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) Gensearch.co

Gensearch.co, owned by a company based in ASIA is a multi-platform site, presented as service provides access thousands of local and international search engine sites and portals. Also, according to owners, the site serves website users with the most relevant ads sourced from our direct advertiser base. It obviously, that any advantages of Gensearch.co are miserable, but identified deficiencies may affect users machines performance. It's because Gensearch.co collects users personal information: full name, email address, phone number, physical address and access to contacts stored on users mobile device or tablet computer.

How to remove Oktropys@protonmail.com ransomware and decrypt .Aurora files

Oktropys@protonmail.com ransomware is a crypto-trojan, which encrypts all files on victims machines without permission. It insert new file extensions .Aurora to every encrypted file, for example, if you have a Photo.png file, then its name becomes Photo.png.Aurora. All text documents, images , photos, images, and other files is at risk. We think, that files with next extensions can be encrypted by a virus:
.shw, .cat, .csv, .db, .doc, .gif, .htm, .ico, .inf, .ini, .jpg, .png, .ppt, .sam, .txt, .url, .xls, .xml, .wav, .wb2, .wk4, .wpd, .wpg
After encryption, criminals create special files with the debscription of their demands and procedure of payment for decryption.

How to uninstall (remove) Adaware Secure Search

Adaware Secure Search is a malicious extension classified as Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP). Such extensions can change homepages of browsers by own page with similar functions. Than hijacker starts to collect and share user's personal data with third parties: PUPs usually collecting information about users device models, IP addresses, search queries, browser history, visited pages. etc. Also, Adaware Secure Search after collecting of enough amount of data, redirect browser tabs to sites with a relevant advertisement. Moreover, pop-ups with ads can be added in every new tab.

How to uninstall (remove) Browsing Secure 2

Browsing Secure 2 is the second version of the potentially unwanted program that presented as an alternative browser without advertisement banners. At first view, it looks like a legal program. Developers promise it will speed up your browsing performance by cutting and pop-ups. In fact, the only concern of developers - to force to use their service for logging users personal data. This data may be shared with developers affiliates.