PClock ransomware, pretending to be the notorious Cryptolocker, which is one of the first infections of this kind, has been reported to encrypt files. The crypto-virus uses the algorithm XOR to encrypt the data. The PClock ransomware wants 0.5 BTC,…
A ransomware crypto-virus that goes by the name of Mahasaraswati is spreading around the Web. The email left for victims with instructions to pay the ransom is located in India, although the origin of the ransomware and its creator is…
The latest by the notorious malware variants DMA Locker is now here, and it means business. Dubbed “!DMALOCK4.0” In its hex prefix, the 4th version of the ransomware uses two ciphers to encrypt the files of infected users – AES…
A crypto-virus also known as AxCrypter ransomware has become the reason for many users complaining to have had their files encrypted. What this malware does is that it may use a strong cipher to encode the files of affected users…
A ransomware that uses one of the most often used ransom messages, encrypting files with a strong cipher has been the reason for several reports of affected victims. The ODCODC ransomware (also known as crypto-virus) sets the .odcodc file extension…
A ransomware virus called BadBlock claims to use a strong RSA cipher to encode the files of infected users has been reported to terrorize unsuspecting users. BadBlock does not use any extension when it encrypts the files. Instead, BadBlock Ransomware…
SeginChile is a cryptovirus using an open-source ransomware kit called eda2. What is unique about SeginChile is that the virus does not ask for ransom. The virus will encrypt your files and place .seginchile as an extension. To see how…
Malware researchers have discovered a new ransomware, calling itself SNS Locker. The new enciphering malware encrypts files with .RSNSLocked file extension and uses a strong AES-256 encryption algorithm to encode a wide variety of files on the compromised computer. The…
Ransomware infection, named Able, written for Brazilian users has been reported to be on the rise. The ransomwar displays a terrifying picture after which notifies users in its ransom note that their files are encrypted. The Brazillian ransomware also adds…
A ransomware virus meant for Italian speaking users has been released, using a strong encryption algorithm to cipher the files of the victims, making them impossible to be opened. The so-called Bloccato virus appends the .bloccato file extension to the…
Ransomware, known by the name of Zyklon has been discovered recently by researchers. Typical to other crypto-malware infections, Zyklon is reported to create malicious files in key Windows folders and use them to encrypt the files of the user, asking…
Goliath and The Hall Of Ransom Malware researchers have identified a malware writing group, named Hall of Ransom in the deep web which was reported to sell Goliath and Locky ransomware to beginner users. This strategy is also known as…
A new variant of old ransomware, EnCiPhErEd is a part of the Xorist crypto family. The virus encrypts files on compromised systems leaving its name as a file extension to the encoded files. The ransomware has also been reported by…
A virus-encoder has been detected by malware researchers to pretend to be CryptoLocker Ransomware and encrypt the user files with .Z81928819 alpha numerical file extension. The ransomware is named Ghost Crypt by malware researchers who also report that it creates…
An interesting ransomware variant which is reported to have the .8lock8 extension after it encodes the files of the user asking for ransom money is detected out into the open. It copies the behavior of another ransomware known as HiddenTear…
It appears that Ninja ransomware may be back and this time it uses ninja.gaiver@aol.com, kaligula.caesar@aol.com and seven_legion@india.com cyber-criminal addresses. The ransomware does not even use a ransom note, instead leaving the Ninja.Gaiver e-mail address on the files it encrypts. The…
A ransomware crypto-virus called Crypren popped up a couple of days ago. The virus will lock files and append an extension .encrypted to all of them. The ransom money that Crypren demands is around 45 US dollars. To see how…
Ransomware, called GNL Locker(German-Netherlands Locker) which uses the never seen before AES-512 encryption algorithm has been spotted out in the wild. The dangerous malware encrypts the user files adding a .locked file extension to them. After this, it has been…
Petya ransomware now spreads with a copy of itself – Mischa. Petya, as before, asks for admin privileges to encrypt the MBR, but now if that fails, Mischa ransomware is loaded, which encrypts files on the infected PC. Considering how…
The CryptoHitman ransomware has a new variant. Now it bears the name CryptoHitman, but its core is more or less the same. Instead of showing the puppet used in the “Saw” movies, the ransomware’s theme now is the Hitman character…
