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Egregor is ransomware that belongs to Sekhmet family and promotes various versions of malware. This time around, users reported dealing with the virus called Egregor that encrypts private data and demands paid decryption. Depending on which version attacked your system, the encryption process may vary a little bit. For example, Egregor adds .egregor extension to each of the infected files so they look like this 1.mp4.egregor. Alternatively, files can receive a string of randomly-generated characters (1.mp4.WaBuD). After the encryption gets finished, the virus goes further creating a note called RECOVER-FILES.txt that contains step-by-step instructions to recover the compromised data. It is said that victims have to get in touch with cybercriminals no later than 3 days via the attached browser link. If the announced deadline comes to an end, extortionists will publish sensitive data all over the web. Cybercriminals can ask different fees for the recovery. Sometimes the amount can exceed thousands of dollars, especially if data has a significant value to owners. Unfortunately, you will not be able to find any free tools to decrypt the files affected by Egregor. At this moment, the only feasible way to recover data is by using an external backup if one was created prior to the encryption.

Comet Search is yet another irritating search engine categorized as a browser hijacker. It attacks your system to change browser settings and promote intrusive content. Mainly, it changes your homepage to find.cometsearch.info and alters the overall appearance. Browser hijackers are ostensibly meant to improve the browsing experience by generating smarter results. Unfortunately, this is not the case with Comet Search, because it exploits traditional engines like Google, Yahoo, or Bing to create illegitimate traffic. By doing so, developers gain money on inexperienced users who do not take measures deleting Comet Search in time. Additionally, to identify Comet Search's presence, you can find "Managed by your organization" displayed in the browser menu, which means that your browser is being controlled by a third-party organization. To avoid unintentional privacy leaks and other inconveniences, Comet Search should be deleted from your PC here and now. Follow our guide below to do it.

RenameX12 is a ransomware infection that encrypts files of different sorts. Unlike similar infections of this type, it does not add any extensions or symbols to identify the blocked files. All data appear original even after the actual attack. This is made by extortionists intentionally to prevent users from detecting the name of the ransomware as well as finding ways to decrypt files. Despite this, cyber experts managed to crack the mystery and established the virus name via the text note (New Text Document) that is created after encryption. This note contains instructions to help you recover the locked data. Swindlers ask victims to contact them via one of the attached e-mails. After you pay the ransom (usually in Bitcoin) you will receive decryption tools to decipher the data. However, this is a huge risk since there is no evidence that could testify their trustworthiness. The best way to decrypt files is to delete the ransomware itself and recover data from external backups if one was created prior to the encryption.

Charmsearching.com is a sneaky infection that creeps into your system to change browser settings. Programs of such type are known as browser hijackers due to fishy behavior. They apply certain values that hinder users from manual removal and impose suspicious content during browser usage. If you see Charmsearching.com as a new address of your homepage, this means that all queries will be redirected through various legitimate engines (Yahoo, Google, Bing, etc.), depending on your geolocation. Browser hijackers cannot be treated seriously, they are capable of collecting personal data and selling it to cybercriminals. If you have been struggling to deal with Charmsearching.com lurking in your browser we have assembled a set of tools to remove it from your computer in the section below.

Mount Locker is a file-encrypting program that targets data of business networks. It isolates different kinds of data by appending a new extension that includes ReadManual and a string of random characters. For instance, after encryption, victims will see their file change from 1.mp4 to 1.mp4.ReadManual.5B975F6B. Interesting fact: as one of the victims stated, some files that changed their names after penetration, were not encrypted at all. They were only affected visually. Whatever the case, Mount Locker always drops a note called RecoveryManual.html that explains step-by-step instructions on how to recover the locked files. It says that no files should be attempted to decrypt manually. Otherwise, it can turn out in a permanent loss. To restore your data, cyber criminals ask to follow the Tor browser link and pay the ransom in BTC. Because Mount Locker aims at IT companies, the required fee can boil over the limits. However, this still remains the only feasible way to revive files since there are no free methods to make a recovery. You can only restore them from an external backup if one was created and unplugged prior to the infection.

If you are concerned about your connection and receiving the above message, then you are on the right post because we are going to solve it together. The appearance of WiFi doesn't have a valid IP configuration error prevents users from establishing a connection with the Wi-Fi network. Unfortunately, attempts to restore the router or unplug the power usually turn out unsuccessful because the error indicates other problems such as malfunctioned TCP/IP, faulty network settings, hardware issues, malware, and manual intervention. Below, we will show a range of steps that will guide you towards successfully solving the problem.

GoSearch9 is a browser hijacker that targets Mac-based systems. It creeps into browser settings to impose unwanted content. Whenever users enter a search query, the engine starts acting weird - it redirects people to suspicious or even dangerous pages. There are certain indications, that GoSearch9 app is related to www.gosearch.me. Besides everything mentioned, browser hijackers can gather personal data (e.g. passwords, IP-addresses, geolocations, etc.) and sell it to cybercriminals. Also, most users report that it keeps coming back even after complete removal. This is because GoSearch9 adds certain values that are hard-to-delete manually. You should use advanced anti-malware software to combat GoSearch9 forever. Find full instructions to get rid of the stubborn program down below.

MacCleanBooster is one of many unwanted utilities that pretend to be helpful. In reality, it generates fake lists of errors, junk, and other elements that slow down your system. Unfortunately, to clear them up, users have to purchase the Premium version in order to access all capabilities of the program. Some inexperienced users trust extortionists and buy the full version eventually. However, since the app originally created a list of false positives, it will simply delete it after you run the paid version. You will not even know whether MacCleanBooster improved your system or not. This is why we advise you to delete it using our guide below. If you really want to maintain your Mac clean and updated, we recommend you to choose only trusted utilities. Great tools to optimize your Mac are Spyhunter for Mac and CleanMyMac.