Monthly Archives: November 2016 - Page 9

Malware experts working at our internal have come along yet another ransomware program. It goes by the name of Hollycrypt Ransomware. This particular category of infections is hugely popular nowadays as a lot of their developers can profit illegally employing them in an elaborate manner. Usually, a ransomware application is designed to encrypt personal or otherwise important data without any authorization whatsoever. It should be obvious that this type of program must be avoided at all times. To have a deeper understanding of how a ransomware in question works, make sure to read the rest of our report since it includes information discovered during its in-depth analysis. Also, we present a few simple yet valuable virtual security tips that will help you establish a fully secure system. If, unfortunately, your personal computer is already affected by Hollycrypt Ransomware, do not hesitate to use our detailed removal guide as soon as possible. Read more »

CLock.Win32 Ransomware is yet another malware infection that, similarly to Onyx Ransomware, does not actually encrypt your files as it claims. What’s more, this malicious program also feels like it is the work of an amateur. Our malware specialists at Anti-Spyware-101.com say that it might also be a test run because it would not be the first time that such a version hits the web. But even if this ransomware does not really take your files hostage, it can still cause a bit of headache because it blocks some of the main system functions, which makes it more difficult to put an end to this infection. The good news is that you do not need to send any money to these criminals to unlock your computer because we are here with the solution and will show you shortly how you can remove CLock.Win32 Ransomware from your computer. But before you jump to the end, let us tell you how you can infect your system with this ransomware because this is the key for you to protect your machine from more dangerous infections as well. Read more »

If your files are marked with the .dng extension, your computer could be infected with malicious software called PayDOS Ransomware. As our researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com tested the application, they found out it can encrypt user’s personal data like photographs, pictures, text documents, and other files. We could not indicate which cryptosystem was used, but it seems it cannot be decrypted. The malware’s creators may promise to unlock data for a particular price, but you should know this offer could be a waste of money as there are no reassurances. Therefore, our advice to you would be to remove the threat while following the instructions below and recover some of your data from copies stored on an another computer, external hard drive, flash drive, cloud storage, and so on. Read more »

We want to inform you about a newly released malicious program dubbed Esmeralda Ransomware which is designed to encrypt your files with a military grade encryption algorithm. Removing this malware from your PC is of utmost importance because there is no telling whether its developers will send you the promised decryption key. In this short description, we will talk about how this application works, how it is distributed, and how you can safely delete it from your PC. Read more »

Have you encountered a suspicious pop-up on your Desktop named Kangaroo Ransomware? If you have, do not click the “Copy and Continue” button under any circumstances. If you do not follow this advice, the malicious ransomware will start encrypting your personal files, and there might be no turning back after that. If the pop-up has appeared, the ransomware has already infected your operating system, which, according to Anti-Spyware-101.com malware experts is done by exploiting the RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol). If malware can be dropped onto your computer remotely, there is no doubt that your entire operating system is vulnerable. It is even possible that other malicious threats have invaded your operating system. Obviously, if they have, you will need to remove them as well. Right now, we want to focus on deleting Kangaroo Ransomware. Even if you are unable to decrypt/recover your files, eliminating this malicious threat is crucial, and so you should not postpone this task. Read more »

Alcatraz Ransomware is yet another severe threat that has just hit the web recently. This ransomware program targets one of your main directories and encrypts most of your files, including your .exe files. This could be a major loss for you and yet another proof that it pays to be cautious and to keep a backup copy of your files on a portable drive. If you had one now, you could be saved. If not, you would have to risk to pay the not so low ransom fee, which is unfortunately no guarantee for being able to decrypt your files. In fact, our malware researchers at anti-spyware-101.com do not advise you to pay the fee because you could be scammed and lose your money. But of course we cannot stop you from this. Nevertheless, we suggest that you remove Alcatraz Ransomware immediately, if you want to use your computer again. Please continue our article if you want to find out how this dangerous threat can end up on your computer and what you can do to avoid similar malicious attacks. Read more »