The malware researcher Karsten Hahn has discovered the MasterBuster ransomware. The virus will encrypt your files with the .hcked extension and display a ransom note with payment instructions afterward. The ransomware is based on the open-source EDA2 project. To see…
Kangaroo ransomware is a variant of the Apocalypse virus. That extension appended to files which are locked by it is .crypted_file. The AES algorithm is utilized for the encryption process. The Esmeralda ransomware seems to be an intermediate variant related…
Locky ransomware is back once again, this time being spread by a new exploit kit, based on the previously known Sundown. The new exploit kit is dubbed Bizarro Sundown and was first noticed on October 5 and then again on…
A ransomware pretending to be very scary, has been reported by malware researchers Computer to be completely harmless and solely block access to various windows processes and applications. Anyone who has been infected by this virus should not be scared…
DummyEncrypter is a ransomware virus. The malware that unwraps the virus is hidden in an executable file. That file pretends to be the installer of CCleaner, while using its icon, name and other details to make it believable and try…
RotorCrypt is the new name of the previously known Rotor cryptovirus. The virus is also ransomware as its past iteration. After the encryption of your files, the extension .c400 will be appended to them along with one of two emails.…
EXOTIC 3.0 Ransomware is the newer version of the notorious EXOTIC Squad Virus, which has caused substantial damage in the past. Although there are several notable differences between these two parasites, their ultimate goal is the same – to make…
WinRarer is the latest ransomware that uses the encryption of the popular WinRar program to encrypt users’ files. If the virus gets into your system, it will lock your important files in a single .ace archive that is protected with…
Have you heard of wix(.)com? Wix.com is a cloud-based web development platform designed for users to build HTML5 web sites and mobile sites through the use of the company’s online drag and drop tools. Unfortunately, a serious XSS bug has…
What Is BTC Ransomware? A ransomware virus themed on the number one cryptocurrency BitCoin has been reported to encrypt the files on it’s victims computers and wreak havoc on a massive scale. The malware may employ encryption to render the…
As soon as the first variant of Globe ransomware was decrypted successfully by malware researchers, it’s creators have released two new versions of the virus that include multiple modifications – Globe2 ransomware and a new third variant of Globe. The…
A ransomware virus using the nomoneynohoney@india.com e-mail address as a file extension and belonging to the CrySiS ransomware variants has been spotted in the wild by victims and IT support staff. The virus has been reported to also use the…
Personal security usually starts with your device. The more unsecure devices are out there, the better is the mechanism behind data breaches and malware infections. So, if you want to be safe and sound, start with your device. Device Security…
A ransomware cryptovirus called Ishtar is encrypting victims’ files over the past few days. The name is that of a Mesopotamian goddess of war and love, but the cybercriminals might have named their malware after the famous Israeli singer. Encrypted…
The Versiegelt seems to be a German variant of the Jigsaw ransomware cryptovirus. All encrypted files will have the extension .versiegelt appended to them. The virus does not seem to have any particular theme as past variants do. The ransom…
New ransomware virus dubbed ZeroCrypt by malware researchers has been spotted to encrypt files adding it’s .zn2016 file extension after their original ones and rendering them no longer openable. After it encrypts the files, the virus notifies the victim whose…
Artificial intelligence is changing all aspects of the modern life, our online security included. Machine learning in particular is making its way to forever altering the mechanisms of endpoint protection. The future is literally happening at this very moment, as…
A malware researcher from G Data has discovered the Onyx ransomware cryptovirus. The virus will encrypt your files and display a ransom note with instructions written in the Georgian language. To see how to remove the ransomware and how you…
The Winnix Cryptor Team have developed a ransomware virus named after themselves – Winnix Cryptor. The cryptovirus will encrypt your files while appending the extension .wnx to each file. The ransom price that is asked for decryption is 4 Bitcoins,…
Are you thinking of buying a new Internet of Things (IoT) device or you already own such an appliance? You might have heard of the risks attributed to these products, this is just one of the reasons why owners and…
