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StalinLocker Wiper is a nasty malicious application categorized as ransomware. Even though it belongs to this category of malware, it differs from those ransomware infections that encrypt users’ files to obtain money from them a lot because it does not lock a single file on the affected machine. Instead, once executed, it places a window with a picture of Stalin over Desktop and, by doing so, locks it completely. As a consequence, users cannot perform any activities using their PCs and/or access their programs and files. It is only one of two activities StalinLocker Wiper performs on affected computers. If you do not unlock your screen or do not disable the ransomware infection within 10 minutes, this threat will delete almost all files from your computer, including those considered system files. As a consequence, your computer could not even load up anymore. This explains why StalinLocker Wiper is often referred to as a data wiper. Read more »

Scarab-Leen Ransomware is a harmful infection that might enter your computer illegally. Unlike Trojans and some other malicious applications, it does not try to stay unnoticed after it infiltrates computers. Instead, it starts working immediately and locks files found on the affected system. In other words, it is typical crypto-malware that locks files with the purpose of extracting money from users. Do not send money to cyber criminals even if those files you need to access badly have been encrypted too because you will not only encourage malicious software developers to release more infections, but you might not even get the decryption tool from them. Actually, it is quite common for crooks not to give victims the promised decryptor. There is a possibility that they do not even have it. It does not mean that you can keep the ransomware infection active on your system if you decide not to make a payment. If you do not disable it soon, you will see its ransom note opened automatically each time you restart your computer. Additionally, there is a huge possibility that you will find all new files you create encrypted too. Scarab-Leen Ransomware creates a registry key, a Value in the system registry, and drops several files, so its removal will not be very quick and easy. Do not worry about this – we are here to help you. Read more »

Autismlocker Ransomware is an incredibly creepy infection that is capable of locking the screen and creating an illusion that the victim needs to either kill someone or send photos in which they are nude. Needless to say, the first option should not be even considered, but sending personal photos is not necessary either, and that is because the infection is a simple screen-locker that can be disabled very easily. Hopefully, you are not reading this after sending any photos or communicating with the malicious schemers who have created the infection. Our research team at Anti-Spyware-101.com has found an easy way for you to disable the lock and then remove Autismlocker Ransomware. Can you ignore the infection once you regain access to the operating system? You certainly cannot, and that is because the malicious files of this threat could easily be converted and used in other malicious ways. It appears that they could even encrypt data! Continue reading to learn how to successfully delete this malware ASAP. Read more »

No doubt cyber criminals have not stopped developing Trojan infections hijacking clipboards because ComboJack Cryptojacking has been detected recently by researchers. This malicious application is very similar to CryptoShuffler – it monitors clipboards on affected computers so that it could replace the copied wallet address with the one belonging to cyber criminals behind it. Since ComboJack Cryptojacking is a Trojan infection, it tends to slither onto users’ computers unnoticed. Once it is inside the system, it starts working immediately, but it does not mean that you will see a program’s window opened on your screen. Most probably, it will take some time for you to find out about the successful entrance of this malicious application because it tries hard to stay unnoticed and performs activities completely in the background. This explains why it manages to steal users’ money in a short time. Even though this threat tries to stay unnoticed, it does not mean that there are no symptoms indicating its presence. You should find a new suspicious process in Task Manager if ComboJack Cryptojacking is active on your computer, and, on top of that, it should be possible to locate the executable file under the name NVDisplay.Container.exe in %TEMP%. If it has turned out that you have encountered ComboJack Cryptojacking, you must remove it from your system as soon as possible. Do not be naïve – it will not disable itself in the near future. Read more »

Rsa-4096 Ransomware, also known as TeslaCrypt (3.0 version) Ransomware, is a malicious application that will turn your life into a nightmare. We say so because this infection locks victims’ personal files without mercy. This might sound like something new, but we can assure you – there is nothing new about this. Ransomware infections are developed by cyber criminals with the intention of obtaining users’ money. Some of them open screen-locking windows, whereas others lock the most valuable files found on the system. Rsa-4096 Ransomware belongs to the second group of ransomware infections, as you have probably already understood. It uses RSA-4096 (encryption algorithm) to lock victims’ files, which means that users need to have a unique key to unlock them. As you will see for yourself, you will be offered to purchase it from cyber criminals. This might sound like a good idea at first, but, believe us, it is not. There is a huge possibility that you will not get anything from cyber criminals, so, please, keep your Bitcoins to yourself. No matter what your final decision is, do not forget to remove the ransomware infection from your computer. Since it creates a Value in the Run registry key, you will find your new files encrypted after the system restart too if you do nothing because Rsa-4096 Ransomware will stay active. Read more »