Security researchers analyze new ransomware pieces on a daily basis. The ransomware business is definitely thriving, one of its latest additions being the so-called Booyah ransomware. The name of the threat derives from its executable, booyah.exe. The ransom message comes…
The .h3ll extension – this may just be the first thing users who have been affected by YouGotHacked ransomware to notice on their files. This dangerous malware encodes the first 64 bit of the user files with a strong cypher.…
A new ransomware has been reported by affected users on security forums to encode the files on infected computers impenetrable encryption algorithm. This devastating malware is called RemindMe ransomware, and it uses the .remind extension which it appends on the…
A ransomware named CryptoBit was found by Panda Security Researchers a few days ago. Files with around 100 extensions are locked with an AES key, and then encrypted with an RSA algorithm. The ransom demands a payment of one Bitcoin…
New Update! October 2019 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…
Well-known and widely feared ransomware pieces such as TeslaCrypt and CryptoWall are constantly being improved and as a result, new versions are released. According to Bleeping Computer, TeslaCrypt 4.1b has just surfaced the Web, as a user has submitted a…
An unusual strain of ransomware has been reported to hit various institutions via Java exploits, experts say. One of those institutions is MedStar Health, and the hospital suffered immense losses after the ransomware struck. This was due to the abilities…
Malware carrying the name Kovter with over three years of experience has evolved into ransomware; CheckPoint reports indicated. The malicious executables of this virus encrypt the user data with a strong encryption algorithm but what is more important is that…
A new ransomware variant has been detected out into the open. It is very cleverly designed because it uses CryptoWall ransomware’s ransom note and it does not use any name to evade identification. Furthermore, the ransomware may use a strong…
A new ransomware from the “@” variants has been spotted and reported out in the wild. It carries the name PayCrypt and locks user files appending a random identification file extension with the paycrypt@aol e-mail address. The encrypted files are…
A new ransomware which pretends to be one of the “big fish” in this segment of malware has been reported to infect users. The ransomware imitates Locky ransomware and is named AutoLocky by malware researchers. Not only this, but it…
A new variant of an already devastating ransomware, Locky is back with different tactics of infection and advanced features. The ransomware is reported to affect users on a massive scale. The newer variant of the ransomware attacks users on a…
The malware family that produces custom made ransomware, known as Xorist has been around for quite some time now. It is being sold as a custom program that is available on the black market, and anyone who knows how to…
There is a new ransomware on the loose, called Jigsaw. The Jigsaw ransomware is themed on the movie series ‘Saw’ and encrypts files with over 120 extension types. To see the solution for restoring your files and remove the ransomware,…
Vipasana ransomware has been reported to encrypt mainline servers as well as PCs on a global scale. The name of the crypto-malware has nothing to do with the actual “Vipassana” which translates to a type of meditation. The ransom message…
There is a ransomware named CryptoHost. The ransomware collects files with different extensions and locks them in an archive with a password. To see the solution of how to restore your files and remove the ransomware, you should read the…
A ransomware called Salam! emerged recently. At first, it infected people from Lithuania, but now it has started to spread. The ransom asks a payment of one Bitcoin within the first 24 hours after encryption. Each day the ransom is…
A new worm has been detected in the wild. The cyber-threat has been reported to replicate via infected USB drives from the computers it has affected through malicious URLs. It locks the screen of the user displaying a ransom message…
Ransomware keeps gaining popularity and with it, the copycat variants also increase. One of those variants Is called Zeta. It creates several malicious files after which it encrypts the data on the compromised computer appending a custom extension ending in…
Apparently, Trump supporters are being targeted by – well – Trump ransomware. Cyber criminals behind ransomware threats aim at variety of victims – both domestic users and enterprises. For a first time, however, we have discovered a politically biased ransomware…
