Step-by-Step Malware Removal Instructions

Getalinkandshare.com POP-UP Scam (Mac)
Mac Virus

Getalinkandshare.com POP-UP Scam (Mac)

getalinkandshare[.]com is an untrusted website that downloads malicious files and redirects visitors to other deceptive, potentially malicious web pages. Note that getalinkandshare[.]com is used to trick visitors into downloading and opening files that might be designed to install browser hijack

Search by Live PDF Converter Browser Hijacker
Browser Hijacker

Search by Live PDF Converter Browser Hijacker

Search by Live PDF Converter is a browser hijacker, which operates by modifying browsers to promote its associated fake search engine (feed.livepdfconverter.com). Furthermore, this app has data tracking capabilities, which are employed to monitor users' browsing habits. Due to its dubious prolife

Windows Defender Security Center POP-UP Scam
Phishing/Scam

Windows Defender Security Center POP-UP Scam

"Windows Defender Security Center" is a fake error message displayed by various websites. Users visit often these sites inadvertently - they are redirected by potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) or intrusive advertisements delivered by other rogue sites. Research shows that many PUPs infiltrate

Hecktasit.club Redirect (Mac)
Mac Virus

Hecktasit.club Redirect (Mac)

hecktasit.club is the address of a fake search engine and a website that, if accessed directly, opens nicetab.live, which is a download page of the NiceTab StartPage browser hijacker. Typically, fake search engines are promoted through rogue downloaders/installers that modify browser settings.

NiceTab StartPage Browser Hijacker (Mac)
Mac Virus

NiceTab StartPage Browser Hijacker (Mac)

NiceTab StartPage is a browser hijacker, which is endorsed as a tool for customization of the browser homepage interface. These advertised features include various widgets (e.g. local time, current weather and forecasts, etc.), homepage wallpaper selection and so on. In fact, NiceTab StartPage

Takeprize POP-UP Scam (Mac)
Mac Virus

Takeprize POP-UP Scam (Mac)

Takeprize is a family of untrusted, deceptive websites and a domain that, if visited, displays various lottery scams. At the time of research, takeprize loaded web pages that encouraged visitors to download an installer that distributes potentially unwanted apps (PUAs) including browser hijacker

PSAFE Ransomware
Ransomware

PSAFE Ransomware

Discovered by dnwls0719, PSAFE is malicious software belonging to the Matrix ransomware family. It is designed to encrypt the data of infected systems and demand ransom payments for decryption. During the encryption process, all affected files are renamed according to the following pattern: "[Safe

Find A Flight Pro Browser Hijacker
Browser Hijacker

Find A Flight Pro Browser Hijacker

The Find A Flight Pro app is designed to provide quick access to flight information, however, it is actually classified as a potentially unwanted application (PUA), a browser hijacker. Apps of this type promote fake search engines by changing various browser settings. Find A Flight Pro promotes s

ENCRYPTED_RSA Ransomware
Ransomware

ENCRYPTED_RSA Ransomware

ENCRYPTED_RSA is a malicious program belonging to the CryptoLocker ransomware family. It operates by encrypting the data of infected systems and demanding payment for decryption tools/software. Additionally, it attempts to delete volume shadow copies. Volume Shadow Copy is a Windows service that

DesuCrypt Ransomware
Ransomware

DesuCrypt Ransomware

DesuCrypt (also known as Insane) was discovered by S!Ri. This is a malicious program categorized as ransomware. Unlike most programs of this type, however, DesuCrypt does not encrypt any files - it damages them (rendering them unusable) and changes filenames by appending the ".desucrypt" extension