Virus and Spyware Removal Guides, uninstall instructions

What is HelperEvents?

HelperEvents is an adware-type app designed to appear useful and legitimate. Its developers state that it enhances the browsing experience (provides fast, accurate search results, and so on), however, as with most adware, HelperEvents displays various advertisements and leads to dubious websites.

When a search query is entered, HelperEvents opens a dubious web address and then provides search results generated by Google. Most people download and install adware unintentionally/accidentally.

What is Imagineprime?

Imagineprime is a deceptive application identical to GenerelOpen, WindowArea, NameSync, and many others.

By offering an enhanced web search experience, Imagineprime attempts to give the impression of legitimacy, however, it is categorized as adware and a potentially unwanted application (PUA), since it usually infiltrates computers without consent, delivers intrusive advertisements, and gathers information relating to browsing habits.

What is GeneralOpen?

GeneralOpen (Mac) is an app that supposedly enhances the internet browsing experience, however, it belongs to the adware category. Most adware-type programs display ads and trick people into visiting untrustworthy websites. In most cases, people download and install adware inadvertently.

Additionally, this adware promotes Safe Finder website via akamaihd.net. GeneralOpen is very similar to GeneralNetSearch, GlobalTechSearch, Resourcetools, and other dubious apps.

What is Xtron Optimizer Pro?

Xtron Optimizer Pro is one of many system optimization tools that supposedly cleans computers and improves performance, however, not all software that can be downloaded from the internet is legitimate.

Xtron Optimizer Pro is often included in the set-ups of other software, and many people inadvertently allow these programs to be downloaded and installed with other, regular software. Therefore, Xtron Optimizer Pro is known as a potentially unwanted application (PUA).

What is DigMine?

DigMine is the name of a malicious program that was discovered by Xylitol. This malware is used to proliferate a cryptocurrency miner based on XMRig, another crypto-miner that mines Monero cryptocurrency. DigMine also installs a Chrome extension enabling developers to spread this malicious program.

What is Nuksus?

Discovered by Michael Gillespie, Nuksus is a high-risk ransomware infection that belongs to the Djvu ransomware family. The purpose of this ransomware is to encrypt most stored data and keep it that state unless a ransom is paid. During encryption, Nuksus renames each file by adding the ".nuksus" appendix.

For example, "sample.jpg" becomes "sample.jpg.nuksus". Once data encryption is complete, Nuksus generates a text file named "_readme.txt" and stores copies in most existing folders. This file contains a ransom-demand message.

What is Xtron Cleanup Pro?

Xtron Cleanup Pro is a potentially unwanted application (PUA) that supposedly cleans, optimizes, and improves computer performance. This software is categorized as a PUA since developers distribute it through download/installation set-ups of other programs. People usually download and install software included in the set-ups of other software unintentionally.

What is getmedia[.]me?

Getmedia[.]me is a rogue site, designed to generate redirects to compromised and malicious websites. It also delivers unreliable and potentially dangerous content. This site shares many similarities with dreamteammyfriend.com, newsfrog.me, allowpush.club and thousands of others.

Most visitors enter getmedia[.]me unintentionally, they get redirected by intrusive advertisements or have it force-opened by PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications). These apps can infiltrate users' devices without their express permission. PUAs cause redirects, deliver invasive ad campaigns, and can gather information, relating to users' browsing habits.

What is Checkingforward?

Checkingforward is a deceptive, scam website used to advertise the Smart Mac Booster app. The site is used to trick people into downloading and installing this app using deception: when opened, the site claims that the computer is infected with malware and offers to install the app to remove the 'detected threat'.

Do not trust software advertised through scam websites. If the browser opens a web page of this type, simply ignore the text and close it.

What is Full PC Care 2.0?

Full PC Care 2.0 is software that supposedly fixes problems (such as errors) that might be slowing the computer down, uninstalls unwanted programs, and removes malware, however, developers distribute this program by including it in the download or installation set-ups of other software.

Typically, people download and install programs distributed this way unintentionally. Therefore, they are termed potentially unwanted applications (PUAs). Furthermore, Full PC Care 2.0 installer is used to promote another PUA called Advanced Driver Booster.