Step-by-Step Malware Removal Instructions

ElementSignal Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

ElementSignal Adware (Mac)

ElementSignal is an untrustworthy app designed to display annoying ads and hijack a web browser by changing its settings. Typically, users do not exactly know how they have downloaded and installed adware/browser hijackers. Thus, ElementSignal (and other apps of this type) are categorized as pot

Blocker.digital POP-UP Scam (Mac)
Mac Virus

Blocker.digital POP-UP Scam (Mac)

The purpose of this website is to trick visitors into downloading and installing a potentially unwanted application (PUA). It claims that a device has been hacked and encourages to protect it with a specific application. This and similar pages using scare tactics to promote questionable software

BoostResource Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

BoostResource Adware (Mac)

BoostResource can display advertisements, promote a fake search engine, and read sensitive information. It functions as advertising-supported software and a browser hijacker. In most cases, users download and install apps of this type accidentally. Therefore, they are called potentially unwanted

Smart Search Browser Hijacker
Browser Hijacker

Smart Search Browser Hijacker

Smart Search is the name of a browser hijacker designed to promote the searchsmarters.online address (a fake search engine). It hijacks a browser by changing its settings and keeping them unchangeable. Apps of this type are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) because most users

UpdateAgent Trojan (Mac)
Mac Virus

UpdateAgent Trojan (Mac)

UpdateAgent (also known as WizardUpdate) is a piece of malware targeting Mac computers. Research shows that the latest UpdateAgent variant poses as legitimate software. It can collect certain information and install adware (and host additional payloads). UpdateAgent malware examines the

MapperIndex Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

MapperIndex Adware (Mac)

MapperIndex has two purposes: to generate advertisements and hijack a web browser (promote a fake search engine). It hijacks browser by changing its settings. As a rule, users do not download or install apps like MapperIndex on purpose. For this reason, they are categorized as potentially unwant

Rivd Ransomware
Ransomware

Rivd Ransomware

Rivd is the name of the ransomware variant that is part of the Djvu ransomware family. Rivd encrypts files and appends the ".rivd" extension to filenames (for example, it renames "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.rivd", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.rivd"). Also, it creates the "_readme.txt" file containing contact and payme

EdgeManagement Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

EdgeManagement Adware (Mac)

EdgeManagement is designed to generate advertisements and change web browser settings to promote a fake search engine. It has the qualities of adware and a browser hijacker. Typically, apps like EdgeManagement are distributed using questionable, deceptive methods. Thus, they are categorized as p

News-helaga.cc Ads
Notification Spam

News-helaga.cc Ads

The purpose of news-helaga[.]cc website is to redirect visitors to dubious pages and get permission to show notifications. There are hundreds of pages like news-helaga[.]cc (some examples are wydxmx[.]com, everalyearsfou[.]xyz, gofenews[.]com). All of them share the same purpose. Users do not open

Wydxmx.com Ads
Notification Spam

Wydxmx.com Ads

Wydxmx[.]com displays a fake virus warning to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications from it and redirects them to other untrustworthy pages. It shares the same qualities with lots of other pages, for example, everalyearsfou[.]xyz, tterismyperson[.]xyz, news-cofade[.]cc. Wyd