Step-by-Step Malware Removal Instructions

PUP.Optional.Legacy Virus
Adware

PUP.Optional.Legacy Virus

PUP.Optional.Legacy is a generic detection name used by anti-virus and anti-spyware suites for PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs).  The name might vary on different programs - in our example, it is the Malwarebytes version. It indicates that the installed security suite has detected some potent

MegaCortex Ransomware
Ransomware

MegaCortex Ransomware

Ransomware is software that encrypts files stored on a computer and keeps them inaccessible unless a ransom is paid. MegaCortex is one of these programs and was discovered by Michael Gillespie. It also renames all encrypted files by adding the ".aes128ctr" extension. For example, "1.jpg" becomes

Video Ransomware
Ransomware

Video Ransomware

'Video' is the name of a ransomware-type program that cyber criminals use to encrypt files and force people to pay ransoms. Video belongs to the Dharma ransomware family and was discovered by Jakub Kroustek. Like most programs of this type, it renames encrypted files by adding its own extension,

Roldat Ransomware
Ransomware

Roldat Ransomware

First discovered by malware researcher, Michael Gillespie and Belonging to the Djvu ransomware family, Roldat is high-risk file-compromising malware. After successful infiltration, Roldat encrypts most stored files, thereby making them unusable. Additionally, Roldat appends each filename with the

Qbit Speedup Pro Unwanted Application
Potentially unwanted application

Qbit Speedup Pro Unwanted Application

According to Qbit Speedup Pro's developers, this app (also known as Qbit-Speedup-Pro) cleans, optimizes and improves the performance of computers. Its purpose is to make computers run faster and more smoothly without errors, however, it is also classified as a potentially unwanted application (PU

Watch-this.live POP-UP Ads
Notification Spam

Watch-this.live POP-UP Ads

watch-this[.]live is one of many rogue websites that cause redirects to other dubious, untrustworthy sites. It is virtually identical to a number of other websites of this type such as oraronerethet[.]info, newchannel[.]club, and hatnofort[.]com. In most cases, people are forced to visit the site

Enheprenropher.info POP-UP Ads
Notification Spam

Enheprenropher.info POP-UP Ads

enheprenropher[.]info is a typical rogue website that redirects to other untrustworthy sites or displays dubious content. Generally, people visit this site inadvertently due to potentially unwanted apps (PUAs) installed on their systems. Many PUAs cause unwanted redirects, deploy intrusive ads, a

Havenotifyfriends.info POP-UP Ads
Notification Spam

Havenotifyfriends.info POP-UP Ads

havenotifyfriends[.]info is virtually identical to other rogue websites such as oraronerethet[.]info, newchannel[.]club, and hatnofort[.]com. When visited, it displays dubious content or causes redirects to other untrustworthy websites. People are forced to visit the site by potentially unwanted

Searchnotifyfriends.info POP-UP Ads
Notification Spam

Searchnotifyfriends.info POP-UP Ads

searchnotifyfriends[.]info is very similar to other websites of this type such as oraronerethet[.]info, newchannel[.]club, and hatnofort[.]com. It displays dubious content or redirects visitors to other untrustworthy web pages. Most people end up visiting searchnotifyfriends[.]info due to potentia

Read-this-hot-stuff.today POP-UP Ads
Notification Spam

Read-this-hot-stuff.today POP-UP Ads

When visited, read-this-hot-stuff[.]today displays dubious content or causes redirects to other, untrustworthy, rogue websites. Its behavior is identical to oraronerethet[.]info, newchannel[.]club, hatnofort[.]com, and many other sites. Potentially unwanted apps (PUAs) usually force people to visi