Search.chipopo.info

Posted: February 21, 2017 | Category: Browser Hijackers
Search.chipopo.info is a search engine associated with Chipopo, a Web browser extension that offers users the ability to craft their very own new tab page by selecting a custom background, modifying the layout, and adding various bookmarks. While this functionality may seem useful, it is certainly not unique, and most Web browsers allow users to do this without the use of 3rd-party browser extensions. Furthermore, Chipopo users will have no other choice but to set 'Search.chipopo.info' as...

Searchbuw.ru

Posted: February 20, 2017 | Category: Browser Hijackers
Searchbuw.ru is a page whose name may sound like a search engine, but visitors of Searchbuw.ru will find that this page may not host any search feature and, instead, it may redirects visitors to random websites and advertisements coming from different sources. Advertising portals like these are usually not considered suspicious, but the case of Searchbuw.ru is a bit different because many users might be redirected to this page whenever they attempt to launch their Web browser. As you can...

AdSentinel

Posted: February 20, 2017 | Category: Adware
AdSentinel is an adware application that also may be spotted under the name 'RealTimeLeads.' This small piece of software works by redirecting the user's traffic through a custom Privoxy server, which makes sure that the user's Web request is returned with some ads added to the page. This advertising method is very intrusive, and software that is associated with it should be removed as soon as possible since it may have an adverse impact on the user's Web browsing experience. The...

'024-7718-0138' Pop-Ups

Posted: February 20, 2017 | Category: Adware
Are the '024-7718-0138' pop-ups bothering you while you browse the Web? You'll be glad to hear that these pop-ups may not be associated with a threat infection, although their contents state exactly the opposite. The purpose of the '024-7718-0138' pop-ups is to convince users that their computers are in danger due to a virus infection and they may be at risk of losing information unless they look for a solution immediately. The solution that the '024-7718-0138' pop-ups offer, however, is not...

Kasiski Ransomware

Posted: February 20, 2017 | Category: Ransomware
The Kasiski Ransomware is a Trojan that can lock your files with encryption ciphering, hijack your desktop's background, and create extortionist messages through text. This threat causes file damage that may not be reversible, whether or not you pay its ransoms, and malware experts advise making regular backups as a precaution against attacks of this type. Update your anti-malware solutions and use them to scan new files routinely to delete the Kasiski Ransomware without it having an...

Winkeyexpired.xyz

Posted: February 20, 2017 | Category: Browser Hijackers
Winkeyexpired.xyz is a domain name used by technical support con artists to promote their dubious content whose goal is to convince users that their computers are infected with threats, and cyber crooks might gain access to their email login, Facebook Login, credit card details and other information. The messages that Winkeyexpired.xyz pop-ups may promote usually sound scary at first, but tech-savvy computer users should keep in mind that Web browser messages are not a reliable source of...

Happydayz@india.com Ransomware

Posted: February 19, 2017 | Category: Ransomware
The 'Happydayz@india.com' Ransomware is a Trojan created from the third, major version of the Globe Ransomware ( Globe3 Ransomware ). It encrypts your files with an AES cipher to lock them and sends the victim ransoming messages to sell its decryption service. Since free decryption solutions are available but limited in implementation, malware researchers advise backing up your files to keep this threat from causing any loss of media that isn't remediable. Various anti-malware products also...

G-search.pro

Posted: February 19, 2017 | Category: Browser Hijackers
G-search.pro is a suspicious search engine that uses the Russian search portal Rambler.ru to deliver search results. It is safe to say that not many people have heard of G-search.pro so that what could be the reason for the attention this page receives? The answer is that the owners of G-search.pro may use unfair techniques to bring users to their website. Some browser extensions may ask for the user's permission to set G-search.pro as their default new tab page, therefore ensuring that the...

'800-953-457' Pop-Ups

Posted: February 17, 2017 | Category: Adware
Online con artists often rely on elaborated technical support tactics to convince their victims to send them money willingly. To achieve this, the fraudsters may use fake websites, pop-ups, virus scan reports, and other fraudulent techniques whose purpose is to convince potential victims that their computers are suffering from all sorts of problems such as: Malware infection. Corrupted system files. Fake error codes caused by problems with Windows. Hacking attempts that may lead to...

'800-098-8052' Pop-Ups

Posted: February 17, 2017 | Category: Adware
The '800-098-8052' pop-ups are part of a fraudulent tactic that aims to take people's money by convincing them that they need to subscribe to expensive technical support services that they don't need. The '800-098-8052' pop-ups achieve this by locking the use'rs Web browser and displaying false information about the computer's condition, the user's online safety, as well as a fake Windows error screen. One of the error codes associated with the '800-098-8052' pop-ups is the 'Error Code...

