How to Backup Your Files

The following guide will show you three different ways to create a backup of your data in case it gets damaged or deleted from your PC. Errors, viruses, system crashes, and, of course, the infamous Ransomware threat are all potential ways you can lose your documents and personal files, therefore, backing them up is a must.

How to Backup Your Files

Method 1: Using a cloud service

This is technically not a service intended solely for backing-up data. However, it is very convenient, reliable and easy to use, which makes it ideal for data backup. There are a lot of cloud platforms – Google Drive, OneDrive, iCloud – to name a few. Choose one, create an account and then download the cloud tool.

  1. For example, if you’ve chosen to use Google Drive, go to the official site, register (if you don’t have a Google account).
  2. Go to the download page and download the version that is suited for your OS.
  3. Install Google Drive. Now you can place all your important data in your drive folder. Any changes made to files within that folder will be automatically synced with your cloud.

Method 2: Using a USB flash device (UFD)

This is probably the simplest method that you can use in order to backup your data. All you will need here is a flash device that would suit your needs in terms of storage capacity.

  1. Put the UFD inside your USB port and wait for the PC to detect it.
  2. Open the device from on your PC and copy all important data that you want to back up.
  3. Safely detach the device and pull it out.
  4. Make sure to regularly update your backup with any new important files and documents since you’d have to do everything manually with this method.
  5. If you suspect that your machine has been infected by some malicious virus such as Ransomware, DO NOT attach your backup device for a last minute back-up update, because it might get infected if there really is a virus.

Method 3: Using your OS’ integrated backup tools

This step varies depending on what version of Windows you are using.

For Windows 7

  1. Go to Control Panel > System and Security > Backup and Restore.
  2. Select Set up Backup and choose a device that will be used for the backup. We recommend using an external drive such as a flash memory.                 1
  3. Choose whether you want Windows to determine what is going to be backed-up or if you want to manually select the folder that you want to back up. 2
  4. Select next and customize the backup schedule if you so desire.3
  5. Click on Save settings and run backup/Save settings and exit to initiate the process. 4

For Windows 8, 8.1 and 10

  1. Put your external drive in your USB port and open your Start Menu.
  2. Type in Settings and open the first result.
  3. Go to Update and Security and select Backup (left panel). 
  4. Click on Add Drive and select the external device you will be using for your backup.22
  5. If the Automatically backup my files option is turned on, your data backup on the external device will be updated every time you connect the device to your PC. If you want to choose how often this update takes place, go to More Options and customize the settings to your liking.
  6. In More Options, you can also select which folders you actually want to backup. Once you’ve made your choice, select Backup now and the chosen folders/libraries will be backed-up on your external device.21

.Osiris File Virus Removal (Includes how to recover files)

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The following guide was created to help Ransomware victims recover .Osiris encrypted files and help them remove the .Osiris File Virus itself (it remains in their system).

Welcome to our article about one of the most recent entries to the Ransomware virus family. The name of the new virus is .Osiris File Virus and in this article we will provide you with some very important information regarding this type of malicious programs and what you need to do in order to prevent Ransomware from getting inside your PC and encrypting your files. We also have a removal guide that you can refer to if the noxious .Osiris File Virus has already gotten inside your machine and locked your data. However, our advice for you, regardless of whether you have been attacked by the Ransomware or you are simply looking for more information, is to read all paragraphs. The tips and guidelines that we have provided can be the difference between having a safe and well-secured PC or one that has been infected by some nasty malware such as the one we are going to be talking about today.

.Osiris File Virus and encryption

Ransomware viruses are infamous for their abuse of the encryption technique that they use to render people’s files inaccessible. The method itself is not malicious and is widely used by many other legal programs as a way of protecting their files. The majority of security programs are unable to distinguish encryption coming from legit software and one that is executed by Ransomware. This makes it incredibly difficult to detect this particular type of viruses. Thus, they are able to remain hidden and unnoticed throughout the duration of the process. Once it’s over, the only way to access your files is to provide your PC with the decryption key. At this point, the Ransomware itself will display a notification on your screen, informing you that ransom must be paid if you want to obtain the key for your files. Instructions on how to carry out the transfer are provided within the Ransomware note.

Why it’s important to be vigilant

Most viruses rely on the lack of the user’s attention to detail, both when they infect the computer and during the time they are following their agenda. The same can be said with regards to Ransomware. The Ransomware might not get detected by your security tool, but it’s technically possible that you spot the infection yourself. The process of encryption takes time and free disk space and also requires considerable amounts of RAM and CPU. This is because your files do not get encrypted straight away. They first get copied by the virus. Those copies are the actual ones that are locked by the virus’ code. Though they are intact and absolutely the same as your initial files, you cannot access them without the key. After this first stage has been finished, your original documents are deleted. Obviously, this usually does not happen instantly, especially if you have a lot of personal data on your hard-drive. This gives you a window of opportunity to spot the virus. You just need to be vigilant and take notice of your PC’s behavior and the system resources that are being used. If a lot of RAM and CPU is being consumed, but you cannot see a visible cause for that or if they are being used by some suspicious process in your Task Manager, then it’s best if you immediately shut down your PC and have it examined by an IT specialist. Also, if you suspect a Ransomware infection, avoid connecting any external devices such as smartphones, flash memory sticks or external HDD’s since the files stored on them might too get encrypted by .Osiris File Virus.

Why paying the money is a bad idea?

If the ransom demand is not overly high, you might think to yourself that this might not be such a bad idea after all. However, know that there is absolutely no way of knowing if you are actually going to get the decryption key after you’ve transferred the money. On top of that, if you obey to the hacker’s demands, you will effectively encourage them to keep on attacking more and more computers with the virus, since it earns them money. We always advise our readers to look for another way. This is also why we have developed our removal guide. We cannot guarantee that it would help in every instance of a Ransomware infection, but it is surely worth the shot, so go ahead and give it a try.

