DietRunner
DietRunner is one of those applications that are targeted at people who are trying to lose some weight. As it says that it can provide users with various tips and enable them to take control of the diet from the computer, it is not shocking that so many people download and install this application willingly. Of course, we are 99% sure that they see advertisements somewhere because it is not so easy to come across the official website of DietRunner. ...
MapsEasy Toolbar
It does not take long for users to realize that MapsEasy Toolbar is not as amazing as it claims to be. The first thing that users are introduced to when they install this program is the http://www.safesearch.net/ search engine. Although this search tool does not hijack Google Chrome, it modifies the startup option so that you would see the New Tab – which represents the search tool – every time you launch your browser. The situation is much more straightforward for Firefox and Internet Explorer users, who find their homepage and search provider tools hijacked. ...
My Search Dock
My Search Dock is a devious piece of software, to put it mildly, and every single Internet user should avoid it at all times. Make sure to bypass this program even if you come across statements claiming that you should use it in order to improve your online searches in various ways. In most cases such statments are made just to trick a naive Internet user into obtaining a program without realizing what it really is. After conducting a thorough analysis of this application, our research team has classified it as adware that should be removed from your computer if it is ever found running on it. ...
Utilitab Secure
Utilitab Secure is not as secure as it may want to make you believe. This Google Chrome browser extension might present certain virtual security risks for your computer. Therefore, we have categorized it as a potentially unwanted program, or PUP. It may sound like it is not a dangerous threat, but you should know that this PUP may still put your system security at risk by exposing you to potentially harmful third-party web content. We have found that this new tab extension may also pose a threat by providing you with a questionable search engine. ...
Salam Ransomware
If you are greeted with a screen-size notification with the word “Slam” attached at the top, you might have become a victim of Salam Ransomware. This ransomware is not special in any way, and the only thing that has surprised our malware analysts is that the ransom demanded is increased every 24 hours. It appears that this ransomware does not have an expiration date, and it is ready to take hold of your personal files for as long as needed. Most infections, including Rush Ransomware and Maktub Ransomware, provide users with a limited time frame. ...
RegGenie
RegGenie is an application that promises to fix different PC issues and speed up the computer. This explains why so many users download and install this piece of software on their computers. If you are one of them, you have probably already understood that this program is not going to do anything beneficial unless you upgrade it. It is up to you whether to do that or not; however, we cannot guarantee that this product will really boost the speed of your computer and fix all the issues after the upgrade. ...
Safepage.easyfiletool.com
Safepage.easyfiletool.com is an unreliable search engine that can enter your computer via a certain application and hijack Google Chrome’s homepage and new tab page. We recommend that you remove it if have it on your computer. We do not see any positive side to this search engine because it does not feature a unique search algorithm to improve your browsing experience. We believe that this search engine’s purpose is to expose you to clandestine advertisements that you may encounter while using social media. ...
Search.getmaps.co
Search.getmaps.co is a recently created browser hijacker that has been active since the 14th of January, 2016. The program is available at getmaps.co, where it is presented as a tool that should help you find directions while traveling, but after installation you can see that it is a simple search engine with a couple of links to popular websites. Also, if you have this application on your browsers, you should know that the search results it provides might be modified. It means that they could include various sponsored links, ads, and other content that could lead you to suspicious web pages. ...
Coverton Ransomware
Coverton Ransomware is an infection that enters your system without any permission and locks your files with “a cryptographically strong algorithm AES-256 with encryption key RSA-2048.” The only way to get your files back is to pay a ransom of three Bitcoins, which at the moment is 1249.68 USD and that is a rather large sum. However, there is no point in wasting money, if you do not have many irreplaceable files on your computer or if you have their copies somewhere else. In that case, you can remove the malware from your computer and retrieve some of your data by copying it from removable media, etc. ...
SearchandStreamTV
According to our researchers, SearchandStreamTV has been active since February 2016. The official installer of this suspicious program is available at searchandstreamtv.com; however, users can also download it from the Chrome web store at https://chrome.google.com/webstore/category/apps. Unfortunately, this extension could also be downloaded onto your PC via a third-party installer, which opens a backdoor for other threats or undesirable programs to slither in. ...
