Step-by-Step Malware Removal Instructions

Get-positive.net Ads
Notification Spam

Get-positive.net Ads

Similar to positiveweb.org, captchamodern.top, captcha-smart.top, and countless others, get-positive[.]net is a rogue website. It pushes its browser notifications, presents visitors with dubious content, and/or redirects them to various (likely unreliable or malicious) pages. Rogue sites are seld

Decryptionassistant Ransomware
Ransomware

Decryptionassistant Ransomware

Decryptionassistant is a ransomware-type program that encrypts data (renders files unusable) and demands ransoms for the decryption. Affected files are appended with ".decryptionassistant.[victim's_ID]". For example, a file initially named "1.jpg" would appear as something similar to ".decryption

KeyData Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

KeyData Adware (Mac)

KeyData is a rogue app categorized as adware. It also has browser hijacker qualities. Due to the questionable techniques used to distribute software products within these categories, they are also considered to be PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Application). Adware enables the placement of p

CRYpt0r V2.0 Ransomware
Ransomware

CRYpt0r V2.0 Ransomware

CRYpt0r V2.0 is a type of malware that encrypts files and appends the ".cry" extension to their filenames (for example, it changes "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.cry", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.cry"). To provide instructions on how to contact the attackers, CRYpt0r V2.0 changes the desktop wallpaper and creates the "L

Positiveweb.org Ads
Notification Spam

Positiveweb.org Ads

Positiveweb[.]org is a rogue website similar to captchamodern.top, financesurvey24.top, hisqueost.xyz, and thousands of others. These pages are designed to promote their browser notifications, present visitors with questionable content, and/or redirect them to various (likely untrustworthy or mali

Gvh65 Ransomware
Ransomware

Gvh65 Ransomware

Gvh65 is a malicious program classified as ransomware. It is designed to encrypt data (render files inaccessible) and demand ransoms for the decryption. Compromised files are appended with a random character string and a ".gvh65" extension. For example, a file like "1.jpg" would appear something

Email Removal Notice Scam
Phishing/Scam

Email Removal Notice Scam

Typically, scammers use phishing emails to trick recipients into providing personal/sensitive information like credit card details, login credentials. Scammers behind this email seek to obtain email account login credentials through a phishing website. Scammers attempt to trick recipients

GABUTS PROJECT Ransomware
Ransomware

GABUTS PROJECT Ransomware

GABUTS PROJECT is a ransomware-type program. It operates by encrypting data and demanding ransoms for the decryption. Affected files are appended with an ".im back" extension. For example, "1.jpg" would appear as "1.jpg.im back", "2.jpg" as "2.jpg.im back", and so on. Afterwards, a ransom note -

!palang Ransomware
Ransomware

!palang Ransomware

!palang is ransomware that encrypts files (and modifies their filenames), and generates two ransom notes ("!README!.hta"/pop-up window and "!README!.txt") containing mainly contact information. It renames files by prepending mrpalang@cock.li email address, victim's ID, and appending the ".!palang"

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