How to remove Treps.xyz (Mac)

What is Treps.xyz?

Treps.xyz is a fake search site that may take place of your default search engine and resist to be deleted. If you faced same problem, there is likely that your system is infected with a browser hijacker. The browser hijacker is a sort of malware that is used for link promotion and advertising purposes. The reason why it modifies settings of browser is simple – to trick users into believing they are dealing with a legitimate search engine. By abusing the trust of the people in that way, Treps.xyz provides users with inaccurate search results putting sponsored web sites at the top. The desire of developers to earn money by promoting third-party sites is also expressed in constant redirects that will occur each time you browse the Internet. Therefore, there is a high risk to end up on a malicious website since there is no guarantee that all links provided by this PUP are safe. The only way to avoid this scenario is to remove Treps.xyz as soon as possible. read more

How to remove Wwdx1.xyz (Mac)

What is Wwdx1.xyz?

If your homepage/search engine has suddenly been replaced with Wwdx1.xyz page without your participation, then the browser hijacker snuck into the system. The browser hijacker is a sort of malware that is used for link promotion and advertising purposes. The reason why it modifies browser’s settings is simple – to make users think that they are dealing with a legitimate search engine. By abusing the trust of the people in that way, Wwdx1.xyz provides irrelevant search results putting sponsored web sites at the top. The desire of developers to earn money by promoting third-party sites is also expressed in constant redirects that will occur each time you browse the Internet. Therefore, there is a high risk to end up on a malicious website as there is no guarantee that all links provided by this PUP are safe. The only way to avoid this scenario is to remove Wwdx1.xyz as soon as possible. read more

How to fix SS3svc32.exe popping up issue on Windows 10

How to fix SS3svc32.exe issue

After the latest Windows update, many users faced the problem related to SS3svc32.exe file. The User Account Control (UAC) started popping up on startup asking to allow SS3svc32.exe to make changes. It should be noted that this issue concerns only the owners of computers with the Asus motherboard. The fact is that SS3svc32.exe file (Sonic Studio 3) is a component of Realtek HD audio drivers suite, which is used in many ASUS mainboards and which after the update began to conflict with the system. Now, we all know that SS3svc32.exe is not malware and we don’t need to worry about computer security. Still, to stop SS3svc32.exe pop-up to appear each time you start the computer, you may follow this guide. read more

How to remove Search.viewfreerecipestab.com

What is Search.viewfreerecipestab.com?

Search.viewfreerecipestab.com operates a typical browser hijacker that has been spread in the form of a toolbar. Like other PUPs, it comes bundled with freeware programs. Once installed, it modifies the homepage, new tab page, search engine preferences to achieve the goals of the developer. In most cases, hijacker is used to generate revenue from each click, view or visit content that the developer promotes. While it’s on your system, you will be provided with misleading results that can contribute you to visit commercial websites. Thus, the user can click on a link and end up on an absolutely irrelevant website that has nothing in common with the required one. Later, it might also start displaying to you various kinds of ads such as banners, discount coupons, best deals, and so on. Be careful, these commercial offers are displayed in order to trick you into downloading rogue software or impose unnecessary paid services. The only way to get rid of that is to remove Search.viewfreerecipestab.com from your computer. read more

Windows 10 not detecting video card and drivers

How to fix driver issues on Windows 10

This article is written specifically for those users who are experiencing problems with detecting hardware and installing drivers on Windows 10 operating system. There are a lot of users that complain that Windows 10 can’t detect their device or it’s recognized incorrectly. After reading a lot of “angry” reviews on the forums, we came to the conclusion that this is the most relevant for video cards, in particular, video cards by Nvidia. That’s why we have written this guide for troubleshooting driver problems in Windows 10 using video cards as an example. read more

How to remove TeachSearchConsole extension from Mac

What is TeachSearchConsole?

TeachSearchConsole is yet another browser hijacker that corrupts browser configuration on infected computer. The first thing it does is changes homepage/search engine/ new tab of a browser so that users can’t return previous settings as they are blocked by the hijacker. From this point, users are forced to use a new search provider which in turn provides altered results in order to make users visit affiliate websites. For the same purpose, it can display various kinds of advertising as well as cause direct redirects to 3rd-party websites. You may follow this guide to remove TeachSearchConsole extension from your Mac device. read more

How to remove AphroditeTechResults extension from Mac

What is AphroditeTechResults?

AphroditeTechResults is a potentially unwanted program capable of changing browser’s settings without user consent. The way of installing AphroditeTechResults is often deceptive. If you wonder how it was installed on your computer, then you just failed to disable optional AphroditeTechResults installation offered by the download client that comes with a free program from the Internet. Various websites use bundling to monetize free program distribution. AphroditeTechResults is one of malware that is used for this purpose, and it is set to be automatically installed unless you notice it and disable AphroditeTechResults before installing a free program. read more

How to remove Uta Ransomware and decrypt .uta files

What is Uta Ransomware?

Uta Ransomware is a virus, that was was detected in October 2019 and developed on the basis of Dharma ransomware. Following infiltration, it encrypts all personal data on an infected computer, then forces users to pay money for file decryption. Anyway, if your computer is infected with this ransomware, let us warn you – do not spend any money on ransom, there are a lot of reports that cybercriminals just ignore their victims. Instead, you may try using this guide to remove Uta Ransomware and decrypt .uta files without spending any money. read more

How to remove Search.searchobituariestab.com

What is Search.searchobituariestab.com?

Search.searchobituariestab.com (also known as My Obituaries App) is a potentially unwanted program created by Polarity Technologies Ltd. It silently gets on users’ computers together with freeware programs. Once installed, it modifies settings of web browsers so that a user is forced to carry out searches via http://search.searchobituariestab.com/. All searches are subsequently redirected to Yahoo with a huge amount of commercial links. This is done to make users think that they are dealing with a legit search engine and thus make them visit specific sites for which they get paid. You should react to such activity and remove Search.searchobituariestab.com as consequences might be quite serious, such as privacy issues or infection with other malware. To eliminate this problem, follow our step-by-step guide. read more

How to remove Adair Ransomware and decrypt .Adair files

What is Adair Ransomware?

Adair is another variant of Phobos ransomware. Indeed, it is practically no different from its predecessor that encodes data on the infected computer. Then everything goes according to the worked-out scheme. Cybercriminals leave a note asking to transfer them money in exchange for decryption services. Still, if you got hit with this ransomware, let us warn you – do not spend any money on ransom, there are a lot of reports that cybercriminals just ignore their victims. Instead, you may try using this guide to remove Adair Ransomware and decrypt .Adair files without spending any money. read more