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NetSpeed

Posted by on June 14, 2016 No comments
NetSpeed

Allegedly, NetSpeed is an application dedicated to optimizing network packets. However, we believe this application to be useless and recommend that you remove it as soon as the opportunity arises. Our malware researchers say that this application is not malicious because it does not perform any questionable actions while running on your computer. In fact, this application does nothing at all. However, if you want to get rid of it, then you will be surprised to find out that uninstalling it from Control Panel is not an option because it does not feature an uninstaller there. This is just one of the reasons we have classified it as a potentially unwanted program. If you want to find out more, then please continue reading. Read more »

Search.searchhdrp.com

Posted by on June 13, 2016 No comments
Search.searchhdrp.com

Search.searchhdrp.com should be set as your default search engine by an extension known as HD Radio Player New Tab. Therefore, the program was categorized as a browser hijacker. Its description says that the extension will allow you to access favorite online radio channels, but in reality, it does not work this way. The extension adds a button to your browser that only loads Search.searchhdrp.com if you click it. We would not recommend using this search engine since it might add suspicious third-party links and ads to your results. Most likely, the software’s developers receive advertising revenue if you click these ads. We are almost one hundred present sure that you will not receive anything beneficial if you continue using Search.searchhdrp.com. For that reason, our researchers prepared a manual removal guide that is available at the end of this article. Read more »

Time-to-read.ru

Posted by on June 13, 2016 No comments
Time-to-read.ru

Time-to-read.ru happens to be a browser hijacker that installs itself without your permission and then modifies your browser’s settings. Browser hijacker is a type of malicious software that is often hard to categorize. Depending on the developer and the distribution method, it might be complicated to determine whether the application is legitimate or harmful. Nevertheless, it is always easy to decide whether you need to remove a program or not by considering the fact whether you need it or not. You clearly did not want Time-to-read.ru on your computer, so the best thing you can do right now is remove it for good. Read more »

Payms Ransomware

Posted by on June 10, 2016 No comments

Payms Ransomware is a serious threat if it manages to “set foot” on your operating system. This ransomware seems to be a new variant of Jigsaw Ransomware, which is reported to be sold on the Dark Web for $139. Infecting your system with this malware serves only one purpose: To extort money from you for decrypting your files. So after encrypting your personal files practically in all directories, you are informed about the payment method. This is a sensitive matter whether you pay or not and is totally up to you. But we do not recommend paying since these criminals may not decrypt your files even if you pay and there could be technical failures too in this process, which could sabotage the decryption. Also consider what your files are worth to you because a few old documents and pictures may not be a big loss. As a matter of fact, you should also be able to find a working file recovery tool since our malware experts at anti-spyware-101.com say that the decrypter used for Jigsaw has been updated and should work for this ransomware as well. Nevertheless, most importantly, you should remove Payms Ransomware right away in order to stop this nightmare. Read more »

Safesidetab Fix

Posted by on June 10, 2016 No comments
Safesidetab Fix

A potentially unwanted program called Safesidetab Fix is not a threat, but our Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers strongly advise eliminating it from your operating system. This program is unable to provide you with trustworthy services, and the silent activity associated with it is considered intrusive and potentially dangerous. Have you downloaded this program yourself or was it installed without your notice? It is unlikely that this PUP (short for “potentially unwanted program”) can spread itself silently, but it is possible that third-party installers will conceal it or introduce it to you in a misleading manner. Do you feel as if you have been tricked into installing this program? Our research has revealed that the PUP could be spread via pop-ups, and they could promote the installer in a misleading manner. Well, whether you have installed it willingly or not, there are reasons to remove Safesidetab Fix, and we introduce these reasons via this report. Read more »

Search.Moccini.com

Posted by on June 9, 2016 No comments
Search.Moccini.com

If you have recently installed Moccini Desktop widget that promises to enhance users’ web-experience, it is not surprising that you see search.Moccini.com on your Internet Explorer and Google Chrome browsers. To be more specific, your default search engine, homepage, and New Tab page will be replaced by this search engine if you install Moccini, so you will see it every day and have to use it to find the information on the web. Specialists suggest getting rid of this questionable search engine because it is somehow associated with such untrustworthy search engines as snap.do and search.safefinder.com. In addition, you will only be allowed to set a new homepage, search engine, and New Tab page if you fully remove search.Moccini.com from the system. If you have no idea how to get rid of this questionable search engine now, we are sure that it will be clear what you need to do to eliminate search.Moccini.com and the piece of software that promotes it after reading the article till the end. Read more »

Searchjourney.net

Posted by on June 8, 2016 No comments
Searchjourney.net

Searchjourney.net is a browser hijacker that will interrupt your web browsing sessions and will put an end to your safe web surfing. This program affects two of the major web browsers, and no one should tolerate such insolent behavior. In this article, we will tell you more about this infection, how it is possible to avoid browser hijackers, and what you should do to remove Searchjourney.net for good. The most important thing users have to understand is that they have to invest in computer security in order to avoid malicious infections. Cyber criminals are mostly aiming for the financial profit these days, and no one is 100% safe. Read more »

Zeta ransomware

Posted by on June 8, 2016 No comments
Zeta ransomware

Zeta ransomware is a newly crafted malware that is known to be roaming the web, you must remove without any hesitation if it is ever found on your operating system. It goes without saying that having it active on your computer will have harmful outcomes since it can simply encrypt your personal files. If that was not enough the malicious application in question could also turn out to be the reason other potentially harmful programs might be able to enter your operating system without a lot of trouble. In this article, we present further information about the functionality of Zeta ransomware. Additionally, we provide a detailed removal guide that you should use to delete this malware as it is the only way maintain your operating system safe and secure at all times. Read more »

Herbst Ransomware

Posted by on June 8, 2016 No comments
Herbst Ransomware

Herbst Ransomware (Herbst meaning autumn in German) is a malicious program that you must remove as soon as possible. However, if it has already entered your PC, then it has probably already encrypted your files because that is what this program is set to do. Currently, this ransomware is only a beta, and its full release should appear very soon. It is important to note that it has certain functions that are not active. It does not send any information to its Command and Control (C&C) server and, therefore, you will not receive the decryption key if you pay the ransom. In this short description, we are going to overview where it comes from, how it works, and how you can get rid of it. Read more »

Iminentsearch.com

Posted by on June 7, 2016 No comments
Iminentsearch.com

If you have experienced unauthorized changes of your web browser's default settings, it is likely that they were caused by an intrusive third-party program. One program that is capable of making fundamental changes to popular web browsers such as Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome is known as Iminentsearch.com. If you have discovered this devious search engine active on your PC, it is imperative to take immediate action to terminate it. Its complete removal should be your utmost priority since this intrusive piece of software will ruin your overall online experience in numerous. If that was not enough, our research team has also found out that at times this devious search provider could turn out to be the reason your operating system might get exposed to dubious and even potentially harmful web content, which could lead to a system infection. Such activity of Iminentsearch.com should not be tolerated under any circumstances. Use the removal instructions that we present below. Read more »