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Monthly Archives December 2019
Trojan.PyXie.A
Trojan.PyXie.A is a dangerous infection that can cause a lot of damage to your system before you even notice it’s there. It is a Remote Access Tool (RAT), and so it can be controlled by cybercriminals over the Internet. This Trojan may not be the main payload of the infection, but it can be the start of something terrible. While it is not that easy to remove Trojan.PyXie.A because it is hard to spot, regular system scans with a licensed antispyware tool of your choice should help you detect this infection as early as possible. ...
Msop Ransomware
Msop Ransomware belongs to the Stop Ransomware family. Most of the file-encrypting threats from this family make files unusable and display ransom notes asking to pay for restoring data either $490 or $980 if a user does not make a payment in 72 hours. Of course, we advise against paying the ransom since you cannot know for sure that the hackers behind the malware will hold on to their end of the deal. If you are not confident that dealing with cybercriminals would be a good idea, we advise reading our full report first before deciding what to do with this malicious application. ...
Bitx Ransomware
Bitx Ransomware is an infection that displays a warning with a golden lock image and a text. According to this message, all files have been encrypted and cannot be accessed without decrypting them first. The note may also claim that hackers who created this malware have the needed decryption tools and can deliver them if a user does what they ask. As you probably understand, dealing with cybercriminals might be risky and if you do not think it to be wise you, we advise paying no attention to their requests. Another thing that we highly recommend is not to leave this malicious application on your system. Further, we explain why it could be dangerous as well as other things about the malware, including how to remove Bitx Ransomware. ...
Stream+
Did you recently download Stream+? What was your reasoning behind that? The extension is meant to insert sponsored search results into google.com, and it does not have any other useful function besides that. So, did you install it hoping that it could provide you with useful shopping deals or a more unique browsing experience? Perhaps you downloaded it by accident or because it was attached to a more desirable program? An official website that would represent this extension does not exist, but, at the time of research, Google Chrome users could still download it from the popular Chrome web store at chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/stream%20/kpncmkgglmkbbcabgocieiijhhljille. ...
Zobm Ransomware
Zobm Ransomware is another version of Stop Ransomware. Like most of such threats, it asks users to pay a considerable amount of money in exchange for getting decryption tools that are supposed to restore the malware’s locked data. If you do not think it to be wise to trust hackers and do not want to put your money at risk, we recommend ignoring the threat’s warning. Users who have backup copies son cloud storage, removable media devices, or anywhere else safe, should be able to replace encrypted files with them. However, we do not recommend uploading backup copies on an infected machine. ...
Awesome Sports Search
Awesome Sports Search is a browser extension that is compatible with Google Chrome. Currently, it can be found on the Chrome Web Store page and the application’s official site. What you should know about it if you are considering installing it is that this add-on falls under the classification of potentially unwanted programs. If you want to learn how such a tool might work or how it could be spread, we recommend reading our full report. As for those of you who may have already installed this potentially unwanted program, but do not wish to keep it any longer, we can provide manual deletion instructions that show how to get rid of Awesome Sports Search. ...
FUCKaNDrUN Ransomware
If you have the misfortune of facing FUCKaNDrUN Ransomware, you need to act fast. Although it is unlikely that you will be able to stop this malware from encrypting your files, you might be able to remove it and restore the normal order of things. The biggest issue with this threat is that it encrypts files, and, at the time of research, there was no sure way of getting them decrypted. The infection comes from the Hidden Tear family (just like JesusCrypt Ransomware, TrumpHead Ransomware, and others), and free decryptors compatible with this malware have been created. ...
Rooster865qq Ransomware
You cannot let Rooster865qq Ransomware into your operating system because if it creeps in, all of your documents, photos, media files, and other types of files will be encrypted. If they are encrypted, the files cannot be read due to the changes made within the files themselves. In theory, the encrypted files should be decryptable, but because the power is in the hands of cybercriminals, there are no guarantees. In fact, it is most likely that your files were corrupted irreversibly. That, of course, is not what the attackers want you to believe in. Instead, they want you to think that you can recover the files if you follow their demands. ...
DeathRansom Ransomware
From what we have learned about DeathRansom Ransomware, it looks like it was programmed to encrypt files and add the .wctc extension at the end of each enciphered file’s name. Nonetheless, we discovered that there might be a few versions of the threat and that they may all work differently. If you want to learn about their differences as well as how this infection could sneak onto your system, you could read the rest of this article. If the malware is on your device and you want to get rid of it manually, you could use our deletion instructions provided below. Of course, if the process looks difficult and you do not think you can eliminate DeathRansom Ransomware manually, you could use a reliable security tool instead. ...
TurkStatik Ransomware
TurkStatik Ransomware is a computer infection that is intended for the Turkish-speaking users. Just like most of the ransomware programs on the market, this one also encrypts your files and holds them hostage. The idea behind it is that users are forced to pay the ransom for the decryption tool. However, you should never pay a single cent to these criminals. Remove TurkStatik Ransomware today, and then restore your files using a public decryption tool. Luckily, there is a public decryption key available for this infection. But we might not be that lucky the next time, so please protect your system from similar threats. ...
