Virus and Spyware Removal Guides, uninstall instructions

What is "ERROR 0X1CXX560"?

"ERROR 0X1CXX560" is a fake error message/error alert that scammers use to trick people into believing that a problem occurred relating to Windows Operating System activation. This scam is used to trick people into contacting developers who claim to be Microsoft representatives.

Note that the "ERROR 0X1CXX560" pop-up window is displayed on an untrustworthy, deceptive website. People often end up visiting this (and other websites of this type) due to potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) installed without users' knowledge.

Therefore, they install PUAs unintentionally. When installed, they cause redirects to untrustworthy websites, feed users with intrusive advertisements, and gather various information.

What is Registry Scanner?

Developers present Registry Scanner as a legitimate application that allows users to improve system performance by cleaning and fixing registry entries.

Judging on appearance alone, Registry Scanner may seem legitimate and useful, however, developers promote it using a deceptive marketing method called "bundling". Therefore, Registry Scanner is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA).

What is "I Contaminated Your Machine With A Virus"?

"I Contaminated Your Machine With A Virus" is another spam email campaign designed to extort recipients.

Cyber criminals send thousands of emails with deceptive messages stating that they have infected the victim's computer and recorded compromising material. These people threaten to send the recorded video to all of the victim's contacts unless a ransom is paid. This is a scam.

What is adoptimismyto.club?

adoptimismyto.club is a rogue website that is virtually identical to newpush.support, bodelen.com, mobnootiffy.com, and many others. The site displays various dubious content and redirects users to other dubious sites.

Research shows that many visitors arrive at adoptimismyto.club inadvertently - they are redirected by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) or intrusive ads displayed on other rogue sites. Most PUAs infiltrate computers without users’ permission, cause redirects, deliver intrusive advertisements, and gather information relating to browsing activity.

What is "10 Critical Security Patches For Mac Flash Player"?

"10 Critical Security Patches For Mac Flash Player" is a deceptive notification (pop-up) informing users of 'highly recommended' Adobe Flash Player updates, however, it is displayed on an untrustworthy, deceptive website.

Many people visit this type of website inadvertently - potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) cause unwanted redirects to them. Furthermore, installed PUAs often serve intrusive ads and gather various browsing-related (and other) data.

What is ExileRat?

ExileRat is a trojan-type remote access tool distributed by cyber criminals. At time of research, cyber criminals proliferated ExileRat using a spam email campaign that targets only Tibetan Supporters. The deceptive email contains a malicious Microsoft PowerPoint document that, once opened, injects ExileRat into the system by exploiting a Microsoft Office vulnerability.

What is weknow.start.me?

Weknow.start.me is a new variant of weknow.ac, it is a fake search engine that is promoted as legitimate. According to its developers, weknow.start.me supposed to provide its users with an enhanced browsing experience (improved search results, faster searches and so on).

This search engine is promoted using rogue downloaders/installers (download/installation set-ups) that are designed to modify browser's settings. Moreover, it also gathers information related to its user's browsing habits. It is worth mentioning that start.me itself is a legitimate domain that is being used by weknow.start.me fake search engine's developers.

What is "My Mac Speedup"?

Developers claim that My Mac Speedup (also known as Speedup My Mac) is a legitimate app that fixes, cleans, and improves the performance of Mac computers.

This app is promoted to optimize MacOS operating systems, however, it is known as a potentially unwanted application (PUA), since it is promoted and distributed using the "bundling" method. Therefore, most people install My Mac Speedup inadvertently.

What kind of malware is CryptoStealer?

CryptoStealer is a generic name for viruses that steal crypto-currencies and cryptocurrency wallets. During the last few years, cryptomining has become very popular, especially after Bitcoin's success in the last quarter of 2017. This drew much attention and investment in the currency.

Cyber criminals also took an interest in the currency as a convenient way to generate revenue, especially since the transactions are anonymous.

These people began stealing cryptocurrencies using various techniques including hijacking poorly-protected websites (modifying website content by changing the owner's cryptowallet address to their own) and development of high-risk malware that steals account credentials and performs other malicious actions.

What is search.elifaint.com?

There are hundreds of fake search engines on the internet, including search.elifaint.com (or searchv.elifaint.com). Although developers present this site as legitimate and promote it by offering an enhanced browsing experience, do not use it.

This search engine is distributed via rogue downloaders/installers that usually change default browser settings. Furthermore, search.elifaint.com records browsing-related information and potentially other data.