Name Type Trojan Short Description Read and write permissions in Windows 10. Allows the attacker to infect other PC connected to the infected one. Symptoms Appearing of an unfamiliar .exe file. Distribution Method Spam mails. MiTM attacks, malicious redirects. Detection…
If you spot any ads on your PC that are labeled as “Ads by Enterprise 1.1,” then you can be absolutely certain that there is an adware program on your computer. These ads will be a real pain as they…
BrowsrApVs is yet another browser extension that promises it will help you with your online shopping by saving you time and money. This program is compatible with Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome. Once installed, it will start showing…
What Is Baboom? Baboom itself is not an application. It is a developer, which is responsible for two programs: Baboom Search and Baboom NewTab. Both of these are sometimes dubbed “Baboom Virus” and “Baboom Search Virus.” Baboom Search promises that…
In the past couple of years, ransomware attacks have reached skyrocket levels. To many people, especially security researchers, common tax payers/ victims and corporations, ransomware has turned into a nightmare. Among all of the file-encrypting pieces, there are particularly two…
Vidzy is a free application. It promises that it will provide users with the coolest videos on YouTube without them even having to go to the website. Some users may consider this to be a useful application. However, it has…
Trojan.Cryptolocker also named Trojan.Gpcoder.H, CryptLocker.B, Trojan:Win32/Crilock.A, TROJ_CRILOCK.NS, Trojan.Ransomcrypt.F is an extremely devastating trojan horse that is reported to encrypt user files to extort them for money in return for a decryption key. This vicious threat may infect user PCs in…
Reports have increased about a website that has something to do with the notorious iLivid download manager, called www.ilivid.com. The download manager is believed to be mmalware-free. However, this PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program) is categorised by experts in the performance…
What Are F1rstOffer Ads? F1rstOffer Ads will be displayed on your computer as soon as the program F1rstOffer has been installed. This is yet another application that promises that it will help users save time and money when they shop…
What Are Awesome Shoppers Ads? Awesome Shoppers Ads are produced by the browser extension Awesome Shoppers. Shocking, right? This program promises that it will help users find top deals when they are shopping online. This way it is supposed to…
A new Russian malware has surfaced the Web. It is called Hammertoss and is a malware strain with backdoor capabilities. Hammertoss is attributed to a Russian group called APT29 and has been discovered by researchers at FireEye Inc. They have…
This type of trojan horse is connected closely with Police Association Ransomware, FBI Moneypak ransomware and ‘Votre ordinateur est bloque en raison du delit de la loi de la France ‘ ransomware infections. It is a mix of different Trojans…
What Are Sendnewupdates.net Pop-Ups? Sendnewupdates.net Pop-Ups are fake update offers. These will try to transfer unreliable or malicious software onto your computer by offering users fake updates for browsers or media players. If these pop-ups appear frequently, then they have…
KB3081424 is a Microsoft’s cumulative update for Windows 10. It has already been blamed to cause issues for numerous users. The update is reported to put systems into a never-ending loop of crashes. Basically, it keeps on trying to install…
PlayThru Player is a program that offers users the opportunity to view online videos without using their browser. This may seem like a helpful application to some users. However, this program is classified as adware. This means that it will…
Upgrading to Windows 10 may be an easy job… unless you stumble upon an activation error. Many errors of the kind have already been reported by users, attempting to switch to Windows latest. Users that have upgraded for free to…
Reports have increased recently, regarding a new ransomware virus, called BitCrypt. I may use unique RSA-100 type of encryption that is next to impossible to decrypt. Like other ransomware viruses, such as CryptoWall, Troldesh, CryptPKO and others, BitCrypt scans for…
What Is FunToCoupWith? FunToCoupWith is one of those programs that are promoted as being really useful if you love to shop online. This program is supposed to help you with saving both time and money. After it has been installed,…
What Are Skyrocket Player Ads? If you start seeing advertisements while you are browsing that are labeled “Ads by Skyrocket Player,” “Skyrocket Player Ads,” or “Powered by Skyrocket Player,” then you have an adware program on your computer. It is…
A lot of users have been asking on forums to downgrade to their previous Windows versions for various reasons. Such reasons may be the lack of control regarding some Windows security updates or simply because they are used to the…
