Malware researchers have uncovered what initially seemed to be ransomware on an iPhone – a type of malware that locks the device and demands money to be paid to unlock it. In March 2016, mac users have begun to exhibit…
Also known as CHIP Ransomware, malware researchers have estimated that this virus has already begun causing successful infections. It uses an RSA encryption algorithm which develops a unique decryption key for each file the CHIP ransomware encrypts. After doing so,…
“Your PC is locked by the ShellLocker” – this is what victims see when their wallpaper is changed with the skull wallpaper of the latest .net based ransomware, called ShellLocker. After this particular virus encrypts the files on the compromised…
A dangerous ransomware virus has appeared on the dark web, known by the name CryptoLuck. The virus uses a powerful AES cipher to encrypt the files on the compromised computer after which generate a custom AES decryption keys and sends…
Angela Merkel is now also the name of a ransomware cryptovirus. 1200 euros are demanded as payment for decrypting your files. The payload of this ransomware is masked as an updater for the Google Chrome browser. This virus will encrypt…
Crypton ransomware is the newest bilingual cryptovirus that has been found. Malware researchers from the MalwareHunterTeam have made the discovery. The payload of the virus tries to trick users that it is WinRar. The virus will encrypt your files and…
A malware researcher has recently discovered the Karma ransomware cryptovirus. Apparently, the virus pretends to be a tool that is a tune up utility for Windows and is spread as freeware. The virus will encrypt your files and display a…
Razy ransomware has been released in a second variant and this time the virus uses a more sophisticated and thoroughly checked code as well as advanced obfuscator. It may still employ the AES file encryption algorithm that will render the…
Malware researchers have managed to discover the unlock password for a screenlocker type of virus, known as MagicLocker. The malware is believed to be replicating primarily via several different methods, such as spam e-mails and fake game patches. After attack…
WickedLocker is the name of a new ransomware cryptovirus based on the open-source HiddenTear project. All encrypted files will have the extension .locked appended to them. After it locks your files it demands 1 Bitcoin as payment. To see how…
Russian ransomware viruses have begun to become more and more frequent, adding new file extension to their variants and becoming more sophisticated. One example of that is Gingerbread ransomware which interestingly enough mocks it’s victims by telling them the child’s…
The Happy Locker ransomware Is everything but happiness for the users of the computers this nasty ransomware virus infects. The malware uses the .happy file extensions to the files it encrypts, using the same source code taken from the Hidden…
“Your files are locked !.txt” – this is what the victims of one of the first ransomware viruses ever to exist see after their computers have been attacked and their files are encrypted. CryptoLocker has stopped infecting users and many…
Telecrypt is how a new cryptovirus was dubbed by malware researchers because of its use of telegram channels. The encrypted files will have the extension .Xcri placed after their name. A window will pop up after the encryption process is…
Paysafe Generator 2016 is the name for a cryptovirus that pretends to be a key generator for Paysafe card codes and make you money. In fact, it is ransomware and the irony is that its developers demand payment in Paysafe.…
A brand new virus has hit the web, naming itself iRansom and using a .locked file extension on files it encrypts. The virus demands victims to pay approximately 90$ (0.15 BTC) to gain back access to their files. As soon…
Developers of the Cerber ransomware have released version 4.1.5 for their malware. Apparently, besides the change in its desktop background image, the address for the payment site has also been switched. The same randomized extension is used for the encrypted…
Hollycrypt is the name for yet another ransomware cryptovirus that is based on HiddenTear. Each encrypted file will have the extension .Hollycrypt appended to it. It uses the AES encryption algorithm and wants Bitcoins or Vodka as payment. To see…
The Cerber ransomware has become so popular that there is bound to be copycats. One of them is the CerberTear ransomware. The virus will encrypt your files while placing the .cerber extension and displaying a ransom note afterward, which imitates…
The mythological battle between Cerberus and Hercules quite a lot resembles the battle between cyber criminals and researchers. Whose side are you on? The employment of SEO techniques in malware (and ransomware) distribution is not news. Blackhat SEO campaigns are…
