Your Computer May Have A Virus Scary Alert
If your peaceful web browsing is suddenly disrupted by Your Computer May Have A Virus Scary Alert, chances are your PC has been recently infected with a potentially unwanted program or an adware application. Although this webpage you may see while surfing the web can be very convincing and you may actually believe that there could be a virus or a malware threat on your computer, it is important that you understand that this is all fake. This fake alert has only one intention: To make you install a totally unnecessary and probably unwanted program. ...
Curumim Ransomware
The Curumim ransomware is a harmful computer infection that encrypts numerous files on a computer and demands a ransom. Curumim is another addition to ransomware based on the Hidden Tear open source code. Once the Curumim ransomware gets on the computer and encrypts files, it displays its ransom warning in a program window, which can easily be closed. The warning contains only a few statements regarding the encryption that has just took place and the Curumim character; hence the name of the infection. Our advice is that you remove the Curumim ransomware, which you should do immediately after finding that your PC is affected by this nasty threat. ...
French Ransomware
French Ransomware is called this way mostly because its ransom note is written in French and it does not suggest any possible names. Our researchers think the malicious program is not being distributed yet and when it starts to spread it is entirely possible it will be known by another name. Nonetheless, we feel it is important to let our readers know about upcoming threats they should watch out for. Therefore, further in the article, we will talk about the malware’s working manner and its possible distribution channels. However, French Ransomware might be distributed among some users to test it, and so it is possible some of you could encounter it. ...
Cryp70n1c Ransomware
Cryp70n1c Ransomware is the name of a new variant that just emerged in the infamous Hidden Tear family. The members of this family are all based on the open source code of Hidden Tear, which was originally an educational project. We have seen several new variants hitting the web lately, including Goofed Ransomware and Bancocrypt Ransomware. This dangerous infection can slither onto your system without your knowledge and take all your important personal files hostage. Then, your attackers demand a ransom fee for the decryption key, which is the only possible way for you to recover your files. ...
Xzzx Ransomware
Xzzx Ransomware is yet another dangerous threat coming from the infamous and growing CryptoMix family. This group has already given birth to around a dozen ransomware infections, including 0000 Ransomware, X1881 Ransomware, and Error Ransomware to mention a few. If this new version manages to infiltrate your system, not only your current files will be encrypted and rendered inaccessible but all your newly created or downloaded files as well since this new variant starts up automatically with Windows. ...
Storagecrypter Ransomware
Storagecrypter Ransomware is supposed to be a dangerous malware infection that can encrypt all your important files in a short time; however, it seems that right now the server is down so no encryption may take place at all. This can also mean that the ransomware program itself may not be finished and that is why it does not work fully, but there are users who have reported encryption by this threat. In any case, it is important for you to learn about the details surrounding this malicious attack so that you know how to protect your PC more efficiently from future attacks. ...
EmojiSearch
If you wanted to make your online conversations more exciting with EmojiSearch, perhaps this article is not for you. But it would still be a good idea to go through it if you have this application on your browser. This browser extension is categorized as a potentially unwanted program, and it means that it may have certain features that users deem undesirable. ...
My Quick Converter
My Quick Converter might be the reason why your browser is loading search.hmyquickconverter.com instead of its usual start page or new tab page. Our specialists say the threat falls under the classification of browser hijackers. Usually, such applications are not harmful on their own, but they can display advertisements containing links to unreliable or malicious web pages. Thus, users should keep it in mind it could be dangerous to interact with such ads. In order to avoid the risk of coming across malicious advertisements, researchers who tested My Quick Converter are recommending its removal. ...
Nilla Weather
If you wish to access the latest weathercast for your location, you might decide that installing Nilla Weather is a good idea. Our researchers do not agree with that. This extension might appear to be quite beneficial, but the reality is that it is not transparent and that its services might be camouflaging less desirable activity. The only good thing about this PUP (potentially unwanted program) is that it adds a button, which, when clicked, shows a weather forecast. Even though that could be useful, you could easily add a shortcut to your favorite weather website to your bookmarks bar, and the latest weather report would still be just one click away. ...
Shadow Ransomware
The Shadow ransomware is a destructive infection that encrypts files of different formats and demands a ransom from its victim. Once files are encrypted, the infection displays its warning in a program window and a separate .hta file named "payday", which is created in the %APPDATA% directory. It is important not to panic whenever you face such a system breakdown so that you do not make unnecessary actions. It is also important ignore the requirements provided by the infection and immediate act to remove it from the computer. ...
