Search.searchfdf.com
Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer users have to be cautious about Search.searchfdf.com. Despite its harmless-looking interface, this search provider is identified as a browser hijacker that deserves immediate elimination. The links this search tool represents from its home page (e.g., mapquest.com, maps.google.com, and maps.yahoo.com) are not considered malicious, but you have to be extra cautious about the links represented to you after being redirected to Yahoo Search. You will be redirected to this search engine the moment you enter a keyword into the search box, and because this search engine is popularly known as safe and reliable, you might decide to interact with the links shown. ...
Holycrypt Ransomware
If your computer is under attack by Holycrypt Ransomware, you have no chance to save your files unless you have a recent backup copy on a removable hard disk or USB flash drive. This ransomware seems to be still in the making, i.e., the version that has hit the web recently is more like a beta version that has no option for you to pay the ransom fee for the decryption of your files. Once this dangerous infection is initiated, it encrypts your files in a very short time and displays its ransom note. However, you are not given an option to be actually able to restore your files. ...
VirLock Ransomware
VirLock Ransomware is a malicious program that was created to extort money from users by convincing them to pay a fine for the US law enforcement agencies. The malware encrypts user’s personal data and displays a notification that is supposed to scare its victims. You can unlock the screen by clicking Alt+Tab, but since the infection blocks some program files, there is not much else you can do. At this point, we would advise users to get rid of the malware with the removal instructions placed below the article. Even if you pay the asked ransom, there are no reassurances that VirLock Ransomware’s creators will provide you with the decryption tools. ...
Wildfire Ransomware
Wildfire Ransomware is a threat that might slither into your operating system in the most inconspicuous manner. If it is executed successfully, this threat goes after your personal files, and it encrypts them using the Advanced Encryption Standard encryption method (AES 256). The main objective behind this is not to damage your files but to make you pay a ransom in return for their decryption. This ransomware deliberately encrypts your files just so that you would give up your savings, which is exactly why ransomware threats are classified as the most devastating and crippling. ...
Trustedsurf.com
Trustedsurf.com is one of the browser hijackers that do not install themselves on user’s computer, and yet manage to modify the browser preferences. The application might change your homepage, search engine, or new tab page. You might try to get rid of it through browser settings, but it will not work until you correct the altered Target line of your browser’s icon. Users who do not know how to do that should read the last paragraph of this article carefully as it will explain the removal part. Also, you should check the deletion instructions below as they will guide you through the process. As for more information about the browser hijacker, you should read the rest of the text. ...
ContentPush
ContentPush is a rather annoying intrusive application that promotes content of a particular website. We did not find anything that would suggest that it is malicious, so we have categorized it as a potentially unwanted program and advise that you remove it if you find it undesirable. This program comes bundled, so you might get it while installing a software bundle. Furthermore, this program runs in the background constantly as it is set to run on system boot up. Therefore, in this article, we will show you how to terminate its process and get rid of it for good because its uninstaller does not always work. So let us begin our analysis with its origins and distribution. ...
MoshouInput
If you happen to encounter an application that goes by a name of MoshouInput, make sure to ignore it. Do not download or install this application even if you see claims stating that it could be used in a beneficial way. Such statements are known to be used by developers of this questionable software to lure unsuspecting users into obtaining an application without fully understanding its functionality. After a detailed analysis of this application, it has been categorized as yet another potentially unwanted program that should not be active on your computer. ...
Search.funsecuritytabsearch.com
We have recently come across a suspicious search engine named Search.funsecuritytabsearch.com. After taking a look at it, we have decided to classify it a browser hijacker due to its malicious distribution methods, the ability to show customized advertisements, and collect information about you and your browsing habits. We recommend that you remove it because this fake search engine may jeopardize your computer’s security because there is no way of knowing whether its promoted links are legitimate. We invite you to read this description as it features the useful information that will prove to you that this fake search engine is not to be trusted. ...
Search.tappytop.com
It is very often that potentially unwanted programs have additional features that might be considered separate entities altogether. For instance, Search.tappytop.com is a browser hijacker, but this program is also part of the TappyTop PUP. Thus, if you install the potentially unwanted program, you may expect to experience browser settings modification, too. If you want to remove the hijacker, you can modify your browser settings manually without touching the PUP. However, our security experts recommend removing all unwanted and potentially harmful programs together because you can never know where that might lead you. ...
Ranscam Ransomware
Ranscam Ransomware is a screen-locking infection that has been developed by cyber criminals. It works as a tool for obtaining money from innocent computer users. There is no doubt that this infection usually enters computers without permission; however, you will understand quickly that it is present if it enters your computer because it does not try to hide its presence like other Trojans. Once it manages to find a way to the computer, it puts a screen-sized message on Desktop containing the ransom note. It will inform users what has happened to their files and what they need to do. ...
