Step-by-Step Malware Removal Instructions

Systemtechnotify.com POP-UP Scam (Mac)
Mac Virus

Systemtechnotify.com POP-UP Scam (Mac)

systemtechnotify[.]com is a deceptive website posing as an Apple page and displaying fake virus warnings. Its main purpose is to trick users into downloading and installing a potentially unwanted application (PUA), which supposedly removes "detected" malware. Note that Apple and other legitimat

ActivePower Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

ActivePower Adware (Mac)

The ActivePower application generates advertisements and modifies browser settings to promote a fake search engine. Additionally, it is likely to gather browsing-related details and other data. Therefore, ActivePower is classified as adware and a browser hijacker. People usually download and in

Bitcoin Mining Machine Virus
Trojan

Bitcoin Mining Machine Virus

Bitcoin Mining Machine is a legitimate cryptocurrency miner, however, there is a fake miner with the same name on the internet. Unsuspecting users who download and install the fake miner actually install malicious software called RedLine, an information stealer with the capability to install addit

OptimalUnit Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

OptimalUnit Adware (Mac)

OptimalUnit functions as adware and as a browser hijacker. More precisely, it generates advertisements and makes changes to browser settings to promote a fake search engine. This app also continually collects details relating to users' browsing activities and other information. Users often down

All mypage Browser Hijacker
Browser Hijacker

All mypage Browser Hijacker

All mypage is a browser hijacker that promotes keysearchs.com, a fake search engine. Typically, apps of this type achieve this by changing certain browser settings. All mypage can read browsing history and potentially other data as well. In most cases, browser hijackers are downloaded and install

Quick Search Tool Browser Hijacker
Browser Hijacker

Quick Search Tool Browser Hijacker

Quick Search Tool is a rogue application categorized as a browser hijacker. It operates by making changes to browsers to promote quicksearchtool.com (a fake search engine). This browser hijacker also has data tracking capabilities, which are employed to monitor users' browsing habits. Furthermore

OSAMiner Malware (Mac)
Mac Virus

OSAMiner Malware (Mac)

OSAMiner is a cryptocurrency miner, a Monero mining Trojan that uses run-only AppleScripts targeting Mac computers. OSAMiner was first detected in 2015 and is still successfully used by cyber criminals due to its complex structure (use of run-only AppleScript files), which prevents researchers

I Know That You Visit 18+ Content Email Scam
Phishing/Scam

I Know That You Visit 18+ Content Email Scam

Typically, scammers behind these emails claim to have hacked a computer (or other device) and recorded intimate video of recipients while they were visiting adult websites. The main purpose of the messages is to trick recipients into believing that the supposedly recorded video will be sent to al

14x Ransomware
Ransomware

14x Ransomware

14x encrypts files and adds the victim's ID, axitrun@cock.li, and appends the ".14x" extension to filenames. For example, "1.jpg" is renamed to "1.jpg.id-C279F237.[axitrun@cock.li].14x", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.id-C279F237.[axitrun@cock.li].14x", and so on. It also displays a pop-up window and creates

Apple Platform Security POP-UP Scam (Mac)
Mac Virus

Apple Platform Security POP-UP Scam (Mac)

Technical support scam websites typically display pop-up windows windows stating that the computer is infected with malware, viruses, etc., and offer a telephone number for help with removing supposedly "detected threats". In most cases, these pop-ups appear on pages claiming to represent well-k