Microsoft Decryption ransomware is the name of the latest variant in the CryptXXX family. Files get encrypted while retaining their names and extensions. That is clever as it might hindrance the detection of the malware for security software. An asymmetric…
One of the most devastating file-encryption viruses – CryptXXX has released a new variant, that has been dubbed “Microsoft Decryptor”. The virus includes a link to a new web page and a fresh new ransom note. Another development of this…
A variant of the Kryptovor Ransomware, Neitrino ransomware is reported to encode the files of the computer it infects, adding the .neitrino expansion to them. This ransom virus also uses a MESSAGE.txt file that aims to notify affected users that…
The virus has appeared which uses a very strong encryption to encode files of infected computers. The virus is known as BitStak Ransomware, and it demands from affected users to make a payoff of roughly 50 US dollars in BitCoins…
New ransom virus, carrying the name Alfa has appeared. It uses a strong cipher to encrypt files adding .bin file extension to them and making them no longer accessible. To restore access to the files, Alfa demands via a ransom…
Ransomware virus named KryptoLocker has been reported by malware researchers to use a strong AES-256 encryption algorithm to encrypt files of infected computers. The virus is based on the notorious HiddenTear ransomware project which is available for free online. Users…
AES encryption algorithm is used by the nasty Kriptovor Ransomware which encrypts files with it adding the .Just file extension to their original one. This dangerous cyber-threat then adds an MESSAGE.txt file which gives the infected user PC unique ID…
Unlock92 is the name given to a ransomware, which gives an email with the same name as a contact detail. The email is intended for negotiating with the cyber crooks behind it. The ransom note is written in Russian and…
The AMBA virus, notorious for the fact that it encrypts the databases of websites with .amba file extension added to them has appeared on the radar. The crypto-virus directly attacks the “Index Of” belonging to websites whose servers are not…
A virus known as WildFire Locker has been reported to begin impacting users on a serious scale, encrypting files and adding a .wflx extension after their original ones. By doing so, the WildFire Locker virus denies access to users and…
The recent Zepto ransomware virus has spread like a plague. As a variant of Locky ransomware, it is expected of the improved virus to reach new heights in infection. Zepto uses the same ransom note as Locky and Bart ransomware…
A ransomware named Zepto, because of the extension it adds to encrypted files, has been seen by researchers recently. Seemingly related to the Locky ransomware, Zepto uses the same ransom note. Another such crypto-virus, which might be spreading with the…
A crypto-virus, mocking Windows 10 OS has been released and is reported be a variant of the Troldesh(Shade) ransomware variants. The .windows10 file extension is added to every file which is encoded with a strong encryption algorithm. The virus also…
A devastating virus has appeared on the malware radar, known as AnonPop has been deleting files of infected computers, reports indicate. The virus has been reported to infect users via several different techniques. The worst part is that the sinister…
A ransomware labeling itself as HiddenTear 2.0 is currently spreading around the Internet. The extension the ransomware puts to encrypted files is .isis and makes a file with instructions. The ransomware is part of “educational” series of ransomware, that gives…
The developers of the CryptXXX made $45,000 worth of Bitcoins in just one of their accounts since the ransomware resurfaced with new encryption a few weeks ago. As of now, this new version is still locked. Users should be extra…
Ransomware virus authors are restless when it comes to inventing new ways to extort victims for money. One of the more original new crypto viruses, dubbed MIRCOP, employs a rather unusual method to make the victim pay. The ransomware claims…
A file encryption virus believed to be originating from Bosnia, named Satana is reported to use a mixture of strong AES plus RSA encryption ciphers to encode files of unsuspecting victims appending the Gricakova extension. The virus demands the approximate…
Ransomware variant which demands 3 BTC to unlock .bart.zip encrypted files has been reported to be a serious cause of concern by experts. They have dubbed this malware with the nickname Bart and confirmed that it uses malicious JavaScript attacks…
A ransomware with the name KratosCrypt is currently running in the wild. The extension the ransomware appends to encrypted files is .kratos and creates a file with instructions. The ransom price it demands as payment is 0.03 Bitcoins or around…
