Remove the Advanced Clean Pro PUP
Advanced Clean Pro PUP is a potentially unwanted program that states it scans Windows for Malware/Pup Threats, ways to Enhance System Performance, System/User Software Related issues, and Startup/Uninstall and User Items. When Advanced Clean Pro scans a computer it will list a variety of detected issues, but state that you need to first purchase a […]
Remove the DownloadProtect Adware Extension
DownloadProtect s is a Chrome adware extension that injects advertisements into web sites that you are visiting. This extension is force installed into Chrome by adware that configures Chrome group policies that automatically install it and make it difficult to remove. This article was published first at Remove the DownloadProtect Adware Extension
Remove the Blocked by US Government Authority Tech Support Scam
The Blocked by US Government Authority Tech Support Scam Popup is a web browser advertisement shown by scammy remote tech support companies that try to scare visitors into thinking that they are infringing on copyrighted content and that their computers have been blocked. The scam then tells you to call the listed number in order […]
Remove the Qbit Clean Pro PUP
Qbit Clean Pro PUP is a potentially unwanted program that states it scans Windows for Malware/Pup Threats, ways to Enhance System Performance, System/User Software Related issues, and Startup/Uninstall and User Items. When Qbit Clean Pro scans a computer it will list a variety of detected issues, but state that you need to first purchase a […]
Remove the Soundrec.exe Miner Trojan
The Soundrec.exe Miner is a Trojan that uses your computer to mine for the Monero digital currency without your permission. It is not known how this particular miner Trojan is being installed, but it could be through adware bundles or other malware that downloads and installs other malware onto a computer. This article was published […]
Remove the Qbit Optimizer Pro PUP
Qbit Optimizer Pro PUP is a potentially unwanted program that states it scans Windows for Malware/Pup Threats, ways to Enhance System Performance, System/User Software Related issues, and Startup/Uninstall and User Items. When Qbit Optimizer Pro scans a computer it will list a variety of detected issues, but state that you need to first purchase a […]
Remove the System Support Alert Tech Support Scam
The System Support Alert tech support scam that displays a popup that pretends to be a Windows Defender alert. This fake alert then states that your computer is infected with the Zeus virus. The scammers then tell the user to call a listed phone number to receive help. As this is just a scam and […]
Chrome Extension Embeds In-Browser Monero Miner That Drains Your CPU
The authors of SafeBrowse, a Chrome extension with more than 140,000 users, have embedded a JavaScript library in the extension’s code that mines for the Monero cryptocurrency using users’ computers and without getting their consent. The additional code drives CPU usage through the roof, making users computers sluggish and hard to use. SafeBrowse uses same […]
Russian Authorities Announce Takedown of RAMP Dark Web Marketplace
Russian police acknowledged today that they were responsible for taking down RAMP [Russian Anonymous Marketplace] — a Tor-based market that primarily sold drugs — a Russian Interior Ministry official told Russian news agency TASS today. The takedown took place in July, but Russian authorities never made their action public, continuing to investigate suspected criminals. The […]