A ransomware variant came out in April 2016, carrying the name AutoLocky and using the .locky file extension. It pretends to be one of the big players in the game – Locky Ransomware, using its file extension. The virus may…
Are you a victim of Smrss32 ransomware? We hope that your system is fully patched and that all your data is sufficiently backed up, but if you have fallen victim to this malware, keep reading. It’s the latest crypto virus…
EDA2, BankAccountSummary, Mireware, 8lock8 – these are just some of the variants which root from the massive HiddenTear ransomware project. The viruses encrypt the files of compromised computers, leaving the user with no option but to pay ransom money to…
A ransomware variant, belonging to the ACCDFISA type of ransomware viruses has been reported to be massively spread and heavily encrypt files of compromised computers. Research shows that the ransomware adds the file extension to “(!! to get email id…
Petya ransomware is one of the most dangerous ransom viruses ever to be encountered. It is very good news that finally, a decryptor called Petya Sector Extractor had been released which-which you can be able to recover files from it.…
When JigSaw ransomware was initially detected, it locked the screen of infected users’ computers displaying a countdown timer. The ransomware scans for and encrypts over 120 types of files on the compromised computers it has infected. Users were left with…
When TeslaCrypt ransomware was first released, it started infecting users with a “bang”. The virus had multiple variants which suggested that it may have been used by more than one hacking teams. Fortunately, a decryptor has been released for free…
First detected in April 2016, BrLock Ransomware continues to wreak havoc on user PCs. The virus locks the screen and displays a ransom note that is written completely in Russian, demanding a ransom payment of approximately 1000 RU which is…
Ransomware variant, known by the name REKTLocker has been reported to use the .rekt file extension and the RSA-2048 encryption algorithm to encipher user data. The virus then changes the wallpaper with the ransom demands, wanting the sum of 1…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