'844-786-8921' Pop-Ups

Posted: February 17, 2017 | Category: Adware
The '844-786-8921' pop-ups may be spotted on the domain name hxxp://alertwinver.in, but it is likely that the people behind these fraudulent messages may use many other domain names to distribute their fake content. The '844-786-8921' pop-ups may look rather scary if you've never seen them before because the con artists have taken the time to craft messages that sound and look legitimate. For example, one of the pop-ups associated with alertwinver.in and 844-786-8921 warns users that their...

'800-341-9813' Pop-Ups

Posted: February 17, 2017 | Category: Adware
The '800-341-9813' pop-ups are Web browser pop-ups that may utilize special scripts that will prevent the user from closing either the pop-up or the tab containing the fraudulent page generating these pop-ups successfully. One of the peculiar things about the '800-341-9813' pop-ups is that they may be hosted on the trustworthy *.googleapies.com domain, which is now being used rather often to propagate similar messages that aim to promote technical support hoaxes. The '800-341-9813' pop-ups...

LoveLock Ransomware

Posted: February 16, 2017 | Category: Ransomware
The LoveLock Ransomware is a Trojan that encrypts files in specific directories, and, currently, only locks content in a testing folder. Since simple updates to this threat could allow it to block other content, malware experts suggest backing up any important documents, pictures, and other data to an external device. This Trojan uses arbitrary names to disguise its executable, but current anti-malware solutions should identify and delete the LoveLock Ransomware immediately. Trojan...

NTK Screenlocker

Posted: February 16, 2017 | Category: Trojans
The NTK Screenlocker is a Trojan that locks your screen with a window that prevents you from closing, minimizing or resizing it to access other programs or the operating system's UI. Although the Trojan's threat actors are likely of offering ransom-based system-unlocking solutions, malware experts recommend using established security techniques to prevent this Trojan from locking your computer. Ideally, security software with anti-malware features also can delete the NTK Screenlocker and...

CryptoShield 2.0 Ransomware

Posted: February 16, 2017 | Category: Ransomware
The CryptoShield 2.0 Ransomware is an update of the previous version of the CryptoShield Ransomware, although malware experts note evidence of limited changes to components other than its ransom message. The CryptoShield 2.0 Ransomware continues locking various, local files by encrypting them and delivering messages to extort money from their owners. Although many of the core defenses against this threat are preemptive, you also can use anti-malware solutions to block its installation or...

GetCouponsFast Toolbar

Posted: February 16, 2017 | Category: Possibly Unwanted Program
The GetCouponsFast Toolbar is a Web browser toolbar that is developed and supported by Mindspark Interactive Network, a well-known software developer that specializes in creating Web browser extensions that enhance the user's Web browsing experience by providing them with quick access to various features. In the case of the GetCouponsFast Toolbar, users are offered te opportunity to see the latest offers and promotions that they can take advantage of by simply using the coupon codes that this...

HugeMe Ransomware

Posted: February 15, 2017 | Category: Ransomware
The HugeMe Ransomware is a threat that uses EDA2's encryption feature to demand ransoms after it locks your files. Although the HugeMe Ransomware excludes the operating system and most applications from its attack, data such as images or documents are potentially blockable without further recourse. Being able to restore your files from a non-compromised backup offers the cleanest solution to the damage this threat causes, although competent anti-malware products also should identify and...

CryptoLocker Portuguese Ransomware

Posted: February 15, 2017 | Category: Ransomware
The 'CryptoLocker Portuguese' Ransomware is a Trojan created through a ransomware-building kit that can generate various Trojans with custom ransom methods and file-locking targets. While the victims of the 'CryptoLocker Portuguese' Ransomware's payloads can identify them through their obvious symptoms, infected PCs may have irretrievably damaged files, and malware experts recommend that all PC owners keep backups to alleviate that risk. High-quality brands of anti-malware software should...

Hermes Ransomware

Posted: February 15, 2017 | Category: Ransomware
The Hermes Ransomware is a Trojan that may lock the files of your PC by encrypting them or display extortion-based messages to lock your screen. These attacks aren't always reversible, and PC users who care about preserving their files should use dutiful backup strategies to keep the Hermes Ransomware from causing any damage. Users with active anti-malware protection also may block and delete the Hermes Ransomware before it installs and begins encoding any of your local content. Although...

Motious.com

Posted: February 15, 2017 | Category: Browser Hijackers
Motious.com is a page that you may start seeing in your Web browser on a regular basis, even though you never intended to visit it. This weird event may occur because you recently opted to install a piece of software that modified your Web browser's settings so that your homepage, new tab page, or default search engine was changed to Motious.com. The good news is that this change is not unsafe since Motious.com does not host any harmful content, nor does it redirect users to potentially...