Monthly Archives: September 2017 - Page 3

Mystic Ransomware is truly mystic, in a sense that it appears to have traveled from the past. The ransom note appears to have been created a long time ago because the conversion rates between Bitcoins and US Dollars are not accurate at all. Furthermore, the infection does not add a unique extension to the names of files that it encrypts, which makes it very difficult to figure out which files were corrupted and which ones were spared. It is unclear why this ransomware does that because most threats that come from this group make it very obvious which files were encrypted. InfinityLock Ransomware and Paradise Ransomware are two recent threats that our Anti-Spyware-101.com research team has analyzed, and both of them use unique extensions. Overall, although this ransomware is quite mysterious, we have enough information to help you understand it better. If you are only interested in removing Paradise Ransomware, you will find the instructions below, but we advise reading this report first. Read more »

If you have just found that some of your files cannot be opened and contain the extension .locked_file, that means that you have fallen victim to the .Locked_file File Extension Ransomware, which is a type of malware that holds data to ransom. This infection encrypts targeted files and displays a message with the attacker's requirements. It is highly advisable to disregard the demand to pay a release fee and the warning not to remove the malware, but our team at anti-spyware-101.com strongly recommends taking immediate action to prevent potential damage in the future. The .Locked_file File Extension Ransomware is a computer infection the ultimate goal of which is to encourage you to pay for data recovery. It is very rare that the attacker would bother to provide the victim with a decryption key or tool, though there are some cases when cyber fraudsters published a great number of master keys for no reason. The safest way to restore your data is by backing it up from a cloud or storage device. If you do no have the copies of your files, it is high time you made them. Read more »

Pendor Ransomware is a dangerous infection cyber criminals have developed recently with the intention of easily obtaining money from users. We would lie if we told you that it is one of those prevalent infections now, but we cannot know when its popularity increases, so we are writing about it today hoping that this information will help some users to prevent Pendor Ransomware from entering the system. It is a typical ransomware infection in a sense that it encrypts users’ files right after the successful entrance, but it differs from many other ransomware infections in a sense that it does not drop a ransom note after encrypting users’ personal files, but, instead, it opens a CMD window with the ransom note for users when they double-click on any of the locked files. If Pendor Ransomware has already entered your system successfully and you see a ransom note in front of your eyes, we suggest that you ignore it completely because sending money to cyber criminals is not what victims of ransomware infections should do. Specialists at anti-spyware-101.com say that victims should immediately go to erase the ransomware infection from their computers so that their other files would not be encrypted. More information about the Pendor Ransomware removal is provided in the last paragraph, so read the report till the end. Read more »

We want to inform you about a newly found ransomware-type computer malware called InfinityLock Ransomware. This program is dangerous because it masquerades as a crack for Adobe Premier, so it can infect your PC secretly and then encrypt many of your files. Its creators want you to pay for a decryption key that is not cheap. However, do not recommend you just to jump right in and pay the ransom because it is possible that the cybercriminals behind this ransomware will not decrypt your files. If you want to find out more about this highly dangerous, we suggest you read this short description. Read more »

If you ever happen to come across a program that goes by the name of Ykcol Ransomware, make sure to avoid it at all times. If unfortunately, it is already up and running on your personal computer, do not waste any time and conduct its complete removal as soon as possible. It is important to do so because this devious application can easily lock vast amounts of data on the affected computer. It should be quite obvious that losing the ability to use your files could have devastating outcomes, to put it lightly. In our detailed report, we provide in-depth information about the intricate inner workings of this devious ransomware. Furthermore, our researchers present a few virtual security recommendations that will allow you to maintain a fully secure operating system at all times. Finally, you will also find a comprehensive removal guide, which will help you delete Ykcol Ransomware once and for all. Read more »