Virusremovalguidelines

What is Searchwebknow.com? Searchwebknow.com is a malicious program which leads to frequent browser redirects and exposes the system to other major vulnerabilities. This malware infection comes with major negative impacts on the system and may even steal your login confidential and other sensitive data from the user system. Threat Summary Name: Searchwebknow.com Browsers Affected: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer Targeted Operating System: Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows 8/10 Category: Browser Hijacker Symptoms: Frequent browser redirects, changes the search engine home page, annoying ads which lead to frequent browser redirects How did searchwebknow.com got installed on your PC? The cybercriminals use various strategies for malware distribution which include – Software Bundling: Software bundling is the process in which a malicious program is distributed with other free software, to get an unnoticed entry int...

What is Server Ransomware? The server ransomware is a crypto ransomware which encrypts the personal documents found on the user’s system and asks the user to pay a hefty amount of ransom ranging from .5 to 1 Bitcoin. This server ransomware infection leaves a ransom note on the system once the user data is encrypted. Here is how it looks like Threat Summary   Name: Sever RansomwareTargeted Operating System: Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows vista, Windows 8/10 Category: Ransomware Symptoms: Encrypts all the user files, leaves a ransom note on the system and adds a .server extension to the files How did Server Ransomware got installed on your PC? The cybercriminals use various strategies for malware distribution which include – 1. Software Bundling: Software bundling is the process in which a malicious program is distributed with other free software, to get an unnoticed entry into your computer system. When a user installs...

What is 123vidz.? The 123vidz.com is faked to be an online streaming service which enables the users to watch a variety of HD movies online. 123vidz.com adware uses intrusive advertising techniques, many questionable redirect techniques that also involves tracing of user’s information which raises a severe doubt about the safety of this domain. That is why it is important to remove 123vidz.com ads from your computer system as soon as you find it. Here is how this site will look like How did 123vidz.com got installed on your PC? The cybercriminals use various strategies for malware distribution which include – 1. Software Bundling: Software bundling is the process in which a malicious program is distributed with other free software, to get an unnoticed entry into your computer system. When a user installs a free application, the malicious programs gains a front door entry with the free application, the user has downloaded. Thus, i...

What is Pics4newTab? The Pics4newTab extension is known for offering free background pictures to the user every time he opens a new tab in the browser. In realty this extension is a potentially unwanted program which exposes a computer system to major vulnerabilities. If your computer system is infected by Pics4newTab then here is how your browser will look like: Threat Summary Name: Pics4newTab Browsers Affected: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer Targeted Operating System: Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows 8/10 Category: Adware and Browser Hijacker Symptoms: System works slower than usual, Changed browser homepage and frequent browser redirects How did Pics4newTab got installed on your PC? The cybercriminals use various strategies for malware distribution which include – Software Bundling: Software bundling is the process in which a malicious program is distributed with other free software, to get an unnotic...

MyFirstTab (Search.mediatabtv.online) is a hoax search engine whose developers claim to enhance your browsing experience through improved search results. Once installed, this browser hijacker will set your home page and search engine to https://search.mediatabtv.online/search-redirect-client/ as shown in the image given below:     What is Search.mediatabtv.online Redirect? Search.mediatabtv.online is a browser hijacker that redirects your searches to search.mediatabtv.online and modify the essential settings of your browser without obtaining your consent. As soon as this browser hijacker gets installed on your system, Search.mediatabtv.online will be set as your home page, new tab and your default search engine. Search.mediatabtv.online browser hijacker will significantly diminish your browsing experience and the browser will also become sluggish pertaining to continuous intrusive ads and annoying pop-ups. Threat Summary     Name – Search.med...

What is Princess Locker 2.0 Ransomware? Princess Locker 2.0 Ransomware is a new variant of Princess Locker Ransomware. This ransomware silently intrudes a computer and uses a strong encryption algorithm to encrypt the data. What is Princess Locker 2.0 Ransomware? Princess Locker 2.0 Ransomware is a new variant of Princess Locker Ransomware. This ransomware silently intrudes a computer and uses a strong encryption algorithm to encrypt the data. In order to decrypt the data, it leaves a ransom note which asks for an amount anywhere between 0.06 to 0.18 BTC as a ransom. Threat Summary Name: Princess Locker 2.0 Ransomware Targeted Operating System: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8/10 Category: Ransomware, Malware Symptoms: It encrypts the user files, leaves a ransom note on the system and adds a random combination of characters as an extension to the files. How did Princess Locker Ransomware got installed on your PC? The cybercriminals use various ...

