Step-by-Step Malware Removal Instructions

PortalAgent Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

PortalAgent Adware (Mac)

PortalAgent displays unwanted advertisements and forces users to visit a specific address (a fake search engine). It is also likely that PortalAgent also collects information relating to internet browsing activities and other data. Note that PortalAgent is distributed through a deceptive instal

Galp Energia Email Virus
Phishing/Scam

Galp Energia Email Virus

"Galp Energia email virus" refers to a spam campaign designed to spread malware (malspam). The term "spam campaign" defines a mass-scale operation during which scam emails are sent by the thousand. The messages distributed through this campaign are disguised as notifications concerning an overdue

Quick Recipes Browser Hijacker
Browser Hijacker

Quick Recipes Browser Hijacker

Quick Recipes and similar apps should never be downloaded or installed. They are classified as browser hijackers because they alter browser settings to promote fake search engines and also collect browsing data/sensitive information. Quick Recipes promotes quickrecipessearch-serp.com in this way.

Clear History Adware
Adware

Clear History Adware

Clear History is adware, promoted as a tool to clear browsing history. Following successful infiltration, however, Clear History begins running intrusive advertisement campaigns, delivering various dubious, misleading, deceptive, and even malicious ads. Additionally, this adware has data tracking

RunningUpdater Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

RunningUpdater Adware (Mac)

Adware generates revenue for the developer by feeding users with advertisements. Note that RunningUpdater functions as adware and also as a browser hijacker: it serves ads and changes browser settings to promote a specific address. Furthermore, it is likely that RunningUpdater can access (colle

Suspicious Movement Distinguished On You IP POP-UP Scam
Phishing/Scam

Suspicious Movement Distinguished On You IP POP-UP Scam

"Suspicious movement distinguished on you IP" is a technical support scam run on various untrusted websites. It is presented as a Windows security alert from Microsoft, yet it is in no way associated with the genuine Microsoft Corporation. This scheme claims that visitors' devices have been infect

Customers-info.space POP-UP Scam (Mac)
Mac Virus

Customers-info.space POP-UP Scam (Mac)

Generally, websites such as customers-info[.]space display deceptive notifications falsely stating that the device is infected - this is to trick visitors into believing that they must download a specific app and remove the viruses with it immediately. I.e., these deceptive pages employ scare ta

AthenaSearch Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

AthenaSearch Adware (Mac)

AthenaSearch is a rogue application, which is classified as adware with browser hijacker traits. Following successful installation, this app runs intrusive ad campaigns and modifies browsers to promote fake search engines. Additionally, software of this type typically monitors users' browsing ha

U.S Army Special Operations Command Consignment Email Scam
Phishing/Scam

U.S Army Special Operations Command Consignment Email Scam

"U.S Army Special Operations Command Consignment" refers to a spam email campaign. This term defines a mass-scale operation during which deceptive/scam emails are sent by the thousand. The emails sent through this campaign (subject "URGENT !!"; may vary) are disguised as messages from a U.S. Air F

International Air & Sea Freight Forwarder Email Virus
Phishing/Scam

International Air & Sea Freight Forwarder Email Virus

This email is a part of a malspam campaign. Cyber criminals use malicious spam to trick recipients into downloading and opening files via malicious URLs, or into opening malicious attachments. In any case, the main purpose of malspam is to deceive recipients into installing malware (e.g., ransomw