without your approval. ...
Antrie.com
You do not want just any search tool set as your homepage because that is the first thing you see when you launch your browser. If Antrie.com is set as your homepage, every time you open the browser, you are exposed to ads, links to third-party sites, and a search engine. While not all of these features are necessarily malicious or worth talking about at length, there are certain things that cannot be ignored. As you will learn by reading this report, the removal of Antrie.com is recommended, and whether this hijacker takes over Firefox, Chrome, or Internet Explorer browser, you need to think very carefully if continuing using this hijacker is a good idea. ...
Geekto.net
Geekto.net is a search engine which also falls to the category of browser hijackers because of the way it gets on the computer. The search engine is aimed at Russian-speaking computer users and is used by people in Russia, Azerbaijan, and some other Russian-speaking countries. Additionally, Geekto.net uses the Google engine. The fact that Geekto.net does not generate its authentic search results should be taken into consideration. Some links to unreliable websites might be inserted to your search result pages, so you should be careful with this browser hijacker even though it is seemingly safe to use. ...
Executionerplus Ransomware
If you are not cautious and you do not take care of your operating system’s protection, you might face all kinds of malicious threats. Executionerplus Ransomware is one of the many, and our research team has recently found that it was built using the code of CryptoJoker Ransomware, another well-known threat. If it has invaded your operating system, it is most likely that that happened when you opened an infected spam email attachment. Unfortunately, the victims of this malware rarely understand what is happening because there is no clear indication that the ransomware slithers in as the file is opened. ...
File Spider Ransomware
File Spider Ransomware can be encountered by users from Croatia, Serbia, or Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is a malicious file-enciphering program that locks user’s personal data with a particular encryption algorithm. During the process, it generates a decryption key that could restore all of the damaged files, but the key gets sent to a secret server belonging to the malware’s developers. Sadly, in exchange of it the hackers want you to transfer them a particular amount of money. However, the worst part is there is not knowing whether they will hold to their end of the bargain. ...
ACCDFISA v2.0 Ransomware
ACCDFISA v2.0 Ransomware is one more file-encrypting application, which you must avoid at all costs. Our research team advises you to do so since this program, just like its counterparts, is capable of extremely malicious functionality. If you are a user that is not familiar with ransomware applications, you must know that they are designed to encrypt large amounts of data without any notification or authorization. As you can imagine, having such program active on your PC could lead to devastating outcomes, to put it lightly. ...
