Tag - Computer Virus

Mobile Threats

Notice Cleaner iPhone

Notice Cleaner Notice Cleaner is an iOS app that is labeled as potentially unwanted because it forces the user’s browser to automatically open different unknown sites and it changes the browser homepage and search engine. Notice Cleaner can be...

Mobile Threats

Msgstars iPhone

Msgstars Msgstars is a browser-hijacking app for iOS devices that will automatically redirect your browser to different promoted sites and change its default search engine and homepage. Msgstars will also put pop-up banners on your screen with the...

Ransomware

Nypd Virus

Nypd Nypd belongs to the class of malicious software better known as ransomware. Nypd is actually a cryptovirus, meaning that it encrypts data on its victims’ computers. This is what the hackers behind such malware variants use as leverage in order...

Mac Virus

Connected Boost Mac

Connected Boost Connected Boost is a Mac app that security researchers regard as unwanted because it hijacks the settings of the browser and starts causing automatic page redirects. Connected Boost can also modify the default search engine of the...

Tips

Can My Mac Catch A Virus?

Does my Mac have a virus? Not many years in the past, Mac viruses were a rarity and it was highly unlikely for a Mac user to get their computer infected by malware. However, as time passed and Macs became more popular and with a greater market share...

Mac Virus

How to get rid of Search Pulse

*Source of claim SH can remove it. Search Pulse Search Pulse is a type of browser-redirecting and hijacking tool that focuses on site-promotion and advertising via aggressive and automatic page-redirects. Recently, many users have been asking the...

Ransomware

Avdn Virus

Avdn Avdn is a ransomware infection that prevents users from opening or using their digital files and asks them for a ransom. To complete its agenda, Avdn applies encryption to selected files and leaves a ransom notification on the computer’s screen...

Ransomware

Zwer Virus

Zwer Zwer is a malware program used for extortion that can deny its victims access to their files. Zwer asks for a ransom payment once it locks the targeted files and unless the demanded sum is paid, the data is to remain inaccessible indefinitely...

Ransomware

Avaddon Ransomware

Avaddon Avaddon is a malicious piece of software that is a new addition to the ransomware category. Avaddon seeks to encrypt digital data on its victim’s computer by using a powerful encryption algorithm. The files that this program targets are...

Ransomware

Kkll Virus

Kkll Kkll is malicious piece of code that locks all of your valuable files and then asks you to pay ransom for them. In order to restrict access to the victims’ files Kkll applies data encryption and changes the file extensions to its own. If...