Monthly Archives: March 2017 - Page 3

File-encrypting applications also known as ransomware programs are extremely active nowadays as lots of cyber crooks make illegal profits with their help. Our research has discovered a newly crafted program of this category that goes by the name of Btcware Ransomware. This malicious program is known to be roaming the web nowadays; therefore, being aware of it and keeping your PC secure is critical. If you happen to encounter it, make sure to avoid it at all times. We urge you to do so because it is fully capable of locking huge chunks of personal data without any warning or authorization. Such functionality of this malware could have disastrous outcomes, to put it lightly. Read our report and learn more about its functionality and how you can protect your computer from this or any similar program. If, unfortunately, you already have Btcware Ransomware active on your operating system, do not hesitate to use the detailed removal guide below to delete it once and for all. Read more »

If a CMD window warning that “the password entered is longer than 14 characters” is launched for you, this might indicate the entrance of Sadstory Ransomware because, as it is already known, this computer infection opens such a window after it enters the computer successfully and finishes encrypting users’ personal files. Make sure you select N on this window because it might be no longer possible to reach your account otherwise. Ransomware infections always cause problems if they enter computers, so it does not surprise us at all that Sadstory Ransomware acts this way. Actually, launching this window is definitely not the worst thing this malicious application does. We consider the encryption of files it performs a much more evil activity. It does not do that to make you angry or annoyed. Ransomware-type infections encrypt users’ files so that they could then demand money from users. Make sure you do not transfer a cent to cyber criminals. Better go to uninstall Sadstory Ransomware fully from your computer instead. Read more »

A new trend to create ransomware on the basis of open-source projects has emerged. AnonFive Ransomware is one of the newest examples containing a code of Hidden-Tear, which calls itself educational ransomware. Although Hidden-Tear, originally, has no intention of causing problems to users, AnonFive Ransomware is completely the opposite. It immediately encrypts users’ personal data (e.g. documents, images, music, and video files) using the AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) encryption algorithm after infiltrating the computer successfully, thus making it impossible for users to access the files they need. Just like other ransomware infections do, e.g. LLTP Ransomware, Lick Ransomware, and BlackJockerCrypter Ransomware, it has been developed by cyber criminals who have only one intention – to extract money from users. Needless to say, the worst decision users can make is to send the required money to cyber criminals. AnonFive Ransomware is, without a doubt, worthy of removal, so go to take care of it instead of transferring your money to bad people. If you read the following articles of this paragraph too, you will find out what you need to do to erase this malicious application. Read more »

LLTP Ransomware is a dangerous computer infection that was first spotted on 21 March 2017. There is no question that this infection is worthy of removal because its job is to encrypt your personal files and then demand that you pay a ransom for the decryption key. Indeed, its developers are nothing more than cyber criminals who want to extract money from you. They can ask for up to 200 USD which might not be worth your files, so paying the ransom might not be economical in your case. Furthermore, there is no way of knowing whether you will receive the decryption key once you have paid. Read more »