Fatboy Ransomware, also known as PyCL Ransomware, is a new RaaS ransomware discovered by malware analysts. It has fallen into the group of RaaS (Ransomware as a Service) ransomware because it is available for download somewhere on the DarkNet, and those people with bad intentions can easily personalize it, for example, decide upon a size of a ransom. Also, they are the ones responsible for distributing this ransomware-type infection too. At the time of writing, the infection rate of Fatboy Ransomware is quite low. Additionally, it seems that its C&C server is down and, in consequence, the ransomware infection cannot reach it. Because of this, at present, this threat does not encrypt any files, and there is no information about the amount of money or the Bitcoin address (it is necessary to know it to transfer money) provided to users. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee that it is the end of the campaign. Specialists at anti-spyware-101.com say that this threat might steer itself in any direction, i.e. it might never revive or start working again in full swing soon. We hope that you are reading this article not because your PC is infected with a properly-working version of Fatboy Ransomware. If our worst fear has become a reality, i.e. you have discovered a ransomware infection on your computer, delete it without the slightest hesitation even if your files have been locked. Read more »
