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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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JackPot Crypto Virus Remove and Restore Files

Ransowmare virus going by the name JackPot has been reported to slither undetected in user systems and encrypt their files using an encryption algorithm module after which change the wallpaper of the encrypted systems with a brief notification to pay…

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Remove CryptoWire Ransomware and Restore .Encrypted Files

Ransowmare virus, going by the name CryptoWire has been reported to cause infections and encrypt files of affected comptuers by appending the .encrypted file extension after that. The virus uses AES encryption algorithm to encipher the files of its victims…

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Doxware – The New Type of Evolved Ransomware Viruses

Ransomware viruses have seen a boom lately which has pushed cyber-security firms to attempt and crack them, making this a cyber-war with the average user in the middle. Just like in any other war, the technology is also pushed to…

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Remove AiraCrop Virus and Restore ._AiraCropEncrypted! Files

Ransomware virus, called AiraCrop that has been reported to encrypt servers is the reason for several reports of users, primarily about encrypted servers. The virus uses the ._AiraCropEncrypted! file extension to encipher files and the algorithms RSA and AES are…

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Hucky Ransomware Virus Uses the .Locky File Extension

A virus meant to infect Hungarian users, dubbed Hucky by the malware researcher Jakub Kroustek has been identified to be based on Microsoft Visual basic. The virus is very particular in it’s actions and it pretends very cleverly to be…

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Remove New n1n1n1 Ransomware and Restore .dat Encrypted Files

Users have begun to complain about “decrypt explanations.html” type of files set on their computers after infection with the newest and second variant of the n1n1n1 ransomware. There are not many differences when it comes to this ransomware virus, and…

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.thor Files Virus – Remove Locky’s Latest Strain

A brand new strain of the Locky ransomware has been found overnight by malware researchers after the variant with the .shit extension had been discovered. The authors of the virus have decided to bring the Norse mythology theme back to…

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.perl Virus Removal – New Bart Ransomware

Bart ransomware has been discovered in the wild by the malware researcher Jakub Kroustek from Avast. The new string of malware encrypts files with the .perl extension. Seems identical to Locky ransomware in its note and payment instructions page. To…

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Remove .shit Files Virus (New Locky Ransomware)

The latest iteration of Locky ransomware is here. Files are encrypted with a new extension – .shit, but it is possible for other extensions to appear as well. The cryptovirus now uses HTML files (.hta) and brings back the usage…

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Fake “Official CIA Election AntiCheat Control” Malware Requests $50

New malware has appeared that takes advantage of the 2016 presidential elections in the US. The virus displays a fraudulent lock screen message claiming it is originating from the CIA. The message displays that the malware is a legitimate program…

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Remove Lock93 Ransomware and Decrypt .lock93 Files

Lock93 is a newly-emerged ransomware cryptovirus. The ransom note which is displayed after the file encryption process is complete can be written either in Russian or English. All encrypted files will have the extension .lock93 appended to them. The origin…

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Remove Angry Duck Ransomware and Restore .adk Files

Ransomware virus known by the name Angry Duck has been reported to cause problems for users. Funnily enough, the virus uses .adk file extension and a duck for a wallpaper along with a ransom message claiming it has used the…

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These Ransomware FAQs Can Save You A Lot Of Money

Since ransomware is becoming an increasingly-growing menace, we have decided to create frequently asked questions that will help you understand better ransomware viruses and better know how to protect yourself from such. Not only you will learn more information about…

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Remove Suppteam01@india.com Virus and Restore Your Files

Suppteam01@india.com is the name given to a cryptovirus that mimics the Cryptolocker ransomware. As it is not the first copycat and there are no other distinguishable characteristics for this virus except the email given as a contact detail, researchers named…

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Remove Aviso Ransomware (Crypt888) and Decrypt “Lock” Files

The Crypt888 ransomware cryptovirus is back and has a new variant called “Aviso”. The new variant targets users from Brazil, hence the ransom note is written in Portuguese. Aviso means “Warning” in Portuguese. The ransom note starts with that word…

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Remove DIGITALKEY2 Ransomware and Decrypt .Xtbl Files

Yet another virus from the XTBL ransomware variants has popped out into the open. Similar to other XTBL variants this virus also encrypts the files of the infected computer making them no longer openable. A ransom note is left after…

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Parisher Ransomware Remove and Restore Encrypted Files

Image Source: Ransowmare.it Users on security forums and system administrators have complained about new “Parisher” ransomware that attacks primarily archives amongst other files it encrypts. The virus aims to render all files no longer usable by encrypting them after which…

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Remove Rotor Virus (cocoslim98) and Restore .tar Files

Cocoslim98 is a newly emerged cryptovirus, which is called like that, because of the email that it leaves for contacting the criminals behind it. Malware researchers say that its real name is “Rotor”. The virus will encrypt files on a…

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Cerber “4.0” Ransomware Now Kills Database Processes

An update has been made to the latest version of Cerber Ransomware which many seem to call “4.0” using the distinctive README.hta type of files and random file extensions after it encrypts a file. The new update of the virus…

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JapanLocker Ransomware Locks Websites

New ransomware threat has been detected, this time targeting websites. Dubbed JapanLocker by researchers, the virus aims to display a “LockeD” message asking to contact the e-mail address japanlocker@hotmail.com to unlock the website. This Ransomware is nothing new, but it…

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