Virus and Spyware Removal Guides, uninstall instructions

What is Orcus?

Orcus is a Remote Access Trojan (RAT). Programs of this type are used to remotely access or control computers. Generally, these tools can be used by anyone legitimately, however, in many cases, cyber criminals use them for malicious purposes. They often trick people into installing these programs and then use them to steal various information to generate revenue.

What is Betarasite?

Betarasite is a form of malware that encrypts files and displays a ransom message. In this way, it prevents victims from accessing and using their files unless a ransom is paid.

This ransomware also renames all encrypted files by appending the ".betarasite" extension to filenames. For example, "1.jpg" is renamed to "1.jpg.betarasite", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.betarasite", and so on.

What is 22btc ransomware?

22btc is a malicious program, which belongs to the Dharma ransomware family. It is designed to encrypt data and demand payment for decryption. I.e., systems infected with this malware have files stored on them rendered inaccessible and useless.

When 22btc encrypts, files are renamed following this pattern: original filename, unique ID assigned to the victims, cyber criminals' email address, and the ".22btc" extension. For example, a file originally named "1.jpg" would appear as something similar to "1.jpg.id-C279F237.[22btc@tuta.io].22btc" following encryption.

Once this process is complete, ransom-demand messages are created in a pop-up window and "FILES ENCRYPTED.txt" text file.

What is TechnologyMain?

TechnologyMain is a potentially unwanted application (PUA) that generates revenue for its developers by displaying advertisements, promoting a fake search engine, and collecting data. In this way, the PUA functions as adware and a browser hijacker.

Typically, users download and install apps like TechnologyMain unintentionally and thus are classified as PUAs.

What is Plam?

This ransomware belongs to the Djvu ransomware family.

Plam encrypts files (prevents victims from accessing or using them) and appends the ".plam" extension to filenames. For example, "1.jpg" is renamed to "1.jpg.plam", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.plam", and so on.

Plam also creates a ransom message within the "_readme.txt" text file. This contains contact and payment information and can be found in all folders that contain encrypted files.

What is Moviesjoy?

Moviesjoy offers a free movie streaming service, however, this is not a legal streaming website (it does not have permission from film studios to stream the movies).

Like most websites of this type, Moviesjoy generates revenue for its owners through advertisements, however, it does this using rogue advertising networks: it contains deceptive ads and promotes/opens other untrusted websites.

Therefore, avoid this website and do not use its illegal movie streaming service.

What is the Email Disabling Service email scam?

Frequently, cyber criminals send phishing emails to trick unsuspecting recipients into providing sensitive information. They attempt to convince recipients to send the information via email or enter it on the provided website.

Scammers behind such emails impersonate legitimate companies, organizations, and other entities to make them seem like they can be trusted. In fact, these bogus emails can never be trusted.

What is financeflick[.]com?

Sharing many similarities with aboutyoun.com, datingbasedspot.com, continue-site.site, and countless others, financeflick[.]com is a rogue website. Visitors to this site are presented with dubious content and are redirected to other misleading and even malicious sites.

Users rarely access such web pages intentionally - most are redirected to them by intrusive advertisements or by Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs). This software does not require explicit user consent to be installed onto systems. PUAs operate by causing redirects, running intrusive ad campaigns, and collecting browsing-related data.

What is Soso browse?

Browser hijacking apps promote fake search engines (by modifying browser settings) and collect browsing-related details. Soso browse promotes the tailsearch.com address, however, the app does not always change browser settings to promote this site (see below).

Note that many users download and install browser hijackers inadvertently and, therefore, they are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

What is Omfl (Xorist) ransomware?

Omfl is a malicious program, which is part of the Xorist ransomware family. This malware operates by encrypting and renaming files in order to make ransom demands for decryption. It is not to be confused with Djvu-family ransomware of the same name (which also adds the ".omfl" extension to filenames).

When Omfl (Xorist) ransomware encrypts data, files are appended with the ".omfl" extension. For example, a file originally named something like "1.jpg" would appear as "1.jpg.omfl", "2.jpg" as "2.jpg.omfl", and so on.

After the encryption process is complete, ransom messages are created in a pop-up window and "HOW TO DECRYPT FILES.txt" text files, which are dropped into compromised folders.