Step-by-Step Malware Removal Instructions

IndexSearch Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

IndexSearch Adware (Mac)

IndexSearch is an adware-type application with browser hijacker traits. Since most users inadvertently download/install such apps, they are also categorized as PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications). Adware enables the placement of third-party graphical content on visited websites and/

HistCleaner Browser Hijacker
Browser Hijacker

HistCleaner Browser Hijacker

HistCleaner changes some of the web browser's settings to histclean.com - it hijacks a browser to promote a fake search engine. Users rarely download and install browser hijackers knowingly. For this reason, HistCleaner and similar apps are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

2hgxp Ransomware
Ransomware

2hgxp Ransomware

2hgxp is a ransomware-type program. It operates by encrypting data (locking the files) and demanding payment for the decryption. Encrypted files are appended with a random character string and a ".2hgxp" extension. For example, a file initially titled "1.jpg" would appear similar to "1.jpg.2hqnFi

50 Hours To Make The Payment Ransomware
Ransomware

50 Hours To Make The Payment Ransomware

50 Hours To Make The Payment ransomware is part of the Xorist family. It encrypts files, appends ".remember_you_have_only_50_hours_to_make_the_payment_or_we_will_delete_your_decryptor_from_our_base" as their new file extension. For example, it renames "1.jpg" to "1.jpg..remember_you_have_only_50_

HdTrack Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

HdTrack Adware (Mac)

HdTrack is a rogue app classified as adware. It also has browser hijacker traits. Due to the questionable methods used to distribute software products within these classifications, they are also considered to be PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications). Adware displays various pop-ups, b

BoostSign Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

BoostSign Adware (Mac)

The purpose of BoostSign is to generate advertisements and promote a fake search engines/hijack browsers (by changing their settings). It is uncommon for apps like BoostSign to be downloaded and installed by users on purpose. Thus, they are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs)

Svpni.cyou POP-UP Scam (Mac)
Mac Virus

Svpni.cyou POP-UP Scam (Mac)

Svpni.cyou is the address of a deceptive website, which promotes various scams. At the time of research, it ran a scheme in Swedish stating that hackers are currently monitoring the user, and another one claiming that their Internet connection was not secure. Scams of this type typically aim to

News-lipaze.cc Ads
Notification Spam

News-lipaze.cc Ads

News-lipaze[.]cc is an untrustworthy website sharing many similarities with positivestar.org, 761d.site, ositieonthat.space, and thousands of others. It is designed to present visitors with dubious content and/or redirect them to other (likely unreliable or malicious) sites. Such rogue webpages a

Ib-search.com Redirect (Mac)
Mac Virus

Ib-search.com Redirect (Mac)

Ib-search.com is a fake search engine that shows results generated by other (trustworthy and untrustworthy) search engines. Most fake search engines are promoted through browser hijackers. Usually, users download and install apps of this type inadvertently. Thus, they fall into the category of p

Gettingyourcontent.com Ads
Notification Spam

Gettingyourcontent.com Ads

Gettingyourcontent[.]com is a website designed to promote shady, potentially malicious sites and to lure visitors into allowing it to show notifications. There are plenty of pages like this one on the Internet, for example, mailclick[.]biz, to2s[.]biz, and wholedailyfeed[.]com. This page d