Window User Manager

Posted: September 21, 2016 | Category: Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs)
After Window Quick Manager and Windows Route Manager , malware researchers have identified another dubious application developed and distributed by RangeSoft, a shady company whose name is linked to Potentially Unwanted Programs mostly, which exhibit more than suspicious behavior. The latest addition to the list of PUPs associated with RangeSoft is Window User Manager, a piece of software that may often be installed without the user's knowledge. Just like previous identified RangeSoft...

Restore@protonmail.ch Ransomware

Posted: September 21, 2016 | Category: Ransomware
The 'Restore@protonmail.ch' Ransomware is a file encryption Trojan that encodes your data with a cryptographic algorithm that blocks you from being using them. Symptoms seen after this attack include various messages recommending that you contact an e-mail address, which is an archetypal method of initiating ransom demands. Malware experts recommend withholding your money, when possible, using other data recovery solutions, and deleting the 'Restore@protonmail.ch' Ransomware with the...

Click2done.xyz

Posted: September 20, 2016 | Category: Browser Hijackers
Click2done.xyz is a website whose primary use is to host dubious and annoying pop-ups that may appear in the Web browsers of users who have installed adware or similar low-level threats on their computers unknowingly. The content that Click2done.xyz promotes may vary, so users who come across these pop-ups may be offered to take part in online surveys, download dubious software, or to take advantage of questionable paid online services. It is not uncommon for Click2done.xyz pop-ups and other...

Neon Great Ads

Posted: September 20, 2016 | Category: Adware
Are 'Neon Great Ads' bothering you while you browse the Web? If these advertisements appear in your Web browser, they'll probably keep popping up regardless of the website you are browsing at the moment. This is because these ads are not displayed on any particular website. Instead, they are being shown in your Web browser with the help of a 3rd-party software that malware researchers classify as 'adware.' The Neon Great adware is promoted as a valuable Web browser extension which, according...

JokeFromMars Ransomware

Posted: September 20, 2016 | Category: Ransomware
The JokeFromMars Ransomware is a Trojan that encrypts your files and then generates a Mars-themed ransom message on your desktop. This attack solicits ransom payments for decrypting and restoring your content back to normal, although most PC users should avail themselves of other solutions, such as using a backup. Your anti-malware software should be capable of finding and uninstalling the JokeFromMars Ransomware, like most data encoding Trojans, before its payload finishes. Thanks to the...

Search.oursafesearch.com

Posted: September 19, 2016 | Category: Browser Hijackers
The Search.oursafesearch.com domain was put to use by the SafeSearch Toolbar after security vendors decided to flag www.safesearch.net as unrecommended. Computer users that notice Search.oursafesearch.com loading in their browser may have installed the SafeSearch Toolbar with a freeware bundle. Riskware may be distributed to users by utilizing software bundling, which allows developers to monetize their apps with the help of adware and other riskware. If you do not find the SafeSearch...

Socialprizes.online

Posted: September 19, 2016 | Category: Browser Hijackers
Socialprizes.online is a website used to host suspicious giveaways, raffles, and promotions that promise visitors amazing prices. For example, one of the advertisements seen on Socialprizes.online tells users that they are the third visitor from a particular city/country and that their reward is worth over $349. However, claiming your reward might not be an easy task, because Socialprizes.online asks the winners to provide their information, including their phone number. It is painfully...

'888-540-4641' Pop-Ups

Posted: September 19, 2016 | Category: Browser Hijackers
The '888-540-4641' pop-ups are Web browser alerts that may tell users that their Windows installation is corrupted and they need to seek help from certified computer technicians immediately. The '888-540-4641' pop-ups may often look like a Blue Screen of Death, which may be accompanied by all sorts of error codes and technical information. However, unlike traditional Blue Screens of Death, the one linked to the '888-540-4641' pop-ups inform users that their computers issues can be resolved as...

FenixLocker Ransomware

Posted: September 19, 2016 | Category: Ransomware
The FenixLocker Ransomware, also identifiable as the Centrumfr@india.com Ransomware, is a Trojan that modifies your files with a cipher, adds a new extension to them, and creates a Notepad TXT-based ransom message. These decryption methods often are unreliable, and the PC security sector does provide free solutions for data recovery from threats like the FenixLocker Ransomware, when possible. Besides recovering your content, you should delete the FenixLocker Ransomware with anti-malware...

Searchomepage.com

Posted: September 19, 2016 | Category: Browser Hijackers
Searchomepage.com is a dubious search engine that may be set as your Web browser's default new tab page although you did not agree to this knowingly. This may happen because Searchomepage.com is associated with a browser hijacker that may be distributed via software bundles and other dubious methods whose sole purpose is to trick users into installing the Searchomepage.com browser hijacker on their computers unknowingly. The unlucky users who install this software are not exposed to anything...

