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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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Decrypt Files Encrypted by Cerber Ransomware

Fortunately, researchers at TrendMicro have successfully created a decryptor for Cerber ransomware. Unfortunately, the cyber-criminals have anticipated this move, immediately and mockingly enough releasing a second variant of this nasty cyber-threat. The war against Cerber continues, leaving many victims of…

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Remove Rumble Crypt Ransomware and Restore Encrypted Files

A researcher at Fortinet Security has discovered a new ransomware variant, called Rumble Crypt. The virus has been reported to have a payment page which is Tor-based, which points out to the possibility that it is already up and running.…

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Remove Hitler-Ransomware and Restore Deleted Files

Ransomware virus, named after a symbol of evil – Hitler has be Data Recovery Tool Windows Data Recovery by Stellar Phoenix Notice! This product scans your drive sectors to recover lost files and it may not recover 100% of the…

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IoT Thermostat Hack Ends with Ransomware Infection

We already know that the Internet of things is hackable and that it provides cyber criminals another way to exploit us and our devices. Where the vulnerability of IoT is headed can also be seen in the first two episodes…

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ShinoLocker Ransomware Simulator – The Penetration Test Ransomware

AES-128 has been used by this ransomware created for Black Hat 2016 presentation. This “beautiful” piece of malware uses a C&C server that provides the decryption key of the files ShinoLocker has encrypted for free. It has been made primarily…

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Remove CryptoWall Software and Restore .Encrypted Files

A ransomware virus associated with the e-mail helprecover@ghostmail.com that leaves files, named _HOW_TO_DECRYPT on the victim’s computer and adds .encrypted file extension after it encodes the files of infected users has appeared, researchers report. The virus-encoder has been reported to…

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‘Your Windows Licence has Expired’ Ransomware Can Be Removed Easily

Security researchers recently came across a new ransomware piece posing as a Windows activation window – ‘Your Windows Licence has Expired’ ransomware. This ransomware, however, is slightly different than your average crypto virus. Instead of a ransom measured in Bitcoins,…

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Remove Cerber2 Ransomware and Restore .cerber2 Encrypted Files

Update! According to reports of users the Cerber2 ransomware doesn’t seem to seek for temporary files (.tmp). That makes possible for the recovery of some recent .doc and .xls files by just opening their .tmp counterpart files. The talking ransomware…

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The Best Way to Beat Ransomware? Greylisting and Removal of Admin Rights

The simultaneous greylisting of applications and removal of local admin rights works as the best protection against ransomware. This is the result of a study executed by CyberArk Labs, published in August 2016. The company tested more than 23 000…

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Remove VenusLocker Ransomware and Restore .Venusf Encrypted Files

Ransomware, named VenusLocker, using AES-256 and RSA-2048 ciphers to encrypt files of infected computers has appeared in the wild, leaving the encoded objects with a .Venusf extension added to them. To purchase back their files, the users are given instructions…

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Remove Razy Ransomware and Restore .razy Encrypted Files

AES algorithm, used by a ransomware virus, called Razy had been identified by malware researchers. The ransomware uses its distinct .razy file extension which it adds to the files of your computer once it encrypts them, making them no longer…

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Remove Uyari Ransomware and Restore .locked Files

Uyari is the name given to a new ransomware crypto-virus, which is believed to be targeting Turkish users as the ransom note is written in Turkish. That does not exclude the possibility of others being targeted and infected by the…

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Remove Anonymous Ransomware (Jigsaw Variant) and Restore .xyz Files

The Jigsaw ransomware continues to have more variants. The latest one puts the extension .xyz to encrypted files. The crypto-virus can encrypt more than 120 file extensions, as previous variants did, and will create a ransom note afterward. The theme…

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Remove R980 Ransomware and Restore Encrypted Files

R980 is a ransomware virus, which encrypts databases, documents, photos and other files. It wants half a Bitcoin as a ransom payment, which amounts to nearly 330 US dollars. The files get encrypted with AES 256-bit and RSA4096 encryption algorithms…

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Petya RaaS Operator Leaks Decryption Keys for Rival Chimera Ransomware

We may not think of cyber crime as a “business sector” that also generates rivalry, but it doesn’t mean that cyber crime groups do not compete with each other. Having said that, it shouldn’t be too surprising that the author…

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Remove Jager Ransomware and Restore AES and RSA Encrypted Files

JagerDecryptor – this is what victims of the Jager ransomware see after their files have been encoded using a strong AES-256 and RSA-2048 encryption ciphers. This type of ransomware attacks has increased in both numbers and sophistication. The cyber-criminals behind…

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Rush Ransomware – Remove It and Restore .crashed Files

A virus, belonging to the HiddenTear project, named Rush has continued to infect user PCs, adding the .crashed file extension after it encrypts their files. The virus is almost identical with Sanction ransomware with differences being the name, encryption and…

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Moth Ransomware – Remove It and Restore .m0th Encoded Files

Ransomware, named Moth, because it uses the file extension .m0th is the sole reason of users complaining in online forums. The ransomware uses an extremely strong AES-256 encryption algorithm to encipher the files of users, rendering them unusable and unable…

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Remove NoobCrypt Ransomware and Restore Locked Files

NoobCrypt is a ransomware virus, which encrypts files and wants different currency as payment for ransom. The ransomware calls you a noob if you input a wrong decryption key. To remove the ransomware and see how to restore your files,…

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Remove Tilde Ransomware and Restore .~ Encrypted Files

A very interesting ransom virus, named Tilde has been detected to add the .~ (tilde sign) file extension to the files it encrypts. It uses a very strong AES encryption and demands 0.8 BTC from infected users. Tilde ransomware also…

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