Step-by-Step Malware Removal Instructions

Vvoa Ransomware
Ransomware

Vvoa Ransomware

VVoa belongs to the Djvu ransomware family. It encrypts victims files and renames them by appending its extension to filenames. It also creates the "_readme.txt" text file in all folders that contain encrypted files. VVoa renames files by appending ".vvoa" as the file extension. For example, "1.j

Converterz-Search Browser Hijacker
Browser Hijacker

Converterz-Search Browser Hijacker

Converterz-Search is a browser hijacker designed to modify browser settings to promote converterzsearch.com (a fake search engine). Additionally, software of this type usually has data tracking capabilities, which are used to monitor users' browsing activity. Converterz-Search is no exception to

SectionBuffer Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

SectionBuffer Adware (Mac)

SectionBuffer is an adware-type app with browser hijacker characteristics. Following successful infiltration, this application delivers intrusive ad campaigns and makes modifications to browser settings to promote fake search engines. Additionally, adware-type apps and browser hijackers typicall

Bigkick.biz Ads
Notification Spam

Bigkick.biz Ads

Typically, users do not visit websites such as bigkick[.]biz intentionally - they are opened when people click deceptive ads, visit dubious websites, or when they have potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) installed on browsers. Some examples of other pages similar to bigkick[.]biz are rchesasi

SmartPDFConverterSearch Browser Hijacker
Browser Hijacker

SmartPDFConverterSearch Browser Hijacker

SmartPDFConverterSearch promotes a fake search engine (smartpdfconvertersearch.com) by making changes to certain browser settings. It also collects information relating to users' browsing activities. Note that browser hijackers are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), since use

MySearchConverter Browser Hijacker
Browser Hijacker

MySearchConverter Browser Hijacker

MySearchConverter is dubious software classified as a browser hijacker. It operates by making alterations to browser settings to promote mysearchconverter.com (a fake search engine). Additionally, this browser hijacker monitors browsing activity. Since most users install MySearchConverter, it is a

AppEnviroment Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

AppEnviroment Adware (Mac)

AppEnviroment serves advertisements, modifies certain browser settings (changes them to the address of a fake search engine) and collects private, sensitive information. In this way, the app functions as adware, a browser hijacker, and data collector. Frequently, users download and install apps

WikiNow Adware
Adware

WikiNow Adware

WikiNow is adware-type software endorsed as a tool for quick access to the Wikipedia online encyclopedia and Wiki information/content repositories. Following successful installation, WikiNow runs intrusive advertisement campaigns. I.e., it delivers various misleading and harmful ads. Additionally

Appleconnect.safellk.com POP-UP Scam (Mac)
Mac Virus

Appleconnect.safellk.com POP-UP Scam (Mac)

appleconnect.safellk[.]com is one of many websites that attempt to deceive users into believing that theirs devices are infected with viruses and into installing an application that will supposedly remove them. Typically, websites of this kind are promoted via deceptive ads, other untrusted pag

Account Access Disabled Email Scam
Phishing/Scam

Account Access Disabled Email Scam

"Account Access Disabled" refers to a spam email campaign. The term "spam campaign" is used to describe a mass-scale operation, during which thousands of scam emails are distributed. The deceptive messages sent through this campaign state that access to recipients' email accounts has supposedly b