Step-by-Step Malware Removal Instructions

Sports-Blast Browser Hijacker
Browser Hijacker

Sports-Blast Browser Hijacker

Sports-Blast is a browser hijacker that changes web browser's settings to promote sports-blast.xyz. It hijacks a browser to promote a fake search engine. It is very common for apps of this type to be promoted and (or) distributed using questionable methods. Thus, they often get downloaded and (or)

Loov Ransomware
Ransomware

Loov Ransomware

loov is ransomware that encrypts files (and modifies their filenames) and creates the "_readme.txt" file containing a ransom note. loov belongs to a ransomware family called Djvu. It appends the ".loov" extension to filenames (for example, it renames "file.jpg" to "file.jpg.loov", "document.txt" t

Thedimepress.com Ads
Notification Spam

Thedimepress.com Ads

The purpose of thedimepress[.]com is to get permission to show notifications used to promote potentially malicious pages. Thedimepress[.]com also can redirect visitors to those pages. There are plenty of pages used for this purpose, for example, antirobotsystem[.]com, wholecoolposts[.]com, phoneno

ProTabs Default Search Browser Hijacker
Browser Hijacker

ProTabs Default Search Browser Hijacker

ProTabs Default Search is a browser hijacker that promotes the protabs.xyz address - a fake search engine. It does that by changing the web browser's settings. Typically, users end up having their browsers hijacked inadvertently. ProTabs Default Search makes protabs.xyz as the default sear

Dougale.com Ads
Notification Spam

Dougale.com Ads

Dougale[.]com uses a clickbait technique to trick visitors into granting it permission to show notifications and redirects visitors to another similar page. Pages like dougale[.]com get opened through other sites using rogue advertising networks. Users do not open them intentionally. Examples of

Child Pornography Access Detected POP-UP Scam
Phishing/Scam

Child Pornography Access Detected POP-UP Scam

It is a technical support scam disguised as a legitimate security warning from Windows Defender. The purpose of this scam is to trick unsuspecting users into calling the provided number. Scammers behind such scams seek to trick users into providing personal information, paying for fake services or

BackLinks Monitor Adware
Adware

BackLinks Monitor Adware

BackLinks Monitor is promoted as an application that allows users to quickly examine domain backlinks. It is known that BackLinks Monitor can generate advertisements - it has the qualities of advertising-supported software. Adware is often promoted and distributed using questionable, deceptive met

NoWay Ransomware
Ransomware

NoWay Ransomware

NoWay is ransomware, a type of malware that encrypts files and generates a ransom note (the "Unlock your file Instraction.txt" file). It also renames files by replacing their filenames with a string of random characters and appending the ".noway" extension. For example, it renames "1.jpg" to "611

ToolIndexer Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

ToolIndexer Adware (Mac)

ToolIndexer is advertising-supported software that generates advertisements and hijacks a web browser to promote a fake search engine. Typically, apps like ToolIndexer are promoted/distributed using questionable methods to trick users into downloading/installing them. Advertisements gene

Windows-protector.com Ads
Notification Spam

Windows-protector.com Ads

Windows-protector[.]com is a deceptive website designed to display a fake security alert. It also asks for permission to show browser notifications. It is very similar to protectnscan[.]com, webdefencesurvey[.]com, rewardsltd[.]com, and many other pages. These pages rarely get opened by users on p