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WHAT IS RANSOMWARE?

If you believe your system has been infected by a ransomware, this category can help you learn more about your infection. The category contains daily updated, illustrated removal guides about the latest strains of crypto ransomware that encrypts users’ files and demands ransom payment. Here you will find instructions on how to remove each ransomware, and what steps to take to try and restore your encrypted files.

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Self-Replicating Ransomware Koler Targets Android Users in the US

Self-Replicating Ransomware Targets Android Users in the US

The Koler ransomware has a new version in the wild that replicates automatically. The new Koler sends SMS messages to the compromised device’s contact list. 75% of the infected devices are located in the US. Koler is configured as a…

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Remove CryptoWall 2.0 and Restore the Encrypted Files

What Is CryptoWall 2.0? The CryptoWall ransomware has been an enormous threat for network administrators and PC users, ever since it was initially released because it encrypts the local data as well as data found on network shares. The new…

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Malicious Ads on YouTube Videos Distribute Ransomware from the Kovter Family

In the last month or so, malware researchers from Trend Micro have been observing malicious ads, a part of which were displayed on YouTube that have redirected over 113 000 users to harmful webpages. Reportedly the cyber crooks have managed…

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CryptoWall 2.0 Version Out Now

The ransomware CryptoWall has now been updated to 2.0 version which appears to be almost the same as the 1.0 one but with few changes. CryptoWall, along with CTB-Locker are the two major ransomware families being followed this summer. In…

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Top Websites with CryptoWall Threat via Malvertising Campaign

Five of the top-ranking websites were recently attacked by CryptoWall that was archly delivered through a Malvertising Campaign. In the beginning the antivirus engines failed to detect the threat and thus, the five websites were displaying advertisements that were redirecting…

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Ransomware Infections & the Users’ Options

The editor of Dark Reading Tim Wilson recently raised an provocative question in a comment he placed on the blog of Sara Peters, named “CryptoWall More Pervasive, Less Profitable than CryptoLocker”. Mr. Wilson provoked the security experts to share their…

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Synology NAS Devices Attacked by Synolocker Ransomware

What Is SynoLocker and How Does It Work? SynoLocker is a file encrypting ransomware that targets Synology NAS (Network Attached Storage) devices. What this particular piece of ransomware does is to exploit vulnerabilities in the DSM operating system. It targets…

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Finnish Experts Crack TorrentLocker Ransomware

Finnish researchers Antti Nuopponen, Patrik Nisén and Taneli Kaivola of Finnish consultancy Nixu discovered how to decrypt the files that have been encrypted by the recently spread TorrentLocker ransomware without paying the required fee. All the user needs is the…

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Ransomware on an Upward Trend

After the successful law enforcement operation in late May that took the Gameover Zeus botnet down, CrypoLocker was almost crushed. Yet, new ransomware arises. Along with the Gameover Zeus network of infected computers, a ransomware campaign was compromised as well…

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Kovter Ransomware Infections in Q2 2014 on an Upward Trend

Kovter ransomware infections have increased significantly in the second quarter of 2014, report malware researchers from the Damballa security firm. On average, the daily incidents have been up by 153% between April and May this year. The ransomware has reached…

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Over 625,000 Computer Systems Infected by CryptoWall Ransomware

Over 625 000 Computer Systems & 5.25 Billion Files Hostages Thanks to CryptoWall In the past six months, the users of more than 625 000 computers were attacked by the biggest and most destructive ransomware threat on Internet – CryptoWall.…

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New Password-Stealing Features Added to the Reveton Ransomware

The Reveton Ransomware – Your System Is Locked and You Have No Money Left in Your Pocket The Reveton Ransomware is back, and it’s updated. A new credential-stealing feature has been added to the police-ransomware, using the new version of…

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ZeroLocker Crypto Ransomware Disguises as a Crypto-Malware Decryption Tool

ZeroLocker is a new crypto-malware ransomware program which acts in the disguise of a decryption tool which can rescue the data that is locked by the different threats, in case the license of the program is purchased. As a rule,…

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The Return of CryptoLocker Ransomware

Created in 2013, CryptoLocker is a ransomware that targets all Windows versions. Through asymmetric encryption, certain files available on the user’s PC are encrypted, and a ransom message is displayed. The sum requested for the decryption of the files is…

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