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) Querylead.com

Querylead.com - an adware getting into PC in the form of a browser extension. Querylead.com hijacks Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome. The main objective of this program - the broadcasting of advertisements during your browsing. Every time when you launch the browser, Querylead.com displays advertising banners and centuries of coupons that can be related to popular online stores.

How to remove Ykcol Ransomware and decrypt .ykcol files

Ykcol is new ransomware virus from Locky ransomware family. It uses RSA-2048 and AES-128 cryptography to encrypt user data. After encryption ransomware appends .ykcol extension to all affected files and modifies filenames using certain pattern. Malware changes filenames to random combination of 36 letters with the following sequence: [8_random_letters]-[4_random_letters]-[4_random_letters]-[8_random_letters]-[12_random_letters].ykcol. Malefactors offer users to decrypt their files for 0.15 BTC (Bitcoins) or ~290$. As a rule, no decryption key is sent after the payment. Malware also creates 3 files: Ykcol.html, Ykcol_[4_digit_number].html, and Ykcol.bmp.

How to uninstall (remove) Startme.online

Startme.online is a browser hijacker (Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome), which is a search engine similar to the popular Google, Bing, and Yahoo. At first sight, it may seem that Startme.online improves search quality, increases browsing experience and selects just relevant search results.

How to uninstall (remove) All-io.net

All-io.net is a false search engine hijacking your browser and changing browser settings, which cannot be reset later. In most cases, it infects Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Internet Explorer. All-io.net comes bundled with free downloads without your consent, hiding in freeware's installers and downloaders.