Guides — page 12
Removal and how-to guides from the site's first decade, preserved at their original addresses and marked as historical where the threat is gone. Current scam families live in the registry. Browse the registry →
- Decrypt .arena files virus and remove Arena ransomwarehistorical
When a blackmail Trojan hits a computer, things get out of hand. The depth of impact depends on how professionally designed a specific strain is, including cryptographic strength a…
- Delta email scam – beware of fake emails from delta@performanceair.com
There aren’t many domains as sensitive for the average person as the services of airlines. People naturally want to stay on top of flight schedules as well as the status of booking…
- Remove Lukitus ransomware and decrypt .lukitus extension fileshistorical
Although the Locky ransomware family is no longer dominating the online extortion business, it is still in game. A recent proof of its longevity is the emergence of a new variant t…
- .CESAR ransomware: virus removal and files decryptionhistorical
The word ‘CrySiS’ may seem like an awful misspelling, but it makes perfect sense in the context of cybersecurity. Said term designates one of the oldest and largest known families …
- Remove “Search My Window” ads virus in Chrome, Firefox and IEhistorical
The controversy about online ads is that they can either enhance one’s browsing experience or diminish it considerably. The latter effect is typically associated with PUPs, or pote…
- My Best Store Inc. fake emails: ups@mybestore.com scam detailshistorical
Malspam is, by far, the main vector of malware distribution nowadays. It has become cybercrooks’ favorite due to its universality – it allows them to spread virtually any malicious…
- Gryphon Decrypter: ransomware removal and .gryphon files recoveryhistorical
Cybercriminals are well motivated as long as their misdemeanor brings them a pretty penny. This seems to be the case with the new Gryphon ransomware. Having landed on a targeted ho…
- Cry36 decryptor: how to remove Nemezis ransomwarehistorical
When a ransom Trojan gains a foothold on one’s computer, things get out of hand as the infection intelligently spots the most valuable files and scrambles them using cryptography. …
- Remove Reyptson ransomware and decrypt .reyptson virus fileshistorical
Ransom Trojan rarely deviate from the well-trodden extortion route. The new sample called Reyptson is one of the very few that leverage offbeat tactics when deploying its infection…
- How to remove Trojan.Pidief.X malwarehistorical
There are perpetrating programs that impair computers directly in various ways. The infection called Trojan.Pidief.X, though, happens to be different. Its objective is to promote o…