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Venadvstar.com is a malicious website, used by adware to display push notifications in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Edge, Internet Explorer or Safari. Misleading fake messages of Venadvstar.com trick users into believing, that pop-up is genuine. Advertising software, installed on the computer, or some browser add-on installed in the browser can also generate ads, that will encourage users to subscribe to Venadvstar.com, by clicking on the "Allow" button. Venadvstar.com spam notifications lead to news articles, doubtful services, potentially unwanted downloads. This is a new type of social engineering attack, that is using browser standard functions to deliver ads. Be careful not to click on those offers in push-notifications, because this may result in installation of more severe adware on the system. Below you will find instructions to stop Venadvstar.com notifications and remove adware from browsers and PC.

0x80246019 is an error code that may appear and prevent users from installing a new Windows update. This issue has mostly been reported to happen on Windows 11, however, there are also cases when it occurs on Windows 10 too. The most common scenario that triggers this error is users are trying to update their Windows 11 to the newer version 22H2, but other updates can also be involved. Here is the message that users face when updating fails due to this error: We couldn't install this update, but you can try again (0x80246019). Error 0x80246019 and other update issues are usually caused by system file corruption, damaged Windows update file, interference from third-party antivirus, and interference from connected USB devices as well. Whatever it is, you are not alone, and be sure you will fix this issue eventually - simply try each method from the instructions in our article below until the error no longer comes in appearance.

Gosearches.gg is classified as browser hijacker, as it installs without users' consent and provides low-quality or ad-filled search results. It can infect Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari or Edge browsers on Windows, Mac, Android or iOS. Hijacker is usually accompanied by GoSearch extension, that hiddenly installs in browsers and starts controlling the settings of the default search and homepage. Those settings cannot be altered unless malicious add-on is removed. Sometimes, when you got infected with Gosearches.gg, you will see "Managed by your organization" label in Google Chrome settings, which blocks the possibility to change search and homepage options. We recommend you to remove Gosearches.gg as soon as possible, because it replaces default Google, Yahoo or Bing search of your main browser and starts displaying its own search results. These results may lead to phishing, advertising or just virulent web pages and usually not relevant. Please, follow instructions on the page carefully to get rid of annoying hijacker and prevent future infections.

Cleardating.top is a dubious website designed to spread potentially unwanted ads. In order to do this, Cleardating.top asks its visitors to click on the "Allow" button. It does not reveal its actual intentions, but rather claims it is necessary to verify that you are not a robot. It may also claim this under the pretext of other actions like watching a video, downloading a file, or visiting some webpage. Meeting such requests and clicking on the "Allow" button will simply allow the website to spam your desktop with different ads. Such ads may look innocent or even legitimate, but hide unwanted redirects to third-party pages (adult resources, online web games, online casinos, pirated streaming services, etc.). They may also show fake messages claiming your PC is heavily infected, and you should scan it immediately. Cleardating.top promotes doubtful content to generate quick earnings by getting commissions. Note that clicking on such ads and viewing their content may provoke serious threats to your privacy and PC protection - unwanted websites might spread various infections or suspicious software meant to exclude valuable information from your system. Thus, if you are the one being affected by Cleardating.top notifications, use our instructions below to remove it and roll back to the safe PC experience.

Eternity is a ransomware virus that was discovered by Cyble researchers. This piece of malicious software belongs to the Eternity malware family and is designed to extort money from victims by encrypting potentially valuable data (with secure AES and RSA cryptographic algorithms). Dasha is another popular ransomware variant from this family. There are two known versions of Eternity - one does not change files visually and the other assigns the .ecrp extension to filenames and alters original icons. For instance, 1.pdf may either remain the same or become 1.pdf.ecrp after encryption depending on which ransomware version attacked the system. After successfully completing encryption, Eternity displays a pop-up window containing decryption instructions. Because Eternity Ransomware is a public Malware-as-a-service (MaaS) virus, which many threat actors may buy, the content of instructions (contact details, ransom size, countdowns, etc.) may slightly vary as well. Below are examples of ransom texts from two ransomware variants.

Black Hunt is a malicious infection classified as ransomware. Upon infiltration, it begins encrypting data and then blackmails victims into paying for decryption (in #BlackHunt_ReadMe.hta and #BlackHunt_ReadMe.txt ransom notes). While running encryption, the virus also assigns the victim's ID, cybercriminal's email address, and .black extension to influenced files. To illustrate, a file originally named 1.pdf will change to something like 1.pdf.[nnUWuTLm3Y45N021].[sentafe@rape.lol] and acquire the new Black Hunt icon as well. Desktop wallpapers get altered as well. Inside the ransom notes cybercriminals state victims have 14 days to contact them by e-mail and buy a unique key for decryption. Unless the deadline is met, threat actors say they will start selling or leaking the collected data to various third-parties. Victims can review their "data situation" via the provided TOR link.

SaferWeb is categorized as adware - a piece of software that generates intrusive and unwanted advertisements. Its program or extension discloses doubtful web protection features and often ends up installed on users' computers without their consent. It is worth mentioning to not mistake the unwanted SaferWeb with the legitimate and trustworthy Safer Web (Internet-filtering software) by ReasonLabs. However, sometimes the latter can be installed without consent as well. SaferWeb stands out from a negative point because it generates various coupons, pop-ups, and ads using "virtual layers". This functionality allows any adware to bombard users with low-quality and suspicious advertising banners on any visited website. Clicking on ads displayed by SaferWeb is likely to lead users to unsavory and potentially dangerous pages (e.g., scam pages, 18+ websites, fake software pages, malware-spreading pages, fake giveaway pages, and so forth). your system experiences symptoms of an adware infection or other suspicious changes, follow our guide below to remove the unwanted/malicious program and restore safety.

Microsearch.me is considered an unwanted search engine that is promoted by browser hijackers. As a rule, it is caused by Google Chrome extension called Micro Search. Browser hijackers are a piece of software (either extension or program) that gets installed without users' consent and alters certain browser settings. Such changes often imply replacements in the default homepage, search engine, and other similar segments. Making users browse through unwanted search engines (like microsearch.me) lets cybercriminals generate traffic and earn money on it. The displayed search results may be untrustworthy and contain redirects to potentially dangerous websites. In addition, they can also promote ads to sponsored/affiliated content. As a result, users can end up on various scam pages, adult websites, fake software download domains, malware-hosting websites, and other potentially suspicious or dangerous ones. If microsearch.me appeared without your consent, we strongly advise you to remove it from your system. Use our guide below to do so and read how browser hijackers could infect your system.