Virus and Spyware Removal Guides, uninstall instructions

What kind of application is ExtraFastApps?

ExtraFastApps is a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA). Its appearance is practically identical to another unwanted app called PC Accelerate. ExtraFastApps claims to offer features related to system optimization. This fake functionality is used to deceive users into buying the application. It is pertinent to mention that PUAs often have unmentioned harmful capabilities.

What is FilterBoost?

FilterBoost is a dubious application that our team has discovered while examining questionable pages. We have inspected FilterBoost and found that it delivers unwanted advertisements. For this reason, we have classified FilterBoost as adware. Users are advised against installing applications of this type.

What is "CrowdStrike Scam"?

CrowdStrike is an American cybersecurity firm offering endpoint security, threat intelligence, and cyberattack response services. On July 19, 2024, CrowdStrike issued an update for Windows systems. Unfortunately, this update contained an error that caused involved systems to crash with a Blue Screen of Death, creating an opportunity for cybercriminals to exploit the situation.

What kind of malware is RADAR?

While browsing new submissions to the VirusTotal platform, our researchers discovered the RADAR ransomware. Malicious programs within this classification are designed to encrypt files and demand ransoms for their decryption.

After we executed a sample of RADAR on our testing system, it encrypted files and appended their filenames with a random character string. For example, a file initially titled "1.jpg" appeared as "1.jpg.W8M8ePNp".

Once this process was finished, RADAR changed the desktop wallpaper and created a ransom note titled "README_FOR_DECRYPT.txt". Based on the message in the text file, it is evident that this ransomware also steals data for double-extortion purposes.

What kind of malware is NetForceZ?

NetForceZ is ransomware that our team discovered during examination of malware samples uploaded to the VirusTotal platform. Once infiltrated, NetForceZ encrypts files, replaces their original extensions with the ".NetForceZ" extension, and generates a ransom note called "ReadMe.txt".

An example of how NetForceZ renames files: it changes "1.jpg" to "1.NetForceZ", "2.png" to "2.NetForceZ", and so forth.

What is AppRecognition?

During our analysis of AppRecognition, we observed that the application generates intrusive advertisements. These ads can disrupt the user experience. Therefore, our team classified AppRecognition as adware. Users often install such apps on their computers unknowingly.

What kind of page is cidsbook[.]com?

Cidsbook[.]com (or cidsbook[.]club) is a website designed to trick visitors into agreeing to receive its notifications. To achieve this, cidsbook[.]com displays deceptive content. Also, may redirect users to other unreliable pages. Thus, users should avoid visiting cidsbook[.]com (or cidsbook[.]club).

What is the fake "British Columbia Lottery" email?

Our team has examined the email and concluded that it is a scam (a phishing email). The scammers responsible for this scam email pretend to be representatives of the British Columbia (BC) Lottery. They aim to deceive recipients into providing personal information and (or) sending money to them. Thus, recipients should ignore this email.

What kind of application is SectionDesign?

Our research team found SectionDesign while reviewing new file submissions to the VirusTotal site. After investigating this application, we determined that it is advertising-supported software (adware). SectionDesign is part of the AdLoad malware family.

What kind of page is rhoutsilisedic[.]com?

Our research team found rhoutsilisedic[.]com while investigating untrustworthy websites. After checking out this rogue page, we learned that it promotes browser notification spam and redirects visitors to other (likely unreliable/hazardous) sites. Users primarily access webpages of this type via redirects caused by websites utilizing rogue advertising networks.