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What is SystemHelper?

SystemHelper is a potentially unwanted application (PUA) classified as adware. It is designed to generate revenue for developers by serving advertisements and collecting information. Additionally, this app is designed to promote the Safe Finder web page by opening it via akamaihd.net.

Adware-type apps are categorized as PUAs, since many users download and install them unintentionally.

What is Typing Test Guru?

Typing Test Guru is a browser hijacker that promotes a fake search engine (htypingtestguru.com). Typically, apps of this type promote these search engines by modifying browser settings. Commonly, they also gather various browsing-related (and other) data.

Since users often download and install browser hijackers unintentionally, they are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

What is UniversalWebSearch?

UniversalWebSearch is a rogue application classified as adware. It operates by running intrusive advertisement campaigns. This app also possesses browser hijacker characteristics such as browser modification and fake search engine promotion.

Additionally, most adware-type apps and browser hijackers have data tracking capabilities, which are employed to monitor users' browsing activity. UniversalWebSearch is often distributed using fake Flash Player updates and, therefore, is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).

Note that bogus software updaters/installers are used to proliferate various PUAs as well as ransomware, Trojans and other malware.

What is Himynameisransom?

Himynameisransom is malicious software belonging to the Medusa ransomware family. It is a new variant of Hellomynameisransom ransomware. Systems infected with this malware experience data encryption and users receive ransom demands for decryption.

When Himynameisransom encrypts, all files are appended with the ".himynameisransom" extension. For example, a file originally named something like "1.jpg" would appear as "1.jpg.himynameisransom" following encryption. After this process is complete, a ransom message ( "HOW_TO_RECOVER_DATA.html") is dropped into every compromised folder.

What is TaskProduct?

TaskProduct is adware that displays various unwanted advertisements, collects sensitive information and promotes the Safe Finder web page by opening it through akamaihd.net. Apps of this type are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), since users often download and install them unintentionally.

What is Bright Start?

Bright Start is a potentially unwanted application (PUA), a browser hijacker which promotes qsearch.pw (the address of a fake search engine) by changing browser settings. These apps often track information and gather browsing-related data. Browser hijackers are classified as PUAs, since people usually download and install them unintentionally.

What is Trix?

Trix is a ransomware-type program, most likely related to Meow767 and/or .google ransomware. Systems infected with this malware suffer data encryption and users receive payment demands for decryption keys/software.

During the encryption process, all affected files are renamed according to this pattern: original filename, unique ID assigned to the victim, cyber criminals' email address and the ".trix" extension. For example, a file such as "1.jpg" would appear as something similar to "1.jpg_ID_512064768_[decryption@qbmail.biz].trix" following encryption.

After this process is complete, a text file titled "FileRecovery.txt" is dropped into every compromised folder.

What is Best Recovery ransomware?

Like most malware of this type, Best Recovery is designed to encrypt files on infected systems and force victims to pay the ransom. This ransomware belongs to the family of ransomware-type programs called Medusa. Best Recovery renames encrypted files by appending the ".best_recovery" extension to filenames.

For example, it renames a file named "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.best_recovery", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.best_recovery", etc. It also drops the "HOW_TO_RECOVER_DATA.html" file, a ransom message, in every folder containing encrypted files.

What is the Fast Computer app?

Fast Computer (Ускоритель Компьютера) is a Russian application endorsed as a tool for optimization of Windows Operating Systems. According to its advertisement, it is capable of enhancing device speed up to 70% with such features as removal of junk files, start-up speed improvement, and so on.

In fact, this app is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA) due to its dubious proliferation methods. Note that Fast Computer is often bundled with Yandex Internet browser and Yandex Toolbar. Hence, this additional software is often installed together with Fast Computer.

What is "Activation Security Warning"?

Like most tech support scams, this one attempts to trick people into believing that their computers are infected with viruses and calling the provided number. Typically, criminals behind these scams try to deceive unsuspecting users into paying for 'tech support services' they do not need and/or granting remote access to their computers.

In any case, you should ignore these scams and never contact the scammers behind them. Note that people do not often visit these scam pages intentionally - in most cases, they are opened through other sites of this kind, dubious ads, or potentially unwanted apps (PUAs) installed on the system/browser.