Malware attacks have risen lots since the beginning of the pandemic. And as we switch to the hybrid work from home/office routine for the forseeable future, one can only assume that these malware attacks are not going away. It’s one […]
Virus Removal
Computer malware is software designed to purposefully cause damage to a computer or harm to its owner and can come in many different forms: adware, viruses, spyware, Trojan horses, worms, backdoors, so forth.
Malware is often still summed up as “computer viruses” because the term “virus” has been so widely adopted over time, but on a more technical level, a computer virus is only one type of malware.
Microsoft Windows often gets referred to as an operating system that gets more malware than other operating systems. While true for now, this only occurs because developers intentionally target Windows because it gets used by more people. Overall, Windows is a very secure operating system and malware is going to be a part of life that we computer experts will constantly need to monitor as more evil developers target unsuspecting users. This section aims to help as much as possible in that regard by offering instructions on how to combat and remove malware from your computers.
Here you can find thousands of tutorials for Rogue software, Potentially Unwanted programs, Adware, Browser hijackers, Ransomware, Tech Support Scams and Trojans.
ytmp3.cc Virus Removal
The ytmp3.cc virus is caused when the ytmp3.cc website chooses to display low-quality advertisements from untrusted networks that take advantage of the domain. There’s no way of telling if the domain owner knows about the malware coming from the ads […]
How to Remove Ironmodal Virus
The ironmodal virus is causing pop-ups on web browsers. These pop-ups are usually a form of adware and subsequently can be removed with an adware cleaning program. While you may even be able to remove the ironmodal virus directly from […]
How to Remove Skilled Marketing from Chrome
Browser hijackers are often paired with adware programs, meaning if you have a browser hijacker you can also have a torrent file injecting ads from your browser that is separate from the usual ads you would see sponsoring a website’s […]
How to Remove Aphrodite Tech Results
If your browser is being redirected to the Aphrodite Tech Results site, it’s because there is a browser hijacker installed on your PC. Aphrodite Tech Results Extension This browser hijacker is most commonly seen as the aphrodite tech results chrome […]
How to remove externals-1953518744.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com
The externals-1953518744.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com redirect is on your computer because you accidentally installed a browser hijacker. A browser hijacker is a form of malware designed to hijack your web browser’s settings and force a redirect, not to your default location but rather […]
How to Remove Standardboostsupport
If your Mac computer is being redirected to the standardboostsupport website, it’s because there is a browser hijacker installed on your computer. While browser hijackers are forms of malware, they don’t pose a significant threat. However, it’s still imperative to […]
Remove YT1s.com YouTube Downloader
The YT1s.com domain is a popular YouTube downloader program. From its homepage, there is a field available for you to copy and paste the URL to a YouTube video. Upon entering the desired URL, the Yt1s.com domain will download the […]
Is SexyEGirls Safe
Upon visiting sexy-egirls.com, our antimalware protection blocked the domain due to a Trojan threat. This means that SexyEGirls is not safe at this time; however, we don’t know if this threat is on purpose by the domain’s owners or an […]
How to Get Rid of Yahoo Redirect Virus
I have a Windows and Mac computer and have the Yahoo redirect virus on both of them. How do I remove it? Resolution: There are certainly worse sites you could be forced to view, so in that way you’re a […]
How to Remove m.ubersear.ch Redirect
What is m.ubersear.ch/ubersearch/m.ubersear.ch and why is it always on my computer? I want to get rid of the https://m.ubersear.ch redirect please. Resolution: If your computer’s homepage is redirecting to m.ubersear.ch, it’s because there is a browser hijacker installed which is […]
How to Remove Adskeeper.co.uk Adware
The following tutorial demonstrates how to remove the Adskeeper.co.uk malware from your computer. Adskeeper.co.uk displays ads that are coming from an unreliable ad network that will pay publishers the revenue for their views. The difference is the network is getting […]
How to Remove 1stepdownload.com Adware
The following tutorial demonstrates how to remove the 1stepdownload.com malware from your computer. 1stepdownload.com is a website that people are being redirected to through methods that no one can yet see. However, an educated guess tells us that the methods […]
How to Remove Worldlifestylez.com Adware
The following tutorial demonstrates how to remove the Worldlifestylez.com malware from your computer. Worldlifestylez.com is a dishonest website that will display on its website homepage a message that suggests you need to subscribe to its browser notifications in order to […]
How to Remove IncognitoSearchTech Search Browser Hijacker
The following tutorial demonstrates how to remove the IncognitoSearchTech Search malware from your computer. The IncognitoSearchTech Search malware is rogue software that falls under the umbrella term of browser hijacker because it manipulates the browser’s settings. The goal of IncognitoSearchTech […]
How to Remove OneSafe PC Cleaner Potentially Unwanted Program
OneSafe PC Cleaner is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that often gets bundled into free software downloads or found on websites advertising it as a solution to fix your computer woes. When you go to the trouble of install programs […]
How to Remove firequestions Potentially Unwanted Program
firequestions is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that acts as though it is adware. There is still some argument as to whether adware should be classed as malware or not. Some say that adware is merely developers of freeware bundling […]
How to Remove PureLeisureFun Potentially Unwanted Program
PureLeisureFun is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that acts as though it is adware. Windows Defender does not automatically remove Potentially Unwanted Programs in Windows 10, but Microsoft has given you the chance to enable PUP protection which is what […]
How to Remove WinLock2 Ransomware
The following tutorial demonstrates how to remove the malware from your computer. Method One: How to Remove WinLock2 Ransomware by Manually Scanning Files, Folders, and Drives with Windows Defender Windows 10’s default antivirus program, Microsoft Defender, (known as Windows Defender […]