Monthly Archives: June 2017 - Page 5

If you ever discover a program that goes by the name of Crying Ransomware up and running on your operating system, make sure to conduct its complete removal without any hesitation. This is crucial since this application acts in an extremely aggressive and malicious manner. Programs classified as ransomware applications are capable of locking huge amounts of data on the infected computer without any notification or authorization. It goes without saying that such functionality cannot be tolerated, especially because it could lead to disastrous outcomes. If you are keen on finding out more about the inner workings of this malware, make sure to read the rest of our report as we present our research team's extensive and detailed discoveries. In addition to such information, we also present a few virtual security tips that will help you maintain a fully secure system along with a comprehensive removal guide that you must use without any hesitation to delete Crying Ransomware once and for all. Read more »

Our cyber security experts have recently analyzed a new ransomware-type computer infection called CryptoMeister Ransomware. This program was designed to encrypt your files and then ask you to pay money to decrypt them. Needless to say, paying the ransom is risky as this ransomware’s developers might not decrypt your files once you have paid. All they care about is extracting money from you, and they are not concerned about what will happen once you do. Therefore, you ought to remove it. This particular ransomware is tailored to French-speaking computer users so if you live in a French-speaking country, then you may want to read this article. Read more »

Zilla Ransomware is yet another extremely invasive program that you should never have active on your PC. If, unfortunately, that happens to be the case, make sure to execute its complete removal. This is important since like any other ransomware program, this one can cause a lot of harm to your data by encrypting it without any authorization. It goes without saying that you must take all precautionary measures to avoid applications of this classification. Therefore, our researchers have compiled a few important virtual security tips that will help you maintain a secure personal computer at all times. Furthermore, we present detailed information about the intricate inner workings of this ransomware so you could understand why its termination must be executed without any hesitation. Alongside such valuable information, we also provide a detailed removal guide that will help you delete Zilla Ransomware once and for all without encountering any major problems. Read more »

Spectre Ransomware is a completely new infection that is not even in the wild yet. At the moment, it is not even known if this ransomware will be unleashed to invade unprotected Windows systems; however, that is always a possibility, and so we rush to inform you about this threat before it has invaded your own operating system. Needless to say, malware always invades those systems that are not protected appropriately and those that are controlled by careless users. Although there are ransomware infections that can be executed by silent worms, in most cases, they are camouflaged and enter systems as Trojan horses. For example, you might be tricked into opening a PDF file that, in reality, is the launcher of the infection. This PDF file might be sent to you in a spam email. Other methods of distribution can be used as well. Unfortunately, ransomware is very prevalent these days, and more and more users suffer silent invasions. If you look at the list of malware we have analyzed just recently, you will see quite a few ransomware infections, including TheDarkEncryptor Ransomware and Executioner Ransomware. While ALL of them must be deleted, this article specifically shows how to remove Spectre Ransomware. Read more »

The hackers behind BeethoveN Ransomware are suggesting the user can negotiate the amount of ransom that is supposed to be paid in exchange for the means to unlock the malware’s damaged files. However, we are here to warn you that despite their friendly tone these hackers cannot be trusted, and so we advise you not to contact them at all. Even if you manage to get a smaller price, who is to say these cyber criminals will not ask for more money once they receive the ransom. Not to mention it could appear they cannot provide the needed decryption key or they simply might not bother to send it to the user. Thus, instead of putting up with any demands, our researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com recommend erasing BeethoveN Ransomware at once. Afterward, you could gather the copies you have on removable media devices, cloud storages, or other places, and switch the encrypted files with them. Read more »

CryMore Ransomware presents itself as a ransomware infection, but it differs from such typical ransomware infections as CryptoGod Ransomware, TheDarkEncryptor Ransomware, or Executioner Ransomware in a sense that it does not encrypt any files stored on affected computers. We do not know 100% whether it is still in development or the sample tested by specialists at anti-spyware-101.com was not working fully, but we are sure that, at the time of writing, this ransomware infection does not encrypt any files even though the window it opens for users on their Desktops claims that their all files have already been encrypted and they need to purchase a decryption tool to get them back. Strangely, no information about the payment is provided on this window, and users do not even know the price of the decryption tool. In other words, it is impossible to send cyber criminals money in exchange for the decryption tool. Because of this, our specialists believe that it is still in development or not working properly. Either way, remove CryMore Ransomware from your system without consideration and do not send cyber criminals a single cent. Read more »

Cyber security specialists at Anti-spyware-101.com have recently found and analyzed a new computer infected that was deemed YouTube Ransomware. This application was designed to enter your PC secretly and lock its screen to prevent you from using it altogether. Obviously, it needs to be removed in order for you to continue using your PC as normal. Researchers say that this ransomware might be unfinished because it does not demand that you pay money for a password to unlock it. There is a dialog box for entering it, but there is no way to get it. Something does not add up here. We are going to dissect this ransomware and expose it for what it is. So if your PC has been infected with it, then please continue reading. Read more »