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Dharma is a notorious malware group that has been distributing a number of high-end ransomware infections. Zxcvb is one of the most recent versions released by cybercriminals. Alike its precursors, the virus encrypts access to system-stored files and changes their visual appearance (by adding the victim's ID, paymoney@onionmail.org email address, and the .zxcvb extension). For instance, a file originally named 1.pdf will change to something like 1.pdf.id-9ECFA84E.[paymoney@onionmail.org].zxcvb and so forth with other affected data. Once Zxcvb deprives access to files, it creates a ransom-demanding note called FILES ENCRYPTED.txt and also displays a pop-up window.

Pushycaptcha.live is a tricky domain, that uses technical and psychological wiles to make users subscribe to its notifications via Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Safari browsers. The website contains various phishing landing pages, that victims get redirected to from other resources they are visiting. Usually, Shokips.com displays following message: "Click the "Allow" button to subscribe to push notifications and continue watching". Pages offer to click the "Allow" button, supposedly to get access to restricted content they were trying to download or watch. However, this is just a useless intermediary page, that will offer to download fake Adobe Flash updates, adware apps, or subscribe to site notifications. If users allow this, they will receive unwanted spam pop-ups in the right-bottom corner of the desktop. Also, a persistent module can be installed in browsers or directly in the system. This article contains step-by-step instructions to remove Pushycaptcha.live and get rid of ads, pop-ups, and notifications in browsers.

D0ggerofficial is a ransomware virus that runs encryption of data using AES-256 algorithms. While doing so, it also renames all targeted files (documents, videos, images, etc.) with the .locked extension. For instance, a file originally named 1.pdf will change to 1.pdf.locked and reset its original icon. Following this, D0ggerofficial displays a pop-up window with decryption instructions. Cybercriminals say victims have to make a payment of 0.25 BTC (roughly 4,200) in order to retrieve a special decryption key from the cybercriminals' remote server. Victims can also obtain more detailed information by contacting the attackers via their Telegram channel (@d0ggerofficial).

Eyedocx is a ransomware infection that encrypts access to system-stored data and presents instructions to make victims pay for the decryption. Once the encryption process gets put underway, all files will change according to this example - originally named 1.pdf will change to 1.pdf.encrypted and reset its icon. The assignment of random extensions is a common effect of many ransomware infections, designed to highlight the blocked data. The .encrypted extension is quite generic and can therefore be used by other ransomware variants as well. Once Eyedocx finishes running encryption, it creates a text note (readme.infomation) with ransom-demanding instructions.

Greenskymotions.net is an online scam that delivers unwanted content by forcing users on allowing push-notifications. The website can appear either accidentally when clicking on suspicious ads or because you have adware installed on your PC. In the second case, Greenskymotions.net will pop up time each time you boot up a browser. It will say you to click "Allow" in order to bypass Captcha, download a file, watch a video, or other unreasonable actions. In fact, this action will do nothing of mentioned, but push suspicious and intrusive banners right into your notification center. The adware will bombard your desktop with tons of deceptive ads leading to low-sort or malicious websites. Infections like adware can gobble a lot of system resources and force performance issues. To stamp on such consequences, you should delete Greenskymotions.net from your PC using the instructions below.

RAMP is the name of a malicious PC infection classified as ransomware. The main function of such malware is to encrypt system-stored data and very often capitalize on victims by extorting money from them for the recovery of files. When RAMP Ransomware blocks access to data, it also assigns the .terror_ramp3 extension to change files visually. For instance, a file originally named 1.pdf will change its name to 1.pdf.terror_ramp3 and become no longer accessible. The same will happen to other types of targeted data as well. After getting things done with encryption, the virus changes the desktop wallpapers and creates a text note (ramp3.txt) with recovery instructions.

SkilledInitiator is an unwanted piece of software combining both adware and browser hijacker traits. Once it gets installed onto the system, it alters browser settings to promote fake search engines and generate intrusive advertisements. Depending on what browser is affected, the hijacker will redirect users' search queries to either z6airr.com or search.dominantmethod.com domains. As a rule, many search engines are classified as fake simply because they are unable to generate their own results. Instead, they tend to use engines like Yahoo, Bing, or Google to display their results. While surfing the web with the assigned changes, users may also spot an increased number of irrelevant/suspicious pop-ups, banners, coupons, surveys, and other types of content. Such ads may be designed to promote some dubious software or bait inexperienced users into downloading malware. This is why it is recommended to avoid clicking on them. In addition, software that runs suspicious browser changes may also gain access to tracking various kinds of browser data like passwords, IP addresses, geolocations, and somesuch. The collected information may therefore be abused by cybercriminals for financial purposes afterward. The continuous presence of unwanted programs like browser hijackers and adware is also often a reason for significantly slower browser performance and Internet speed. Thus, SkilledInitiator should undoubtedly be removed from your system - to prevent potential privacy and security risks. Use our guide to detect and delete the infection from your Mac and reset browser settings back to their defaults. Browser hijackers and adware may undo manual attempts to reset settings as well.

Requismucuta.com is a random domain, used by internet advertising companies to deliver push-notifications, pop-ups and create redirects in Safari, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Edge. The site uses a social engineering trick: it creates the message Click the "Allow" to confirm that you are not a robot with call-to-action for allowing notifications in browsers and downloading software. If users click "Allow" button, the website starts displaying push-notifications in the bottom-right corner of the desktop, even when browsers are closed. Ads from Requismucuta.com can mean only one thing - your computer is infected by adware. The threat may be represented by a browser extension, Mac, or Windows application. On this page, we prepared a step-by-step tutorial, that will explain how to remove Requismucuta.com and prevent pop-ups and unwanted ads.