The ransomware world has brought us yet another child, named FLRK. The virus uses the Blowfish encryption algorithm with 512 bytes from the files encrypted using it., which are enough to render them no longer openable. Also, the virus ads…
New variant of Petya and Mischa ransomware has popped out in the open, called GoldenEye ransomware. The virus encrypts hard drives, just like the previous variants did. Many believe it is an improved version of Mischa and Petya ransomware since…
Attention! This article will help you remove .osiris file extension virus (Locky ransomware) successfully. Follow the ransomware removal instructions below carefully. Locky ransomware has hit computers once more. This time, your files will become encrypted with the extension .osiris and…
A very intriguing ransomware virus been detected by malware researchers. The malware is carrying the name SurveyLocker and has been detected recently in the wild. This interesting idea of locking the screen of the victim PC and asking for the…
The e-mail address “bahij2@india.com” has been used by one of the latest iterations of the second version of Globe ransomware. This crypto-virus uses the aid of encryption to render any files ineffective and ask a ransom to be paid for…
Microsoft has decided to improve further the security of it’s Windows 10 by adding new security features in multiple aspects of the OS in it’s Anniversary Update. The company has begun to demonstrate that they are aware of the ransomware…
A ransomware virus dubbed Matrix was found. The name comes from the email that is used for contacting the cybercriminals who are spreading it, namely – matrix9643@yahoo.com. The malware uses the free command line tool GnuPG for encrypting your files.…
U.S. has officially followed Britain’s mass surveillance changes and has passed the previously suggested Rule 41, once again introduced in congress back in September, 2016. This rule allows the Federal Bureau of Infvestigation to have an advanced procedures at their…
The 1st of December marked the beginning of a new Cerber ransomware virus with several interesting changes. The ransomware again wants it’s victims to pay a hefty sum of 499$ to get back the files, which are encrypted via RSA-512…
A ransomware virus believed to have something about CryptoMix as well as CryptXXX is reported to be infecting users and to encrypt their files adding the .rmd file extension to them. The virus has been reported to encrypt victims’ important…
Yet another variant of the notorious Dharma ransomware has been detected in the wild, this time using the .zzzzz file extension mimicking the notorious Locky ransomware. This ransomware which was recently discovered is claimed by malware researchers to be an…
If you have been infected by the Dharma virus, this article aims to help you remove it and try to restore the .wallet files for free. Dharma ransomware which was latter established to be a variant of the CrySiS ransomware…
Yet another variant belonging to the Rannoh/Rakni also known as Shade and XTBL ransomware has been spotted amongst many. This variant seems to be an updated version of this ransomware family and it does not hesitate when it comes to…
A ransomware virus using the .decryptallfiles@india.com file extension has appeared recently. The virus is widely believed to be a part of the ransomware viruses which are part of the CrySiS ransomware family. Not only this but this malware is also…
A Brazilian version of CryptoLocker, this particular ransomware acts as a screen locker and displays a scary message asking victims of the ransomware to pay a hefty ransom of 5 BTC to get access to their computer back. The ransomware…
A ransomware virus, carrying the name Dharma which means righteousness in Indian, has been released in a new variant. The second version of the virus is reported to be even more dangerous than it’s first iteration, encrypting files in a…
What researchers believe to be a variant of the notorious HDDCryptor malware family has hit the Muni subway system of San Francisco. The hack resulted in over 2,000 systems to become compromised and their hard drives to be encrypted. The…
A ransomware virus using the .m0on file extension to encrypt files has been reported to cause havoc on user PC’s. The virus is also known as Crypute and uses the Advanced Encryption Standard(AES) algorithm to encrypt videos, pictures, audio files…
A ransomware virus was discovered in late November 2016, going by the name OzozaLocker. The virus’s payload is an executable, called CryptoSolution.exe and it uses a maliciously configured script to encrypt files using the AES encryption algorithm. After encrypting the…
Locky ransomware has a new version. That is very likely to be an answer to the new Cerber ransomware variant and to keep up the rivalry between the two cryptoviruses. Also, some of the spam emails will be made to…
