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DataBankasi is the name of a ransomware program designed to extort money from victims off of data encryption. After the encryption occurs, all affected files get changed with the .databankasi extension becoming no longer accessible. To illustrate it with an example - a file previously named 1.pdf will change to 1.pdf.databankasi and lose its original icon as well. Following successful blockage of data, the virus creates a text file containing decryption guidelines (---BILGILENDIRME----NOTU---.txt). The text of decryption instructions is presented in the Turkish language.

SkilledMarketing is the name of an unwanted app or browser extension. Either of them can be get installed on your Mac without your consent and cause various browser changes. The most popular changes promoted by such software are usually in the default homepage, search engines, and other browser segments. After being infected with SkilledMarketing, your browser may also become subject to facing an increased number of ads. The displayed content is therefore likely to be unwanted and lead to explicit, suspicious, and even malicious pages. Software with such capabilities is usually categorized as adware and browser hijackers. Cybercriminals behind it promote such changes to get revenue off of the traffic generated from ads and entered search queries. Sometimes unwanted extensions install certain values to make your browser "managed by your organization". In the majority of cases, the appearance of this new setting is meant to complicate the deletion process for regular users and make the unwanted software operate longer. If you are also unable to get rid of the unwanted changes on your own or are simply unsure how to do it correctly, follow our instructions below to do safe and without traces.

TeamDarkAnon is a ransomware infection that encrypts system-stored data and extorts money from victims for its decryption. After successfully penetrating the system, TeamDarkAnon renames all encrypted files with the .anon extension. For instance, a previously working file called 1.pdf will change to 1.pdf.anon and reset its original icon. After the encryption of data is complete, the virus changes desktop wallpapers and creates a text file named HOW TO RECOVER ENCRYPTED FILES.TXT to illustrate decryption guidelines.

Webhit-now.com is a dubious web domain promoting a push-notification scam that attempts to force users into clicking on the “Allow” button. Users can visit such browser domains inadvertently, normally as a result of clicking on deceptive ads or banners. On the other hand, it may also appear constantly at the browser startup due to an adware infection that got installed in the system. As a rule, the purpose of such pages is to fool users by showing click-bait headlines like "Confirm you are not a robot", "Click Allow if you are not a robot", "Pass Captcha verification", "Click Allow to download a file", "Click Allow to continue browsing", and other similar ones. If these requests are met and the "Allow" button is eventually clicked, then the website will start deploying unwanted ads straight to the desktop. Keep in mind that clicking on the delivered ads can be dangerous - it is possible that they will contain redirects to malicious pages that may be involved in the promotion of other infections as well. The continuous presence of Webhit-now.com and its push-notifications may sometimes be hard to remove. If this is your case, we encourage you to follow our guidelines below and do it fast and without traces.

Cyber_Puffin is almost identical to another ransomware infection called Exploit6. Thus, it is very likely these two infections are promoted by the same group of developers. Likewise, Cyber_Puffin encrypts personal files and blackmails victims into paying money for their return. While restricting access to data, the virus assigns the custom .Cyber_Puffin extension to all affected files. For instance, a file previously named 1.pdf will experience a change to 1.pdf.Cyber_Puffin and become no longer accessible. Alike to Exploit6 Ransomware, the Cyber_Puffin variant creates a text file that displays decryption guidelines after successfully completing encryption. In addition, desktop wallpapers get replaced as well.

Exploit6 is a ransomware infection that encrypts personal files and blackmails victims into paying money for their return. During the encryption process, the file-encryptor changes the file appearance by adding the custom .exploit6 extension. To illustrate, a file previously titled 1.pdf will turn into 1.pdf.exploit6 and become no longer accessible. Alike in other malware of this kind, developers create a text file (READMI.txt) to explain decryption instructions. As said in this note, victims have to establish contact with cybercriminals by sending a message to their Telegram account (@root_exploit6). Although there is no further information about decryption inside the note, developers will more likely give it after reaching out to them. As a rule, collaborating with swindlers and paying money to them is not recommended - this is because there is a chance they will fool you and not give any decryption tool/codes even after completing the payment.

Mol16.biz is a scam website, that uses so-called "social engineering" to subscribe users to push-notifications in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Microsoft Edge on Windows, Mac or Android. This is a browser feature, that allows websites to display their content updates directly on the desktop of the computers (usually in the bottom-right corner). This is widely used on blogs, news portals, YouTube and social networks to inform users about new posts, videos, news articles, friends updates. Mol16.biz exploits this possibility to show advertising. Wondering how this is possible? On the picture below, you can see the typical page, that may trick users into subscribing to notifications. The page shows up when users navigate shady websites and try to access certain content. This can be a video, article, file download, music or picture file. Mol16.biz offers users to click the "Allow" button using various phrases on the page, and at the same time calls a standard browser dialog window, asking to allow notifications. Technically, this in no way can block access to the desired content and this is just a gimmick.

Users are usually entitled to seeing the Showmelinks.com redirect because their system is influenced by some unwanted program. This program could be installed without consent and now run in the background causing browser changes. Apart from Showmelinks.com, an unwanted application may also redirect users to other compromising websites that promote dubious or even malicious content. The unwanted content may consist of various ads, pop-ups, surveys, coupons, and fake alerts that claim your system needs to be updated or protected. Note that some webpages may also be able to execute special scripts that install infections independently of users' participation. Furthermore, if your system is infected with potentially unwanted software that causes undesirable redirects like Showmelinks.com, it may also be capable of gathering browser-related information (e.g., passwords, IP-addresses, geolocations, etc.) and selling it to third-party figures. Although some of this information may seem insignificant, it can be enough to deplete users' privacy and cause other problems as well. We strongly advise you to take the necessary measures and remove the software that causes such changes. Follow our guide below to do it fast and without traces.