Ransomware has turned out to be a most effective way to make money online. Many of the recently detected ransomware threats share the same basics, with slight differences such as the targeted files and encryption keys used. Shade Ransomware also…
Ninja Ransomware is a malware infection originating from Russia that is reported by ESG analysts to encrypt user files with the sole purpose of extorting users or money. The ransomware leaves a ransom note that promises to delete the decryption…
A new Ransomware has emerged out into the open, resembling an authentic message from law enforcement. You may think: ‘My PC is secure I am careful and I never open cat videos from unauthorized sites’. But imagine this scenario –…
We have seen ransomware going through new development stages. As a result, latest ransomware pieces become more and more sophisticated and exceed even the boldest of expectations. In that sense, the appearance of the ScreenLocker ransom threat shouldn’t be of…
A new ransomware, variant of the notorious CryptoLocker family of Trojans has appeared on the security radar of online threat researchers. It involves the encryption of the user’s important files on his computer after which leaves a ransom note with…
FBI Cyber Department Virus is a fake message that can appear on your browser while you have been browsing the web. It will claim that the user has violated copyright and that they have viewed or distributed pornography. Due to…
This particular trojan from the Urausy family targets primarily Slovakian PCs. However, some attacks have also been reported to be in random places all around the world. This ransomware has several variants and its scam involves locking users completely out…
Beware, virus infections have increased, concerning a ransomware trojan, resembling the Dutch legitimate music rights protection organization Buma Stemra. Compared to the malicious virus that infects the user’s files and displays fear-inducing messages to average computer users in different languages…
Ransomware attacks have reached a new peak. A new ransomware threat has been reported to attack users via email and exploit kits. It is dubbed BandarChor. When executed, BandarChor drops a copy of itself into the Startup directory, as well…
This new ransomware Trojan belongs to the Police Ransomware family of Trojans. This group of Trojans is specially created to induce fear in your average inexperienced user by posing as a law enforcement notification service. ESG malware researchers have established…
A new Ransomware infection, carrying the name ‘SimpleLocker’ is been detected by security software out in the wild. The attack may affect both Android devices as well as PCs. This type of trojan horse infection is employed with the purpose…
Remember Encryptor RaaS- the ransomware-as-a-service piece that we recently discussed? In short, a RaaS will allow affiliate parties to generate income by spreading the malicious piece across the Internet. The bar of extorting money from users has been lowered once…
Reports have been raised about a ransomware virus, infecting numerous systems, connected with the name sos@anointernet.com. This type of attack is a new type of online extortion designed to encrypt your files and put a suspicious extension on them (for…
A new type of ransomware infection, carrying the name ‘DESKRYPTEDN81’ along with it has been reported to be encrypting victims’ files with the purpose of extorting them for funds. This type of threat corresponds to the ransomware attacks, detected as…
Ransomware doesn’t sleep and we have a new file encrypting threat on the malware horizon to prove it. Actually, the Trojan ransomware that has just been detected is considered a new variant of the Onion Ransomware (Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Onion) also known as…
Another variant has been added to the multi-variation ransomware trojan, called Trojan.Cryptolocker. It is also going by the names of Trojan.Gpcoder, CryptLocker, Win32/Crilock, TROJ_CRILOCK.NS, Trojan,Ransomcrypt and is a devastating encryption Trojan. What this threat does is a new form of…
Ransomware encryptions and infections have created havoc worth around 18 million USD. These type of attacks come from Trojan horses with preprogrammed scripts that encrypt the user files in mainly AES and RSA encryption algorithms. Ransomware infections have become a…
What is VirLock Ransomware? Does VirLock Ransomware still infect computers in 2019? Could VirLock Ransomware be decrypted? VirLock Ransomware is one of the worst malware pieces you can get on your computer. It falls under the category of ransomware Trojans.…
In the past couple of years, ransomware attacks have reached skyrocket levels. To many people, especially security researchers, common tax payers/ victims and corporations, ransomware has turned into a nightmare. Among all of the file-encrypting pieces, there are particularly two…
Trojan.Cryptolocker also named Trojan.Gpcoder.H, CryptLocker.B, Trojan:Win32/Crilock.A, TROJ_CRILOCK.NS, Trojan.Ransomcrypt.F is an extremely devastating trojan horse that is reported to encrypt user files to extort them for money in return for a decryption key. This vicious threat may infect user PCs in…
