A new HiddenTear crypto-virus variant, named Korean ransomware, was discovered in the wild. Its ransom note is written in Korean, thus it is believed to be mainly targeting Korea, but it is not excluded for other users across the globe…
A ransomware virus going by the name Purge has started infecting computers, adding the .purge file extension after it encrypts them with a strong AES-256 encryption algorithm. The ransomware virus has also been reported to use CBC (Cipher Block Chaining)…
The Xorist ransomware family has been known to security researchers for a while now. A new variant of this family has just emerged and it has been identified as Team XRat, or just XRat. For now, the crypto virus specifically…
Malware of the file encryption character also known as ransomware has been causing quite the stir and it is no secret that the encryption these threats use may take tens if not hundreds of years to factorize and decrypt files…
Ransomware virus known as Nemucod was reported during April to infect multiple machines and stop defensive processes of Windows and security software on them to remain active on the infected computer. The virus also encrypts files with a very strong…
Meet Shark, a ransomware project discovered by Serbian security researchers GrujaRS and reported by Softpedia. The project is freely distributed on the Deep Web. However, a deeper look into Shark revealed that it’s a scam even though it delivers valid…
Locky ransomware is one of the crypto virus cases that hasn’t been solved so far and continues to evolve. No Locky decrypter is available for victims to unlock their files freely. New spam campaigns spreading Locky were just detected by…
PokemonGO now has a ransomware virus counterpart – an executable file with the name PokemonGo.exe and an icon of the Pikachu pokemon. Fans of the latest trend in the gaming world might be tricked to open the file and find…
Ransomware which belongs to the ACCDFISA viruses has become the reason for concerns of malware researchers. It has been reported to encode the files of the computers it infects leaving the file extension “(!! to get email id password {Unique…
A ransomware variant came out in April 2016, carrying the name AutoLocky and using the .locky file extension. It pretends to be one of the big players in the game – Locky Ransomware, using its file extension. The virus may…
Are you a victim of Smrss32 ransomware? We hope that your system is fully patched and that all your data is sufficiently backed up, but if you have fallen victim to this malware, keep reading. It’s the latest crypto virus…
EDA2, BankAccountSummary, Mireware, 8lock8 – these are just some of the variants which root from the massive HiddenTear ransomware project. The viruses encrypt the files of compromised computers, leaving the user with no option but to pay ransom money to…
A ransomware variant, belonging to the ACCDFISA type of ransomware viruses has been reported to be massively spread and heavily encrypt files of compromised computers. Research shows that the ransomware adds the file extension to “(!! to get email id…
Petya ransomware is one of the most dangerous ransom viruses ever to be encountered. It is very good news that finally, a decryptor called Petya Sector Extractor had been released which-which you can be able to recover files from it.…
When JigSaw ransomware was initially detected, it locked the screen of infected users’ computers displaying a countdown timer. The ransomware scans for and encrypts over 120 types of files on the compromised computers it has infected. Users were left with…
When TeslaCrypt ransomware was first released, it started infecting users with a “bang”. The virus had multiple variants which suggested that it may have been used by more than one hacking teams. Fortunately, a decryptor has been released for free…
First detected in April 2016, BrLock Ransomware continues to wreak havoc on user PCs. The virus locks the screen and displays a ransom note that is written completely in Russian, demanding a ransom payment of approximately 1000 RU which is…
Ransomware variant, known by the name REKTLocker has been reported to use the .rekt file extension and the RSA-2048 encryption algorithm to encipher user data. The virus then changes the wallpaper with the ransom demands, wanting the sum of 1…
Fortunately, researchers at TrendMicro have successfully created a decryptor for Cerber ransomware. Unfortunately, the cyber-criminals have anticipated this move, immediately and mockingly enough releasing a second variant of this nasty cyber-threat. The war against Cerber continues, leaving many victims of…
A researcher at Fortinet Security has discovered a new ransomware variant, called Rumble Crypt. The virus has been reported to have a payment page which is Tor-based, which points out to the possibility that it is already up and running.…
