Articles on malware and ways to remove it.
This ransomware encrypts important files found on the victim’s device and encrypts them for further blackmail. Blackmail starts after the end of encryption when the virus displays a pop-up window asking for a password to decrypt them. Unlike other ransomware, the virus does not rename locked files, file names remain unchanged
This is a dangerous program designed to infect all types of browser on any device. Jdyi ransomware enters devices through spam messages. Scammers lure victims with interesting messages to open messages. When Jdyi ransomware enters the system, it launches an infection algorithm that blocks files with the “.jdyi” extension added
This is an adware application. It is also called a malicious application that it infiltrates the system in a covert method without notifying users about it. Undertain.work infects the system and after infection it displays a pop-up window that asks to show notifications
Novaidea.biz is a dubious website which tries to convince users that they have to allow its notifications for one reason or another: to access a page, to watch a video, to prove that they are not robots, etc. If a user turns on notifications from Novaidea.biz, he or she will start seeing those pop up periodically on the right side of the screen. The notifications will promote shady websites, urge users to follow clickbait links or download fake software updates, etc.
Bestbettin.xyz is a questionable website that attempts to trick users into subscribing to its browser notifications. Bestbettin.xyz claims that users have won a prize and they have to click Allow in order to receive it. If a user clicks Allow, that will turn on Bestbettin.xyz notifications on his or her machine. In that case Bestbettin.xyz notifications will start popping up periodically in the top right corner of the screen on a Mac computer, in the bottom right corner of the screen on a Windows PC, or on the lockscreen on an Android device. The notifications will spam the user with ads, clickbait links, software offers, etc.
System Damaged ransomware is malware for all types of browsers. System Damaged was called ransomware because it infiltrates the system in order to deceive money. This virus encrypts files and offers deceptive decryption for 5 BTC (Bitcoin cryptocurrency).
Firstly, virus scans files and blocks them. To mark unavailable files, the virus adds the extension “.system_damaged_payment_must_be_done_in _maxim_24_hours_or_your_encryption_key_will_be_deleted_forver” to the file names. After the files are marked with this extension, they cannot be opened
MARS ransomware encrypts xls, xlsx, doc, docx, ppt, pptx, odt, ods, pdf, dwg, psd, dbf, fpt, php, cdr, mdb and accdb files without notifying and allowing victims and changes names of the encrypted files to added extension “.mars”. For example, the name “my songs” will get the name “my songs.mars”. You will no longer be able to use files with this extension
ConverterSearchPlus is a program for all types of browser. After its penetration into the browser settings, your usual search engine will change to convertersearchplus.com . Every request will be redirected to this address without your permission. This is the address of a fake search engine. Transferring to such pages overloads the system. Virus redirects and advertisements slow down device activity. An overloaded system works in slow motion, this cannot but alert users
Topsearch.co is a search engine that may appear on your browser if you have a browser hijacker installed. A browser hijacker is a piece of software that can alter the default search engine, Start Page or New Tab Page of a browser to promote a specific site. Some browser hijackers also collect data from browsers (like users’ browsing history) and use it to show those users ads based on their interests.
If Searching.moviefinder365.com started opening on new tabs of your browser, or your searches started getting redirected to Searching.moviefinder365.com and then to Yahoo, that is likely a result of Search By MovieFinder365 software getting installed on your computer. A piece of software that changes browsers’ homepage or default search engine against users’ wishes is called a browser hijacker. Browser hijackers are created to bring more people to search engines they promote, to boost ad revenue for the search engines. Other than changing settings, some hijackers keep track of users’ browsing activity and show them ads based on their browsing history or search history.