PC security tips

The next list of tips and guidelines will help you provide your PC with enhanced protection against any potential Ransomware attacks, so make sure you remember and use the advice we are about to give you.

  • Do not visit websites that have a bad reputation and/or are illegal. Being cautious and responsible while surfing the internet is crucial when it comes to protecting your system from malware attacks.
  • Create a backup copy of all data files that you consider important, so that even if the original ones get attacked by .Osiris File Virus, you’d still have their accessible copies in a safe place.
  • Do not underestimate the importance of good anti-virus software. Some of them already have anti-ransomware features and they can help you fend off backdoor viruses that are often used to provide the Ransomware direct access to your PC.
  • Delete any suspicious e-mails without even opening them, since they might be carriers of .Osiris File Virus.

SUMMARY:

Name .Osiris File Virus
Type Ransomware
Danger Level High (Ransomware is by far the worst threat you can encounter)
Symptoms  Heavy CPU, RAM and free HDD space usage during the encryption period, often causing your PC to experience slow-downs.
Distribution Method Malicious messages/e-mails, illegal sites with sketchy/harmful contents, backdoor viruses.

.Osiris File Virus Removal

 Here is what you need to do in order to remove a Ransomware virus from you computer.

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I – Reveal Hidden files and folders and utilize the task manager

  1. Use the Folder Options in order to reveal the hidden files and folders on your PC. If you do not know how to do that, follow this link.
  2. Open the Start Menu and in the search field type Task Manager.
    Task Manager
  3. Open the first result and in the Processes tab, carefully look through the list of Processes.
  4. If you notice with the virus name or any other suspicious-looking or that seems to consume large amounts of memory, right-click on it and open its file location. Delete everything in there.
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  • Make sure that the hidden files and folders on your PC are visible, else you might not be able to see everything.
  1. Go back to the Task Manager and end the shady process.

II – Boot to Safe Mode

  • Boot your PC into Safe Mode. If you do not know how to do it, use this guide/linked/.

III – Identify the threat

  1. Go to the ID Ransomware website. Here is a direct link.
  2. Follow there in order to identify the specific virus you are dealing with.

IV – Decrypt your files

  1. Once you have identified the virus that has encrypted your files, you must acquire the respective tool to unlock your data.
  2. Open your browser and search for how to decrypt ransomware, look for the name of the one that has infected your system.
  3. With any luck, you’d be able to find a decryptor tool for your ransomware. If that doesn’t happen try Step V as a last ditch effort to save your files.

V – Use Recuva to restore files deleted by the virus

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  1. Download the Recuva tool. This will help you restore your original files so that you won’t need to actually decrypt the locked ones.
  2. Once you’ve downloaded the program, open it and select Next.
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  3. Now choose the type of files you are seeking to restore and continue to the next page.
  4. When asked where your files were, before they got deleted, either use the option In a specific location and provide that location or choose the opt for the I am not sure alternative – this will make the program look everywhere on your PC.
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  5. Click on Next and for best results, enable the Deep Scan option (note that this might take some time).
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  6. Wait for the search to finish and then select which of the listed files you want to restore.
  • Keep in mind it is possible that not all files might be fully recovered. You can check in what condition the files are from the State column in the list of deleted files.
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.Osiris File Virus Removal (Includes how to recover files)

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The following guide was created to help Ransomware victims recover .Osiris encrypted files and help them remove the .Osiris File Virus itself (it remains in their system).

Welcome to our article about one of the most recent entries to the Ransomware virus family. The name of the new virus is .Osiris File Virus and in this article we will provide you with some very important information regarding this type of malicious programs and what you need to do in order to prevent Ransomware from getting inside your PC and encrypting your files. We also have a removal guide that you can refer to if the noxious .Osiris File Virus has already gotten inside your machine and locked your data. However, our advice for you, regardless of whether you have been attacked by the Ransomware or you are simply looking for more information, is to read all paragraphs. The tips and guidelines that we have provided can be the difference between having a safe and well-secured PC or one that has been infected by some nasty malware such as the one we are going to be talking about today.

.Osiris File Virus and encryption

Ransomware viruses are infamous for their abuse of the encryption technique that they use to render people’s files inaccessible. The method itself is not malicious and is widely used by many other legal programs as a way of protecting their files. The majority of security programs are unable to distinguish encryption coming from legit software and one that is executed by Ransomware. This makes it incredibly difficult to detect this particular type of viruses. Thus, they are able to remain hidden and unnoticed throughout the duration of the process. Once it’s over, the only way to access your files is to provide your PC with the decryption key. At this point, the Ransomware itself will display a notification on your screen, informing you that ransom must be paid if you want to obtain the key for your files. Instructions on how to carry out the transfer are provided within the Ransomware note.

Why it’s important to be vigilant

Most viruses rely on the lack of the user’s attention to detail, both when they infect the computer and during the time they are following their agenda. The same can be said with regards to Ransomware. The Ransomware might not get detected by your security tool, but it’s technically possible that you spot the infection yourself. The process of encryption takes time and free disk space and also requires considerable amounts of RAM and CPU. This is because your files do not get encrypted straight away. They first get copied by the virus. Those copies are the actual ones that are locked by the virus’ code. Though they are intact and absolutely the same as your initial files, you cannot access them without the key. After this first stage has been finished, your original documents are deleted. Obviously, this usually does not happen instantly, especially if you have a lot of personal data on your hard-drive. This gives you a window of opportunity to spot the virus. You just need to be vigilant and take notice of your PC’s behavior and the system resources that are being used. If a lot of RAM and CPU is being consumed, but you cannot see a visible cause for that or if they are being used by some suspicious process in your Task Manager, then it’s best if you immediately shut down your PC and have it examined by an IT specialist. Also, if you suspect a Ransomware infection, avoid connecting any external devices such as smartphones, flash memory sticks or external HDD’s since the files stored on them might too get encrypted by .Osiris File Virus.

