AuraSearch

Posted: January 5, 2021 | Category: Mac Malware
AuraSearch is a deceptive macOS application, which users may install on their computers unknowingly. This software may be spread through software bundles and fake downloads, or in some cases, it may be promoted via misleading promises and alerts. Users may install AuraSearch expecting to experience an enhanced Web searching experience. Still, this program's goal is different entirely – it tries to bring more traffic to the page Aura-search.net by redirecting the user to the page whenever you...

Lcutterlyba.top

Posted: January 5, 2021 | Category: Browser Hijackers
Luctterlyba.top is a fake website that tries to engage its visitors in a basic tactic, which tries to hijack their Web browser notifications. It does this by displaying misleading messages, which claim to be part of a mandatory anti-robot check, which can be completed by pressing the 'Allow' button displayed on the screen. However, users who interact with this button will do something different entirely – they will subscribe to Luctterlyba.top's notifications. Thankfully, nothing...

Alpeculian.top

Posted: January 5, 2021 | Category: Browser Hijackers
Alpeculian.top is a fake Web page, which wants to access your browser notifications through misleading prompts and alerts. The Alpeculian.top Pop-Ups are being promoted through online advertisements, which may appear on shady websites such as the ones used to propagate torrents and pirated content. Viewers of Alpeculian.top may be told that they need to complete a mandatory anti-robot check to confirm their identity. Allegedly, they can do this by pressing the 'Allow' button shown on top of...

Ziggy Ransomware

Posted: January 5, 2021 | Category: Ransomware
The Ziggy Ransomware is a file-locking Trojan without a related family or Ransomware-as-a-Service. Symptoms of its attacks include files not opening, new extensions on the files that have the Trojan's ransoming credentials, and the appearance of a pop-up with ransoming instructions. Users should let their dedicated security solutions remove the Ziggy Ransomware and, whenever possible, restore their data from a backup instead of paying the ransom. With samples of its executable file...

Babuk Locker Ransomware

Posted: January 5, 2021 | Category: Ransomware
The Babuk Locker Ransomware is a file-locking Trojan that has no known family. Its campaign blocks files on Windows systems and redirects victims to a TOR site for ransom-based recovery. Windows users in general and businesses should have backups of their own for restoration and let their chosen security service brand delete the Babuk Locker Ransomware. The Babuk Locker Ransomware is a Windows Trojan whose recent identification comes as a mild surprise since it's a business...

Locks Ransomware

Posted: January 5, 2021 | Category: Ransomware
The Locks Ransomware is a file-locking Trojan from Xorist Ransomware's free-to-use family. The Locks Ransomware prevents users from opening media like pictures, spreadsheets, and documents, by encrypting the files and holds them for a ransom. Effective backup strategies reduce most risks from attacks, and users can always remove the Locks Ransomware with compatible security solutions. Heading into 2021, both Ransomware-as-a-Services and 'free' Trojan resources, like the  Xorist...

Securitycheck.network

Posted: January 4, 2021 | Category: Mac Malware
Securitycheck.network is a fake website, which is home to a tactic targeted towards mobile users and, in particular, owners of iPhone devices. The Securitycheck.network pop-ups may warn you that your device's security has been compromised and that you need to remove the viruses to protect your files and privacy immediately. The Securitycheck.network messages are masked to look like a part of an 'AppleCare Protection Plan,' but we assure you that there is nothing truthful about this claim....

Hitynightfu.top

Posted: January 4, 2021 | Category: Browser Hijackers
Hitynighytfu.top is a misleading website, which users might come across because of online advertisements. The purpose of Hitynighytfu.top is not to provide you with relevant or meaningful content – instead, it tries to trick you into subscribing to its notifications unknowingly. It tries to do this by displaying misleading prompts, asking visitors to pass an anti-robot check by pressing the 'Allow' button on their screen. This type of tactic has become very common over the past year and it is...

'Sound Fading Out on Computer' Issue

Posted: January 4, 2021 | Category: Issue
Users with a 'Sound is Fading/Cutting Out on Computer' Issue may experience it after changing their audio settings incorrectly or installing a software update incorrectly. Although it can require replacing hardware, in most cases, users can correct the problem without doing anything more than running through a few, universally-applicable steps. A 'Sound is Fading/Cutting Out on Computer' Issue is a security problem rarely and only should cause alarm if it coincides with other, more severe...

'iTunes Error 9006' Fix

Posted: January 4, 2021 | Category: Issue
The 'iTunes Error 9006' Fix is a solution for users experiencing this pop-up warning with corrupted, blocked, or otherwise impeded iTunes updates. Since this warning has multiple causes, users should run through more straightforward solutions before moving on to advanced ones as necessary. Needing an 'iTunes Error 9006' Fix usually isn't a sign of severe security problems, and most users can resolve it in the same day without replacing their hardware. Although locked-down products are the...

