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Monthly Archives September 2016
CornerSunshine
CornerSunshine is another weather app that allows users to check the weather forecast in the area with a click of a mouse button. Even though its official website cornersunshine.com is down, this piece of software might still enter your computer. For example, you might find its setup on a P2P website, a file-sharing web page, or a torrent. Also, research carried out by our specialists has revealed that this piece of software might be installed by malicious software installers. This is one of the main reasons specialists tend to classify CornerSunshine as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). ...
Search.searchfcs.com
Search.searchfcs.com is a browser hijacker that might affect older versions of the Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome browsers. As for newest versions, they should warn users about possible risks and block the application. Therefore, it is more likely that the software appears on unsecured computers with outdated programs. If you accidentally installed the browser hijacker and do not want to keep it any longer, we can offer deletion instructions located at the end of the article. However, if you do not know much about such software, it might be a good idea to read the whole article. ...
Systemdown@india.com Ransomware
It is unlikely that the developer of the devious Systemdown@india.com Ransomware is also responsible for Ramachandra7@india.com Ransomware, Cyber_baba2@aol.com Ransomware, or other scary threats, but there is no denying that they are very similar. The thing is that this malware was created using the source code of CrySiS Ransomware. Since the code was revealed, there has been a flood of seemingly identical threats that are capable of corrupting all kinds of files. JPG, AVI, MP3, DPF, DOC, EXE, and other types of files cannot evade the attack of the malicious ransomware that encrypts them using a complex RSA encryption algorithm. ...
Age_empires@india.com Ransomware
Age_empires@india.com Ransomware is your new enemy to fear in the world of malware because if this infection strikes, you will most likely lose your files to this attack. This ransomware can infiltrate your system without your knowledge and encrypt your files in a matter of a few minutes. There is no method or tool as of yet to decrypt these files unless you risk to pay the ransom fee demanded by the criminals behind this vicious infection. However, even if you transfer the money, there is no guarantee that you will actually get the private key or a decryption tool. We do not recommend that you pay these crooks, but this is totally your decision to make. ...
Topsecuritytabsearch.com
If the Topsecuritytabsearch.com browser hijacker ever sneaks onto your computer, do not be surprised to see the changes applied. This browser hijacker will apply changes to Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome, so if you have these browsers installed on your computer, you will quickly find out that you have encountered the Topsecuritytabsearch.com browser hijacker. At first glance, Topsecuritytabsearch.com does not seem to be an untrustworthy search tool; however, if you look at it closer, you will notice that it is not that reliable. Of course, it might be hard for you to see its drawbacks if you are an ordinary user. ...
