Monthly Archives: October 2017 - Page 6

Asasin Ransomware is an infection that was unleashed to take your money. This threat is not new, and, in fact, it is a new variant of the well-known Locky Ransomware. This infection is one of the most prevalent threats nowadays, and it has been that way since it first emerged in early 2016. All versions of this malware are named after the extensions that are attached to the encrypted files. Some of the extensions include .zepto, .odin, .thor, .aesir, and .osiris. If you discover that an unfamiliar extension was attached to your personal file (e.g., a photo or a document), it is most likely that a malicious infection has corrupted it. The good news is – if you can consider it that – you do not need to hunt for ransomware because it exposes itself once it is done encrypting the files. It displays a ransom message in one way or another, and if it did not do that, the creator of the threat could not coerce you into paying a ransom for some alleged decryption tool or key. So, have you been introduced to the ransom demands? What should you do about them? Should you pay attention to them or should you remove Asasin Ransomware right away? Continue reading to find out. Read more »

A new malicious application X1881 Ransomware, often referred to as crypto malware, has been detected. It has turned out that it is not exactly a completely new threat. Malware researchers have proof that it is a new version of CryptoMix Ransomware (you can read about it on your website). This new version is as dangerous as the previous one, so we are sure you will find a bunch of your files encrypted if it ever slithers onto your computer. Ransomware infections do not encrypt users’ files just to make fun of them. Malicious software developers use these infections to obtain money from ordinary users easier. Although X1881 Ransomware does not ask users to make a payment right away, we are sure you will be told when you write an email to cyber criminals that the only way to decrypt those locked files is to pay a certain amount of money to them. Needless to say, sending money to malware developers is the worst users can do because the chances are high that their files will stay locked. It does not mean that it is impossible to unlock the encrypted data without the special decryptor cyber criminals have – you could restore your files from a backup. The restoration of files should only take place when X1881 Ransomware is removed completely because it can launch automatically with the Windows OS due to the entry it creates in the Run registry key, meaning that you could not disable it and, as a consequence, it will strike again and lock those decrypted files. Read more »

Tyrant Ransomware is a newly released malicious application that was based on an open-source ransomware project known as DUMB. This ransomware is only semi-functional as it was designed to lock your computer’s screen but, in some cases, it might also encrypt your personal files. In any case, regardless of what it will do to your PC specifically, it will demand you pay money to unlock your PC and/or decrypt your files. However, you should not trust the cybercrooks to keep their word, so we recommend that you remove this ransomware as soon as the opportunity arises. Read more »