Step-by-Step Malware Removal Instructions

Chaos Ransomware
Ransomware

Chaos Ransomware

Ransomware is malicious software that prevents victims from accessing their files by encrypting them and generates a ransom demanding message (for example, a text file). Chaos is an upgraded version of another ransomware variant called RYUK. This version replaces the extension of each encrypted fi

Your iPhone Was Hacked POP-UP Scam (Mac)
Mac Virus

Your iPhone Was Hacked POP-UP Scam (Mac)

Websites like this one use scare tactics to trick visitors into installing questionable software. They display fake virus notifications claiming that a device is infected or hacked and encourage users to remove detected threats with some potentially unwanted application (PUA). These can never be

LockBit 2.0 Ransomware
Ransomware

LockBit 2.0 Ransomware

LockBit 2.0 is an updated variant of the LockBit ransomware. This malicious program is designed to encrypt data and demand ransoms for the decryption. In other words, this ransomware renders files unusable and asks victims to pay - to restore access/use of their data. During the encryption proces

761d.site Ads
Notification Spam

761d.site Ads

Sharing common traits with premium-shops-around.me, positiveweb.org, verifyrobots.online, life-change-about.me, and thousands of others, 761d[.]site is a rogue webpage. It loads questionable content and/or redirects visitors to various (likely unreliable or malicious) websites. Users typically en

Wind Blocker Adware
Adware

Wind Blocker Adware

Wind Blocker is a rogue browser extension endorsed as an adblocker. It is supposedly capable of eliminating various advertisements on the Web. Instead, Wind Blocker operates as adware, i.e., it displays ads. Furthermore, due to the questionable methods used to distribute software products within t

MyKings Malware
Trojan

MyKings Malware

MyKings is the name of a botnet leveraging EternalBlue vulnerability in the Windows operating system. It is known that this botnet spreads Trojans, cryptocurrency miners, and possibly other malware. Once the system is infected, MyKings attempts to spread to other devices using the vulnerability me

Mhkwl Ransomware
Ransomware

Mhkwl Ransomware

Mhkwl is a piece of malicious software classified as ransomware. It operates by encrypting data (rendering files unusable) and demanding payment for the decryption. Encrypted files are appended with a random character string and a ".mhkwl" extension. For example, a file initially titled "1.jpg" w

Premium-shops-around.me Ads
Notification Spam

Premium-shops-around.me Ads

Premium-shops-around[.]me is a rogue website similar to get-positive.net, positiveweb.org, apel.top, captcha-smart.top, and countless others. It is designed to load dubious content and/or redirect visitors to different (likely untrustworthy or malicious) webpages. Most users enter rogue sites via

Host Europe Email Scam
Phishing/Scam

Host Europe Email Scam

The purpose of most phishing emails is to trick recipients into providing personal information (usually through a provided website). These emails often are disguised as letters from legitimate companies or other entities. Scammers behind this email posing as Host Europe - a German company that ser

Maxtrilha Trojan
Trojan

Maxtrilha Trojan

Maxtrilha is the name of a banking trojan. This piece of malicious software is designed to target victims' banking accounts and their log-in credentials. Maxtrilha has been especially active in Latin America and certain countries in Europe (notably Portugal). This malware has been observed being s