This article gives insights into the blackmail email scam where cybercrooks try to dupe users into paying cryptocurrency for not disclosing embarrassing stuff. In the era of sophisticated computer threats such as ransomware and cryptojackers, email scams may seem like a relic from the remote past. Yet, this fraudulent contrivance appears to be up and […]
Pokki update popup virus
Learn how to get rid of Pokki update popups that appear at system startup and might designate a malware issue ensuing from unauthorized software installation. The present-day software ecosystem isn’t an entirely black and white story. Of course, there are clearly benign applications and outright malicious ones, no doubt about that. However, some programs are […]
Decrypt and remove .bip files ransomware
Users have been reporting ransomware attacks lately where files are blemished with the .bip extension, which is a new symptom of the Dharma blackmail Trojan. File-encrypting programs that extort money in exchange for recovery have seen a sharp decline since late 2017. Researchers have listed different possible reasons for the drop, some of them being […]
.KRAB files virus: GandCrab v4 ransomware decryptor
The infamous GandCrab ransomware has reached version 4 that blemishes encrypted files with the .KRAB extension and drops KRAB-DECRYPT.txt ransom note. Any hiatus in the activity of the cybercriminal gang behind GandCrab ransomware is nothing but a brief lull before the storm. The recent emergence of GandCrab v4 proves this statement correct. As part of […]
Remove WebDiscover Browser toolbar virus
This post is an all-in-one tutorial that provides simple instructions to uninstall the aggressive WebDiscover Browser malware from infected Windows computer. There are plenty of tools available on the Internet that claim to enhance one’s online search experience. Some do come in handy, but unfortunately lots of them behave like commonplace adware and completely neglect […]
Search Encrypt virus removal for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, IE
Learn how to get rid of annoying browser redirects to searchencrypt.com caused by the Search Encrypt extension that may appear on a PC out of the blue. Search Encrypt is a browser helper object whose logic is to enhance the privacy of one’s web surfing routine. Its official web page states that, as opposed to […]
GandCrab 2.1 ransomware: removal and decryption
The well-orchestrated GandCrab ransomware campaign has coined version 2.1, which boasts more sophisticated distribution and still uses the .CRAB file extension. GandCrab v2.1 is currently one of the dominating and most competently coded ransomware threats at large. This strain isn’t a stationary target and has been through quite a bit of change over the past […]
Rapid Ransomware v3 removal and decryption
Cyber extortionists have released Rapid Ransomware v3, so learn how it’s different from the previous mods and what to do if it is on board a Windows computer. Having emerged in January 2018, the Rapid Ransomware boasted a bit of novelty as it would encode any new files created in an infected host after the […]
Search.yahoo.com redirect removal (May 2018)
Find out about the way cybercriminals use the search.yahoo.com service maliciously and get rid of the concomitant browser hijacking malware if infected. It’s a common thing when adware architects coin a junk, ad-stuffed search engine imitation and employ unethical methods to drive web traffic to it. It’s not very usual, though, when the malefactors add […]
Nmcrypt ransomware removal and .nmcrypt files decryptor
The evolution of the NM4 ransomware family has spawned a spinoff that encrypts a victim’s personal files and blemishes them with the new .NMCRYPT extension. Some of the big players on the ransomware battleground chose to follow the money and join the cryptocurrency mining rush instead. Others stick around and continue to release updates to […]