Step-by-Step Malware Removal Instructions

Gooooodle.com Ads
Notification Spam

Gooooodle.com Ads

Like many other rogue websites (e.g. w4sercher.biz, homededruju.com, farcaleniom.com, etc.), gooooodle[.]com is designed to present visitors with dubious content and generate redirects to untrustworthy, malicious web pages. Few users enter these sites intentionally - most are redirected by intrus

Critical Microsoft Windows Update! Email Scam
Phishing/Scam

Critical Microsoft Windows Update! Email Scam

There are many spam campaigns that cyber criminals employ to infect computers with malware. In this case, cyber criminals send emails disguised as messages from Microsoft regarding a 'critical' or 'latest' Windows update. A .jpg file, which is actually an executable [.exe]) attached to the emails,

Angus (Phobos) Ransomware
Ransomware

Angus (Phobos) Ransomware

Discovered by Raby, Angus is a malicious program belonging to the Phobos ransomware family. This malware encrypts data and demands ransom payments for decryption tools/software. During the encryption process, all files are renamed with the victim's unique ID, developers' email address and the ".an

MacCleansePro Unwanted Application (Mac)
Mac Virus

MacCleansePro Unwanted Application (Mac)

MacCleansePro is the name of an app that supposedly keeps Mac computers clean and improves overall system performance, however, developers distribute it using the set-ups of other programs (they include it as an additional offer). Typically, people download and install apps that are distributed

Spnews.biz Ads
Notification Spam

Spnews.biz Ads

Similar to homededruju.com, dstatutorsher.info, eadingenered.pro, and thousands of others, spnews[.]biz is a rogue webpage. It operates by presenting visitors with dubious and possibly harmful content. Additionally, this site generates redirects to other untrustworthy, even malicious websites. Mo

W4sercher.biz Ads
Notification Spam

W4sercher.biz Ads

w4sercher[.]biz is a dubious website. When opened, it often redirects visitors to other dubious web pages. There are many websites of this type online including, for example, homededruju[.]com, eadingenered[.]pro, and actraffic[.]info. Typically, people do not visit these sites intentionally - in

Website Security Checker Browser Hijacker
Browser Hijacker

Website Security Checker Browser Hijacker

Website Security Checker is a browser hijacker, which is promoted as a free tool for detecting various malicious websites. After successful infiltration, it modifies browsers to promote a fake search engine (browsersecuritycenter.com). Furthermore, it monitors users' browsing activity and gathers

Tunesysbooster.xyz POP-Up Scam (Mac)
Mac Virus

Tunesysbooster.xyz POP-Up Scam (Mac)

tunesysbooster[.]xyz is deceptive/scam website, primarily promoted by other scam web pages (such as Noname), which typically offer fake system scans. Note that no website can detect issues/threats present on devices or scan systems for them. Furthermore, tunesysbooster[.]xyz itself is designed t

Quick Audio Converter Browser Hijacker
Browser Hijacker

Quick Audio Converter Browser Hijacker

Quick Audio Converter supposedly provides quick access to various online audio converters, however, once installed, it changes certain browser settings. Quick Audio Converter promotes search.quickaudioconvertertab.com, which is the address of a fake search engine. Furthermore, it collects browsin

TopLookup Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

TopLookup Adware (Mac)

TopLookup is an adware-type application and endorsed as a tool allegedly capable of improving the browsing experience by providing fast searches, accurate search results, and similar. In fact, this rogue app runs intrusive advertisement campaigns (i.e., delivers undesirable and even harmful ads)