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DAGON LOCKER is a new variant of Mount Locker ransomware. While encrypting access to data, the virus changes all files with the .dagoned extension. For instance, a file originally named 1.pdf will appear as 1.pdf.dagoned and become no longer accessible after encryption. Following this, cybercriminals create the README_TO_DECRYPT.html file to feature decryption instructions. Once opened, the file greets victims with information that all valuable files have been encrypted and exfiltrated to remote servers of cybercriminals. Unless victims contact extortionists using Tor Browser within 72 hours, the collected data may become leaked to the public. Unfortunately, it is usually impossible to decrypt files without the direct help of cybercriminals.

Instantfwding.com is a dubious website designed to spread unwanted pop-up notifications. Users can be redirected to this website when clicking suspicious ads on third-party websites or if their system is infected with adware. An adware program can set up modify the registry and set up startup keys for opening the suspicious redirect each time users open their browsers. Pages like Instantfwding.com often attempt to trick users into clicking on the Allow button. Here are some clickbait messages often displayed on such pages: Type Allow to verify that you are not a robot, Click Allow to watch the video, Download is ready. Click Allow to download your file, Press Allow to verify that you are not a robot, . Note that these messages often have nothing to do with what they say. The demanded action will simply allow the webpage to send dubious notifications to your desktop. Such notifications may consist, for instance, of false system alerts or security threats that encourage users to download-install some anti-malware software to resolve the found issues. Whatever they claim is fake and should be avoided. If you became a victim of Instantfwding.com or a similar redirect, use our guide to remove it immediately with the instructions below.

2005 and 2003 are two quite old error codes that one may encounter while attempting to update the firmware or restore their iOS devices through iTunes. The message appears in a pop-up window and usually looks like this (depending on whether you tried to update or restore your device): "The iPhone [device name] could not be restored. An unknown error occurred (2005/2003)." or "The iPhone [device name] could not be updated. An unknown error occurred (2005/2003).". Although there is no single reason for why these errors occur, they are often related to problems with USB cables, outdated software, compatibility issues, and other possible causes as well. Both 2005 and 2003 issues were reported a long time ago, but still continue to stretch their existence in the iPhone world of various issues. Below, we have gathered a list of the most common and effective solutions that will potentially help you get rid of the problem and successfully update your iPhone.

AROS is an infectious program categorized as ransomware. Software of such is designed to run encryption of system-stored data and blackmail victims into paying the so-called ransom fee for decryption. After infiltrating the system, AROS has been observed to assign the new .ARS extension, accompanied by cybercriminals' e-mail and unique victim's ID. To illustrate, a file originally named 1.pdf will experience a change to something like 1.pdf.[5d3e178db8].[luckyguys@tutanota.com].ARS and become no longer accessible. The final step of AROS Ransomware is the creation of How_to_decrypt_files.txt, which is a text note containing decryption guidelines.

Prestige is a ransomware infection that encrypts potentially valuable files and demands victims to pay a fee for recovering them. While making data no longer accessible, the virus appends the .enc extension and changes the original icons of files. For instance, a file like 1.pdf will change to 1.pdf.enc. After this, a text file named README gets created. Within the file cybercriminals let victims know what should be done to recover the files. It is said victims have to write an email message to prestige.ranusomeware@proton.me and include their personally generated ID. Following this, extortionists will give more explicit instructions on how to purchase the decryption tool.

Ourbestspot.com is a rogue website that uses legitimate push-notification features to bait people into subscribing to unreliable ads. The message displayed on the page is as follows: Click the Allow button to subscribe to the push notifications and continue watching. In other words, Ourbestspot.com claims it is necessary to resume browsing the web. It is worth mentioning that displayed messages may vary from person to person depending on geolocation and browsing habits. Websites like Ourbestspot.com can analyze this information and match the most corresponding content to users. Unfortunately, after granting the requested changes, the rogue domain will acquire permission to spam users' desktops with suspicious ads. Such advertisements may sometimes look legitimate, but lead to completely different pages - web casinos, fake software download websites, adult pages, and tons of other potentially compromised content. Interaction with them is likely to expose users to various privacy, identity, and financial threats. Therefore, it is highly advised to remove Ourbestspot.com and its symptoms before it causes real damage to your identity and system as well. Follow our guidelines below to do it fast and without traces.

Captchatotal.live is a social engineering domain designed to spread unwanted ads and desktop notifications. The way it operates is by offering visitors to click on the Allow button to prove they are not robots. To be more precise, Captchatotal.live may display the following messages: Type Allow to verify that you are not a robot, Click Allow to watch the video, Download is ready. Click Allow to download your file, Press Allow to verify that you are not a robot. Whatever the message, its goal is to trick users into subscribing to push notifications. After clicking on the "Allow" button, Captchatotal.live will get permission to send a number of different ads right to the victim's desktop. The promoted content may therefore be disguised as something legitimate, but lead to potentially dangerous websites instead. Such ads will appear even when the browser is closed. Although Captchatotal.live is not a virus itself, it may be able to promote other kinds of threats using dubious advertising campaigns. We strongly encourage you to delete its notifications and reset the browser back to its default configuration. Follow our guide below to do it correctly and without traces.

Service host: Local System (Network Restricted) is a Windows process often reported to cause high CPU or Disk usage. Users may see svchost.exe processes that stack in Device Manager and consume a lot of system resources. This, therefore, leads to various lags and generally slower PC performance, putting convenient system usage at a significant risk. Note that such a problem is not entitled to one single cause. Different users can have different reasons for why it occurs. Most of the reported cases have been diagnosed to originate from problems with Windows Update, Windows Audio, and other system services. Luckily, there are a couple of ways you can try to resolve the issue. Follow our institutions below to learn what may be the reason behind extremely high resource usage and apply potential solutions to fix it.