The Crusader Adware is an advertising extension that may use browser-hijacking techniques for overwriting or modifying your search results, including automatic redirecting you to other Websites. While the Crusader Adware is a low-level threat with limited potential for damage, being exposed to its affiliate content may cause other security problems for the user. Malware experts suggest deleting the Crusader Adware from your browser with any appropriate anti-malware or anti-adware tool capable...

The FileFrozr Ransomware is a Trojan that can encode your files with a cipher so that only the holder of its decryption key can unlock them. Its attacks enable the file-ransoming strategies seen in previous attacks of this type, which one can defeat most easily by backing your files up to a location the Trojan can't encrypt. Competent anti-malware protection also could delete the FileFrozr Ransomware before it finishes encrypting the contents of your hard drive. The nature of the...

The 'Crypt32@mail.ru' Ransomware is an updated version of the Apocalypse Ransomware, a Trojan that encodes the files on your PC to force you into paying its ransom. The 'Crypt32@mail.ru' Ransomware also may cause symptoms including spontaneous system reboots, changes to filenames, pop-ups and being unable to access your desktop. You can protect your PC by keeping complete backups, monitoring your network settings and having anti-malware utilities able to remove the 'Crypt32@mail.ru'...

The R Ransomware is a Trojan that attacks your PC by encrypting its media and dropping ransom-collection messages on your computer. These messages may misrepresent the con artist as someone that provides a form of technical support or anti-malware assistance, although malware researchers strongly suggest against paying the fee. Recover your files by any alternatives you require and remove the R Ransomware with any qualified anti-malware tool. It often isn't necessary to invest much into...

The LiveRadioSweeper Toolbar is a browser toolbar whose purpose is to help users discover online radio stations arranged in a broad range of categories. This software is a product of Mindspark Interactive Network, a company whose name is associated with tens of browser toolbars and extensions that provide users with easy access to various functions such as converting documents ( AllInOneDocs Toolbar ), taking screenshots ( SnapMyScreen ), converting videos ( VideoDownloadConverter Toolbar ),...

he AngryKite Ransomware is an updated version of the KRider Ransomware, which uses an AES cipher to lock your files. The AngryKite Ransomware variant of this program also drops fake technical support messages to trick the victim into paying money for a decryption solution that the threat actor is unlikely to provide. Refrain from paying these ransoms and use both anti-malware products for deleting the AngryKite Ransomware and backups for keeping any files from being locked permanently. In...

Initialpage123.com is a questionable site that has been classified to be a browser hijacker. The Initialpage123.com page is not known to be initially harmful to a computer. Though, the automatic loading of Initialpage123.com may be an indication of various components or web browser add-on extensions being loaded on your system that could eventually lead to questionable content or sites displayed on your web browser application. In most situations, Initialpage123.com has associated web...

Searchmaster.net hosts a simple landing page that features a weather widget, a pretty-looking search field, and a small toolbar that can be used to customize the page by including hotlinks to some of the websites that you visit on a regular basis. Judging by the content found on Searchmaster.net, this page is likely meant to replace the user's default new tab page or homepage with a new and improved version that gives them access to some interesting features. Unfortunately, while the features...

If you are looking for more information regarding the page Happysearch.org, then the likely reason for this is that this page has been set as your Web browser's default new tab page and homepage automatically. This change might seem suspicious, but usually, there is a perfectly good explanation why this has happened to you. Less popular search engines like Happysearch.org may often take advantage of browser hijacking software to promote their website, therefore increasing the ad revenue it...

The Pr0tector Ransomware is a Trojan that can encrypt your data, which its threat actors intend as persuasion for paying their ransoms. Like similar threats, preventing the Pr0tector Ransomware's payload from causing any significant damage is most practically done by keeping a backup that you update regularly. Always isolate or remove the Pr0tector Ransomware with dedicated anti-malware products to prevent it from causing any further damages, no matter what file recovery choices you make....

The DoNotChange Ransomware is a Trojan that can encrypt spreadsheets, archives, and other types of media on your PC, locking them out of being usable. Although free decryption strategies may be possible with this threat, backups are the easiest way to keep the DoNotChange Ransomware from causing permanent damage to your hard drive's contents. Various brands of anti-malware software also can delete the DoNotChange Ransomware during the installation stages of an infection. The regions a...

Favoritesearch.org is a search engine that does not appear to display any suspicious or potentially harmful behavior. It's landing page features a simple search field, which is placed on top of a collection of hyperlinks to some of the most frequently visited websites worldwide – YouTube, Yahoo, Facebook, Amazon, AliExpress, etc. At the time of writing this article, Favoritesearch.org does not contain any marketing content on it, and visitors will not be bombarded with unwanted...

GreatDealz is a browser extension that may be compatible with Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. The official website of GreatDealz, as well as its designated download pages on Mozilla and Chrome's online stores, include descriptions written entirely in German, which may mean that the GreatDealz extension is likely to be distributed and advertised to residents of German-speaking countries. According to the extension's description, GreatDealz boosts the ability of its users to find the best...

Greatsearch.org is a search engine that appears to be hosted on the same server as Eusearch.org , Super-search.org and Startsearch.org . Although all of the pages feature a slightly different design, comparing the 'Privacy Policy' section hosted on them shows that they are likely to belong to the same owners, and they work an identical way. Unfortunately, they don't just display the same search results, but they also use the same deceiving tricks to get people to visit them on a regular...

SpeedDownloader is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) whose installation may sometimes occur without the user's knowledge. According to its official website, SpeedDownloader serves the purpose of a handy download manager that may enhance the speed at which users download certain files. However, the installation of SpeedDownloader also may bring other, unwanted changes, to the user's Web browsing experience. The Terms & Conditions section on the SpeedDownloader's Web page states that...

The AnDROid Ransomware is a Trojan that uses the AES encryption to lock your files, following the attack with a screen-locking message for promoting ransom negotiations with its threat actor. PC users can retrieve their media through multiple, free methods as described in this article. However, prevention always should be attempted beforehand with anti-malware products that can prevent all file damage by identifying and removing the AnDROid Ransomware. Harmful encryption is notorious for...

Search Anonymo is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that claims to provide users with the ability to search the Web without revealing their search queries and browsing habits to advertisers and marketing companies. The extension also notes that users will not be required to register a profile, use suspicious software, or perform any actions that they might find annoying or suspicious. The only noticeable change that the installation of Search Anonymo brings is that the user's default...

The PyCL Ransomware is a Python script-based Trojan that can encrypt your files to prevent other programs from opening them, as well as lock your screen. This threat's lock-screen pop-up delivers extortionist messages for data retrieval, although malware experts warn that the ransom doesn't need to be paid to restore your local content. Use dedicated anti-malware applications to uninstall the PyCL Ransomware after you circumvent its message window. Perhaps thanks to its small size and...

The first major ransomware attack of 2017 involves the use of the WanaCrypt0r Ransomware, an improved version of the '.wcry File Extension' Ransomware which, unfortunately, leverages one of the leaked NSA exploits to exploit vulnerable computers running Windows XP. It is unknown which is the hacking group behind the WanaCrypt0r Ransomware attacks, but one thing is for certain – whoever they are, they certainly know what they are doing. The targets of the WanaCrypt0r Ransomware don't appear...

The Verrouille Ransomware (or 'Locked' Ransomware) is a Trojan that tries to ransom your files by encrypting them and selling you the decryption solution. Symptoms of its attacks can impede other recovery actions by locking you out of other software or the Windows user interface. Numerous anti-malware products should be able to remove the Verrouille Ransomware after detecting it immediately, even though recovering all locked files may require a remote backup or other solutions. The...