Step-by-Step Malware Removal Instructions

ARGUS Ransomware
Ransomware

ARGUS Ransomware

ARGUS is a ransomware-type virus discovered by Amigo-A. Following successful infiltration, ARGUS compromises (encrypts) most stored data using an RSA-2048 encryption algorithm. It also appends filenames with the ".ARGUS" extension (e.g., "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.ARGUS"). Encrypted d

Vapor Ransomware
Ransomware

Vapor Ransomware

Vapor is a ransomware virus designed to encrypt victims' files and make ransom demands. Vapor developers use an AES cryptography algorithm to encrypt files. Once files are locked, they become unusable. Vapor renames each encrypted file by adding the ".Vapor" extension. For example, "1.jpg" become

Fire Ransomware
Ransomware

Fire Ransomware

Fire (a new variant of Dharma) is a high-risk virus that is categorized as ransomware. This infection was discovered by Jakub Kroustek and is designed to infect operating systems and lock all files by encryption. All encrypted files are renamed by adding the ".fire" extension plus an ID and email

Notify-lastnews.online POP-UP Redirect
Adware

Notify-lastnews.online POP-UP Redirect

notify-lastnews.online is a rogue website that shares similarities with strialdeather.info, go.oclaserver.com, news-notification.tools, and many others. It redirects to other dubious websites. Research shows that many users arrive at notify-lastnews.online inadvertently - they are redirected by p

You Can Visit The Police Station Email Scam
Phishing/Scam

You Can Visit The Police Station Email Scam

Scammers use the "You can visit the police station" spam email campaign to trick people into believing that they have obtained compromising photos or videos. They also make ransom demands and threaten that they will proliferate this material if their demands are not met. Note that this is simply

Your Windows Has Been Banned Scam
Ransomware

Your Windows Has Been Banned Scam

"Your Windows has been banned" or "This PC has been Blocked"  is a fake error message claiming that the user has violated Microsoft's terms of use. Be aware, however, that this is simply a scam that locks the computer screen and encourages victims to contact "Microsoft's Technicians" who will supp

HawkEye Keylogger Virus
Trojan

HawkEye Keylogger Virus

HawkEye is high-risk virus designed to record keystrokes, account credentials, and other similar information. In most cases, HawkEye is distributed using spam email campaigns. Developers send thousands of deceptive emails that encourage users to open attached files, however, opening them results i

Fuerboos Trojan
Trojan

Fuerboos Trojan

Trojan:Win32/Fuerboos is the name of a threat detected by Windows Defender. Although the message states that Trojan:Win32/Fuerboos is presented as high-risk threat, this is often a "false positive". Therefore, the anti-virus suite detects a legitimate file as malicious and eliminates it. The

Search.safefinderformac.com Redirect (Mac)
Mac Virus

Search.safefinderformac.com Redirect (Mac)

Search.safefinderformac.com is a fake Internet search engine similar to search.safefinder.com and isearch.safefinder.net. By offering improved search results, search.safefinderformac.com attempts to give the impression of legitimacy, however, this site is promoted via deceptive application downl

Movie.globalappz.live Redirect
Browser Hijacker

Movie.globalappz.live Redirect

movie.globalappz.live is a fake search engine similar or identical to many others of this type such as search.hyourtelevisionnow.com, feed.streaming-time.com, searcholive.com, etc. Note that movie.globalappz.live is promoted using a potentially unwanted application (PUA) and a browser hijacker cal