Searchdefence.com
Searchdefence.com is usually referred to as a Google Chrome browser hijacker because it can change the homepage/default search tool on this browser without the users’ knowledge. If your browser opens this page too when you launch it, there is no doubt that it has already been hijacked. Luckily, it is not one of these sophisticated threats, so it should not be very hard to undo the changes applied. You are not allowed to keep this search tool set on your browser even if it seems to be quite trustworthy because it is one of those unreliable search tools that might expose you to potential threats by taking you to all kinds of third-party pages. ...
Microsoft Windows Got De-Activated
Microsoft Windows Got De-Activated is a fake system alert that might be distributed with infected PCCleaner versions or possibly even other corrupted programs. Thus, if submitting your Windows Product key or calling the provided telephone number could get you into trouble instead of solving any problems. If you believe this is the threat that could have locked your screen and does not allow you to work on your computer, we urge you to read the rest of the article carefully. Also, we recommend using the instructions located at the end of the article as they will explain what to do to gain the control of your system again. ...
FilmsApp Home
FilmsApp Home is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that promises users free access to movies, TV series, reviews, and other similar content. Consequently, it might look useful for any user who occasionally searches for such content on the Internet. However, we doubt the application can provide the mentioned content itself. It is more likely that the extension can redirect the user to a website offering movies for free, for a monthly subscription, and so on. Moreover, users should know the PUP may work as a browser hijacker in a way since it could replace user’s default start page with an untrustworthy search engine. ...
Crypto-Loot Miner
Crypto-Loot Miner cannot be labeled as a dangerous threat to your system and, as you may also know, crypto-mining is still considered legal; well, sort of. As a matter of fact, we believe that when your PC is used by a third-party program to mine cryptocurrencies using your computer as a resource and all this without your permission or knowledge, such a program does commit a form of violation of privacy. Even if this miner may not use all your CPU power to do its mining, it can cause serious slowdowns, which can make your virtual experience annoying and disruptive. ...
Marlin.exe Siacoin GPU Miner
Marlin.exe Siacoin GPU Miner is a tool that can be freely downloaded by anyone from the web. Originally, it is not a malicious application, but cyber criminals might also download it from the web and distribute it seeking to earn Siacoin, one of the digital currencies, using users’ computers resources. It is quite a challenge to detect it on the system because it does not have an interface, it is installed on users’ computers illegally, and, finally, it performs all its activities in the background. Of course, we do not say that it is impossible to find out about its entrance without a diagnostic antimalware tool. ...
Asasin Ransomware
When Asasin Ransomware slithers in, it is quick to encrypt files that are most vulnerable and valued. The infection does that so that the ransom demands made via BMP and HTM files would be taken seriously. Unfortunately, some users might feel backed up into a corner, and they might give in to the demands. What is more unfortunate, however, is that victims are unlikely to get what might be promised to them. Are you thinking about paying the ransom because you are out of options? Well, you certainly need to think if this is what you should do because it is almost a guarantee that your files will remain encrypted. ...
Fidonav.com
Fidonav.com is a potentially risky search website that may appear in your main browsers all of a sudden, after installing a potentially unwanted program or any freeware program that you downloaded from a suspicious source. This malware infection can change your browser settings to show up as your new home page in Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Google Chrome as well. You may not even notice this change but even if you do, you may consider it just a harmless search page. But we are here to warn you that this is indeed a browser hijacker that can display potentially unreliable third-party ads right on its main page as well as modified search results, which could also pose a threat to your virtual security. ...
Anubi Ransomware
Anubi Ransomware is a new ransomware that appeared on 13 of October 2017. However, there is little to no information on how it is distributed. It was designed to encrypt your files and then demand that you pay a ransom to get them back. You should not trust cybercriminals to keep their word, so you ought to remove this program using an anti-malware program or the manual removal guide presented below. In this article, we will provide you with information such as this program’s functionality, possible distribution methods, and removal methods, so if your PC has become infected with it, please continue reading. ...
Tyrant Ransomware
Tyrant Ransomware is a newly-found ransomware-type computer infection set to lock your computer’s screen and (possibly) encrypt your files, if it happens to infect it. Therefore, removing it is crucial to your computer’s security, not to mention the fact that you will not be able to use your computer unless you get rid of this program. Furthermore, you cannot trust its developers to unlock your PC because you might take your money and you will not hear from them. Indeed, this program is a means to extract money from you. To find out more about this malicious program, we invite you to read this whole article and follow the guide below in order to unlock your PC and delete this ransomware. ...
VMProtect Miner Trojan
VMProtect Miner Trojan is a new cryptocurrency miner specialists at 411-spyware.com have recently detected. Cyber criminals have developed it to mine Monero, Bitcoin, and other cryptocurrencies using victims’ computer resources. This infection does not open any window like ordinary programs do, and it is usually installed on systems illegally, so users only notice that their computers’ have started working sluggishly. It is one of the major signs showing that VMProtect Miner Trojan has entered the computer successfully, so if your computer is running slower than usual too, you should go to scan your computer with our diagnostic scanner – click the Download button below the article to get it. ...
