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Discovered by a malware researcher named S!Ri, Surtr is a ransomware program developed to encrypt various types of personal data. It is always common to see popular files like music, photos, and documents affected during the virus attack. Surtr uses the cybercriminals' e-mail (DecryptMyData@mailfence.com) and .SURT extension to rename all the blocked data. For example, a file like 1.pdf will change to 1.pdf.[DecryptMyData@mailfence.com].SURT and reset its original icon to blank. The same change will be applied to other data that went through the encryption. In addition, there are also two files getting created upon successful encryption - a text note called SURTR_README.txt and SURTR_README.hta that its meant to open a pop-up window. Both these files are used to deliver ransomware instructions for victims. You can take a close look at their contents here below:

It's been 1 hour stuck on the Apple logo since you started restoring, updating, or simply migrating iPhone from a previous device? If your iPhone got frozen the same way not willing to answer, follow our instructions below to fix it. Usually, such errors occur upon software bugs, installation of jailbreak, and hardware issues in rarer cases. Try to recall what manipulations you did before having your iPhone stuck on its way to a successful reboot. Unfortunately, iPhone is not the only device that can be hit by this error. Other iOS products like iPad or iPod can also be stuck in a similar way. If nothing comes to your mind and iPhone got frozen for no obvious reason, then this might be a temporary error that will be resolved immediately after completing a couple of steps. In addition to that, iPhone is not the only device that can be hit by this error. Other IOS products like iPad or iPod can also be stuck in a similar way refusing to reboot after hours of waiting. Whatever your device is, follow all the steps listed below to get rid of the problem and reboot your device back to its normal condition.

Being part of the Dharma ransomware family, Dr is another file-encryptor that blocks access to data and demands its victims to pay money for the return. As soon as encryption comes into effect, all files stored on a system will be changed with the unique ID of victims, developers' e-mail address, and .dr extension. An affected sample like 1.pdf will transform into something like this 1.pdf.id-1E857D00.[dr.decrypt@aol.com].dr, and so forth with other types of encrypted data. The only variable information is victims' IDs, so they are most likely to be different for each infected user. After successful encryption, the virus creates a text note called FILES ENCRYPTED.txt. It also force-opens a pop-up window containing the same ransom instructions as in the note. Victims are given instructions to contact extortionists via e-mail communication. Their e-mail address is also visible inside of the new extension that is added to blocked data. In case developers do not respond within 12 hours, victims should write to another e-mail stated in the note. Furthermore, crooks behind Dr Ransomware also warn their victims to not rename files or use third-party tools to decrypt them. There is also no information on how much victims should pay for the decryption of their data as this will be known while contacting the frauds.

Usually, it is quite rare and uncharacteristic to see any of Apple devices at fault, however, it happens. Some users struggle to restore or update their IOS products through Itunes on Mac as error 4013 appeared and stuck in the tracks. Such a problem may occur on any Apple device based on the IOS system (iPhone, iPad, and or even iPod touch) saying The iPhone [device name] could not be restored. An unknown error occurred (4013). The same symptoms were spotted to merge with other errors named 9, 4005, and 4014 often having the same root of occurrence. As a rule, the issue takes place due to some Itunes or macOS bug not letting the software establish a proper connection to iPhone. In rarer cases, the problem can lie in issues with hardware components inside of your device. To figure things out, we invite you to follow our instructions below. They've proven solid efficiency and can be used for other errors mentioned above in the majority of cases.

VLOPlayer tries to look like a legitimate alternative to a well-known and trusted VLC Player. Although it might perform the same features, VLOPlayer itself is spread through unwanted software categorized as a browser hijacker. It is called Search by VLO and is meant to alter browser settings to assign a fake search engine named vlosearch.com. This new address will be displayed instead of your default homepage and new tab. It will also redirect your search queries through legitimate engines like Bing, Google, and maybe others as well. This means vlosearch.com is unable to generate its own results, which downgrades its value of usage significantly. Software that has browser hijacking abilities is recommended to be removed from your system due to its suspicious and potentially dangerous behavior. It is also necessary to mention that many hijackers access browser settings to get data-tracking abilities (of passwords, IP addresses, geolocations, and other sensitive data), which is another argument for its removal. To succeed in full and trace-free deletion, we advise you to stick to our instructions below.

If your files have been encrypted and altered with the .wincrypto extension, then you are likely to be a victim of WinCrypto Ransomware. It is a high-risk infection blocking access to important data stored on a PC or network. After encryption, files like "1.pdf", "1.mp4", "1.png" and others with potentially valuable extensions will reset their icons to blank and have new extensions assigned. To illustrate, 1.pdf will change to 1.pdf.wincrypto, 1.mp4 to 1.mp4.wincrypto, "1.png" to 1.png.wincrypto and so forth with other file types. Once this part of encryption is done, the virus issues a text file called README WINCRYPTO.txt that stores ransom instructions. The same instructions are also presented inside of a pop-up window that is automatically opened. The text in both pop-window and note states all documents, photos, databases, and other important data have been strongly encrypted. To revert this and regain access to files, victims are guided to purchase the private key and special decryption software. The payment should be performed after downloading the TOR browser and contacting developers via the link. After that, victims will be involved in a conversation to get further instructions. Unfortunately, no third-party tools are currently able to decrypt data compromised by WinCrypto Ransomware with a 100% guarantee.

Architek is a ransomware program that strikes important data by locking access to it. The virus, therefore, asks its victims to pay the so-called ransom to get unique decryption software and lift the assigned blockage. Infected users will also see their files changed with the .architek extension. For instance, a file like 1.pdf will change to 1.pdf.architek and reset its original icon. The ransomware also creates a text note called How to decrypt files.txt to explain decryption instructions. The note says users' network has been encrypted due to poor security. In order to return access to their files, victims should contact developers. Even though there is no estimated price written by the extortionists, it is mentioned the price of decryption depends on how fast victims contact through the given TOR link. In case you refuse to follow the listed steps, cybercriminals threaten to share your data with third parties potentially interested in it. As a guarantee that they are able to decrypt your data, extortionists offer to send a couple of files. They will decrypt them for free and so-prove that they can be trusted. Unfortunately, this is not always the case with cybercriminals as they are prone to fool their victims and not send any decryption tools regardless. Despite this, it might be impossible to decrypt the entire data completely without the help of cybercriminals.

Pureweb is a dubious browser extension that claims to protect its users from intrusive ads. Unfortunately, this add-on cannot be trusted and should be removed. The reasoning lies in contradiction to its own features as Pureweb itself gets paid for promoting unreliable ads (e.g. coupons, pop-ups, banners, etc.) from third-party vendors. The extension does it no matter what website you visit - it can be even an ad-free page hosted by trusted and popular vendors. Software with such capabilities is usually categorized as adware and comes with a number of unwanted features. For instance, Pureweb has access to what you do across the web meaning there is a chance it gathers valuable information like passwords, geolocations, or IP addresses for selling it in the future. Another big problem with unwanted software like adware is that it may be hard to remove. Most users struggle to do that using traditional ways due to additional settings or apps that got installed along with the extension onto a system. Although Pureweb is not a virus itself, it is an unwanted piece of software that should be removed from your PC. We have prepared dedicated instructions to help you do it fast and without traces.