Why paying the money is a bad idea?

If the ransom demand is not overly high, you might think to yourself that this might not be such a bad idea after all. However, know that there is absolutely no way of knowing if you are actually going to get the decryption key after you’ve transferred the money. On top of that, if you obey to the hacker’s demands, you will effectively encourage them to keep on attacking more and more computers with the virus, since it earns them money. We always advise our readers to look for another way. This is also why we have developed our removal guide. We cannot guarantee that it would help in every instance of a Ransomware infection, but it is surely worth the shot, so go ahead and give it a try.

PC security tips

The next list of tips and guidelines will help you provide your PC with enhanced protection against any potential Ransomware attacks, so make sure you remember and use the advice we are about to give you.

  • Do not visit websites that have a bad reputation and/or are illegal. Being cautious and responsible while surfing the internet is crucial when it comes to protecting your system from malware attacks.
  • Create a backup copy of all data files that you consider important, so that even if the original ones get attacked by .Osiris File Virus, you’d still have their accessible copies in a safe place.
  • Do not underestimate the importance of good anti-virus software. Some of them already have anti-ransomware features and they can help you fend off backdoor viruses that are often used to provide the Ransomware direct access to your PC.
  • Delete any suspicious e-mails without even opening them, since they might be carriers of .Osiris File Virus.

SUMMARY:

Name .Osiris File Virus
Type Ransomware
Danger Level High (Ransomware is by far the worst threat you can encounter)
Symptoms  Heavy CPU, RAM and free HDD space usage during the encryption period, often causing your PC to experience slow-downs.
Distribution Method Malicious messages/e-mails, illegal sites with sketchy/harmful contents, backdoor viruses.

.Osiris File Virus Removal

 Here is what you need to do in order to remove a Ransomware virus from you computer.

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I – Reveal Hidden files and folders and utilize the task manager

  1. Use the Folder Options in order to reveal the hidden files and folders on your PC. If you do not know how to do that, follow this link.
  2. Open the Start Menu and in the search field type Task Manager.
    Task Manager
  3. Open the first result and in the Processes tab, carefully look through the list of Processes.
  4. If you notice with the virus name or any other suspicious-looking or that seems to consume large amounts of memory, right-click on it and open its file location. Delete everything in there.
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  • Make sure that the hidden files and folders on your PC are visible, else you might not be able to see everything.
  1. Go back to the Task Manager and end the shady process.

II – Boot to Safe Mode

  • Boot your PC into Safe Mode. If you do not know how to do it, use this guide/linked/.

III – Identify the threat

  1. Go to the ID Ransomware website. Here is a direct link.
  2. Follow there in order to identify the specific virus you are dealing with.

IV – Decrypt your files

  1. Once you have identified the virus that has encrypted your files, you must acquire the respective tool to unlock your data.
  2. Open your browser and search for how to decrypt ransomware, look for the name of the one that has infected your system.
  3. With any luck, you’d be able to find a decryptor tool for your ransomware. If that doesn’t happen try Step V as a last ditch effort to save your files.

V – Use Recuva to restore files deleted by the virus

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  1. Download the Recuva tool. This will help you restore your original files so that you won’t need to actually decrypt the locked ones.
  2. Once you’ve downloaded the program, open it and select Next.
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  3. Now choose the type of files you are seeking to restore and continue to the next page.
  4. When asked where your files were, before they got deleted, either use the option In a specific location and provide that location or choose the opt for the I am not sure alternative – this will make the program look everywhere on your PC.
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  5. Click on Next and for best results, enable the Deep Scan option (note that this might take some time).
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  6. Wait for the search to finish and then select which of the listed files you want to restore.
  • Keep in mind it is possible that not all files might be fully recovered. You can check in what condition the files are from the State column in the list of deleted files.
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Inform-world.ru Ads Removal

Welcome to our Inform-world.ru removal guide. The following instructions will aid you in removing the unwanted software from your PC.

Have you ever seen your browser redirect you to a page you haven’t intended to load? Or from time to time there appear many annoying pop-up ads? Or maybe the homepage/ search engine you prefer to use has been substituted with a new one? This is exactly what some pieces of software could do to all your browsers – Firefox, Chrome, and/or Opera. They are called browser hijackers and below you will be able to read some valuable information about them as a whole, and about one specific hijacker – Inform-world.ru, in particular. Hopefully, this article will help you understand the nature of these sometimes irritating programs and then – remove them safely and easily from your PC.

Basic characteristic features of all hijackers

We have already briefly explained how such a program may affect your PC. The targets of these programs are your browsers and none of them is really safe. Inform-world.ru and its siblings tend to change the way your Firefox, Chrome or Explorer browser functions and how it looks. Maybe you do not know that the redirecting and the ad-generating campaigns you might experience are actually based on your search preferences. When a hijacker gets access to your browsers, it could also research their history records and base the entire advertising campaign on the results of such a review. Consequently, you could only experience pop-ups and redirecting to certain websites that the developers of the hijackers expect you may like.

However, isn’t such research illegal?

Indeed, it may sound a little too intrusive to some users, but these programs do NOT have access to account credentials and, as a result, they cannot do anything illegal. They are described as potentially unwanted because of this feature and the tricks they may use to get distributed. However, nothing harmful could come out of that and their activities are all just marketing-oriented. Browser hijackers are products of the mutual efforts of programmers and goods producers and service providers to spread the word about their services and products. As a result, producers and providers encourage programmers to create programs that will promote their goods really intensively. For instance, the programmers could get paid based on the number of the produced and clicked-on pop-ups that Inform-world.ru generates.

