Virus and Spyware Removal Guides, uninstall instructions

What is .1C?

First discovered by Michael Gillespie, .1C is a high-risk ransomware-type virus that belongs to the Rotor ransomware family. The virus is designed to encrypt users' files, but no information is given about the encryption algorithm (symmetric or asymmetric) used.

What is Garrantydecrypt?

Garrantydecrypt is another ransomware-type virus discovered by Michael Gillespie. After successfully infiltrating the system, Garrantydecrypt encrypts most stored data, thereby making it unusable. In addition, Garrantydecrypt adds the ".garrantydecrypt" appendix to the name of each compromised file.

For example, "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.garrantydecrypt". Updated variants of this ransomware use ".zorin", ".popoticus", ".decryptgarranty" and ".tater" extensions for encrypted files. Once encryption is complete, Garrantydecrypt generates a text file named "#RECOVERY_FILES#.txt" and places a copy on the victim's desktop.

What is gaminghub.online?

GamingHub is a deceptive application that supposedly allows users play to Flash games via their web browsers. Judging on appearance alone, GamingHub may seem legitimate and useful, but this app often infiltrates systems without users’ permission.

Furthermore, it promotes a fake search engine and gathers information relating to users' internet browsing activity. For these reasons, GamingHub is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA) and a browser hijacker.

What kind of application is UC Browser?

According to its developers, UC Browser is a lightweight web browser that offers a faster browsing experience. UC Browser is developed using Chromium project, a legitimate open-source project.

Despite this, other people can develop modified versions by changing the code - this is the case with UC Browser developers. This browser is classed as a PUA (Potentially Unwanted Application).

Some examples of similar adware browsers are WebDiscover, Ad Expert Browser, Dash Browser, amongst many others.

What is Alt.Center?

Alt.Center is a rogue application (adware-type) that offers 'useful features' (most apps of this type make these offers). Despite these supposedly useful features, Alt.Center is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA). Users generally install adware-type PUAs inadvertently, after which, this rogue software delivers intrusive ads and collects data.

What kind of website is uc123.com?

Uc123.com is one of many fake search engines that is promoted as legitimate search engine and supposedly provides users with an enhanced browsing experience, more accurate search results, and allows access to other sites directly from the search engine.

This may seem to be a legitimate search engine, however, it is promoted by a browser hijacker called UC Browser (also known as UC web accelerator). Both uc123.com and the UC Browser browser hijacker gather data relating to users' browsing habits/activity.

What is mv0129.stream?

mv0129.stream is one of many deceptive websites that promote the "AppleCare Protection Plan" pop-up scam. Users typically visit this site inadvertently, since they are redirected by intrusive ads (displayed on other rogue websites) or potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) that infiltrate systems without permission.

Potentially unwanted applications are notorious for displaying intrusive ads and tracking information.

What is Ads2?

Ads2 is a mark of various intrusive advertisements delivered by adware-type applications that are likely to offer 'useful features'. In most cases, these ads infiltrate systems without consent. After successful infiltration, adware feeds users with intrusive advertisements and gathers information relating to browsing activity.

What is trustednotice.news?

Similar to toponclick.com, ads.gold, kaizentraffic.com, mntzr-l-o-a-d-i-n-g.com, and many others, trustednotice.news is a rogue site designed to redirect to other dubious sites. As usual, visitors arrive at trustednotice.news inadvertently - they are redirected by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) or intrusive advertisements.

Unwanted applications often infiltrate systems without permission. As well as causing redirects, they deliver intrusive advertisements and track browsing activity.

What is PC Cleaner Web?

PC Cleaner Web is promoted as an application that scans the operating system, fixes system errors, cleans temporary and unnecessary files, and improves computer performance. Judging on appearance alone, this app may seem legitimate and useful, however, it is classed as a dubious and potentially unwanted application (PUA).

This is due to the way it is installed: PC Cleaner Web is proliferated using a deceptive marketing method called "bundling", and thus users often install it inadvertently.