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If you have noticed that your default search engine and homepage have been changed to Search.searchfreem.com without your consent, your computer may have been infected with malware. In this article, we will explain what Search.searchfreem.com is and how it can infect your computer, as well as provide tips for removing it. Search.searchfreem.com is a browser hijacker that can alter your web browser's settings without your permission. It can replace your default search engine and homepage with Search.searchfreem.com, which may appear to be a legitimate search engine. However, the search results provided by Search.searchfreem.com may be unreliable and may contain sponsored links or ads that could lead to further malware infections. In fact, search results lead to Yahoo Search, however, those results may be modified. In addition, the browser hijacker may track your browsing activities and collect personal information, which could be used for malicious purposes such as identity theft. Follow instructions in this tutorial to remove Search.searchfreem.com from Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox.

Theaddinshop.com is a deceptive website that employs psychological manipulation and social-engineering tactics to deceive users into subscribing to push notifications. Push notifications are alerts that appear on your device and inform you of important updates, messages, or promotions. Unfortunately, scammers abuse push notifications by sending false alerts that appear to come from legitimate sources. These fake notifications often contain links to malicious websites or request personal information that can lead to identity theft. Theaddinshop.com is designed to trick users into clicking on the Allow button to subscribe to push notifications, which can then be used to deliver spam and promote fraudulent websites. Additionally, the website can redirect users to other untrustworthy and harmful sites that can compromise their device's security and privacy. It's critical to exercise caution when visiting unfamiliar websites and to never click on suspicious links or subscribe to push notifications from untrusted sources. By being vigilant and using up-to-date antivirus software and ad blockers, you can protect yourself from falling victim to these types of scams. Use our tutorial to remove Theaddinshop.com from Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge on Windows, Mac, Android, or iOS.

Tywd Ransomware (the latest version of STOP or Djvu Ransomware) is extremely harmful and one of the most active encryption viruses. More than half of ransomware submissions to ID-Ransomware (ransomware identification service) are made by victims of STOP Ransomware. Although it has been in circulation for a couple of years, the number of infections caused by Tywd Ransomware continues to increase. It may be somewhat ironic, but most of the victims (at the moment) are users of pirated software. The version of the virus, that is under consideration today, adds .tywd extension to files. The malicious program also creates a text file (called _readme.txt) in each infected folder, which explains to the user that his computer is infected, and he will not be able to access his data until he pays a ransom of $980. If the user pays within 72 hours after infection, the ransom is reduced to 490 US dollars. The example of this ransom note is presented below.

Greatcaptchahere.top is a website that deceives visitors into allowing notifications by showing fake CAPTCHAs. The website is usually found through rogue advertising networks, and users do not intentionally visit the site. Greatcaptchahere.top claims that visitors need to click the "Allow" button to prove they are not robots, but in reality, it's a trick to gain permission to display notifications. The notifications displayed by Greatcaptchahere.top can contain false information, such as claims that a computer is infected with multiple viruses. These notifications can also lead users to various untrustworthy sites, including phishing pages, websites hosting adware, browser hijackers, and malicious software. In addition, Greatcaptchahere.top may redirect visitors to other similar pages that host scams and untrustworthy software. It is essential to avoid visiting Greatcaptchahere.top and any pages promoted through it to protect your computer and personal information. To avoid accidentally visiting deceptive websites, users can install reputable ad-blocking software and keep their browser and antivirus software up to date. Follow instructions on the page to remove Greatcaptchahere.top ads, pop-ups, and notifications from Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Edge on Windows, Mac, Android, or iOS.