Is there anything malicious about Inform-world.ru?

Fortunately, no matter how questionable hijackers could be, they have never possessed any malicious features. For example, if your computer has caught a Ransomware-based virus, you are likely to be harassed in many ways. First of all, the virus will not need any knowing or unknowing permission from you to reach your PC and get installed on it. Secondly, it will review all your files and will choose the most used ones in order to encrypt them later. After that you may never notice the ongoing encoding process, you will just be notified about it when it has been completed with a scary message on your screen. If that happens, fighting the contamination can become extremely hard, close to impossible. You will be asked to pay the hackers in order to encourage them to decrypt your files. However, even paying will not guarantee you anything.  You already know that a hijacker like Inform-world.ru could never be this dangerous.

What if you don’t remember giving your permission for the installation of any hijacker?

It is probably the case because generally, these programs could trick you into unknowingly installing them. First of all, we have to mention the major source of browser hijackers: the popular program bundles. These combos of various apps, games and programs are usually free and you can download them from the Internet. Usually they could contain very tempting apps and you may want to try them so much that you may completely ignore the proper installation process. Please remember that any program or software bundle should be carefully incorporated into your PC so that you will not become a victim of sudden changes, annoying ads or malicious effects after that. The only proper way of installing anything is to perform the process manually by customizing as many aspects of the installation as possible. The features that could provide such a thorough process are called ADVANCED and CUSTOM. All other features tend to implement a quick or automatic installation, without letting you choose the exact programs or components of the programs that you need. In that case, the entire content of a bundle may end up on your PC, along with the hijackers or the Adware inside it.

For a safe and efficient removal process of Inform-world.ru, we recommend that you go with the steps in the guide below.

SUMMARY:

Name Inform-world.ru
Type Browser Hijacker
Danger Level Medium (nowhere near threats like Ransomware, but still a security risk)
Symptoms Your browsers could be changed – new homepages and search engines, some redirections, many appearing ads.
Distribution Method Most probably Inform-world.ru has come to you via a software bundle. Web pages, torrents and spam are other popular sources.


Inform-world.ru Removal

I – Uninstallation

  1. Use the Winkey+R keyboard combination, write Control Panel in the search field and hit enter.
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  2. Go to Uninstall a program under Programs.
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  3. Seek the unwanted software, select it and then click on Uninstall
    1. If you are unable to spot Inform-world.ru, search for any unrecognized programs that you do not remember installing on your PC – the unwanted software might disguise itself by going under a different name.

II – Safe mode and revealing hidden files

  1. Boot your PC into Safe Mode /link/
  2. Reveal hidden files and folders /link/

III – Cleaning all your browsers

  1. Go to your browser’s icon, right-click on it and select Properties.
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  2. Go to the Shortcut tab and in the Target make sure to delete anything written after “.exe”.
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  3. Now, open your browser and follow the instructions below depending on whether you are using Chrome, Mozilla or IE.
  • Chrome users:
  1. Go to your browser’s main menu located in the top-right corner of the screen and select Settings.adware-5
  2. Scroll down, click on Show Advanced Settings and then select Clear browsing data. Just to be sure, tick everything and clear the data.adware-6
  3. Now, in the left pane, go to Extensions and look through all extensions that are integrated within your browser. If you notice any suspicious add-on, disable it and then remove it.
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  • Firefox users:
  1. Similarly to Chrome, go to the main menu and select Add-ons and then Extensions.
  2. Remove any suspicious browser extensions that you may have even if they do not have the name Inform-world.ru on them.
  • IE users:
  1. Go to Tools and select Manage add-ons.
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  2. Click on all add-on types from the left pane and check if there is anything suspicious in the right panel. In case you find anything shade, make sure to remove it.

IV – Removing Shady processes

  1. Go to your start menu, type Task Manager in the search field and from the results open View running processes with Task Manager.adware-9
  2. Thoroughly look through all processes. The name Inform-world.ru might not be there, but if you notice any shady looking process that consumes high amounts of memory it might be ran by the unwanted program.
  3. If you spot the process ran by Inform-world.ru, right-click on it, open its file location and delete everything in there. Then go back to the Task Manager and end the process.
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V – DNS check

  1. In the start menu search box write View Network Connections and open the first result.
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  2. Right-click on the network connection you are using and go to Properties.
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  3. Select Internet Protocol Version (TCP/IPv4) and click on Properties.
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  4. If Obtain DNS server addresses automatically is not checked, check it.
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  5. Go to Advanced and select the DNS If there is anything in the DNS server addresses field, remove it and click OK.
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  6. Click OK on the rest of the opened windows.

Inform-world.ru Ads Removal

Welcome to our Inform-world.ru removal guide. The following instructions will aid you in removing the unwanted software from your PC.

Have you ever seen your browser redirect you to a page you haven’t intended to load? Or from time to time there appear many annoying pop-up ads? Or maybe the homepage/ search engine you prefer to use has been substituted with a new one? This is exactly what some pieces of software could do to all your browsers – Firefox, Chrome, and/or Opera. They are called browser hijackers and below you will be able to read some valuable information about them as a whole, and about one specific hijacker – Inform-world.ru, in particular. Hopefully, this article will help you understand the nature of these sometimes irritating programs and then – remove them safely and easily from your PC.

Basic characteristic features of all hijackers

We have already briefly explained how such a program may affect your PC. The targets of these programs are your browsers and none of them is really safe. Inform-world.ru and its siblings tend to change the way your Firefox, Chrome or Explorer browser functions and how it looks. Maybe you do not know that the redirecting and the ad-generating campaigns you might experience are actually based on your search preferences. When a hijacker gets access to your browsers, it could also research their history records and base the entire advertising campaign on the results of such a review. Consequently, you could only experience pop-ups and redirecting to certain websites that the developers of the hijackers expect you may like.

