Consciousness Ransomware
Your files have been corrupted by Consciousness Ransomware if you can find the “.consciousness” extension appended to their names. What does this extension mean? It is just a marker, and you will not be able to read your files again by removing it. In fact, nothing can be done about the files to make them readable again. The infection encrypts them, which means that the data is scrambled, and it is not possible to unscramble it manually. Can you use third-party decryptors? It is unlikely that you would find a decryptor that works with this malware, and even if you do, you have to watch out for schemers. ...
CC1H Ransomware
CC1H Ransomware is a dangerous file-encrypting application. Like other similar threats, it enciphers private victims’ data and displays a ransom note afterward. As you can imagine, the note contains information like how to contact the malware’s creators and how to get your data decrypted. Naturally, hackers ought to say that they will help only those who pay a ransom. However, our specialists warn that there are no guarantees that users will receive what they pay for, which means they might be scammed. This is why we advise not to pay the ransom and erase CC1H Ransomware. ...
Energy Ransomware
When Energy Ransomware encrypts files, it attaches the “.energy[potentialenergy@mail.ru]” extension to their original names. This extension is like a flag that indicates which files were hit. Unfortunately, you are likely to see these flags pinned to some of your most valuable and important files. These could be .JPG, .JPEG, .RAR, .ZIP, .AVI, .XLS, .MP4, .DOC, .MPEG, .WAV, or .MP3 files. The good news is that this malware does not encrypt everything that comes its way. Instead, it specifically encrypts files in the %ALLUSERSPROFILE% and %USERPROFILE% (Desktop, Documents, Pictures) directories. ...
ConverterSearchTool
If you are trying to delete ConverterSearchTool from your Google Chrome browser, it is likely that you have already discovered how useless this extension actually is. It is promoted as a tool that changes the default search provider to show optimized Yahoo results so that you could “get easy access to search, images, videos and news.” Even the official description of the extension does not make it sound exciting, and that is because it simply has nothing to offer. Yes, it can optimize Yahoo Search results, but not in a way that you want. In fact, if you interact with these results, you could find yourself in tricky situations, and you could even be scammed. ...
Aieou Ransomware
Files with the .aieou extension indicate that your system might have been infected with a malicious application called Aieou Ransomware. In which case, you should be unable to open the files that have the mentioned extension. That is because the threat encrypts or locks them. The only way to restore the affected files is to decrypt them, but for that, you would need special decryption tools that might be impossible to get since no one besides the malware’s creators might be able to provide them. The problem is that the hackers behind the malicious application might ask for a large amount of money in exchange for the needed decryption tools. ...
BlackKingdom Ransomware
Do you got infected with BlackKingdom Ransomware, what does that mean? Nothing good. This program encrypts your files and holds them hostage (hence the type “ransomware”). However, sometimes even paying the ransom fee doesn’t guarantee that you would restore your files immediately. Hence, use our removal instructions below to delete BlackKingdom Ransomware from your system, and then look for ways to restore your files. If you feel at a loss, don’t hesitate to address a professional for guided assistance. ...
Essevidechar.club
Trust us when we say that you do not want to deal with Essevidechar.club notifications. They were created to bombard you with advertisements, and these ads will not cease until you delete the notifications themselves. Is that hard to do? According to our research team, it is not, and even completely inexperienced users should be able to do that. As you might already know, when you delete Essevidechar.club notifications, you have to do that via your browser. Were the unwanted notifications enabled on Firefox, Chrome, or Edge browser? ...
Adteacbarbe.info
We’re writing about the likes of Adteacbarbe.info to warn you about the incoming threat of ad servers. Luckily, Adteacbarbe.info is already taken down, but you are bound to encounter similar domains when you roam websites that display free content. Users have to be careful when they want to watch something or play something for free. Random pop-ups that jump into your screen could lead to a variety of security problems, and you don’t want to deal with that. Hence, restore your browser settings to default to remove tracking cookies and other settings that might expose you to various threats. ...
Jdyi Ransomware
Jdyi Ransomware is a malicious application from the Stop Ransomware family. It encrypts files so that its victims could not open them without special decryption tools. Unfortunately, hackers behind this threat could be the only ones who could provide decryption software and the unique decryption key that ought to be generated during the encryption process. It is terrible news because cybercriminals demand paying a ransom first, and there are no reassurances that they will hold on to their end of the bargain. Consequently, we advise you not to pay the ransom if you do not want to risk losing your money in vain. ...
Shamdisting.club
Shamdisting.club can use various tricks to make you “allow” its notifications. Of course, these tricks are likely to be facilitated with the help of unreliable websites. If you stick to the websites you know or know to be trustworthy, you should be able to avoid adware servers completely. However, if you take risks when browsing the web, you might end up on illegal streaming sites, porn sites, gambling sites, etc. These websites can open advertisements in all kinds of ways, and they might also open ad pages with requests to allow notifications. All in all, regardless of how you allowed them, we now recommend that you remove them. ...