DevNightmare Ransomware

Posted: September 18, 2016 | Category: Ransomware
The DevNightmare Ransomware is a Trojan that uses the base code of Hidden Tear to encrypt your files and hold them up for ransom. PC users should use traditional, robust methods of protecting their data and request for help within the PC security sector for decrypting their files. Limiting the amount of potentially irretrievable data requires removing the DevNightmare Ransomware expediently, which malware experts advise doing with a professional anti-malware product. Hidden Tear is a...

BlackFeather Ransomware

Posted: September 17, 2016 | Category: Ransomware
The Black Feather Ransomware is a Trojan that encrypts your files and then delivers a text message asking for a ransom for the decryption solution. Since malware experts can verify that the Black Feather Ransomware takes no steps to preserve the essential decryption data, you should ignore requests for payment and use other methods of data restoration. Whether or not your files are recoverable, use appropriate anti-malware products for uninstalling the Black Feather Ransomware and stopping...

Window Quick Manager

Posted: September 16, 2016 | Category: Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs)
Window Quick Manager has nothing to do with managing your Windows installation. In fact, this program doesn't offer any valuable features that may make you want to keep it, and maybe this is one of the reasons why its authors don't even have an official website for Window Quick Manager. This program's primary method of distribution is software bundling, and it may often be found in low-quality software bundles whose purpose is to promote dubious programs like Window Quick Manager. When...

TwitterTime

Posted: September 16, 2016 | Category: Adware
TwitterTime is another application by Timeapp Studio. This company is associated with several Potentially Unwanted Programs that are advertised as useful utilities that allow users to access Web-based services such as Instagram, Tinder, and Wikipedia from their desktops directly. However, the software that Timeapp Studio publish is not very reliable and, in fact, their tools are often classified as Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs) by reputable anti-malware software vendors. The...

InstaTime

Posted: September 16, 2016 | Category: Adware
InstaTime is a piece of software whose purpose is to provide users with the ability to access all of Instagram's features from their desktops directly. While this may seem useful at first, you should ask yourself what's the point of this software when the Instagram website and application are free to use? Apart from not offering any valuable features, the InstaTime software is also developed and published by Timeapp Studio, a company that may not release useful and valuable applications. Just...

TinderTop

Posted: September 16, 2016 | Category: Adware
TinderTop is a Potentially Unwanted Program developed by the Timeapp Studio, a software publisher whose name is linked to a large number of Potentially Unwanted Programs that claim to offer unique features while, in reality, they aren't that useful. Just as the name suggests, TinderTop is an application that has a lot to do with Tinder, a well-liked dating application for mobile devices. According to TinderTop's official website, this tool allows users to use Tinder's services from their...

CryptoCat Ransomware

Posted: September 16, 2016 | Category: Ransomware
The CryptoCat Ransomware is a Trojan that encrypts your files and creates a message demanding a ransom for decrypting them back to a usable format. Con artists often fail to honor these transactions or provide decryptors that malfunction and malware experts recommend using different solutions for restoring your information, if possible. Besides guarding against common infection vectors, you can use standard anti-malware protection to block the CryptoCat Ransomware's payload or remove this...

Gamegogle.com

Posted: September 15, 2016 | Category: Browser Hijackers
The Gamegogle.com site is associated with a browser hijacker that may be advertised to users as a search enhancer. The Gamegogle browser hijacker may claim to make the user's experience on Yahoo fun and enjoyable by introducing links to games and video portals that they don't need to bookmark. The Gamegogle browser hijacker will change the new tab page and start page of infected users, as well as collect information like your browsing history and downloads log to facilitate the display of...

SearchQuest

Posted: September 15, 2016 | Category: Adware
SearchQuest is a Web browser extension that aims to improve the user's ability to search the Web by providing them with access to various search tools. For example, users who have SearchQuest installed can highlight a word or phrase, and the extension will display Bing and Wikipedia results for the highlighted phrase/word automatically. However, the installation of SearchQuest reveals the extension's 'Terms of Service' which state that the utility is ad-supported, and its users may see...

Unfriend List

Posted: September 15, 2016 | Category: Adware
The Unfriend List is an adware extension whose installation may often lead to the appearance of unwanted advertisements in the user's Web browser. According to the extension's official website, the Unfriend List provides users with notifications whenever someone unfriends them on Facebook. This may seem like a great tool to have at your disposal, especially considering that this biggest social media website does not notify its users whenever someone unfriends them. The good news about the...