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- Remove Petya ransomware and decrypt fileshistorical
The word “Petya” is the transliterated informal for Pyotr, a popular Russian name. A lot of its recent implications, however, have to do with a big computer security issue. Cybercr…
- Remove Hohosearch virus in Chrome, Firefox and IEhistorical
Adware creators keep spawning applications that tweak computer users’ browser settings in a bid to drive traffic to certain web resources. Those landing sites look a lot like popul…
- Decrypt My Files: Cerber virus removal and decryption
Every ransomware attack is accompanied by a number of distinct indicators of compromise, which are unique for different strains of file encrypting threats. First and foremost, thes…
- Uninstall Quick Swipe virus from Androidhistorical
When downloading apps for the Android mobile platform, the last thing users want is get a piece of nagging code that constantly interrupts device usage. Most of these issues occur …
- How to uninstall MPC Cleaner virus on Windowshistorical
MPC Cleaner claims to cure a vast spectrum of computer performance issues and promises users to protect their web browsing environment. This sure appears to be a luring deal as lon…
- Remove and decrypt RSA-4096 ransomware virus
The use of RSA-4096 public-key encryption is not restricted to legitimate purposes such as the protection of classified governmental or military documents. This extremely strong cr…
- Locky ransomware virus (.locky files) decrypter and removal
Operators of the Locky ransomware fraud appear to be exercising their extortion skills in several ways. They deposit their payload onto computers through a technique similar to the…
- T9000 malware: how to detect and remove the virushistorical
A new cyber threat dubbed T9000 is targeting individual users and organizations through tactics featuring a high level of obfuscation. Some researchers consider this backdoor to be…
- Torrents Time plugin removal in Chrome, Firefox and IEhistorical
With the browser plugin called Torrents Time, computer users are able to stream torrents right inside their browser. This lightweight applet supports both Windows and Mac OS X, and…
- Remove Moatads virus (js.moatads.com) in Chrome, Firefox and IE
The browser redirect routine involving z.moatads.com and js.moatads.com is advantageous for merchants who thus advertise their products, but it’s a headache for end users who repea…