Virus and Spyware Removal Guides, uninstall instructions

What is PC Cleaner Perfect?

PC Cleaner Perfect is advertised as a tool that cleans unwanted data stored on a computer to optimize its performance. It is known that this program is promoted using questionable methods. Therefore, it is likely that users could install PC Cleaner Perfect unknowingly. Apps that users install inadvertently are called potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

What is kwiqsearch.com?

Virtually identical to ctcodeinfo.com, kwiqsearch.com is a fake search engine. Fraudulent web searchers are typically promoted by PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications) classified as browser hijackers. This software operates by modifying browser settings to cause redirects to its search engines. Furthermore, both fake web searchers and browser hijackers usually collect browsing-related information.

It is noteworthy that kwiqsearch.com has been observed being promoted by a fake Google Translate browser extension. This piece of software and others promoting kwiqsearch.com have been noted adding the "Managed by your organization" feature to Google Chrome browsers.

What is ProductiveUnit adware?

ProductiveUnit is designed to generate advertisements and hijack a browser by changing some of its settings. This application has qualities of adware and a browser hijacker. Users rarely install apps like ProductiveUnit knowingly, for this reason, they are called potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

What is ValidManager?

ValidManager is an adware-type application with browser hijacker traits. It operates by running intrusive advertisement campaigns and modifying browser settings - to promote fake search engines. Additionally, ValidManager may have data tracking abilities.

Since most users inadvertently download/install adware and browser hijackers, they are also categorized as PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications). One of the commonly used distribution methods is proliferation via fake Adobe Flash Player updates. Fraudulent updaters/installers spread not only PUAs but malware as well.

What is L47 ransomware?

L47 ransomware is part of the MedusaLocker family. It encrypts files, appends the ".L47" extension to their filenames (for example, it renames "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.L47", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.L47"), and creates the "HOW_TO_RECOVER_DATA.html" file (a ransom note). L47's ransom note provides contact information and some additional details.

What is AdminRemote?

AdminRemote is a rogue application categorized as adware. It also has browser hijacker traits. This app is designed to run intrusive ad campaigns and modify browser settings to promote fraudulent search engines. AdminRemote likely has data tracking abilities as well.

Due to the dubious methods used to spread adware and browser hijackers, they are also classified as PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications). One of the most common distribution techniques is proliferation via fake Adobe Flash Player updates. Fraudulent updaters are known to proliferate PUAs and malware (e.g., trojans, ransomware, etc.).

What is Vzlom ransomware?

Part of the Xorist ransomware group, Vzlom is a malicious program designed to encrypt data and demand payment for the decryption. In other words, victims cannot access or use the files affected by Vzlom, and they are asked to pay - to recover access/use of the data.

During the encryption process, files are appended with the ".vzlom" extension. For example, a file initially named something like "1.jpg" would appear as "1.jpg.vzlom", "2.jpg" as "2.jpg.vzlom", "3.jpg" as "3.jpg.vzlom", "4.jpg" as "4.jpg.vzlom", and so on.

After this process is complete, a ransom note is created/displayed in a pop-up window and "КАК РАСШИФРОВАТЬ ФАЙЛЫ.txt" text file. It is noteworthy that if the infected system does not have the Cyrillic alphabet installed - the text presented in the pop-up will look like gibberish.

What is Hoop ransomware?

Ransomware encrypts electronic files so that victims could not access and use their data unless they pay a ransom. Hoop encrypts files and renames them by appending the ".hoop" extension, for example, it renames "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.hoop", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.hoop", and so on. Also, it creates the "_readme.txt" file (a ransom note). This ransomware is part of the Djvu family.

What is StreamSearchly?

StreamSearchly is a rogue browser extension promoting the streamsearchly.com fake search engine. It operates by making modifications to browser settings in order to cause redirects to this web searcher. Additionally, StreamSearchly likely spies on users' browsing activity. Due to the questionable techniques used to distribute browser hijackers, they are also classified as PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications).

What is the beta-news[.]org site?

Beta-news[.]org is a rogue website sharing many similarities with boffero.com, rookinews.com, news-vocice.cc, totaltopfeed.com, and thousands of others. The page is designed to load questionable content and/or redirect visitors to various sites (likely unreliable or malicious ones).

These webpages are seldom accessed intentionally; most users access them via redirects caused by untrustworthy sites, intrusive ads, or installed PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications). This software can infiltrate systems without explicit user permission.