Step-by-Step Malware Removal Instructions

Keepvid.pro Suspicious Website
Adware

Keepvid.pro Suspicious Website

The keepvid[.]pro website allows visitors to download videos from YouTube. Many websites provide this service, however, it is illegal to download videos from YouTube. Furthermore, keepvid[.]pro uses rogue ad networks. This site leads visitors to others used to advertise unwanted browser apps (ext

Websitetrafficgo POP-UP Scam (Mac)
Mac Virus

Websitetrafficgo POP-UP Scam (Mac)

websitetrafficgo is a scam site used to advertise dubious software. Scammers designed this website to display a fake virus alert message and, thus, people who who arrive at this web page often believe that their computers are infected. Visitors are encouraged to remove the 'detected virus' with

GetSeniorResources Toolbar
Browser Hijacker

GetSeniorResources Toolbar

GetSeniorResources is a rogue application, advertised as a tool for finding health resources and financial planning information for seniors and people born from mid-40s to mid-60s ("baby boomer" generation). It is considered a PUA (potentially unwanted application), due to the fact that many users

Silenced Ransomware
Ransomware

Silenced Ransomware

Silenced ransomware was discovered by Jack. Like most programs of this type, it is designed to encrypt data and rename all locked files. It adds the ".try" extension to filenames. For example, "1.jpg" becomes "1.jpg.try". To recover their files, victims are encouraged to purchase a decryption too

FreeTemplateFinder Toolbar
Browser Hijacker

FreeTemplateFinder Toolbar

FreeTemplateFinder is a rogue application, categorized as a PUA (potentially unwanted application) and functioning as a browser hijacker. It advertised as a free app, for finding and personalizing various printable templates, with a supplementary fake search engine (hp.myway.com). FreeTemplateFin

Laturo Stealer
Trojan

Laturo Stealer

Laturo is a malicious program that cyber criminals use to steal sensitive information. Their main goal is to acquire as much information as possible so that it can be used to generate revenue in fraudulent ways. People with computers infected by this malware might experience serious problems rela

FreeAuctionFinder Toolbar
Browser Hijacker

FreeAuctionFinder Toolbar

Another rogue application, developed by Mindspark Interactive Network, FreeAuctionFinder is advertised as a free tool for finding relevant and latest auctions. It is also accompanied by a fake search engine (hp.myway.com). Classified as a PUA (potentially unwanted application) and a browser hijac

ERROR # ER36dx9832(3) POP-UP Scam
Phishing/Scam

ERROR # ER36dx9832(3) POP-UP Scam

"ERROR # ER36dx9832(3)" is a fake error message that is displayed on a tech-support scam website. Typically, scammers use websites of this type to trick people into calling the number provided. Do not trust this, or other similar scam messages. More importantly, do not call these scammers. People

Tanos Ransomware
Ransomware

Tanos Ransomware

Discovered by Michael Gillespie, Tanos is malicious software that belongs to the GlobeImposter ransomware family. Typically, people with computers infected with ransomware cannot access or use their files, since these programs encrypt them using various encryption algorithms. To regain access to

FreeArticleSkimmer Toolbar
Browser Hijacker

FreeArticleSkimmer Toolbar

FreeArticleSkimmer is a rogue application, advertised as a text skimming/searching tool for webpages, accompanied by a fake search engine. It is categorized as a PUA (potentially unwanted application), due to its ability to invade systems without user permission. It is also a browser hijacker, as