Efdc is a new variant of STOP (Djvu) ransomware. Efdc may end up on a computer after a user installs some pirated software or opens a file downloaded from an untrustworthy source. Efdc encrypts users’ files and appends .efdc extension to those files. The ransomware also leaves ransom notes called _readme.txt with the users’ unique ID, the ransomware developers’ contact information and the amount of ransom to pay for decryption.
Basic Key is a browser hijacker that may get installed on a Macbook in the company of some free application, pirated program or software update. A browser hijacker is a piece of software that can alter browsers’ homepage, new tab page or default search engine and stop users from changing those settings. Basic Key changes Chrome’s search engine to a website which redirects all searches to Yahoo. Basic Key may also cause pop-ups on the browser and redirect users to various shady sites. You may follow instructions below to remove Basic Key from your Mac and get rid of the search redirect.
Dopansearor.com is a questionable website which attempts to trick users into allowing the site to send them its push notifications. Dopansearor.com may tell users that they need to allow its notifications in order to access a page, watch a video, prove that they are not robots, or for some other reason. If a user does turn on notifications from Dopansearor.com, those notifications will start spamming him or her with ads, links to shady websites, prompts to download something, etc.
InputActivity is a browser extension for Chrome that may change the default search engine to search.94ye90.com which will in turn redirect users’ searches to Yahoo search engine. Extensions that alter the search engine, homepage or similar browser settings are called browser hijackers. A browser hijacker may get installed on a computer together with some free program, pirated software or fake app update. In addition to changing the search provider, InputActivity may cause pop-ups on Google Chrome and open various shady websites against users’ wishes. This step-by-step guide will help you remove InputActivity from your Mac and restore your preferred search engine.
A browser hijacker may get installed on your computer and redirect your searches to various sites, Searchanytimeyoulike.com among them. A browser hijacker is usually a browser extension/add-on. Some hijackers get installed on computers bundled with free or pirated programs, others get installed by users. An add-on that you’ve had for months sometimes can get updated and start to redirect your searches or open new tabs with shady sites. Some users reported that an extension called Picture-in-picture Mode redirected them to Searchanytimeyoulike.com. You may follow this step-by-step guide to uninstall the browser hijacker and remove Searchanytimeyoulike.com redirects from your browser.
Duroomtoa.com is a questionable website which tries to get users to click Allow on its notifications confirmation pop-up and turn on the site’s push notifications. Duroomtoa.com may tell users that clicking Allow is necessary to access a page, continue watching a video, start a download, etc. Should a user turn on Duroomtoa.com’s notifications, those will begin appearing periodically in the top-right or bottom-right corner of the screen. The notifications will advertise various shady sites, urge users to download suspicious programs or software updates, invite them to join adult chatrooms, etc.
Positive-news.org is one of numerous questionable sites which try to trick users into subscribing to push notifications from those sites. Positive-news.org may tell users that they need to click Allow on its “Show notifications” pop-up box in order to verify that they are humans and not robots, play a video, start a game, or for some other reason. If a user clicks Allow, he or she will start getting Positive-news.org notifications on the right side of the screen. The notifications will spam the user with clickbait links, fake alerts, scammy messages, ads, etc.
Web Key is a browser extension that can alter the default search engine on Google Chrome browser and redirect users’ searches to Yahoo. That behavior makes Web Key a browser hijacker. The extension can also cause pop-ups on Chrome and open various shady websites. Web Key may get installed on a Mac together with some free application or file downloaded from an untrustworthy source. This step-by-step guide will help you remove Web Key from your Macbook and get rid of the Yahoo Search redirect.
AllActualStories.com is a questionable website which attempts to trick users into subscribing to its browser notifications. Allactualstories.com tells users that they have to allow its notifications if they want to see a video, open a page, start a download, etc. If a user does turn on notifications from Allactualstories.com, those notifications will start spamming him or her with ads, links to untrustworthy sites, fake alerts from the operating system, software offers, etc. The notifications will appear in the bottom-right hand corner of the screen on a Windows computer, in the top right hand corner on a Macbook, or on the lockscreen on an Android device.
Lookup Display is a browser hijacker for macOS that may get installed on a computer bundled with some free application, pirated software or file downloaded from an untrustworthy site. Lookup Display changes Chrome’s default search engine on the affected computers and redirects users’ searches to Yahoo. Lookup Display may also open new tabs with various shady sites. Users may encounter difficulties when trying to uninstall Lookup Display, as the extension may turn out to be “installed by administrator” and impossible to remove. This step-by-step guide will help you remove Lookup Display from your Mac and get rid of the search redirect.