Rankcaptcha.top is a website that operates several subdomains such as a.rankcaptcha.top, b.rankcaptcha.top, c.rankcaptcha.top, and others. This website has been reported as a ad-generating site that tries to deceive users into subscribing to its notifications service. Site notifications are messages that appear on the screen, usually in the lower right-hand corner of the screen on Windows, in the top right-hand corner on macOS, and on the notification zones on Android and iOS. Rankcaptcha.top claims that clicking "Allow" on its "Show notifications" pop-up will help users verify that they are not bots. However, once a user clicks "Allow," notifications from Rankcaptcha.top will begin appearing on their screen with ads, links to dubious sites, fraudulent messages, prompts to download potentially unwanted programs, and other unwanted content. This is quite annoying and there is no way to stop it unless you remove certain settings from browsers. Unfortunately, most antiviruses just won't detect malicious activity, because often it is just modified setting in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, or Edge. Follow detailed guide below to remove Rankcaptcha.top notification ads and prevent such ads in the future.

Darj Ransomware is a prevalent encryption virus and blackmailer, that targets valuable personal files. Belongs to STOP/Djvu malware group. After infection and data encoding hackers start extorting the ransom. There have been more than 600 versions of the ransomware, each version gets slightly modified to circumvent the protection, but main footprints remain the same. The malware uses AES-256 in CFB mode. Shortly after launch, the STOP family cryptographer executable connects to C&C, retrieves the encryption key and infection ID for the victim's PC. Data is transmitted over simple HTTP in the form of JSON. If C&C is not available (the PC is not connected to the Internet, the server itself is not working), the cryptographer uses the hard-coded key and ID in it and performs offline encryption. In this case, you can decrypt the files without paying a ransom. Variations of STOP Ransomware can be distinguished from each other by ransom notes and extensions it adds to encrypted files. For STOP Ransomware under research today, extension is: .darj. The ransom note file _readme.txt is presented below in the text box and picture. In the article below we explain how to remove Darj Ransomware completely and ways to decrypt or restore .darj files.

If your iPhone suddenly shut down black and simply trying to boot it back does not help, then you are on the right guide to fix it. The "black screen of death" is a term used to describe a problem where an iPhone's screen remains black and unresponsive, even when the device is turned on. The reason your iPhone may abruptly go black can be related to various issues, including a temporary glitch, battery drain, or even hardware problems, which would require professional interference to identify and resolve the issue. Sometimes, a software glitch can cause the iPhone to freeze, resulting in a black screen. In this case, force restarting the iPhone can often fix the issue. To force restart your iPhone, press and hold the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button (for iPhone 6s and earlier) or the volume down button (for iPhone 7 and later) simultaneously for at least 10 seconds until the Apple logo appears. Of course, if there was a water damage or jailbreak attempt, there are small chances for recovery, but in many cases problem can be solved. However, before spending your precious time on handing your iPhone to a service center and paying money for its diagnostic, make sure you try the solutions listed in our guide below. Many users manage to fix the black screen of death on their iPhones fast and easily. Let's get started.

Basn is a ransomware infection that targets various companies. Upon infiltration, it quickly scans the system for potentially important files (e.g., documents, databases, videos, images, etc.) and encrypts access to them. During this process, the virus also assigns its own .basn extension to highlight the blocked data. For instance, a file originally named 1.xlsx will change to 1.xlsx.basn and reset its icon to blank. Following successful encryption, the file-encryptor also drops a text file named unlock your files.txt with decryption instructions inside. Inside the note, it is made clear that the victim's data has been encrypted and extracted to cybercriminals' servers. To unblock the encrypted data and prevent leakage of data to shady resources/figures, extortionists demand victims to pay a ransom in Bitcoin or Monero cryptocurrency. The price is not disclosed in the note as it is likely to vary depending on the amount and value of encrypted data. Unfortunately, unless the virus has severe vulnerabilities that could be exploited, cybercriminals are usually the only figures capable of decrypting access to data completely and safely. For now, no third party is known to be able to bypass the encryption applied by Basn Ransomware. The only available options for data recovery are to either collaborate with ransomware developers or obtain data from existing backup copies. Backups are copies of data stored on external devices such as USB drives, external hard drives, or SSDs. The only downside of self-recovery is that threat actors may indeed publish the collected data and therefore damage the reputation of some companies if they are actually intended to do so.