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Mefuli-search2016.com

Mefuli-search2016.com

Do you consider Mefuli-search2016.com a beneficial search tool? It is unlikely that you do because, according to the latest research, it does not produce search results. Most users will quickly remove this undesirable search tool from their browsers, but there are things that we need to discuss first. For one, did this search tool hijack your browsers? If it did, it is clear that your operating system is vulnerable and that you might become a victim of much more dangerous infections in the future, if you have not become one already. Are there any other infections running on your PC without your permission? This is another thing you need to think about. Overall, you should continue reading to learn what Anti-Spyware-101.com malware researchers have found out. On top of possibly learning new things, you will also learn how to delete Mefuli-search2016.com, and that is crucial. Read more »

MoonlySearch

MoonlySearch

MoonlySearch is one of those browser hijackers that users do not recognize as potential security threats at first. They may look like random intruders that entered your computer accidentally, but in the long run, these applications could cause serious security issues. Therefore, to protect your computer from any potential threats, you will do yourself a favor by removing MoonlySearch immediately. However, resetting your browser settings may not be enough to terminate all the files and settings associated with the program. Please make sure you run a full system scan with a security tool that would determine the actual status of your system. Read more »

Search.searchlwr.com

Search.searchlwr.com

Search.searchlwr.com is a search tool with a SafeBrowser label. Unfortunately, just like other search engines from the same family, it hijacks all the browsers in order to appear in the place of a user’s homepage and default search engine on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. Do you already see a new search engine on your browsers? If so, you have to remove this questionable search engine right now from all of them because it is not a search tool that can be trusted even though it displays search results. Also, specialists say that it might cause serious problems, so it is highly recommended to replace this questionable search engine with a more trustworthy search tool, e.g. Google. Continue reading this article to find out how to remove an unreliable search engine easily. You will find out why specialists say that Search.searchlwr.com is not a reliable tool as well if you read the entire report. Read more »

Anubis Ransomware

Anubis Ransomware

If you come across a bunch of locked files, your Wallpaper has been changed, and you have found a new file on Desktop, you must have Anubis Ransomware on your system. Anubis Ransomware is a computer infection that enters systems without permission and then immediately locks personal files using the AES encryption algorithm. Specialists at anti-spyware-101.com have not found it surprising at all that this threat acts this way because it is based on the EDA2 engine, which is known to be an open-source ransomware infection. All ransomware infections are the same – they seek to obtain money from users. As the main goal of Anubis Ransomware is to extort money as well, it has been classified as a ransomware infection by specialists. Remove Anubis Ransomware and do not pay money it requires. No, it will not tell you immediately that you have to pay a ransom to get the private key to decrypt files. Read more »

Searchenger2016.com

Searchenger2016.com

Searchenger2016.com is a search engine that has quite a few clones, including Daiksearch2016.com, Time-search2016.com, and Max-search2016.com. It is obvious that all of them were created using the same engine, and it is possible that they were created by the same company as well. Unfortunately, we cannot confirm this because the company who has created these search tools does not expose itself. This is strange because the companies behind legitimate services and programs want to advertise themselves. The concealment of this detail suggest one of three things: The developers of these search tools do not want the credit – which, of course, is unlikely – they are hiding themselves, or they were too lazy to prepare the information. After all, the company name is not the only detail that is “hidden,” as no official information is presented. Is that strange? It certainly is, and that might become a reason to delete Searchenger2016.com from your browsers. If you want to learn more about the removal, please keep reading. Read more »

1-800-418-4202 TechScam

1-800-418-4202 TechScam

If you face a blue screen that recommends calling 1-800-418-4202, it is very likely that your operating system has been infected by 1-800-418-4202 TechScam. This malware has been designed to lock your screen with a borderless window that cannot be closed. Some users will be able to close it via Task Manager, but others might have trouble doing that. Luckily, there is a way to remove this infection from your operating system, and, hopefully, you will do that before getting scammed. Have you called the number represented by this scam? If you have, your virtual security might be in grave danger. Even if you have not been scammed, you should keep reading to learn how this kind of malware can affect your virtual security and what kind of dangers you might face by interacting with it. Most important, this report reveals how to delete 1-800-418-4202 TechScam from your operating system. Read more »

Gamelauncher Ads

Gamelauncher Ads

Gamelauncher Ads will start appearing on your Desktop in different forms after the entrance of a malicious application on your computer. Not all the users remember downloading questionable software recently, and we believe those people who say that they have not downloaded any suspicious programs willingly. It is because Gamelauncher Ads become visible on Desktop after the infiltration of a Trojan infection. As research has shown, it is usually installed secretly on the system together with the checkers game, which is harmless. Many users do not even know that they have the Trojan.Notepices installed on their computers until they start seeing a bunch of ads while surfing the web. To eliminate those annoying Gamelauncher Ads, you will have to remove the Trojan infection because it is the one that is responsible for their presence on the screen. You can keep the game installed because it is said to be harmless, but we believe you would prefer to remove it from your computer as well. Our specialists will help you to delete both the Trojan.Notepices showing Gamelauncher Ads and the checkers game. Read more »

Exotic Ransomware

Exotic Ransomware

Exotic Ransomware may be the new malware threat that could wake you up in the middle of the night with the shocking realization that you just lost all your files; unless, of course, you are a security-minded user and you regularly make backup copies on a portable drive. This vicious malware program encrypts your files and most likely you will have no way of restoring them for the time being. According to our malware specialists at anti-spyware-101.com, these cyber criminals seem to have no intention of giving you the decryption password or software either as there is no sign in the code that this infection connects to its Command and Control servers (C&C). It is not surprising for us, though, because most ransomware attacks end badly or without the possibility to restore your files. Unfortunately, since this is a very recent threat, there are no free tools either on the web. We advise you to delete Exotic Ransomware right after you notice its presence on your computer. Let us tell you in more details about this dangerous infection and how you can defend your virtual world against similar threats. Read more »

Newpage16.site

Newpage16.site

Newpage16.site is a browser hijacker that comes into your system uninvited. It is a computer infection that has been created to generate a financial profit. Luckily, browser hijackers are not severe security threats, but our main problem with that is that they can be easily exploited by malware distribution and personal information collection. Of course, no one would want to go through that, so it is up to you to remove Newpage16.site from your system as soon as possible. We have provided the manual removal instructions below this description, but if you feel that you do not want to do it on your own, you can always get yourself a powerful antispyware tool. Read more »

Gogletab.com

Gogletab.com

Gogletab.com looks like Google.com and that it is a fictitious search engine. It is set to masquerade as Google so that you would not remove it from your browser, but you should because our security experts have deemed it a browser hijacker. They say that it is disseminated via malicious installers that inject into your browser without your consent. However, that is not all as we have found that it is configured to show modified Google search results that may include links to shady and outright malicious websites. Hence, it can only jeopardize your computer’s security, but if you want the full story, then we invite you to read this detailed description. Read more »