However, isn’t such research illegal?

Indeed, it may sound a little too intrusive to some users, but these programs do NOT have access to account credentials and, as a result, they cannot do anything illegal. They are described as potentially unwanted because of this feature and the tricks they may use to get distributed. However, nothing harmful could come out of that and their activities are all just marketing-oriented. Browser hijackers are products of the mutual efforts of programmers and goods producers and service providers to spread the word about their services and products. As a result, producers and providers encourage programmers to create programs that will promote their goods really intensively. For instance, the programmers could get paid based on the number of the produced and clicked-on pop-ups that Inform-world.ru generates.

Is there anything malicious about Inform-world.ru?

Fortunately, no matter how questionable hijackers could be, they have never possessed any malicious features. For example, if your computer has caught a Ransomware-based virus, you are likely to be harassed in many ways. First of all, the virus will not need any knowing or unknowing permission from you to reach your PC and get installed on it. Secondly, it will review all your files and will choose the most used ones in order to encrypt them later. After that you may never notice the ongoing encoding process, you will just be notified about it when it has been completed with a scary message on your screen. If that happens, fighting the contamination can become extremely hard, close to impossible. You will be asked to pay the hackers in order to encourage them to decrypt your files. However, even paying will not guarantee you anything.  You already know that a hijacker like Inform-world.ru could never be this dangerous.

What if you don’t remember giving your permission for the installation of any hijacker?

It is probably the case because generally, these programs could trick you into unknowingly installing them. First of all, we have to mention the major source of browser hijackers: the popular program bundles. These combos of various apps, games and programs are usually free and you can download them from the Internet. Usually they could contain very tempting apps and you may want to try them so much that you may completely ignore the proper installation process. Please remember that any program or software bundle should be carefully incorporated into your PC so that you will not become a victim of sudden changes, annoying ads or malicious effects after that. The only proper way of installing anything is to perform the process manually by customizing as many aspects of the installation as possible. The features that could provide such a thorough process are called ADVANCED and CUSTOM. All other features tend to implement a quick or automatic installation, without letting you choose the exact programs or components of the programs that you need. In that case, the entire content of a bundle may end up on your PC, along with the hijackers or the Adware inside it.

For a safe and efficient removal process of Inform-world.ru, we recommend that you go with the steps in the guide below.

SUMMARY:

Name Inform-world.ru
Type Browser Hijacker
Danger Level Medium (nowhere near threats like Ransomware, but still a security risk)
Symptoms Your browsers could be changed – new homepages and search engines, some redirections, many appearing ads.
Distribution Method Most probably Inform-world.ru has come to you via a software bundle. Web pages, torrents and spam are other popular sources.


Inform-world.ru Removal

I – Uninstallation

  1. Use the Winkey+R keyboard combination, write Control Panel in the search field and hit enter.
    adware-1
  2. Go to Uninstall a program under Programs.
    adware-2
  3. Seek the unwanted software, select it and then click on Uninstall
    1. If you are unable to spot Inform-world.ru, search for any unrecognized programs that you do not remember installing on your PC – the unwanted software might disguise itself by going under a different name.

II – Safe mode and revealing hidden files

  1. Boot your PC into Safe Mode /link/
  2. Reveal hidden files and folders /link/

III – Cleaning all your browsers

  1. Go to your browser’s icon, right-click on it and select Properties.
    adware-3
  2. Go to the Shortcut tab and in the Target make sure to delete anything written after “.exe”.
    adware-4
  3. Now, open your browser and follow the instructions below depending on whether you are using Chrome, Mozilla or IE.
  • Chrome users:
  1. Go to your browser’s main menu located in the top-right corner of the screen and select Settings.adware-5
  2. Scroll down, click on Show Advanced Settings and then select Clear browsing data. Just to be sure, tick everything and clear the data.adware-6
  3. Now, in the left pane, go to Extensions and look through all extensions that are integrated within your browser. If you notice any suspicious add-on, disable it and then remove it.
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  • Firefox users:
  1. Similarly to Chrome, go to the main menu and select Add-ons and then Extensions.
  2. Remove any suspicious browser extensions that you may have even if they do not have the name Inform-world.ru on them.
  • IE users:
  1. Go to Tools and select Manage add-ons.
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  2. Click on all add-on types from the left pane and check if there is anything suspicious in the right panel. In case you find anything shade, make sure to remove it.

IV – Removing Shady processes

  1. Go to your start menu, type Task Manager in the search field and from the results open View running processes with Task Manager.adware-9
  2. Thoroughly look through all processes. The name Inform-world.ru might not be there, but if you notice any shady looking process that consumes high amounts of memory it might be ran by the unwanted program.
  3. If you spot the process ran by Inform-world.ru, right-click on it, open its file location and delete everything in there. Then go back to the Task Manager and end the process.
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V – DNS check

  1. In the start menu search box write View Network Connections and open the first result.
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  2. Right-click on the network connection you are using and go to Properties.
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  3. Select Internet Protocol Version (TCP/IPv4) and click on Properties.
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  4. If Obtain DNS server addresses automatically is not checked, check it.
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  5. Go to Advanced and select the DNS If there is anything in the DNS server addresses field, remove it and click OK.
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  6. Click OK on the rest of the opened windows.

How to block the Motherboard.vice.com Google Analytics /Referral

This page was created to help webmasters block the motherboard.vice.com google analytics /referral and help you understand what it is.

