First Ransomware for Android OS Updated

ITWorld reports that ransomware known as Simplelocker has been recently updated to target more people and to be more functional in its attacks. Simplelocker is a malicious program that encrypts certain files on Android operating systems and demands money for decryption. 

FoxyLyrics

FoxyLyrics is a freeware application that supposedly finds lyrics of a song and displays them alongside a music video on youtube. It is a new program in a set of similar browser extensions such as Boby Lyrics, LyricsMonkey, LyricsKid and others. Although it may seem like a useful tool to some, this app is actually classified as adware, and it is best to remove it from your computer.

Zuckerberg Seeks World-Wide Connectivity

In a recent editorial published in the Wall Street journal, facebook creator and chief Mark Zuckerberg outlined a vision in which everyone in the whole world have equal opportunities to connect to the internet. According to him, ideally the world wide web should be like other basic services such as the 911 line which can be used for free even if you don’t have a data plan on your phone. This would mean making the internet easily affordable to everyone in any place of the world. According to Zuckerberg, “connecting everyone is one of the fundamental challenges of our generation”.

Delta-Homes Browser Hijacker

Delta-Homes is a browser hijacker that changes the homepage and the default search provider of your internet browser. Delta-Homes itself does not steal your credit card information or your logins. It is dangerous because, after forcing itself as your default search engine, it might lead you to web sites that contain various different kinds of threats. Thus it is highly recommended to remove Delta-Homes search provider from your system.

Qone8.com

If your browser has become significantly slower and its search engine and the homepage have suddenly, without you actually wanting it, changed into qone.com, a browser hijacker has gotten into your system. It is a type of malware that modifies browser settings without the user’s knowledge. Its goal is to increase the traffic of the websites to which you are being directed, thus increasing ad revenue for the owner of the website. It can also lead to irreversible damage to your system – which is why you should take immediate action to remove this malware.