First discovered in November 2014, BandarChor has been infecting user PCs ever since, encrypting their files with a strong AES-256 cipher. The latest discoveries of this ransomware indicated that it uses an AES-256 encryption algorithm to scramble user files and…
Ransom virus which contains the e-mail address ocean-1955@india.com is believed to be a part of a large ransomware family, known as the Xtbl variants. This is an extremely dangerous ransomware, since, at this point, there is no relevant decrypter for…
Stampado is the name of ransomware, which appeared on the Dark Web earlier this week. Offered as a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) for only 39$ and a full-time license, this piece of malware is fairly accessible to cybercriminals. Heavily advertised as being…
A new version of the well-know Troldesh ransomware (also known as Encoder.858 and Shade ransomware) was just discovered by researchers at Microsoft Malware Protection Center. This latest version appears to be extensively updated. Other Versions of Troldesh: Remove Ransom:Win32/Troldesh.A (.xtbl…
CryptoLocker has already become one of the historical ransomware cases that put thousands of users through hell. The infamous crypto virus infected users and encrypted their files, and demanded payment in exchange for the files’ decryption. The infection was mostly…
Initially identified in July 2013, DirtyDecrypt Ransomware has been yet again revived. Researchers report that the crypto virus has spread on over 15 countries over the world with a high detection rate since its discovery. Also known as Revoyem, this…
CTB-Faker is ransomware that presents itself as CTB-Locker, but it is just a mere copycat. On top of it all, it does not encrypt files but just gathers them in a .ZIP file archive and locks them with a password.…
Since the vast popularization of ransomware campaigns seen in the past couple of years, security researchers have been trying to establish ways to prevent these crypto virus infections. In addition to the best free anti-ransomware tools, brand new (anti-ransomware) solutions…
PizzaCrypts is the name of a ransomware virus, which uses the Neutrino exploit kit as the primary distribution method. It encrypts files and wants Bitcoin currency as a ransom payment. The extension this ransomware appends to all encrypted files is…
Since its first appearance in April this year, the operators of Jigsaw crypto virus have released other variants (Epic ransomware, Payms ransomware) besides the original version appending .fun, .kkk, .btc extensions. If you have been victimized by any of Jigsaws’s…
Ransom Virus, known by the nickname CryptoFinancial has been reported to ask the sum of 0,2 BTC from affected users. The virus is regarded as a Fake Ransomare meaning that it may delete user files upon infection. To notify the…
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…