Eautionlea.online

Posted: January 4, 2021 | Category: Browser Hijackers
Eautionlea.online is a website whose contents are promoted through online advertisements and pop-ups hosted on non-trustworthy pages. The goal of the Eautionlea.online prompts is to trick visitors into believing that they need to press the 'Allow' button on their screen to confirm that they are not a robot. However, if you follow Eautionlea.online's instructions, you will experience a different outcome – the 'Allow' button will subscribe you to Eautionlea.online's notifications. Because of...

Qlkm Ransomware

Posted: January 4, 2021 | Category: Ransomware
The Qlkm Ransomware is a file-locking Trojan that's part of the STOP Ransomware or Djvu Ransomware, a long-running Ransomware-as-a-Service. It can harm users' files by encrypting them and stopping their opening and conduct related attacks like generating ransom notes, deleting backups and hijacking Web-browsing settings. Users should protect themselves with a well-defended backup for their work and keep Windows security products available to remove the Qlkm Ransomware. Much remarked-upon...

WormLocker Ransomware

Posted: January 4, 2021 | Category: Ransomware
The WormLocker Ransomware is a file-locking Trojan that blocks users' media, such as documents so that they can't open. Besides the traditional ransoming-based attacks, this threat also damages Windows components and prevents the PC from rebooting. Users should repair the Windows installation post-haste, delete the WormLocker Ransomware with appropriate security software and retrieve their work from a backup. Not to suffer confusion with worm classification – a threat that...

'NVIDIA Installer Failed' Error

Posted: January 1, 2021 | Category: Issue
Windows 10 is capable of installing a graphics card driver, which allows you to use the full potential of your video card without needing to install alternative software. However, if you wish to make full use of NVIDIA's features and utilities, then you may be interested in installing the official NVIDIA driver downloaded from the vendor's official website. Unfortunately, some users may often experience the 'NVIDIA Installer Failed' error whenever they try to do this. If you are facing this...

'You don’t have permission to save in this location' Error

Posted: January 1, 2021 | Category: Issue
'You don't have permission to save in this location' error is a relatively common Windows problem that users may experience when trying to save files to specific folders, such as the 'Documents' directory for the active Windows user. The good notice is that this issue is easy to bypass – you just need to save the file to a different directory that does not trigger the error. Of course, this is only a temporary solution, and it is better to try some troubleshooting tips and fixes, which can...

Epsilon Miner

Posted: January 1, 2021 | Category: Malware
Cybercriminals often try to sell their products to like-minded users on hacking forums. One of the latest advertisements on public hacking forums is the Epsilon Miner, which is meant to work as a stealthy browser extension that harvests the computer's hardware resources to mine for cryptocurrency. This operation will only work when the browser is active, so users will not notice anything out of the ordinary while they are not using their Web browser. The Epsilon Miner code is sold for just...

Childday.xyz

Posted: January 1, 2021 | Category: Browser Hijackers
Chidday.xyz is a misleading page, which pretends to host a streaming Disney movie. Visitors of Chidday.xyz may end up there because they were trying to view a pirated movie – however, this page does not host such content. Instead of playing a video, Chidday.xyz tries to hijack your browser notifications making use of misleading browser alerts. Chidday.xyz tells users to press 'Allow' to enable video playback, but this action will result in subscribing to Chidday.xyz's notifications. If you...

Web-art.biz

Posted: January 1, 2021 | Category: Browser Hijackers
The online tactic that Web-art.biz hosts is not insecure necessarily, but it may turn out to be a significant nuisance if you fall for it. The content of Web-art.biz may be brought to your attention through online advertisements and pop-ups, and the page may often show up when you are trying to download it as a file from a shady Web destination. When Web-art.biz's messages appear, they prompt you to click 'Allow' to unlock the 'Download' button that will allow you to fetch the file you were...

Globalvideo.best

Posted: January 1, 2021 | Category: Browser Hijackers
Globalvideo.best is home to an online tactic. This website tries to trick its visitors by promising to provide them with a file they were looking to download, but only if they click 'Allow' to confirm their download request. What the page may not reveal is that this action will result in a different change – it will subscribe the user to Globalvideo.best's notifications. Because of this change, you may end up seeing tons of notifications from Globalvideo.best in your Web browser. While there...

Lockedv1 Ransomware

Posted: January 1, 2021 | Category: Ransomware
Lockedv1 Ransomware is a newly identified file-locker that uses a very secure file-locking mechanism to prevent its victims from accessing their data. If this malware infiltrates a computer, the victim may soon lose the ability to use their essential documents, archives, media, backups and other files. All locked files will have the extension '.lockedv1' extension to their names and the original name will be encoded as well. The authors of the Lockedv1 Ransomware are trying to extort their...
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