Driver Updater Plus
An application that goes by the name of Driver Updater Plus should be avoided. During the analysis of it our research team has discovered quite a few suspicious and rather invasive features. Such functionality of this application is the main reason it has been classified as a potentially unwanted program that we advise you to remove if it is ever found up and running on your PC. Unfortunately, due to misleading marketing techniques used by the developers of this questionable application, quite a few users are simply tricked into obtaining a program without understanding how it works. ...
Stg-234i23r9-hpw.com
Stg-234i23r9-hpw.com is a new search engine that belongs to a relatively new family of infections of its type. This search engine can mainly show up in your browsers after a browser hijacker manages to slither onto your computer. This browser hijacker is not the only one on its server. In fact, we have found that there are several identical infections on this server, including Startpage-home.com and Webhome-page.com. It seems that this search engine does not generate much web traffic yet but with time this could exponentially grow. In any case, this browser hijacker might present to you possibly modified search results, which could pose a threat to your virtual security. ...
Popcorntime Ransomware
Popcorntime Ransomware is an extremely devious threat that might push you into infecting the operating systems of other people. This infection is initially spread via spam email attachments, just like Osiris Ransomware, Supermagnet@india.com Ransomware, and thousands of other ransomware infections that have come before it. However, after it encrypts the files, it introduces its victims to a ransom note that offers different ways to retrieve the necessary decryption code. One of the options is to send corrupted links to infect other operating systems. ...
Osiris Ransomware
Osiris Ransomware seems to be a malicious application created by rather greedy cyber criminals who want users to pay a ransom of 2 BTC. Currently, two bitcoins is more than $1500, so we do not imagine that anyone would want to part with such a sum. Especially, when there are no guarantees, the cyber criminals will keep up to their promises. In exchange, they offer to provide you with a decryption tool that is supposed to help you decipher the malware’s encrypted data. Of course, if you have copies of most valuable data placed on an external hard drive, online cloud storage, or somewhere else safe, there is no point in paying the ransom. ...
RIP Ransomware
RIP Ransomware activates itself the moment it successfully enters the computer so that it could then start encrypting users’ files. Once the encryption process is finished, this threat tells these files “rest in peace” by appending a new extension .RIP to each of them. As it is, probably, already clear for you, this ransomware infection has received this name because of the extension it uses. Threats that are placed by specialists into the category of ransomware all seek to receive money from users. RIP Ransomware is no exception. It encrypts users’ personal files and then demands a ransom. In other words, it gives users a reason to make a payment. ...
Picasti Extension
Picasti Extension is actually a browser extension that no longer seems to function. What’s more, it has already been removed from its only official source where it was available for installation, the Chrome web store. But this is not the only reason why we believe that this questionable tool has nothing to do on your system. We think that it is possible that its presence may indicate multiple system security threats. Therefore, we have categorized this extension as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). Obviously, this means that this program is the least dangerous one you may have on your computer, but its presence can still cause you some undesirable moments. ...
Supermagnet@india.com Ransomware
Did you know that you could get your operating system infected with the malicious Supermagnet@india.com Ransomware just by opening a harmless-looking file? This threat is distributed via spam emails that include misleading file attachments, such as a fake invoice from the post or travel itinerary from an airline company. As you open the file, the expected content might not show up, and most victims think that an error has occurred. In reality, the malicious ransomware has slithered in, and the encryption of your documents, photos, and other personal files might begin shortly. ...
Fake Windows Defender Prevented Malicious Software Tech Support
Fake Windows Defender Prevented Malicious Software Tech Support is an application that displays a fictitious warning from the system. The message informs about recent malicious activity on the computer and demands to enter a Product Key. The request might seem legitimate, as you may think it is the only way the computer could recognize you and protect your sensitive information from cyber criminals. What gives away that the warning is fake is the given telephone number, because it does not match the official Microsoft Technical Support number. ...
Healer Console
You must have opened this page because you want to remove Healer Console from your system. This application is categorized as potentially unwanted program (PUP). It means that the application is not a malicious computer infection, but it could have been installed on your PC accidentally when you downloaded some other program. It is not recommended to keep programs on your PC if you are not using them, especially as their functionalities are highly questionable. To get rid of this program, scroll down to the bottom of this article where you will find the manual removal instructions. ...
GoldenEye Ransomware
GoldenEye Ransomware is a malicious program that you must avoid at all times. If you ever happen to find this malware active on your personal computer, make sure to execute its complete removal without any hesitation. This is imperative since the devious program in questions exhibits quite a few harmful features; it can lock your data without any authorization and such functionality in severe cases could even result in a malfunction of your whole operating system. It is critical to avoid this devious program at all costs. Thus, our research team provides a few virtual security tips that will allow you to maintain a fully secure operating system at all times. ...
