Monthly Archives: April 2017

AES-NI Ransomware

Posted by on April 28, 2017 No comments
AES-NI Ransomware

AES-NI Ransomware is an infection that encrypts files using an AES encryption algorithm. To decrypt these keys, a special private key is required, but it can only be provided to you by the developer of the ransomware, and, of course, they could care less about your files. Unfortunately, because of that, there is a great possibility that your files will remain permanently encrypted even if you pay the ransom that should help you redeem the decryption key. If your private files are safely backed up on an external drive or online, we suggest focusing on the removal of the ransomware. If your files are not backed up, you probably want to learn more about this infection. If you continue reading, you will learn everything that our Anti-Spyware-101.com malware research team knows about the ransomware. We will also show you how to delete AES-NI Ransomware from your Windows operating system. Read more »

Windows 7 Support - Case ID Fake Tech Support

Posted by on April 28, 2017 No comments
Windows 7 Support - Case ID Fake Tech Support

It is really not that difficult to end up on a questionable webpage that tries to scare you about an alleged system security issue just like Windows 7 Support - Case ID Fake Tech Support does. It is essential that you realize that this is a fake alert that simply pretends to be something else in order to make you call a telephone number promoted by the pop-up windows this fake site displays to you. Our malware experts call these threats technical support scams because they are what they are. This fake alert wants you to purchase some worthless software or possibly annual service promising you a healthy system and fixing potential errors. We believe that by doing so you would cause further security-related issues instead of erasing them from your PC. The only issues you may be facing when this fake alert pops up on your screen is that there could be an adware program on your system that is responsible for redirecting you to this fake alert website. In other words, the dangers this fake warning talks about may actually be caused by it. Therefore, we advise you to remove Windows 7 Support - Case ID Fake Tech Support as soon as possible to make sure that you are using a secure computer. Read more »

Googlescan.ru

Posted by on April 28, 2017 No comments
Googlescan.ru

If you live in the USA or UK, you need to be cautious about a search provider called Googlescan.ru. Although it is hosted on a Russian server, it is targeted at the users living in these particular regions. Since this strange search tool does not have an official installer, it is most likely that it is spread by third-party software distributors along with other strange programs. Because there is a possibility that the programs packaged along with the suspicious search tool are malicious and require removal, it is essential that you examine your operating system using a legitimate malware scanner. In the best case scenario, no other threats will be found, and you will be able to focus on deleting Googlescan.ru. In the worst case scenario, extremely malicious threats will be uncovered. Do not postpone the elimination of these threats for much longer because they could be very dangerous. Luckily, there is a way to get rid of all threats – including the suspicious search tool – at the same time, and if you are interested in this, you want to continue reading. Read more »

MyNewsWire Extension

Posted by on April 28, 2017 No comments

MyNewsWire Extension is a devious piece of software that malware experts at Anti-Spyware-101.com highly advise you to avoid at all times. If you happen to already have it active on your personal computer, be sure to conduct its complete removal right away. This is important because the program in question has been classified as one more browser hijacker. Having it running on your personal computer will ruin your online experience. That is so because it is fully capable of making undesirable modifications to your web browser's default settings without any notification or authorization. What is even worse is that at times it could be the main reason your operating system might be subjected to devious or otherwise dangerous web content. In a worst-case scenario that could result in a system infection. In this article, you will find further information regarding its functionality. Additionally, we include a detailed removal guide that will help you delete MyNewsWire Extension in just a few simple steps. Read more »

Top5news.org

Posted by on April 28, 2017 No comments
Top5news.org

Top5news.org is a search engine that can be used by browser hijackers and adware programs to redirect users to associated third-party websites. You may get exposed to this search engine in several ways. If this domain is set as your default search engine on your browser, it means that your browser settings were modified without your permission, and you may have several unwanted applications installed on your computer. Hence, you need to remove Top5news.org and a number of other potential threats from your system immediately. For that, be sure to refer to the manual removal instructions you will find below this article. Read more »

Speedownloader

Posted by on April 28, 2017 No comments
Speedownloader

Speedownloader is an application promoted as a download manager. Its interface suggests that it is a legitimate and useful application, so it does not surprise specialists at all that so many users consider it a good program too. Well, we cannot say that it is malicious either, but, in reality, it is surely not an application that users can trust blindly because it is a potentially unwanted program, or PUP. Potentially unwanted applications are not considered malicious by malware analysts, but, according to them, they might still be associated with certain issues and expose users to potential threats. As a consequence, users who encounter them should delete these programs from their computers. Find detailed information about Speedownloader in the paragraphs that follow – it will become clear after reading them why a tough decision to categorize this application as a potentially unwanted program has been made by our specialists. Read more »

Scearch-naitiy.ru

Posted by on April 27, 2017 No comments
Scearch-naitiy.ru

Scearch-naitiy.ru is a browser hijacker that will enter your computer unexpectedly. This program arrives at your system because it needs to generate a financial profit for its creators. The program itself does not try to infect you with malware, but a malevolent third party could make use of the hijacker’s capabilities to promote their harmful content, so rather than tolerating this application, you should remove Scearch-naitiy.ru immediately. While you are at it, you should also run a full system scan with a security program because you might have more unwanted applications on-board, and so you have to terminate every single threat at once. Read more »

Tables

Posted by on April 27, 2017 No comments
Tables

Tables is a new browser extension that may show up on your system without your remembering installing it. This stealthy program can pose as a legitimate extension and start displaying questionable third-party commercial advertisements as well as redirect you to questionable websites. For these reasons, it may pose a threat to your virtual security and has been categorized as an adware program by our malware researchers at anti-spyware-101.com. Leaving this adware on board could introduce you to malicious content while browsing the net and you could end up with more infections or being scammed by cyber criminals. Losing data from your computer and money from your account might be two of the possible outcomes of engaging with content this malware infection may show you. Therefore, we suggest that you remove Tables from the affected browsers right away. But before we share with you how you can do that, let us tell you more about this infection and how you could prevent similar attacks from happening. Read more »

MyLuckySearching.com

Posted by on April 27, 2017 No comments
MyLuckySearching.com

MyLuckySearching.com is not a legitimate search engine, unfortunately, so users who find it set as a homepage on their browsers (it can affect Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) should not expect that it will enhance their web searching experience. It might do the opposite – diminish it by displaying sponsored search results. Without a doubt, MyLuckySearching.com is not a search tool that can be trusted. Researchers working at anti-spyware-101.com have managed to reveal that it is, instead, a new ELEX browser hijacker. Keeping untrustworthy search tools set might have undesirable outcomes, so it is recommended to remove MyLuckySearching.com as soon as possible. If you still need more reasons to erase this suspicious search tool, read the rest of this article. It will be easier to decide what to do with this hijacker after getting more knowledge about it. Read more »

Kill Jeeperscrypt Ransomware

Posted by on April 27, 2017 No comments
Kill Jeeperscrypt Ransomware

Kill Jeeperscrypt Ransomware is one of the recently created file-encrypting applications. What makes it rather unique is that the malware seems to be targeted only at users who speak the Portuguese language. The infection’s developers ask to make a payment of 0.02 Bitcoins or approximately 30 US dollars. The sum might look insignificant, and yet our researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com advise against paying it. That is because there are other ways to unlock the damaged files without spending any money. We will list the available options further in the article, so if you want to learn how to get your files back, you should read the rest of our report. At the end of the text we will add deletion instructions too, so you would know how to get rid of Kill Jeeperscrypt Ransomware manually. Read more »