IRJG VIRUS (.irjg FILE) RANSOMWARE β€” FIX & DECRYPT DATA

by Brendan Smith

VTUA VIRUS (.vtua FILE) RANSOMWARE β€” FIX & DECRYPT DATA

by Brendan Smith

Remove Wholedailyfeed Pop-up Virus β€” How to Remove?

by Wilbur Woodham

SYJUA Ransomware β€” How to remove this virus?

The Syjua virus belongs to the ransomware type infection. This ransomware encrypts all user’s data on the PC (photos, documents, excel tables, music, videos, etc), adds its specific extension to every file, and creates the Ai2s_HOW_TO_DECRYPT.txt files in every folder which contains encrypted files. Syjua Virus ☝️ Syjua can be correctly identify as a ransomware-type infection. After the encryption process files will be renamed according to the pattern [random string].syjua, which is laid in ransomware. Your photo, named an example “me.jpg” will be altered to “me.jpg...

Imageshaderprocessor.exe Virus ⛏️ (Coin Miner Trojan) Removal

Imageshaderprocessor.exe is a Trojan Coin Miner that uses the contaminated computer’s resources to mine electronic money without your consent. It can be Monero, Bitcoin, DarkCoin or Ethereum. About “Imageshaderprocessor.exe” Imageshaderprocessor.exe will utilize greater than 70% of your CPU’s power and also graphics cards resources What this means, is that when the miners are running you will discover that your PC is running slower and applications are lagging or freezing since the Imageshaderprocessor.exe is utilizing your PC’s resources to produce profits on...

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Microsoft Exchange Autodiscover bug

Microsoft Exchange Autodiscover bug leaked 100,000 credentials

Guardicore researchers have discovered a serious bug in Microsoft Exchange Autodiscover: the problem can be abused to collect credentials from Windows domain and applications. Because of this, approximately 100,000 logins and passwords have already leaked from Windows domains of users from all over the world. root of the problem lies in the incorrect operation of the Microsoft Autodiscover protocol. With this feature, mail clients can automatically discover mail servers, provide them with credentials, and get the appropriate settings. Autodiscover is an important part of Exchange because it...

β€œAll your data is backed up”. What is that thing?

“All your data is backed up”. What is that thing?

β€œAll your data is backed up..” is a message that developers may see in their MongoDB instead of the data they uploaded there. Fraudsters who did this threatening that they will send the report to GDPR if you will not pay them a ransom. In fact, you likely can just skip that thing. But it is also recommended to do some adjustments to your workspace to avoid such things in future. What is β€œAll your data is backed up..”? If you see the β€œAll your data is backed up” message in your database, you are likely using MongoDB and have left your database unsecured. Crooks who are hunting for reckless...

Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram crached

Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp crashed globally!

Users from Europe, Asia, North, and South America reported problems with access to social networks. Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram not working due to possible DNS failure. Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp crashed on a massive scale. On Monday, October 4, this is evidenced by data from the Downdetector website, which tracks problems on popular Internet resources. To be more precise (and Geek Factor 5) the BGP routes serving Facebook's authoritative DNS were withdrawn, rendering all Facebook domains inaccessible. That's per @DougMadory , who knows a few things about BGP/DNS. —...

New malware variant attacks through WSL vulnerabilities

New malware variant attacks through WSL vulnerabilities

The completely new variant of malware distribution says not only about the professionalism of its creators. Possibly we are spectating another serious security breach in Windows. A lot of users, and especially developers, were happy to see the Windows Subsystem for Linux. After 5 years of being successfully used on Windows, no one expected that this thing could turn into a hazard. Linux malware for Windows? Windows Subsystem for Linux (shortly WSL) is an integrated environment in Windows. This subsystem allows the operating system to launch and use the applications for Linux (primarily...

RCE vulnerability in VMware vCenter

Fresh RCE vulnerability in VMware vCenter is already under attack

An exploit for the recently fixed RCE vulnerability in VMware vCenter (CVE-2021-22005) has been published online. Experts warned that hackers had already adopted the exploit. issue CVE-2021-22005 became known last week. Then VMware engineers reported that they fixed the bug and recommended that users install updates as soon as possible, because the vulnerability is classified as critical and received 9.8 points out of 10 on the CVSS scale. The bug is dangerous for machines running vCenter Server versions 6.7 and 7.0. According to information security company Bad Packets, network scanning in...

vulnerability in macOS Finder

New vulnerability in macOS Finder allows an attacker to remotely execute commands

The researcher found a vulnerability in the macOS Finder, which allows an attacker to run commands on Mac computers with any version of macOS (up to the latest version of Big Sur). There is no patch for this problem yet. The vulnerability was discovered by independent information security expert Park Minchan, and it is related to the way macOS handles .inetloc files (Internet location files). .inetloc files are system-wide bookmarks that can be used to open various network resources (news://, ftp://, afp://) and local files (file://). As a result, these files force the OS to run any commands...

