Virus and Spyware Removal Guides, uninstall instructions

What kind of application is Cosmica?

We have examined the Cosmica application and discovered that it operates as a browser hijacker. Once added, Cosmica changes some of the settings of a web browser to search.cosmica-tab.com - a fake search engine. Neither Cosmica nor search.cosmica-tab.com is trustworthy.

What is "To Complete The Update, Install The Critical Security Update"?

Upon investigating this website, we found that it is a scam. The purpose of this site is to trick visitors into believing that they must download and install a critical security update. Downloading files from such pages can lead to unwanted installations and computer infections. Thus, it is strongly recommended to ignore messages on websites of this kind.

What kind of application is UnitinItiator?

Upon our investigation, it has been determined that UnitinItiator displays invasive advertisements, leading us to categorize it as adware. Furthermore, UnitinItiator has the potential to access sensitive data. It should be noted that adware is seldom intentionally downloaded and installed by users.

What kind of malware is Boty?

While analyzing malware samples submitted to VirusTotal, we stumbled upon Boty, a type of ransomware from the Djvu family. This ransomware encrypts files and alters their original filenames by adding the ".boty" extension. In addition, it creates a ransom note in the form of a text file named "_readme.txt".

An example of Boty renames encrypted files: it changes "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.boty", "2.png" to "2.png.boty", and so on. It is important to note that Boty may be distributed alongside other malware (information stealers) like Vidar and RedLine.

What kind of malware is Kadavro Vector?

Kadavro Vector is ransomware that our team discovered while examining malware samples submitted to the VirusTotal page. The purpose of ransomware is to encrypt the victim's data. In addition to blocking access to files, Kadavro Vector appends the ".vector_" extension to filenames and displays a ransom note.

An example of how Kadavro Vector modifies filenames: it changes "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.vector_", "2.png" to "2.png.vector_", and so forth.

What kind of application is Life Hacks?

Upon investigating the Life Hacks browser extension, we discovered that it hijacks web browsers by altering their settings. This browser-hijacking application is designed to force users to use a fake search engine (search.lifehacks-tab.com). Moreover, Sports Engine has the ability to access and read specific data.

What kind of application is ConsoleAccess?

While testing the ConsoleAccess application, our team discovered that it exhibits an undesirable behavior of displaying intrusive advertisements. As a result, we have classified ConsoleAccess as adware, a type of software that generates revenue by showing ads. Typically, users are unaware of installing adware on their devices.

What kind of page is slinponga[.]xyz?

During our inspection of slinponga[.]xyz, we learned this is a deceptive page running the "Your Windows 10 Is Infected With Viruses" scam. We also found that slinponga[.]xyz wants to send notifications. Our team discovered slinponga[.]xyz while examining other untrustworthy pages.

What kind of application is GeneralBox?

Upon examination of GeneralBox, we found that it is an ad-supported program that displays intrusive ads. Also, GeneralBox may have the ability to access sensitive information. Adware applications are frequently promoted and distributed deceitfully, leading users to download and install them inadvertently.

What kind of application is Sports Robot?

Upon investigation of Sports Robot, we discovered that this browser extension takes control of a web browser by modifying specific settings to redirect to a fake search engine called sportrobot.info. It is important to keep in mind that browser hijackers are often promoted and distributed using misleading techniques.