In the event that you have been targeted by Motherboard.vice.com referral spam, don’t worry – we’ve got you covered. This article is dedicated to explaining the effects and the operation principles of referral spam as a whole and this particular case, as well. We will tell you everything you need to know about this nuisance, as well as about a common mistake people make in an effort to deal with the issue on their own. However, most importantly, we will show you how to effectively remove the spammers from your stats and prevent them from further messing with them. You will find a removal guide attached to this page, just below the article for that purpose.

What is Motherboard.vice.com referral spam and what does it do?

First of all, for the sake of not getting things confused, we should point out that Motherboard.vice.com belongs to a subtype of referral spam known as ghost spam. It shouldn’t be confused with the classic referral spam, though both forms share the same objective. The point of both types is to popularize a given website – the spammers’ website. Even the means of achieving this is the same, save for one small detail that makes all the difference. So, let’s explain from the beginning.

Classic referral spam first began targeting various website owners by sending bots and crawlers to their websites and initiating visits. There would usually be a number of visits large enough to attract the victim’s attention and make themselves noticed. However, these visits would have no session time at all and a nearly 100% bounce rate. This, too, was aimed at sparking the affected users’ curiosity. So, in effect, the goal would be to get that website owner to click back on this strange website that has been initiating numerous short visits. This would generate traffic for the spamming website and the initial aim will have been reached. Now, soon after this practice began terrorizing far too many websites, Google developed a way to combat the bots and the crawlers and eventually put a stop to it all.

But it couldn’t last too long, as the spammers still want to boost their ranking and make their website more popular. So, they found a way to work around Google’s antispam mechanisms, by avoiding using bots and crawlers altogether. Instead, spam like Motherboard.vice.com goes straight to your Google Analytics stats and manipulates the data in them. As a result of this activity, your stats will display false information, leading you to believe that your website has been visited by another website. And in effect it will all follow the same scenario as described above. You will most likely click back on the visiting (spamming) site and generate traffic for it. And keep in mind that these practices don’t only target you and, say, a handful of other people. They spread their reach to vast numbers of websites, somewhere in the hundreds of thousands at times. So imagine the amount of traffic they are actually capable of gaining.

As for fighting Motherboard.vice.com and its brethren, it’s not that hard, but if you do it wrong – you will suffer the consequences. You can find plenty of suggestions online, advising you to use the Referral Exclusion list so as to block the spam. We cannot stress this enough: this will not work. In fact, you will be making matters gruesomely worse. So much so, that you won’t even be able to recognize your stats afterwards and will end up paying for traffic your website has never seen. Allow us to illustrate. You enter Motherboard.vice.com into the Referral Exclusion list and expect things to get better from that point on. However, Google Analytics needs to verify the information you’ve given it and therefore follows back the visitations you reported. Seeing as there were never any real visits to begin with, GA won’t see anything wrong with the visits and will mark them as regular traffic. As a result, your stats will still be messed up and you will have to pay for non-existing views. In order to avoid further distorting your stats, we recommend you use the below guide intended specifically for that purpose. An in order to prevent cases like this from occurring in the future, we would advise you to upgrade to a better hosting service. Better hosting usually means better spam filters.

Block Motherboard.vice.com in Google Analytics

Instruction #1: Enter your Analytics account.
After that load Admin and then – All Filters.
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Instruction #2: After that, hit New Filter.
Next, add Motherboard.vice.com in the Filter Name value.

Instruction #3. Choose the Custom Filter Type. 
Once you see the Filter Field, go with Campaign Source.
Next, when you see the Filter Pattern text box, enter Motherboard.vice.com. Confirm by clicking  the Save button you will see at the bottom.
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How to block Motherboard.vice.com referrer spam using your .htaccess file

If you are aware of a way to access your .htaccess file, you will just have to write the  code below in there:

## SITE REFERRER BANNING

RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} Motherboard.vice.com [NC,OR]

RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} Motherboard.vice.com

RewriteRule .* – [F]

In case you are not aware of a way to access it, follow these instructions:

Access your cPanel account,
the go to File Manager.
After that you should mark the check-box ‘Document Root for’.
Then go to your webpage.
Another important tip: choose ‘Show hidden Files’.
After that select Go. 
Look for the .htacess file.

Once you find it,  rightclick it.
From the options that appear, select Code Edit.
Enter the code above and Save Changes. 

Hopefully, we have been helpful! Tell us in the comment section. We will be glad to read what your opinion is!

How to block the Motherboard.vice.com Google Analytics /Referral

This page was created to help webmasters block the motherboard.vice.com google analytics /referral and help you understand what it is.

In the event that you have been targeted by Motherboard.vice.com referral spam, don’t worry – we’ve got you covered. This article is dedicated to explaining the effects and the operation principles of referral spam as a whole and this particular case, as well. We will tell you everything you need to know about this nuisance, as well as about a common mistake people make in an effort to deal with the issue on their own. However, most importantly, we will show you how to effectively remove the spammers from your stats and prevent them from further messing with them. You will find a removal guide attached to this page, just below the article for that purpose.

What is Motherboard.vice.com referral spam and what does it do?

First of all, for the sake of not getting things confused, we should point out that Motherboard.vice.com belongs to a subtype of referral spam known as ghost spam. It shouldn’t be confused with the classic referral spam, though both forms share the same objective. The point of both types is to popularize a given website – the spammers’ website. Even the means of achieving this is the same, save for one small detail that makes all the difference. So, let’s explain from the beginning.

Classic referral spam first began targeting various website owners by sending bots and crawlers to their websites and initiating visits. There would usually be a number of visits large enough to attract the victim’s attention and make themselves noticed. However, these visits would have no session time at all and a nearly 100% bounce rate. This, too, was aimed at sparking the affected users’ curiosity. So, in effect, the goal would be to get that website owner to click back on this strange website that has been initiating numerous short visits. This would generate traffic for the spamming website and the initial aim will have been reached. Now, soon after this practice began terrorizing far too many websites, Google developed a way to combat the bots and the crawlers and eventually put a stop to it all.

