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PROM Ransomware A computer virus called PROM has been detected in the wild. The malicious proagram is programed to plague computer systems so that it can lock personal files and extort a ransom fee from victims. By encrypting personal files,…
Hotyy.fun Redirect Hotyy.fun redirect affects new tabs of commonly used web browsers. The issue is generally called browser redirect. It often signifies that a potentially unwanted program is running on the system. Such a program may alter main browser preferences…
Hard Ransomware Hard ransomware is a computer virus that is developed to compromise both operating systems and personal files. The name of the threat is a derivative of the malicious extension it appends to all files it encodes. Files encrypted…
VIPSearch Pro Hijacker VIPSearch Pro browser hijacker is a potentially unwanted program that affects main preferences on popular web browsers. Its goal is to push a hoax search engine. The program lands on computer operating systems via shady methods that…
Searchfox.me Mac Redirect Searchfox.me is a bogus website that hosts a hoax search engine. It tends to redirect popular browsers to its hoax search engine as well as to other suspicious sites. Redirects to Searchfox.me are likely to be supported…
Barboza Ransomware Infection Barboza is ransomware named after the email address used by cybercriminals who stand behind attack campaigns with this threat. Security analysis reveals that this cryptovirus is a strain of another ransomware called Matrix. Ransomware threats have been…
Appzery.com Ads If your browser was redirected to Appzery.com ads you may be wondering how to prevent this issue from happening again. This online browsing issue lowers your online security in one way or another. It may signify that your…
What is Freshannouncement.com? Why does it keep popping up in your browser? How to remove Freshannouncement.com and improve the security of your PC? Freshannouncement.com Redirect Freshannouncement.com browser redirect affects web browsers trying to display deceptive information. It also aims to…
Find more information about the Hog ransomware virus and discover how to remove malicious files from the infected system. The steps at the end of the article reveal how to potentially recover .hog files as well. Hog Ransomware Hog ransomware…
News-hot.xyz Ads News-hot.xyz is a website that generates pop-ups that try to persuade people to subscribe to push notifications. The site aims to obtain access to browsers and start generating bogus ads related to bogus sites. A browser forced to…
Pirat Ransomware Pirat ransomware is a malicious computer infection that locks valuable files and requests a ransom fee. The software has been identified as a strain of the infamous Dharma/CrySiS ransomware family of threats. Once started on a PC, the…
Eofyd Virus Eofyd virus – another strain of CrySis/Dharma ransomware has been detected in the wild. The malicious program will encrypt victims’ files and append the .eofyd file extension to their names. Then the ransomware will ask victims to pay…
DearCry Ransomware Virus The DearCry virus is a data locker ransomware that is using the malicious extension .CRYPT to mark all files it corrupts. All victims are advised to refrain from following the instructions presented by DearCryA’s ransom message. This…
Gopher Ransomware Virus Gopher virus is a cryptovirus that harasses online users worldwide. The ransomware damages essential computer settings to evade detection and finish its nasty attack. As a result of infection with Gopher ransomware, the system remains extremely vulnerable…
BB Ransomware The BB ransomware infection has been released in active attack campaigns against people worldwide. Like a typical data locker ransomware, BB encrypts personal files after corrupting computer operating systems. Security researchers informed that the threat belongs to the…
Cpa-optimizer.best Redirect The browser redirect Cpa-optimizer.best affects popular web browsers in an attempt to promote bogus apps, sites, and services. It may try to obtain access to the browser by showing a pop-up with two buttons. The pop-up may ask…
Has Tirp virus locked all of your files? Did you try to open them without success? Tirp Virus What is Tirp virus? It is malicious software made to infect computer systems and encrypt most files stored on the drives. As…
EssentialType on Mac What is EssentialType? This is an adware program for macOS. It is flagged as a potentially unwanted program by most of the reputable anti-malware tools. As a PUP it lands on Apple Mac devices without notifying users.…
Locked4.com Redirect What is Locked4.com? It is a browser redirect that hijacks new tabs on popular web browsers. If your browser redirected you to Locked4.com then we suggest that you check how secured is your system. Ads by Locked4.com as…
TopIncognitoSearch Redirect The poorly secured website that presents itself as TopIncognitoSearch is just another suspicious search engine that hijacks popular web browsers. The essence of this search engine is not malicious but it is still dangerous to use it. Browser…
