Articles on malware and ways to remove it.
Encrp ransomware is a virus called ransomware due to the way it infects the system. Encrp ransomware is extorting money by illegal fraudulent means. To do this, virus blocks files in order to demand payment for them. Encrp ransomware blocks files on the device by adding a special extension “.encrp”
Mmpa belongs to the Djvu ransomware family. Ransomware is a type of virus that encrypts the victim’s files by introducing a malicious infection algorithm. Mmpa ransomware renames files by adding the extension “.mmpa” to the file name and sends a ransom note to all folders that contain encrypted files:
PDFt Search is a rogue program called a browser hijacker. It got its name from its method of infection. It modifies browser settings to promote find.pdftsearch.net (it is a fake search engine). Users go to this page without their desire because each entered search query will be redirected to find.pdftsearch.net. Virus adds the “Managed by Your Organization” feature to Google Chrome browsers. This means that a virus is controlling your system settings. Like most hijackers, the virus monitors user activity on the Internet and collects personal information.
Mediacloud.work is one of many questionable websites that you may get redirected to after following a dubious link, or there may be adware on your computer that keeps redirecting you to various unwanted sites like Mediacloud.work. Mediacloud.work tries to convince users that they have to allow its notifications for one reason or another: to access a webpage, to watch a video, to verify that they are not robots, etc. If a user clicks Allow and turns on Mediacloud.work notifications, the notifications will begin popping up periodically on his or her screen.
Clickstars.xyz is a shady website which attempts to trick users into subscribing to its push notifications. Clickstars.xyz may tell users that they need to click Allow on its “Show notifications” pop-up box if they want to continue to some page, play a video, solve a CAPTCHA, etc. Should a user allow Clickstars.xyz notifications, those will start popping up time and again in the top right hand or lower right hand corner of the screen. Clickstars.xyz notifications will advertise various questionable sites, prompt users to download fake browser or antivirus updates, etc.
If CB Search page (“Powered by Google”) opens when you launch your browser or your searches get redirected to http://cbsearch.site/search?q=[search-query], and you haven’t added the site to your browser settings yourself, that means you have CB Search software on your computer. A piece of software that can alter the default search engine and Start Page of a browser against users’ wishes is called a browser hijacker. Most of the times browser hijackers get installed on computers together with free and pirated programs that users download off of the Internet. This step-by-step guide will help you uninstall the browser hijacker and remove CB Search from your browsers.
FG69 ransomware is a ransomware type virus. Viruses of this type are designed to block files in order to extract money for their decryption. After secretly entering the system, virus scans the system and finds important files to block and prevent entry. This is done in order to offer a mandatory decryption for a certain amount in Bitcoin. The “.FG69” extension is added to encrypted files to indicate that the files are not available. Once infected, the virus displays a ransom note:
JB78 ransomware is a virus that enters the system through spam messages. When virus displays messages, users click on them unintentionally or specifically out of interest, virus enters the system and starts infection
This is an advertising type application which belongs to the POTENTIALLY UNWANTED PROGRAM type (shortened PUP). It aims to reduce performance through advertisements. Hilanfavouris.top injects a large number of advertisements to overload the system. Due to the large number of ads, the system overflows and activity decreases. After infiltrating, it displays a pop-up window that asks for permission to show notifications:
If your browser keeps redirecting you to various shady sites including Myfreshposts.com, you probably have adware on your machine. Myfreshposts.com will attempt to convince users that they need to allow its notifications to open a webpage, watch a video, or for some other reason. If a user does allow Myfreshposts.com’s notifications, those will start spamming him or her with ads, fraudulent messages, software offers, etc. Myfreshposts.com notifications will appear in the lower right hand corner of the screen on Windows, in the top right hand corner of the screen on macOS, or on the lockscreen on Android.