But it couldn’t last too long, as the spammers still want to boost their ranking and make their website more popular. So, they found a way to work around Google’s antispam mechanisms, by avoiding using bots and crawlers altogether. Instead, spam like Motherboard.vice.com goes straight to your Google Analytics stats and manipulates the data in them. As a result of this activity, your stats will display false information, leading you to believe that your website has been visited by another website. And in effect it will all follow the same scenario as described above. You will most likely click back on the visiting (spamming) site and generate traffic for it. And keep in mind that these practices don’t only target you and, say, a handful of other people. They spread their reach to vast numbers of websites, somewhere in the hundreds of thousands at times. So imagine the amount of traffic they are actually capable of gaining.

As for fighting Motherboard.vice.com and its brethren, it’s not that hard, but if you do it wrong – you will suffer the consequences. You can find plenty of suggestions online, advising you to use the Referral Exclusion list so as to block the spam. We cannot stress this enough: this will not work. In fact, you will be making matters gruesomely worse. So much so, that you won’t even be able to recognize your stats afterwards and will end up paying for traffic your website has never seen. Allow us to illustrate. You enter Motherboard.vice.com into the Referral Exclusion list and expect things to get better from that point on. However, Google Analytics needs to verify the information you’ve given it and therefore follows back the visitations you reported. Seeing as there were never any real visits to begin with, GA won’t see anything wrong with the visits and will mark them as regular traffic. As a result, your stats will still be messed up and you will have to pay for non-existing views. In order to avoid further distorting your stats, we recommend you use the below guide intended specifically for that purpose. An in order to prevent cases like this from occurring in the future, we would advise you to upgrade to a better hosting service. Better hosting usually means better spam filters.

Block Motherboard.vice.com in Google Analytics

Instruction #1: Enter your Analytics account.
After that load Admin and then – All Filters.
referral_spam_1

Instruction #2: After that, hit New Filter.
Next, add Motherboard.vice.com in the Filter Name value.

Instruction #3. Choose the Custom Filter Type. 
Once you see the Filter Field, go with Campaign Source.
Next, when you see the Filter Pattern text box, enter Motherboard.vice.com. Confirm by clicking  the Save button you will see at the bottom.
ref_spam_2

How to block Motherboard.vice.com referrer spam using your .htaccess file

If you are aware of a way to access your .htaccess file, you will just have to write the  code below in there:

## SITE REFERRER BANNING

RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} Motherboard.vice.com [NC,OR]

RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} Motherboard.vice.com

RewriteRule .* – [F]

In case you are not aware of a way to access it, follow these instructions:

Access your cPanel account,
the go to File Manager.
After that you should mark the check-box ‘Document Root for’.
Then go to your webpage.
Another important tip: choose ‘Show hidden Files’.
After that select Go. 
Look for the .htacess file.

Once you find it,  rightclick it.
From the options that appear, select Code Edit.
Enter the code above and Save Changes. 

Hopefully, we have been helpful! Tell us in the comment section. We will be glad to read what your opinion is!

Windows Error 0xc00007b Fix

Windows Error 0xc00007b “The application was unable to start correctly” Fix

The following guide is designed to help users fix Error 0xc00007b “The application was unable to start correctly” and works for all the latest Windows versions.

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Error 0xc00007b is among the most common errors you can encounter as a Windows user and is exactly why we have created the below guide. We cannot exactly pinpoint the exact reason why you specifically are seeing this error, as there are several possible causes for it. The most common of these causes is due to a 32-bit app attempting to run in a 64-bit system.  However, the instructions below are sure to get this issue solved for you, regardless of the exact reason behind the error message. If you find that our fixes aren’t doing the trick for you, please leave us a comment in the comment section below stating the problems you came across when trying to implement the steps provided in the instructions. Your feedback is always appreciated, as we are constantly working on improving our guides and offering the best possible solutions to our readers.

How To Solve Error 0xc00007b “The application was unable to start correctly”

Option 1:

  1. In either My Computer or Windows Explorer go to C: -> Windows -> System 32
  2. Locate all .dll files that start with xinput1_ (such as xinput1_1.dll, xinput1_2.dll, etc.) Right-click and delete all of them.
  3. After this you will need to installed DirectX again, which you can do by clicking here. Simply choose your language from the dropdown menu and click Download.                                  2
  4. Run the setup of DirectX and restart your computer, once the installation process is complete. If Error 0xc00007b still persists, please move on to Option 2.

Option 2:

The error could be the result of a faulty .net framework, which you can easily fix by simply installing the framework anew. Visit Microsoft’s official webpage to find the latest .net framework and download it from there or just use the link provided here. After installing the necessary .net framework, please reboot your PC. The error should be gone after this.

Did we help? Let us know in the comments! Your appreciation is always the motivation for us to keep on creating these guides.

File msvcp120.dll is Missing Fix

How To Fix File msvcp120.dll is Missing

In the following article we will try to explain what the File msvcp120.dll is Missing Error is as well as how to fix it on your Windows powered devices.

A commonly encountered error when trying to run a new program (most frequently a video game) is when a msvcp120.dll is missing. This might be due to several reasons. In most cases the issue has something to do with your Visual C++ redistributable package. Therefore, updating to the latest version Visual Studio should in most cases fix the problem. Generally, many people think that searching online for the missing file and downloading  it should be enough to fix the issue. However, we ought to mention that even though sometimes this method might indeed render your problem solved, it holds a considerable risk for your system’s security. Oftentimes .dll files might be distributed by shady and obscure sites. Visiting such a site and downloading content from it is inadvisable and should only be done with utmost caution and if there is no other way. A much better alternative is simply updating your Visual Studio from Microsoft’s official site.

