MafiaWare Ransomware
MafiaWare Ransomware is a dangerous malware infection that can show up on your system without your knowledge even if it is actually you who let it on board. This vicious program can encrypt all your documents and picture files and then, demand a certain amount of ransom fee for you to pay for the decryption key. We have discovered that this malware is indeed a new variant based on the famous Hidden Tear open-source ransomware just like Hidden-Peach Ransomware and HappyLocker Ransomware, which were among the most recent ones. ...
Firecrypt Ransomware
We have recently acquired a sample of a ransomware-type infection that was dubbed Firecrypt Ransomware and tested it. Our tests have confirmed that it is a type of ransomware that encrypts certain files on the infected computer and then demands that the victim pay a ransom to get them decrypted. The sum asked for the decryption key is rather large and your files might not be worth the money. Furthermore, your files might not be decrypted even after you pay the ransom. Therefore, we recommend that you remove it from your PC as soon as possible. For more detailed information on this infection, please read this whole article. ...
Splintersearch.com
If your browser’s homepage was changed to Splintersearch.com, then we want to inform you that your browser was infected with a browser hijacker that you should remove. It might have gotten onto your browser when you installed a shady freeware bundle because that is how most browser hijackers are distributed. Even though it redirects all search queries to Yahoo, you should not use it for searching the web because one of the things it does is it shows custom search results that were altered by this hijacker. This hijacker even collects some anonymous information about you to tailor the ads per your browsing preferences. ...
First Ransomware
First Ransomware is probably one of those rare malware infections that do not actually harm your computer, i.e., encrypt your files. This ransomware, of course, does claim that it has taken your files hostage and even demands a rather high amount as ransom fee in exchange for a supposed decryption key. As the name of this malware infection may suggest, this seems to be the first trial version of a newcomer cyber crook. As a matter of fact, we have found that this infection is based on the well-known Hidden Tear Ransomware, which was developed for educational purposes only. ...
Search.searchwwf.com
Search.searchwwf.com may appear in your most popular browsers after you let a browser hijacker on board. This search engine page is nothing new for us since we have seen dozens of identical and very similar ones emerge from the same family. This infection belongs to the browser hijacker category of malware threats due to its capability to change your browser settings. This modification can happen with your knowledge and permission, but it is also possible that you will not see it coming. This hijacker may introduce you to potentially harmful third-party content through its search results as well as the provided third-party websites. ...
2netvl.ru
2netvl.ru is a Russian browser hijacker, evidently, targeting people using Google Chrome to surf the web. The people it seeks to reach primarily are those who have a good command of Russian because this website provides links opening the latest news in Russian, and it uses the Yandex search tool, which is a well-known Russian search engine, as well. Of course, since this browser hijacker is spread through the web, theoretically, people who do not speak Russian and live in a different part of the world might encounter it too. ...
Cryptolocker3 Ransomware
Cryptolocker3 Ransomware is yet another ransomware that is distributed through malicious emails and advertising campaigns. It was designed to encrypt your files with the AES encryption algorithm.Once it does that it will demand that you send Bitcoins to the provided Bitcoin wallet. However, you should refrain from complying with the cybercriminals’ demands because they might not keep their end of the bargain. We suggest that you remove this ransomware instead. ...
Combo Search
There is a new browser extension "in town" that might pose a threat to your virtual safety, and its name is Combo Search. We do not claim that this is a major threat to your operating system or your files; definitely, you cannot mention this application on the same page with a ransomware program. Still, it is possible that this extension indirectly takes you to pages where you could be presented with potentially unsafe third-party web content. Due to such potential threats we have classified this tool as a potentially unwanted program or PUP. However, if you do not recall installing this extension, it is quite likely that this PUP has sneaked onto your system in a freeware bundle that may have carried a bunch of malware infections. ...
Nyan Cat Screenlocker
If your desktop has been locked and you are presented with a famous Internet image of Nyan Cat, it is an indication that an intrusive program known as Nyan Cat Screenlocker is up and fully running on your computer. It is critical to note that even though this program resembles features of ransomware applications, it is not classified as such. The main thing that it does is taking away the ability to use your computer, without causing harm to any of your personal files. It goes without saying that such functionality is intolerable and so Nyan Cat Screenlocker must be removed as soon as possible. ...
Reg TuneUp
Do you believe that your operating system requires optimization? If you do, Reg TuneUp might be a program you are interested in. We classify this seemingly helpful program as a potentially unwanted program, and it is our recommendation that you remove it from your PC immediately. After close examination and inspection, we have found that this PUP does not offer beneficial services, which means that paying for them is wasteful and unnecessary. Although you might be made to believe that you will gain a lot by investing in this program, that is not the truth. ...
