Articles on malware and ways to remove it.
DLL ransomware is a dangerous program from the Phobos family. This application is created by computer crooks to encrypt important files on the device. During the encryption process, the extension “.DLL” is added to the files
Isos ransomware is a malicious program from the Phobos ransomware family. The program is designed to encrypt data in order to then demand payment for decryption from victims in a coarse way
Yourtopnews.com is a dubious website that tries to trick users into accepting its push notifications request. Yourtopnews.com claims that users have to allow its notifications if they want to open a page, continue watching a video, start a download, or for some other reason. If someone does allow the site to show notifications, he or she will soon start seeing Yourtopnews.com notifications in the top-right or lower-right corner of the screen (or on the lockscreen if it’s a mobile device). Yourtopnews.com notifications may advertise various questionable sites, prompt users to follow clickbait links or download something, etc.
Findyourpleasure14.life is one of many dubious sites that attempt to trick users into subscribing to browser notifications from those sites. Findyourpleasure14.life claims that users have to allow its notifications in order to watch a video, confirm that they are of age, start a download, etc. If a user clicks Allow and turns on Findyourpleasure14.life notifications, the notifications will begin popping up periodically on the right side of the screen. Findyourpleasure14.life notifications will promote shady sites, spam users with fraudulent messages, invitations to visit adult chatrooms, etc.
EasyRansom is engaged in file encryption after illegal entry into the system
OperativeProgram is an adware virus created by scammers for Mac devices. Once installed, it makes changes to browser settings to promote fake search engines
Meetclick.biz is an unwanted program created by computer scammers to promote other untrustworthy pages. Virus promotes fake pages by changing browser settings. It changes your usual search engine to a fake one so that your requests are redirected to dangerous pages that you do not need at all. Transitions to such pages slow down the work of the system. Not only redirects but also ads can destroy the system. At first glance, advertising is harmless, however, it is introduced in such a large number that the system simply overloads and starts to work slowly
ControlFraction is a malicious adware application. It belongs to adware category because it infects devices by displaying intrusive advertisements. Most often, users click on it unintentionally because advertisements appear frequently and almost all over the screen, blocking the necessary information on the screen.
Search.functionbuffer.com (Function Buffer) is a fake search engine that your browser may start redirecting you to if you have a browser hijacker installed on your Macbook. A browser hijacker is a piece of software that can alter browsers’ homepage and default search engine to make users visit a promoted search engine time and again. Some browser hijackers also keep track of users’ browsing habits and show them ads based on their interests. Search.functionbuffer.com does not provide its own search results to users and instead redirects them to Yahoo search results. You may follow this step-by-step guide to uninstall the browser hijacker and remove Search.functionbuffer.com from your Mac.
Contentcloud.work is a dubious website that attempts to trick users into accepting its notifications request. Contentcloud.work may tell users that they have to allow its notifications in order to watch a video, solve a CAPTCHA, open a webpage, or for some other reason. Notifications from sites are little pop-ups that appear in the top-right or bottom-right corner of the screen with news and updates about those sites. If a user allows Contentcloud.work notifications, those will start popping up periodically with ads, clickbait links, software offers, etc.