Here is what you need to do:

  1. Open your browser and make a google search for latest visual c++.
  2. Open the first search result that is a link to the official Microsoft site.
  3. Click on the latest entry of downloadable Visual Studio packages.
  4. If you’re using a 64bit version of Windows, download both x86.exe and x.64.exe files. If your OS is 32 bit, only download the x.86.exe file. 12
  5. Run the downloaded executables and install them following the prompts.
  6. Try running the program that was giving you the missing .dll file error.

If the error persists…

It is possible that the program you’re trying to run requires the .dll file in its own directory. This is most common with video games and they usually have the Microsoft Visual C++ version as an added install, so that it can be installed along the game itself. Nevertheless, if for whatever reason you still get the error, you can always copy the needed file from your System32 folder and paste it in the game’s directory. Here’s how to do that:

  1. Open My Computer.
  2. Go to C > Windows > System32.
  3. In the search field (top-right corner) type the name of the file that is required for the program to run and wait until it is found.13
  4. Copy the file and paste it in the directory of the program you’re trying to run.

Now your issue should have been fixed and you should and longer have any problem with that error. In case you still have a problem running the program due to the same error, you can try using the sfc/scannow command from the command prompt:

  1. In your Start Menu, search field type cmd.
  2. Right-click on the first search result and then select Run as Administrator.
  3. In the following window, type in the following command and press Enter again: sfc/scannow.11
  4. Wait for the process to finish and then once again copy the .dll file from the System32 folder into the directory of the program you’re attempting to run.
    • Note: You’ll need to replace the previous .dll file that you’ve pasted inside the program’s directory with the new copy.

Was our guide helpful? Let us know what you think in the comment section below!

“Failed to Create KVP sessions string 0x8007007a” Error Fix

“Failed to Create KVP sessions string 0x8007007a” Error Fix

The following guide aims to provide a working solution for Error 0x8007007a, and specifically the “ailed to create KVP sessions string 0x8007007a” error.

Some of the most commonly reported issues by users nowadays are that they have experienced some disconnection from the RD servers of Windows. The article you are about to review on this page strives to deal with this very same problem. This unpleasant issue could be noticed under the ID: 1152 in the Event viewer. Such a disconnection of users is not a rare occasion, however, in this particular case, it has been concluded that the Remote Desktop Services on the RD server is also terminated simultaneously. As a result, the Remote Desktop Licensing Manager services on the server, which hosts this role, fails to do that.

Some of the reported reasons for this “failed to create KVP sessions string 0x8007007a” error could be the network equipment between the client connection and the server. Another reported one appears to be the authorizing of energy saving settings on the network cards from the client’s fixed issue, at the same time as another user is supposed to split out the number of RDSH hosts from the connection brokers. This happens because anything more than 500 users to HA connection broker farm does not work. Of course, there could be many more reasons for such an error. In the paragraphs below you will find detailed instructions of some possible solutions for this problem.

Solution №1: Try to fix the issue via using Local GPO

Microsoft TAM provides this particular potential solution. To achieve a positive result and have your problem solved, you should apply a local GPO to set up a Remote Desktop Licensing mode. Such an action could be helpful as it is concluded that Remote Desktop Licensing Manager Service fails on the server that hosts this role. Via the steps described below you can successfully apply a local GPO.

Select Start -> then choose Run -> enter gpedit.msc

Then continue with COMP configuration -> after that Admin Template -> then Windows Components -> Remote Desktop Services -> Remote Desktop Session Host -> Licensing

Only go with the specifically mentioned Remote Desktop Licensing Servers

Enter the Remote Desktop Licensing mode

Enter Command Prompt with administrator’s rights

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Write gpupdate /force 

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Include the computer account of Connection broker and licensing server into the Domain Admins Group on the Domain Controller.

Include  the Computer and Network Service account in the RDS Endpoint server and RDS Management servers on the Session host server.

Restart the server.

Solution №2: Include write and read privileges in the“Terminal Server License Server” License Group:

Load Active Directory User and Computers.

Choose Domain and then hit Delegate Control.

You will see a “User and Groups” dialog box. In it select Add. Write Terminal Server License Servers. Finish this step by hitting OK.

Choose Next.

In the “Active Directory Object Type” box on your screen, mark the option “Only the following objects in the folder“.

Find and hit the “User objects” in that  particular list.

Continue with Next.

Depending on the OS which the domain controller is running, perform the following steps:

For the Windows Server 2008 or newer Schema forests:

In the Permissions dialog box that opens,put a check only in the “General” box.

Choose  “Read and Write Terminal Server license server” option from the “Permissions” list. Continue with Next.

Lastly, hit Finish from the “Completing the Delegation of Control Wizard” dialog.

Solution №3: Disable energy saving on the clients’ network cards

There has been a user’s report stating that disabling energy saving on the network cards from the clients has been the right solution for the 0x8007007a error for him. The instructions below will assist you in turning off power saving on the network cards.:

Select Start -> then select Run

Write regedit. Press Enter

There you will see a Registry editor loading. From there proceed to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002bE10318}\DeviceNumber

Be careful: DeviceNumber normally represents the network adapter number. In case you have only one network adapter, the DeviceNumber will be 0001.

Hit PnPCapabilities.

Find Modify from the Edit menu and click on it.

Enter 24 in the Value data box. Then proceed with selecting OK.

An important detail: Usually, a value of 0 shows you have enabled power management of the network adapter. If you enter a  value of 24, it will stop Windows 7 from disabling the network adapter.

Last of all, exit Registry Editor