How to remove Tone Adware
Tone is an untrustworthy application categorized as adware. This is because it generates intrusive advertisements that use virtual layers to pop over various websites while surfing the web. It is easy to get annoyed or even endangered by them due to unwanted redirects and advertised content. Tone may promote coupons, scam pages, adult resources, fake software updates, and other suspicious content like that. It can also access your browser settings to monitor browser-related information (e.g. passwords, geolocations, IP addresses, search history, etc.) and sell it to dark web resources. Since Tone falls under the category of unwanted software, it may slow down your system by eating a lot of resources to maintain its features. This spectrum of threats concludes that Tone Adware has to be removed from your PC as soon as possible. To do it correctly and without traces, follow our tutorial below.
How to fix ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED error in Google Chrome
ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED is quite a popular error related to accessing websites in Chrome. The issue prevents users from loading pages and respectively browsing content on them. It is often accompanied by messages like "This site can’t be reached" or "This webpage is not available" in focus on the error page. If the domain is entered correctly and this is the only page you are unable to access, then it is likely the problem is server-related and there is nothing you can do about it yourself. Otherwise, it is a user's problem that can be potentially solved using manual steps. Due to a lot of attention drawn by the community, this error has gained a wide database of working solutions that one can apply to fix it eventually. You can use our guidebook below to do it.
How to fix “The last USB device you connected to this...
The last USB device you connected to this computer malfunctioned is an error message that one may receive while plugging a USB device on Windows 11. As a result, users become unable to read what's on their external drive, use a mouse, keyboard, or other peripheral devices. This issue was also quite popular and frequently seen in previous Windows generations. Unfortunately, there is no single reason why such errors tend to appear. The range of possible causes usually narrows down to malfunctioned/outdated drivers, corrupted USB ports, and unpartitioned USB drives. As a rule, fixing this error should not be a huge deal with the help of effective instructions. If simply replugging your device into a PC does not remove the issue, then follow our solutions in the tutorial below.
How to fix DRIVER_PAGE_FAULT_IN_FREED_SPECIAL_POOL error in Windows 10
DRIVER_PAGE_FAULT_IN_FREED_SPECIAL_POOL is a BSOD error that may appear anytime while using a PC. some users reported it crashed the system when simply browsing the internet using Chrome. Others faced it when playing a video game or running any other resource-demanding process. Reasons that trigger this error are usually related to problems with drivers and memory. Usually, many of such issues can be solved on a software level without replacing hardware or something. Is also distinguished by various codes like 0x000000D5, 0xb10BBD9E, 0x0D82DA24, 0Xfecd479D, 0x779827CB. Use our guidelines below to solve the issue and prevent your PC from crashing again.
How to remove Black Ransomware and decrypt .black files
Black is the name of a ransomware infection that was discovered quite recently. It is developed to run data encryption and blackmail victims into paying money for its return. Victims may spot successful decryption simply by looking at their files - the majority of them will be changed using the
.black
extension and lose the original icons. To give an example, 1.pdf
will be altered to 1.pdf.black
, 1.png
to 1.png.black
, and so forth with the rest of the targetted files. Then, as soon as this part of encryption is done, the virus features decryption instructions inside of a text note (read_me.txt). How to remove Chillsearch.xyz (Mac)
Chillsearch.xyz is a fake search engine address that generates queries using legitimate Bing algorithms. Such features indicate it is a browser hijacker designed to earn money on infected users by creating fake traffic and running dubious advertising campaigns. It was spotted targeting macOS users through fake Adobe Flash Player installers spread on the web. The hijacker changes browser settings to set up the new
chillsearch.xyz
URL address which opens each time at browser startup. While investigating, experts also noted there is a suspicious process (Searchie) operating in the Activity Monitor. It is likely this background process is meant to block victims from removing the appended features. This is why uninstalling Chillsearch.xyz may be stubborn and time-consuming if you do not know what to do. We recommend you follow our guide to get rid of Chillsearch.xyz and reset the browser back to its default settings. How to remove Cat4er Ransomware and decrypt .cat4er files
Cat4er is a ransomware virus that triggers data encryption upon infecting the targetted system. It does so by assigning the .cat4er extension to make encrypted files look like
1.pdf.cat4er
, 1.png.cat4er
, 1.xlsx.cat4er
, and so forth depending on the original name. After running such changes, the virus creates an HTML file called HOW_FIX_FILES.htm and meant to instruct victims through the decryption process. As stated in the HTML note, victims can reaccess all the blocked data by going to the attached TOR link and following instructions on how to purchase special decryption software. Victims are given 10 days to decide on paying the ransom worth 0.08 BTC - around 3300$ at the moment of writing this article. After the payment is made, cybercriminals promise to send the declared tools able to decrypt the files. Unfortunately, ransomware actors are the only figures having the necessary keys to unlock your data. These keys are often strongly secured and almost impossible to crack with the help of third-party tools. How to fix iPhone AKAuthentication error 7005
AKAuthentication Error 7005 is a verification problem that hinders users from doing a number of things. While some experienced this error when trying to reset their iPhone, others could not sign in to an iCloud account or simply log out Apple ID from an IOS device. The error is usually seen on devices with IOS 13 due to a recent update delivered by Apple. Instead of trying to wait for a fix from the developers, we encourage you to jump into our tutorial below and follow instructions that are likely to get you rid of the problem. Most of the fixes presented below turned out effective and received positive feedback from other error 7005 victims who tried them.