Latest Update! Malware researchers from Kaspersky have updated their Rannoh Decryptor utility with decryption for the CryptXXX 3.0 ransomware family. Files should be fully decrypted with the help of that software. You can find its download page and instructions at:…
The Jigsaw ransomware is back again with a fresh variant. The theme of this variant is the Invisible Empire art exhibit made by Juha Arvid Helminen. The ransomware is called Invisible Empire and named after the exhibition. This crypto-virus encrypts…
Another ransomware crypto-virus using an AOL email address has attacked unsuspecting users. The ransomware has been dubbed JohnyCryptor because that’s the name used for the email and correspondingly as the extension for encrypted files. The virus locks files and leaves…
The “hidden tear” project has brought yet another ransomware. It is named Strictor and it is also known as BankAccountSummary ransomware which wants 500$ from infected users to get the files encrypted by it back at their disposal. The ransomware…
A very dangerous RAT(Remote Access Trojan) has been reported to have capabilities to hold the computers of its victims for ransom. The Trojan has been reported to be spread primarily in North America and the UK. It has been the…
Ransomware variant was reported to affect an increasing number of users, called BuyUnlockCode has been identified to infect PCs on a global scale. The ransomware uses a strong RSA – 1024 cipher to encrypt the files and an AES cipher…
A crypto-virus known as ECLR ransomware has reported using a strong encryption cipher to encode the files of infected computers, demanding the insane sum of 100 BitCoins for their decryption. In USD this sum equals to around 44700$ and infected…
Ransom malware, known by the name zCrypt has been reported to target primarily Russian-speaking countries, researchers claim. The ransomware may use a strong RSA-2048 cipher to encrypt the files on the computers it infects. After this, it leaves a ransom…
New Update! Malware researchers from Kaspersky have updated their Rannoh Decryptor utility with decryption for the CryptXXX 3.0 ransomware family. Files should be fully decrypted with the help of that software. You can find its download page and instructions at:…
PClock ransomware, pretending to be the notorious Cryptolocker, which is one of the first infections of this kind, has been reported to encrypt files. The crypto-virus uses the algorithm XOR to encrypt the data. The PClock ransomware wants 0.5 BTC,…
A ransomware crypto-virus that goes by the name of Mahasaraswati is spreading around the Web. The email left for victims with instructions to pay the ransom is located in India, although the origin of the ransomware and its creator is…
The latest by the notorious malware variants DMA Locker is now here, and it means business. Dubbed “!DMALOCK4.0” In its hex prefix, the 4th version of the ransomware uses two ciphers to encrypt the files of infected users – AES…
A crypto-virus also known as AxCrypter ransomware has become the reason for many users complaining to have had their files encrypted. What this malware does is that it may use a strong cipher to encode the files of affected users…
A ransomware that uses one of the most often used ransom messages, encrypting files with a strong cipher has been the reason for several reports of affected victims. The ODCODC ransomware (also known as crypto-virus) sets the .odcodc file extension…
A ransomware virus called BadBlock claims to use a strong RSA cipher to encode the files of infected users has been reported to terrorize unsuspecting users. BadBlock does not use any extension when it encrypts the files. Instead, BadBlock Ransomware…
SeginChile is a cryptovirus using an open-source ransomware kit called eda2. What is unique about SeginChile is that the virus does not ask for ransom. The virus will encrypt your files and place .seginchile as an extension. To see how…
Malware researchers have discovered a new ransomware, calling itself SNS Locker. The new enciphering malware encrypts files with .RSNSLocked file extension and uses a strong AES-256 encryption algorithm to encode a wide variety of files on the compromised computer. The…
Ransomware infection, named Able, written for Brazilian users has been reported to be on the rise. The ransomwar displays a terrifying picture after which notifies users in its ransom note that their files are encrypted. The Brazillian ransomware also adds…
A ransomware virus meant for Italian speaking users has been released, using a strong encryption algorithm to cipher the files of the victims, making them impossible to be opened. The so-called Bloccato virus appends the .bloccato file extension to the…
Ransomware, known by the name of Zyklon has been discovered recently by researchers. Typical to other crypto-malware infections, Zyklon is reported to create malicious files in key Windows folders and use them to encrypt the files of the user, asking…