Unwanted Programs

How to remove BetterSearch browser hijacker? β€” Fix Guide

The BetterSearch search hijacker is an example of a typical unwanted program; such applications are promoted enormously nowadays. In this article you will see the precise guidelines of “BetterSearch” hijacker removal in various methods: using anti-malware software and manual removal procedure. BetterSearch – What is it? “BetterSearch” search hijacker is a potentially unwanted application (PUA), that is distributed as a plugin for your internet browser. It is usually spread as an add-on for Chrome or Firefox, that assists to search some specific details, as an...

Unwanted Pop-ups

Remove Ngecauuksehi.xyz Pop-up Virus β€” How to Remove?

Ngecauuksehi.xyz pop-up alerts may appear out of the blue, covering the content of the website you explored or opening your web browser when you don’t want it to be opened. Clicking on the Ngecauuksehi.xyz advertisement can trigger the injection of various malware or unwanted programs. In this guide, you will see the tutorial of Ngecauuksehi.xyz popups removal in various methods, and also examining your computer for other viruses existence. What are Ngecauuksehi.xyz pop-ups? Ngecauuksehi.xyz popups are a result of adware presence. Adware is a kind of malware that presents you the pay...

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russian hackers

Each 5th russian citizen wants to became a hacker

One of the latest ESET research uncovered some interesting facts about Russians’ opinion on hacking. A lot of factors showed clearly that the majority of hacker groups have Russian (or, at least, CIS) origins, thus this statistic was not so shocking. Nonetheless, it seems that Russians have a strong bias for hacking and hackers at all. ESET research: 20% of Russians want to become a hacker It does not look realistic, but people in Russia assume that they know a lot about hacking and hackers’ activity. At least, 84% of respondents voted so. It is pretty strange that so many Russian...

Nine important points on network security

Network Security in a Nutshell. That’s how you protect your workgroup

The Internet is swarming with tamperers, fraudulent schemes, and malicious computer programs. Antivirus software developers do enormous work to keep track of all existent harmful pieces of code. Security specialists around the world look to find and eliminate system vulnerabilities that hackers might exploit. Nevertheless, the efforts of engineers are not enough to maintain network security. Workgroup administrators, as well as rankers, are also responsible for the informational safety of their enterprise. It doesn’t matter how good the defenders and firewalls are when users keep them...

How to install Windows 11 on an incompatible PC?

How to install Windows 11 on an incompatible PC?

If you want to try Windows 11 but your device does not support it, here are several methods to help. The newest Microsoft OS was leaked on June 15th and officially announced on June 24th. Windows 11 boasts a sleek new design in pastel colors, a new startup sound, rounded corners and in general reminds of Mac look. The Windows Start menu changed its position to the middle of the screen with apps positioned in the center. New desktop tools were added to create a more efficient work environment for users. Everything seems so promising so far. But with the requirements for the new Windows 11...

About:blank

About:blank. Is it malware?

You surely noticed a white empty page in your browser with the mysterious “about:blank” in the address bar many times. It often appears upon browser launch, but sometimes you can see it in different circumstances. Many web-browsers like Google Chrome, Apple Safari, Mozilla Firefox, and Microsoft Edge have this feature. So what is this blank page for after all? First of all, “about:blank” is one of the many browser commands. It opens an empty white field (it’s not even a page), and it is a feature of a browser, not some external content. Type...

How to install Windows 11?

How to install Windows 11?

With the new Windows 11 making much news recently everyone starts to look at ways on how to get the much anticipated new OS from Microsoft. The information out there may confuse you at first but don’t worry we did all the research for you so you can go straight to the point. Before we start we want to draw a few important lines before you rush to the installation. Because you have a few things to consider though. Basic requirements for Windows 11 First of all, you have to make sure your device is compatible with the new OS version. The second point is at what shape the installation...

Virus and threat protection in Windows 11. What’s new?

Virus and threat protection in Windows 11. What’s new?

Windows 11 brought a huge pack of updates, including performance boosting and interface changes. But as it often happens in software development, the vast majority of changes remain unspoken and unseen. This time, that happened with security updates in Windows 11. Security features in Windows 11 In my overall review on Windows 11, I have mentioned the updated Microsoft Defender. As it was said in that article, it became less vulnerable and much more power-efficient. However, those changes are not even a quarter of all things that happened with Defender in this update. Microsoft changed their...