Step-by-Step Malware Removal Instructions

Hotchedmothe.club POP-UP Redirect
Adware

Hotchedmothe.club POP-UP Redirect

hotchedmothe.club is a rogue website (very similar to cliksource.cool, defpush.com, sociatemethio.club, and a number of others) designed to cause redirects to other dubious sites. Users often arrive at this site unintentionally, since potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) force redirects to it.

Feed.stream-all.com Redirect
Browser Hijacker

Feed.stream-all.com Redirect

As with most fake search engines, feed.stream-all.com is promoted using a browser hijacker, in this case a potentially unwanted app (PUA) called StreamAll (updated variant is titled Stream All). This application supposedly allows users to access the latest TV-related content directly from their w

nJoyMovies Search Plus Browser Hijacker
Browser Hijacker

nJoyMovies Search Plus Browser Hijacker

The nJoyMovies Search Plus browser hijacker is promoted as an app/tool that provides an easier and faster browsing experience. The developers offers easy access to various movie-related websites, however, nJoyMovies is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA), a browser hijacker t

Apple Email Virus
Phishing/Scam

Apple Email Virus

Scammers (cyber criminals) use the "Apple Email Virus" spam email campaign to distribute the Hancitor virus. The main goal of this email is to trick recipients to download and open an attachment. This is a typical scam used to infect computers and should be ignored. Opening the attachment might ca

Cliksource.cool POP-UP Redirect
Adware

Cliksource.cool POP-UP Redirect

cliksource.cool is a rogue website virtually identical to defpush.com, sociatemethio.club, special-promotion.online, and a number of other deceptive sites. Note that cliksource.cool causes redirects to other dubious sites. Generally, users arrive at cliksource.cool inadvertently - they are redire

SysTweak AntiMalware Unwanted Application (Mac)
Mac Virus

SysTweak AntiMalware Unwanted Application (Mac)

Developers promote SysTweak AntiMalware as a tool capable of detecting and eliminating malware, spyware, and other threats that might compromise Mac computers or data stored on them. They claim that this is a 'useful tool', however, it is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA),

American Express Email Virus
Phishing/Scam

American Express Email Virus

"American Express Email Virus" is one of many spam campaigns used by scammers to proliferate computer infections. Scammers use this (and other similar) email scams to trick people into opening presented attachments (HTML files). Opening this particular attachment will result in users having variou

KingMiner Virus
Trojan

KingMiner Virus

KingMiner is a malicious program (malware) that uses XMRig, a legitimate cryptocurrency program to mine Monero cryptocurrency. A running process called "powered.exe" can be found in Task Manager - this virus infiltrates systems and mines cryptocurrency without users' consent. The cryptocurre

Bkpx Ransomware
Ransomware

Bkpx Ransomware

Bkpx is is a ransomware-type virus that belongs to the Dharma family and was discovered by Jakub Kroustek. The main purpose of Bkpx is to encrypt data stored on an infected system and keep it locked until a decryption tool is purchased and ransom is paid. The virus renames all encrypted files by

Terminal Would Like To Control This Computer POP-UP Virus (Mac)
Mac Virus

Terminal Would Like To Control This Computer POP-UP Virus (Mac)

"Terminal would like to control this computer" is a fake pop-up window/message that asks Mac users permission for "Terminal" to control the computer using accessibility features. Many users encounter this pop-up on their Macs, however, it is merely a scam and should be ignored. Access should be