Step-by-Step Malware Removal Instructions

GlobalVersion Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

GlobalVersion Adware (Mac)

GlobalVersion is designed to display advertisements and force users to browse the Internet with a fake search engine. It functions as adware and a browser hijacker. Most adware-type/browser-hijacking apps are promoted and distributed using deceptive or at least questionable methods. Glob

Tradexic Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

Tradexic Adware (Mac)

Tradexic is a rogue application that has adware and browser hijacker functionalities. It is also classified as a PUA (Potentially Unwanted Application) due to the questionable methods used to distribute it. Adware enables the placement of pop-ups, coupons, surveys, and other intrusive ad

Payments4u.org Ads
Notification Spam

Payments4u.org Ads

Payments4u[.]org uses a clickbait technique to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications and redirects to similar websites. It shares these qualities with goodcaptchastyle[.]top, bruperchrophone[.]com, allcoolnewz[.]com, and a great number of other pages that users open unintentionally

Investmentstar.org Ads
Notification Spam

Investmentstar.org Ads

Investmentstar[.]org is a rogue site aiming to trick visitors into allowing its browser notifications. It can also redirect users to other untrustworthy/harmful websites. Pages like investmentstar[.]org are typically pushed by others that use rogue advertising networks. The content display

CreateApplication Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

CreateApplication Adware (Mac)

CreateApplication is an adware-type app with browser hijacker abilities. Since most users download/install software products of this kind inadvertently, they are also classified as PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications). Adware is designed to display intrusive ads (e.g., pop-ups, surve

Vgkf Ransomware
Ransomware

Vgkf Ransomware

Vgkf is the name of ransomware that belongs to the Djvu ransomware family. It encrypts files and modifies filenames (appends the ".vgkf" extension). For example, it Vgkf renames "image.jpg" to "image.jpg.vgkf", "document.txt" to "document.txt.vgkf". It also creates the "_readme.txt" file, a ransom

Admin Locker Ransomware
Ransomware

Admin Locker Ransomware

Admin Locker is ransomware designed to encrypt files (make them inaccessible), change extensions of all encrypted files and create the "!!!Recovery File.txt" file (a ransom note). The extension that Admin Locker appends to filenames depends on the ransomware variant. It can append ".admin1", ".adm

Goodcaptchastyle.top Ads
Notification Spam

Goodcaptchastyle.top Ads

Goodcaptchastyle[.]top is designed to trick visitors into clicking the "Allow" button in a pop-up displayed by a browser. Also, it can redirect visitors to other shady websites. Usually, websites like goodcaptchastyle[.]top are promoted by websites that use rogue advertising networks. Good

Krestinaful.com Redirect
Browser Hijacker

Krestinaful.com Redirect

Krestinaful.com is a fake search engine promoted by various browser-hijacking applications. Two of the apps promoting krestinaful.com are called Settings and Options. Browser hijackers promote fake search engines by changing the web browser's settings. Apps of this type often are promoted and dist