Search-smart.work Redirect infiltrates the user’s system without their knowledge and replaces their browser’s homepage, new tab and default browser with its domain Search-smart.work.  After the said modifications made by this browser hijacker , you will notice Search-smart.work appearing on your browser’s homepage, every time you launch your browser as shown in the image given below:       What is Search-smart.work redirect? Search-smart.work is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) from the Browser Hijacker category that leads to many redirects and displays continuous ads during the browsing sessions of the users. After infecting the system of the user, this browser hijacker generates traffic to Search-smart.work in order to generate revenue. Threat Summary : How did Search-smart.work Redirect get installed on your computer system? The cyber criminals use various strategies for malware distribution which include – Software Bundling : Software bu...

Search.searchgetstt.com is a nothing but a Potentially Unwanted Program that possesses that capability to hijack your genuine browser. This Browser Hijacker often gets installed when a user downloads any free applications or programs off the internet through bundling. As it will infiltrate into your system, it will alter essential settings of your browser without your permission. The homepage and the default search engine of your browser would be changed to http://search.searchgetstt.com/ as shown in the screenshot given below: What is Search.searchgetstt.com redirect? Search.searchgetstt.com is a hoax search engine that collects your personal data and tracks your online activities. Search.searchgetstt.com redirect replaces your home page, new tab page and even your search engine. It redirects your searches to malicious websites and bombards you with intrusive ads. Threat Summary • Name – Search.searchgetstt.com • Browsers Affected – Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Ex...

Search.searchcfpdf.com is a browser hijacker that is a result of an unintended download. This adware program is commonly bundled with the free applications and programs that you download off the internet. Generally, people agree to the installation process without paying attention, often leading to the installation of such Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs). The browser hijacker will set the homepage and search engine of your default browser to http://search.searchcfpdf.com/ and your browser screen would appear as given below: What is Search.searchpdf.com redirect? Search.searchcfpdf.com is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) from the browser hijacker category that promotes the fake search engine Search.searchcfpdf.com. It modifies your essential browser settings without obtaining your consent. So, every time you open a new tab, you will find Search.searchcfpdf.com as your main page and as the default search engine. Threat Summary • Name – Search.searchcfpdf.com • Browse...

Instead of your homepage, does the page named Searchvaults.com get automatically opened, when you launch your Internet Browser or the new tab page of your browser has been set to Searchvaults.com? Then, most probably this browser hijacker has got installed on your system. The homepage and search engine of your web browser will be changed to http://www.searchvaults.com/. What is Searchvaults.com redirect? Searchvaults.com is a browser hijacker that gets installed in your PC and appears to be a legitimate search engine. Basically, this browser hijacker gets installed on the user’s system along with free software and program that are downloaded off the internet. It not just modifies the settings of your web browser but also gathers information pertaining to your Internet browsing activity. Threat Summary • Name – Searchvaults.com • Browsers Affected – Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge • Category – Browser Hijacker, Adware • Symptoms – Pop-up ads a...

A research conducted by the Academics from Purdue University and the University of Iowa have revealed new security issues in core protocols which empowers 4G LTE mobile networks all over the world. These flaws in 4G LTE Protocols have created room for the attackers to spy on the victim’s text messages, phone calls, track their locations, etc. The researchers have listed a total of ten different attacks in a research paper which broke out to be a breaking IT Security news . They developed a testing framework to detect these major vulnerabilities in LTE radios and networks. This research group tested eight out of ten attacks using the SIM cards from the four large US carriers. They demonstrated how to conduct an authentication relay attacks which allows an attacker to bypass the network authentication and portray to be the victim’s device. Any cybercriminal or an attacker can access the 4G LTE Protocol and portray themselves to be the victim. This research led to the d...

What is Wallpapers.myway.com?   The Wallpapers.myway.com portrays itself to be a browser extension which enables the user to add high quality images to the homepage background. However, in reality it is a browser hijacker which is installed on your computer to redirect your searches to third party websites in order to generate revenue for the developers. If you have installed this browser extension then this is how your screen will look like.   Threat Summary ·          Name – Wallpapers.myway.com ·          Browsers Affected – Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer ·          Targeted Operating System – Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8 & 10 ·          Category – Browser Hijacker ·   ...