Category: Infections

How to Remove HoroscopeZone Browser Hijacker

Posted on December 8, 2021 - Browser Hijacker, Infections, Removal Guides, Security Tips

HoroscopeZone, as its name suggests, will supposedly provide easy access to daily horoscope readings. However, it has been found to be a browser hijacker that will attempt to change your homepage and redirect your browser search towards a fake one. Once it does, search results will send you to malicious websites to get money from you or infect your computer further. It may also monitor your browsing history, show unwanted ads, and prevent you from changing your settings back.

HoroscopeZone is usually installed through bundled software without you knowing. Remove it immediately.

How to Remove the Psychopath Ransomware

Posted on December 5, 2021 - Infections, Ransomware, Removal Guides, Security Tips

Psychopath is a ransomware that will take over your computer functionality and lock your files until you pay a “ransom”, in the form of Bitcoin cryptocurrency, in order to get access back. What it does is modify the file names with a unique string ID assigned to the victim. It then appends – [psychopat7@tutanota.com].[4-character string file extension] to each file. The ransom note from the Read_Me!_.txt file reads:

Your Data Locked.
To Get Decryption Instructions Email Us ,Don’t Edit Files Or Folders !
ID : xxxx
Email Address :psychopath7@tutanota.com

It disguises itself as a legit official warning when in reality it is all fake. Don’t fall for the trap and don’t pay any ransom fees. With software, you can remove the Psychopath ransomware easily. This type of infection can be downloaded on your computer for many reasons such as malicious websites, codecs, or downloads. Be sure to remove it immediately.

How to Remove Museum Explorer

Posted on December 5, 2021 - Browser Hijacker, Infections, Removal Guides, Security Tips

Wanted to download the Museum Explorer browser extension? Museum Explorer allows users to get a related result from the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET) collection everytime you do a Google search. It boasts to present daily artifacts and artworks from their database. However, this browser extension has been found to be a browser hijacker that will attempt to commandeer your browser search and homepage. Search results will send you to malicious websites to get money from you or infect your computer further. It is also riddled with unwanted ads and may also prevent you from changing your settings back.

Museum Explorer is usually installed through bundled software without you knowing. Remove it immediately.

How to Remove Perfect-Converter

Posted on November 28, 2021 - Browser Hijacker, Infections, Removal Guides, Security Tips

Perfect-Converter is a browser hijacker that will attempt to commandeer your homepage and towards a fake search engine. This browser hijacker will send you to malicious websites to get money from you or infect your computer further. It may also prevent you from changing your settings back.

Perfect-Converter is usually installed through bundled software without you knowing. Remove it immediately.

How to Remove the Browser Hijacker QuickConverterz

Posted on November 24, 2021 - Browser Hijacker, Infections, Removal Guides, Security Tips

QuickConverterz is a browser hijacker that will attempt to commandeer your homepage towards a fake search engine. This browser hijacker will direct you to malicious websites to get money from you or infect your computer further. It may also monitor your browsing activity and prevent you from changing your settings back.

QuickConverterz is usually installed through bundled software or as an add-on without you knowing. Remove it immediately.

How to Remove LiteBrowser

Posted on November 21, 2021 - Adware, Browser Hijacker, Infections, Removal Guides, Security Tips

LiteBrowser is a PUA (potentially unwanted application) which is based on the Chromium open-source browser software. This PUA is actually an adware that will attempt to commandeer your browser search and homepage. LiteBrowser will also pop-up unwanted ads and send you to malicious websites to get money from you or infect your computer further. It may also prevent you from changing your settings back.

LiteBrowser is usually installed through bundled software without you knowing. You have to remove it immediately.

How to Remove SearchResultsDelivery

Posted on November 14, 2021 - Browser Hijacker, Infections, Removal Guides, Security Tips

SearchResultsDelivery is a browser hijacker that will attempt to commandeer your browser search and homepage. This browser hijacker will send you to malicious websites to get money from you or infect your computer further. It may also prevent you from changing your settings back.

SearchResultsDelivery is usually installed through bundled software without you knowing. Remove it immediately.

How to Remove Peace Start Tabs

Posted on November 13, 2021 - Browser Hijacker, Infections, Removal Guides, Security Tips

Peace Start Tabs is a browser extension which will give you calming background images when you open your homepage. But when you always get redirected to the Peace Start Tabs browser search, then a browser hijacker is causing these redirects. This browser hijacker will send you to malicious websites to get money from you or infect your computer further. It may also prevent you from changing your settings back.

Peace Start Tabs is usually installed through bundled software without you knowing. Remove it immediately.

How to Remove Desktopshieldprotection.com Ads

Posted on November 7, 2021 - Adware, Infections, Removal Guides, Security Tips

Do you always get redirected to the website desktopshieldprotection.com when you open your browser? Do pop-ups keep reappearing asking you to subscribe to its push notifications?

Be wary not to hit “Allow” because desktopshieldprotection.com is an adware that will attempt to commandeer your browser search and homepage. Allowing notifications will start filling your screen with unwanted ads and this adware will send you to malicious websites to get money from you or infect your computer further. It may also prevent you from changing your settings back. Desktopshieldprotection.com is usually installed through bundled software without you knowing. 

How to Remove TotalAsk Browser Hijacker

Posted on November 4, 2021 - Browser Hijacker, Infections, Removal Guides, Security Tips

The TotalAsk browser extension will supposedly enhance your browsing experience and functionality. However, it is actually a browser hijacker that will attempt to commandeer your browser and homepage towards a fake search engine. Its search results will send you to malicious websites to get money from you or infect your computer further. It may also prevent you from changing your settings back.

TotalAsk is usually installed through bundled software without you knowing. Remove it immediately.