Step-by-Step Malware Removal Instructions

MetaMask Email Scam
Phishing/Scam

MetaMask Email Scam

"MetaMask email scam" is a phishing spam campaign. The scam emails are disguised as verification requests from MetaMask - cryptocurrency wallet software interacting with the Ethereum blockchain. It must be emphasized that these letters are fake and in no way associated with ConsenSys Software Inc.

Yourdesktopguardian.com Ads
Notification Spam

Yourdesktopguardian.com Ads

Yourdesktopguardian[.]com is an untrustworthy website designed to load deceptive content, ask for permission to show notifications. It also might be designed to open other dubious pages. More examples of pages sharing the same qualities are content-hub[.]biz, live-updates-center[.]com, and yoursur

Trust Wallet Scam
Phishing/Scam

Trust Wallet Scam

Trust Wallet is a cryptocurrency wallet allowing users to send, receive and store Bitcoin and many other cryptocurrencies. The phishing website described in this article claims that users can earn Shiba Inu cryptocurrency for free. The purpose of this scam is to trick Trust Wallet users into provi

BLACK WEEK Lottery POP-UP Scam
Phishing/Scam

BLACK WEEK Lottery POP-UP Scam

"BLACK WEEK Lottery" is an online scam. It promises that users can win a prize. However, by trusting it - victims can experience various severe privacy and finance related issues. Scheme-endorsing sites are usually accessed via mistyped URLs or redirects caused by rogue webpages, intrusive adverti

SharkBot Malware (Android)
Trojan

SharkBot Malware (Android)

SharkBot is a piece of malicious software targeting Android Operating Systems (OSes). It is designed to obtain and misuse financial data by redirecting and stealthily initiating money transfers. SharkBot is particularly active in Europe (United Kingdom, Italy, etc.), but its activity has also been

Steriok Ransomware
Ransomware

Steriok Ransomware

Steriok is ransomware that encrypts files (blocks access to them) and appends the ".steriok" extension to their filenames. For example, it renames "sample.jpg" file to "sample.jpg.steriok", "1.jpg" file to "1.jpg.steriok". Steriok also creates the "RESTORE_FILES_INFO.txt" file, a ransom note.

Content-hub.biz Ads
Notification Spam

Content-hub.biz Ads

The purpose of content-hub[.]biz is to get permission to show notification and redirect visitors to various (most likely untrustworthy) websites. Content-hub[.]biz and other pages of this type get opened through shady ads or websites or installed potentially unwanted applications (PUAs). C

Lockfile (MedusaLocker) Ransomware
Ransomware

Lockfile (MedusaLocker) Ransomware

Belonging to the MedusaLocker ransomware family, Lockfile is a malicious program that encrypts data (renders files inaccessible) and demands payment for the decryption. Affected files are appended with a ".lockfile" extension. For example, a file titled "1.jpg" would appear as "1.jpg.lockfile", "

MacClean360 Unwanted Application (Mac)
Mac Virus

MacClean360 Unwanted Application (Mac)

MacClean360 is advertised as a Mac cleaner and manager that optimizes and improves computer performance. In fact, you should not trust this app, since it is very likely that developers use dubious methods for its distribution and, therefore, some users might install MacClean360 inadvertently. F

LinkSet Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

LinkSet Adware (Mac)

LinkSet is an advertising-supported application designed to show annoying advertisements. It also changes the settings of a web browser to promote a fake search engine. The majority of apps like LinkSet get installed inadvertently. Apps that users are likely to install unknowingly are categorize