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Trotux.com is deleterious search engine and browser hijacker. Its malicious activity consists in modifying homepage, default search engine, newtab settings, hijacking browser shortcuts and browser redirects. Trotux.com aims Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer browsers. After activating user cannot change browser settings until complete removal of Trotux.com. Trotux.com is harmful for the privacy as it gains access to user personal data such as bookmarked pages, search queries, browser history, etc.

If Youndoo.com opens in a new tab of your browser, set as homepage and default search engine in Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer, this is a clear sign that you are infected with Youndoo hijacker. This malware installs secretly, but creates "youndoo - Uninstall" entry in Control Panel. However, even if you uninstall it from there, your browser settings remain unchanged.

Nuesearch.com is doubtful search engine that is installed by browser hijacker. Hijacker replaces default search engine and homepage in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer browsers to www.nuesearch.com. It may also hijack browser shortcuts on your desktop to open this page in new tab every time you start the browser.

Albireo is adware program for Windows. In some cases Albireo installs extensions in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. Albireo displays annoying ads, pop-ups and banners in browsers. Actually, it is advertised as add-on that will show possible discounts and deals on shopping sites, however, ads are usually simply promoting other software. Often, Albireo inserts ads in the results of Google search. Ads can be named differently: "Ads by Albireo", "Related Search by Albireo", "powered by Albireo" or "brought by Albireo".

Search.snapdo.com by ReSoft Ltd. is annoying browser hijacker that originates in Israel. It is installed by SnapDo Smartbar in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. SnapDo Smartbar allows you to make screen captures in your browser and share them in social networks. However, along with that, it overrides homepage and default search engine in browsers to Search.snapdo.com. Search results of this search engine are operated by doubtful Infospace.com. There is difficult to evaluate the quality of its results, but Search.snapdo.com can be classified as unwanted search, because it modifies user settings without users consent.

Searchinterneat-a.akamaihd.net is a domain that is used by adware and hijackers to show ads and pop-ups. It is often comes bundled with products from Akamai Technologies, Inc or bundled with various free programs. Akamai Technologies is a big CDN (Content Delivery Network) company based in the United States and some percent of web traffic goes through sub-domains of this company. However often it is also used by adware to show redirects. Often Searchinterneat-a.akamaihd.net redirects to fake Java or Adobe update pages. Those pages offer fake updates, that can install malicious or potentially unwanted programs. Usually, constant redirects to Searchinterneat-a.akamaihd.net is a sign of malware presence on your computer. These pop-ups may appear in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer.

Crypt0L0cker is newer version of TorrentLocker ransomware, that appeared earlier. It encrypts all files except .html, .inf, .manifest, .chm, .ini, .tmp, .log, .url, .lnk, .cmd, .bat, .scr, .msi, .sys, .dll, .exe, .avi, .wav, .mp3, .gif, .ico, .png, .bmp and .txt that are necessary for proper Windows operation. All files get .encrypted extension and become inaccessible. The ransom amount is 2.2 Bitcoin. Crypt0l0cker creates DECRYPT_INSTRUCTIONS.html and DECRYPT_INSTRUCTIONS.txt files with instructions to pay the ransom and receive decryptor.

UltraCrypter is new version of ransomware that belong to the family of CryptXXX. It distributes via Angler Exploit Kit. It uses the same RSA-4096 encryption algorithm, but another type of decryption keys, that is why there are NO available 100% working decryptors yet. UltraCrypter adds .cryp1 extensions to all affected files. The ransom is 1.2 Bitcoins ($567.6). Malefactors give 96 hours to pay this amount, otherwise it will double to 2.4 Bitcoins.