Tim Kas

Tim Kas

Computer security specialist. I try to do my best and share my knowledge with you by creating simple-to-follow and useful guides on various topics about computer security.
  • Joined: April 9, 2012
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How to uninstall (remove) Howtobleases.xyz

What is Howtobleases.xyz? Howtobleases.xyz – a malicious program that comes as an extension to the browser without the user consent. Howtobleases.xyz hijacks popular browsers, e.g. Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome. After penetrating the computer, this program starts to…

How to remove HappyLocker ransomware and decrypt .happy files

When you see the black screen with the message that your files was encrypted with "HappyLocker" it means that your system infected by ransomware. The HappyLocker Ransomware is a threat that is designed to encrypt the victim's data and demand payment in Bitcoins to release a decryptor. Payment amount is 0.1 BitCoin or approximately 70$. HappyLocker encrypts the files with AES-256 cipher or similar. The authors of the HappyLocker Ransomware deliver the Trojan to users by using spam emails. Users get it when they are opening emails with infected attachments.

How to remove Kangaroo ransomware and decrypt .crypted_file files

The Kangaroo Ransomware is a serious threat to your computer. It’s a Trojan virus, that encrypts all the data placed on your hard drive. Still you can get your files and folders back, because Kangaroo Ransomware does not damage, move or delete them. After finishing the encryption process, this virus demands payment in order to "help" you with decryption. These criminals usually demand 500 - 1000 US Dollars in Bitcoins. After the payment is done, there is no guarantee that it will help you to get your data back. So please do not invest into this criminal scheme.

How to reset settings in Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge is the new Windows 10 default browser which came to replace Internet Explorer. Sometimes you may run into some issues, such as sudden crashes, slow performance, or simply it won’t open. Search and homepage setting of Microsoft Edge can be hijacked. To get rid of these problems we need to reset settings in Microsoft Edge. If you were using Chrome or Mozilla, you could just reinstall the browser to fix the problem.

How to uninstall (remove) Technologietrudeau.com

Technologietrudeau.com presents yourself as a web-surfing helper that can find results from social services like Facebook, VK and etc. Actually, features of the instrument do not provide such additional conveniences of work or web-browsing and aren’t much useful to how this was declared. Technologietrudeau.com is a type of Social2search. Social2search is an adware program that displays ads in search engines and web sites that you are browsing. It doesn’t matter whether you are using Opera or Chrome. You can see ads when you browse websites or do the shopping. It generates advertisements by using web site browser scripts or browser extensions.