The Cyberpunk 2077 Android Ransomware is a file-locking Trojan and Android port of CoderWare Ransomware. Like the first program, it blocks the user's files with secure encryption, creates ransom notes for recovery that ask for Bitcoins and uses a Cyberpunk 2077 video game theme. Users should have an Android-compatible security service to remove the Cyberpunk 2077 Android Ransomware for their safety and restore files from a backup. The first version of the CoderWare Ransomware campaign got...

Kobos is the name of a ransomware application designed to cause damage to the files it finds on infected systems. Threats of this sort have become the #1 hacking tool in the arsenal of cybercriminals, and, unfortunately, it may often be a very difficult task to recover from their attacks. The Kobos Ransomware appears to use a well-made file-encryption algorithm, which cannot be cracked via free utilities. This means that victims of the attack will need to use alternative file recovery...

The Kernel-Power Critical error is a warning associated with unexpected system shutdowns, most commonly in power failures. Users can avoid it by restarting their PCs only through usual methods. There also are easily-implemented methods of troubleshooting unexpected shutdowns and the Kernel-Power Critical error without significant computer expertise or requiring third-party services or tools. Although most users aren't in the habit of perusing the Windows Event Viewer for fun, checking...

The Realtek Audio Driver is software for Realtek Semiconductor Corporation audio codecs. Without an up-to-date driver, the device may not output sound correctly or at all. Users experiencing a missing or damaged Realtek Audio Driver can restore it by several methods, all of which are easy and free to use. With revenue in the billions and impressive product market share, the Realtek Corporation of Taiwan equals Microsoft as a household name, albeit for different reasons. Many Realtek...

The 'Application has been blocked from accessing Graphics hardware' error is a problem that prevents an application's loading due to unavailable graphics hardware responsible for visual display elements. Most cases of this error are from issues with driver updates related to the user's graphics hardware. Users should update or reinstall any relevant software and other free solutions before opening the application again. The growing complexity of visuals and graphics in software makes for...

The 'An administrator has blocked you from running this application' warning message is an issue that prevents an application from running due to security settings. If this is an error or a false positive, users have various means of working around or disabling it. Users should be sure that the file is safe before opening it and should consider scanning it with appropriate and up-to-date security products if they haven't already done so. In many contexts, administrators' responsibilities...

Inetpub is the directory for Internet Information Services or IIS, a default Windows component. It provides an interface for letting administrators manage and publish websites and Web applications. Users that don't have an urgent need for IIS or who prefer alternatives can delete Inetpub safely without any side effects if they so desire. Windows users with any aspirations towards running websites of their own should be familiar with Inetpub and its associated program, the IIS (Internet...

The 'System Interrupts Causing High CPU Usage' issue is a hardware problem that causes routine communications between the hardware and software to take excess power from the Central Processing Unit. Normal interrupts act as a pseudo-process visible in the Task Manager and take a small percentage of the CPU – up to five percent. Users experiencing excessive CPU usage or related hardware performance problems from this issue should isolate the offending software while applying an appropriate...

Yrdisture.online is a misleading site, which tells users to confirm they are not a robot by pressing the 'Allow' button on their screen. However, these instructions are fake – if you interact with the button, you will subscribe to the notifications of Yrdisture.online. Because of this change, your browser might be plagued by Yrdisture.online's notifications every time you use it. These notifications focus on promoting advertisements for all sorts of shady products, services and websites....

Online fraudsters are always exploring new ways to gain the ability to inject intrusive content in the Web browsers of users. One of the popular tactics used lately has been the so-called 'Please press Allow to continue' tactic. It is executed via fraudulent websites like Uzmite.me. These pages tell visitors to click 'Allow' to confirm they are not a robot, download a file, play a video, or access another important feature. However, users who interact with Uzmite.me's 'Allow' button will end...

Cybersecurity experts have identified a large-scale supply-chain attack, which delivered the SUNBURST Malware to customers of the SolarWinds Orion software suite. The first information about the ongoing attack was published on the 13th of December, and experts suspect that thousands of individuals and companies might have been affected by the SUNBURST Malware attack. Supply-chain attacks are threatening exceptionally because it is highly unlikely that victims will suspect that a legitimate...

Mobile device users need to take the required measures to protect their phones and tablets from malware because threatening software like the Goontact Malware is lurking in the shadows. This newly identified malware family targets both Android and iOS devices and the majority of its victims seem to be located in Asia. Some of the Goontact Malware's core features include: Collecting contact lists. Gathering phone software and hardware info. Hijacking SMS messages. Accessing...

FileRepMalware is a generic detection for a file with a low reputation score. Usually, this attribute correlates with a Trojan, virus, or other software that could harm you or your computer. Users may white list false positives after confirming the safety of the file. In possible danger, they should avoid interacting with it and have their anti-malware products safely delete FileRepMalware. Web security is the responsibility of everyone, not just cyber-security companies – and...

The 'The remote procedure call failed and did not execute' error is a malfunction of a remote subroutine, usually on another computer in the same network. Windows users often can address this problem by troubleshooting the RPC service that handles these interactions. Usually, the 'The remote procedure call failed and did not execute' error isn't a security concern and is resolvable for free by modifying settings, restarting services, or repairing files. Errors in execution mean an entirely...

The 'Ethernet doesn't have a valid IP configuration' error is an address configuration problem that prevents users from joining LAN, WAN, or MAN networks that use wired connections. Like more-traditional IP configuration problems, users generally can resolve them by resetting the relevant settings or hardware, and it is the result of a security problem rarely. Affected users should test all appropriate, free solutions in ascending order of complexity until the network is available. IP...

IDP.Generic is an AVG heuristic or behavior detection for spyware that collects identity-related information. As a generic alert, it may be a false positive of an innocent file or program, although users always should act as if the threat is real until they can confirm otherwise. In cases of legitimate danger, updated anti-malware software should immediately remove IDP.Generic. Like finding the clues in a mystery novel, the building blocks of threat detection on the Web often are small and...

The 'WiFi Doesn't Have A Valid IP Configuration' issue is a WiFi Internet connectivity error that often occurs due to an inappropriate configuration of the TCP/IP or Internet Protocol Suite. Usually, it isn't associated with any threats or security problems but prevents users from connecting to the Web via WiFi until they resolve it. There are multiple, free solutions for readily resetting these settings or removing other possible sources of the 'WiFi Doesn't Have A Valid IP Configuration'...

Tylipseco.online is a fake website, which is promoted through rogue advertising networks. You will not come across the Tylipseco.online advertisements and pop-ups while browsing a legitimate website because they co-operate with legitimate online advertisements. However, if you often end up browsing sites linked to pirated content (like torrent trackers), you may end up encountering Tylipseco.online's deceptive messages easily. The Tylipseco.online pop-ups warn users that they need to click...

The Mifr Ransomware is a file-locker designed to encrypt important files it finds on infected machines. The authors of this file-encryption Trojan might be using different strategies to propagate it online – email spam, fake social media posts, torrent trackers, and pirated content are just some of the opportunities that Mifr Ransomware's creators may explore. If the Mifr Ransomware ends up running on your machine, it may render many of your files inaccessible. It does this by encrypting...

The PLEASE_READ_ME Ransomware is a campaign that targets weakly-protected MySQL servers and collects their databases, holding them for ransom on the threat actor's website. Unlike most ransomware attacks, these steps don't involve a threatening program that modifies or blocks the files. MySQL server admins should ignore the ransom and keep backups of their files elsewhere to prevent the PLEASE_READ_ME Ransomware attacks from succeeding at the extortion. While most 'ransomware' involves...