When JigSaw ransomware was initially detected, it locked the screen of infected users’ computers displaying a countdown timer. The ransomware scans for and encrypts over 120 types of files on the compromised computers it has infected. Users were left with…
Do you have an Instagram account which you use on a regular basis? If so, feel warned – there’s a trend of hacked Instagram profiles promoting adult content. This trend was spotted at the beginning of 2016 but is currently…
TheWeatherCenter(.)co is the main website spreading a browser hijacker which has the same name – The Weather Center. The SaferBrowser company has made this hijacker. That company has released lots of browser hijacker applications. The unwanted software will change the…
When TeslaCrypt ransomware was first released, it started infecting users with a “bang”. The virus had multiple variants which suggested that it may have been used by more than one hacking teams. Fortunately, a decryptor has been released for free…
Nowadays, everything can be hacked, people and electronic devices of all sorts. We recently wrote about the IoT thermostat hack demonstrated during the DEF CON 24 in Las Vegas. Today we are about to tell you about a similar hack,…
Start-pagesearch(.)com is browser hijacker and a fake search engine. The hijacker poses as a legitimate search engine, while implying that it can improve your search results, but instead just redirects you to search engines. Most of those search engines are…
MyRecipesxp(.)com is the search engine of a browser hijacker with the name My Recipes XP. SaferBrowser developed the hijacker. That same company is has made numerous hijackers similar to this one. The intrusive program will change the new tab, homepage,…
A browser hijacking software that has been associated with the suspicious search engine 22find.com has been reported to take over users’ web browsers and display adverts. The program is not a virus or malware. However it’s behavior makes it fall…
Search.searchtrmypa(.)com is the search engine of the browser hijacker called Track This Package. The hijacker is created by SaferBrowser. That company has made plenty of undesired software such as this hijacker application. Browser settings, like the new tab, start page,…
First detected in April 2016, BrLock Ransomware continues to wreak havoc on user PCs. The virus locks the screen and displays a ransom note that is written completely in Russian, demanding a ransom payment of approximately 1000 RU which is…
We all know Android is vulnerable, but how vulnerable is it really? 2016 has already seen a bunch of security flaws in the popular mobile operating system. And some of them are quite serious! Just a couple of days ago…
Ransomware variant, known by the name REKTLocker has been reported to use the .rekt file extension and the RSA-2048 encryption algorithm to encipher user data. The virus then changes the wallpaper with the ransom demands, wanting the sum of 1…
Yayzap(.)com is a website related to gaming online. The games on the website are mostly run on Flash, but some require HTML5 instead. The website can have a related application installed on your personal computer. Yayzap is considered adware due…
SearchShield(.)co is one of the many domains and the main search engine for a browser hijacker. The hijacker can redirect you and can show you sponsored content and various advertisements on the search results page. SearchShield(.)co can modify the homepage,…
Fortunately, researchers at TrendMicro have successfully created a decryptor for Cerber ransomware. Unfortunately, the cyber-criminals have anticipated this move, immediately and mockingly enough releasing a second variant of this nasty cyber-threat. The war against Cerber continues, leaving many victims of…
There’s hardly an active online user who doesn’t know what a PUP is (mostly from first-hand experience). At best, potentially unwanted programs provide little to no benefit, and at worst, they can be quite harmful to your system. In addition…
FunkySocialTab(.)com is the primary online address for the browser hijacker of the same name. The hijacker can redirect you, especially when you try to do a search from its pages. Most of the time you will land on Yahoo’s search…
A researcher at Fortinet Security has discovered a new ransomware variant, called Rumble Crypt. The virus has been reported to have a payment page which is Tor-based, which points out to the possibility that it is already up and running.…
Ransomware virus, named after a symbol of evil – Hitler has be Data Recovery Tool Windows Data Recovery by Stellar Phoenix Notice! This product scans your drive sectors to recover lost files and it may not recover 100% of the…
This article will help you to remove ProxyGate.net absolutely. Follow the browser hijacker removal instructions given at the end of the article. ProxyGate.net is the domain of a program offering proxy services. The program offers to hide your IP so…
