Step-by-Step Malware Removal Instructions

FocusDeploy Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

FocusDeploy Adware (Mac)

FocusDeploy is a piece of rogue software classified as adware. It has browser hijacker abilities as well. Since most users download/install such apps inadvertently, they are also categorized as PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications). Adware displays various banners, pop-ups, coupons, s

Captchamodern.top Ads
Notification Spam

Captchamodern.top Ads

Captchamodern[.]top is a rogue site designed to load dubious content, push its browser notifications, and/or redirect visitors to other (likely untrustworthy or malicious) webpages. The Internet is rife with such websites; apel.top, verifyrobots.online, news-hoyisa.cc, and liffsandupa.xyz are just

BeyondLaunch Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

BeyondLaunch Adware (Mac)

BeyondLaunch has two purposes - to generate advertisements and promote a fake search engine. It has the qualities of advertising-supported software and a browser hijacker. It is uncommon for apps of this type to be downloaded and installed knowingly. For this reason, BeyondLaunch falls into the

Towercaptcha.top Ads
Notification Spam

Towercaptcha.top Ads

Towercaptcha[.]top is designed to use a clickbait technique to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications and open other questionable web pages. It shares similarities with premium-news-for[.]me, arfanbajt[.]xyz, theresults[.]net, and hundreds of other pages. Users do not open them inte

Polkadot Giveaway Scam
Phishing/Scam

Polkadot Giveaway Scam

"Polkadot giveaway" is the name of a scam promoted on various untrustworthy sites. The scheme promises to triple the DOT (Polkadot) cryptocurrency users submit to the "competition". However, any amount users transfer to the digital wallet address provided by this scam - will be simply lost, as it

BufferRecord Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

BufferRecord Adware (Mac)

BufferRecord functions as adware and a browser hijacker: it generates revenue for its developer by displaying advertisements and promoting a fake search engine. Many of the apps of this type are promoted and (or) distributed using questionable, deceptive methods. Thus, they are categorized as po

OperationValue Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

OperationValue Adware (Mac)

OperationValue is an adware-type app with browser hijacker qualities. Since most users inadvertently download/install software products within these classifications, they are also considered to be PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications). Adware enables the placement of pop-ups, banners,

Apel.top Ads
Notification Spam

Apel.top Ads

Similar to verifyrobots.online, ositieonthat.space, mobsuitem.com, eneedande.online, and thousands of others, apel[.]top is a rogue website. It operates by loading questionable content, pushing its browser notifications, and/or redirecting visitors to different (likely unreliable or malicious) pag

SAM Trading Group Email Virus
Phishing/Scam

SAM Trading Group Email Virus

"SAM Trading Group email virus" refers to a malware-spreading spam campaign. The scam emails are presented as payment-related messages. However, it must be emphasized that all the information provided by these letters is false, and the legitimate entities mentioned in them - are not associated wi

ServHelper Malware
Trojan

ServHelper Malware

ServHelper is a malicious backdoor program. Malware of this type is designed to open a "backdoor" for other malicious software. These programs can be used to infect systems with trojans, ransomware, cryptocurrency miners, and other malware. Therefore, the threats posed by ServHelper and programs a