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Crypt.locker Ransomware is newly emerged beast of a ransomware program that can sneak onto your computer without your knowledge and silently encrypt all your important media and third-party program files in no time. According to our malware specialists at anti-spyware-101.com, this dangerous malware infection is but a new version of the notorious Jigsaw Ransomware that have already been used several times as a base for very similar threats. Although both infections are mostly identical, this new version has an English and a German variant, and the ransom fee is radically higher than usual. But there is still a silver lining; we have found that there is already a free decryptor that can tackle this Jigsaw variant and restore your encrypted files. Obviously, this is great news and cancels out any attempt to transfer a penny to these cyber criminals. But this ransomware is still a dangerous threat to your computer and you cannot leave it on board. We recommend that you remove Crypt.locker Ransomware right after you realize that you have been hit by it. If you want to find out more about this ransomware and ways to prevent it from attacking you, please read on. Read more »

Xbotcode@gmail.com Ransomware is a new threat that targets your personal files, and it can corrupt them without any warning. In fact, you might not realize that your files were corrupted until you face a scary notification informing that you were hacked. According to Anti-Spyware-101.com malware researchers, this notification might appear on the screen if the ransomware creates a file called “ransom.jpg”. Another file that this infection creates is called “READ_ME.txt” and it delivers a more extensive message. If you follow the instructions provided to you, you will end up communicating with malware creators and, possibly, paying a ransom fee in the hopes of retrieving a file decryptor. Our malware researchers advise that you do not make any rash decisions. Needless to say, you need to delete Xbotcode@gmail.com Ransomware from your operating system, but you cannot rush this. First, you need to read this report to understand this infection better and to learn which removal approach is the best for you. Read more »

Levis Locker is a threat that has been categorized as a ransomware infection. Levis Locker Ransomware differs from similar ransomware infections in a sense that it does not encrypt users’ files stored on the computer. Of course, it still causes problems. The first symptom that you have encountered this dangerous infection is the presence of the screen-locking window covering Desktop. It is said there that this has been done due to “illegally activity online.” Ignore the message you see on this window because it is shown to you just to scare you into paying money. Believe us; your screen would not be locked even if you really did something bad. Therefore, your main focus now should be on the deletion of the ransomware infection existing on your computer. Read more »

There are different types of malicious applications out there, and ransomware is one of the most dangerous threats. Popcorntime Ransomware is a new file-encrypting ransomware infection seeking to extort money from users. It is based on the engine of the HiddenTear open-source ransomware, and it still seems to be in development because it only targets the folder called Efiles. Since users usually do not have this folder on their PCs, the current version of this infection does not cause harm to them. Of course, the situation might quickly change, i.e. the fixed version of Popcorntime Ransomware might act completely differently. In other words, it might encrypt other folders too and, consequently, make it impossible to access a bunch of files. As has been mentioned, the one and only purpose of the ransomware infection is to obtain money from people, so it is not surprising that the encrypting of files is the main activity it performs on the infected computer. If you ever encounter Popcorntime Ransomware, go to delete it immediately no matter you find your files encrypted or they are left untouched. It uses the AES-256 encryption algorithm, so it will not be a piece of cake to unlock files, but you should still not give up hope to recover your data without the key cyber criminals have on their private server. Read more »

It is not your fault that you cannot access media and other valuable files. Most probably, Supermagnet@india.com Ransomware has entered the computer illegally and performed the encryption of data using the AES-256 cipher. There is no doubt that it is the one responsible for a bunch of locked files if your files now have a new filename extension .{Supermagnet@india.com} next to their original filename extensions (e.g. .jpg, .doc, and .pdf). Supermagnet@india.com Ransomware is a new member of the family using “india.com” in their emails, so, even though it is a new threat, it does not differ much from previously released ransomware infections (e.g. Help_you@india.com Ransomware, Melme@india.com Ransomware, and Ramachandra7@india.com Ransomware) belonging to this wide family. As in the case of those older threats, specialists at anti-spyware-101.com say that it is a really bad idea to keep Supermagnet@india.com Ransomware on the computer, so go to delete it the second you discover it on your system. Users who decide to ignore this problem might find their new files encrypted soon. On top of that, the ransom note it leaves for users could not be removed from Desktop since this computer infection creates an entry in the Run registry key so that it can launch automatically when the Windows OS loads up. As a consequence, the only way to disable it forever is to delete this threat fully from the computer. Read more »

Anti-Spyware-101.com malware analysts warn about a new threat, Osiris Ransomware. This infection is a new variant of the Locky Ransomware, and it is most likely that it was created by the developer of this infamous threat. There are more similarities than there are differences, and we discuss all them in this report. Needless to say, deleting Osiris Ransomware is the top priority; however, you should not rush into it without knowing as much about this threat as possible. Unfortunately, you will not recover your files by removing this threat – and it can encrypt your files using complex algorithms – but that does not mean that all hope is lost. Most victims of this malicious threat will end up losing their files, but some might be able to restore at least some of them. If you believe you know everything about this threat, you can move to the last section of this report to learn about the elimination process. If you have a few minutes to spare, read this report to understand this infection better. Read more »

Malicious infections enter your computer when you expect it the least. RIP Ransomware is one of those programs that can successfully put a halt to your usual operations by encrypting your files. The main reason this program enters your computer is money. The criminals who created the program expect you to pay the ransom fee the moment you see the ransom note. Of course, you should refrain from doing that because the chances are it will not solve your problem. The sooner you remove RIP Ransomware from your computer, the better. And this is why we have come up with this description: to help you get rid of the infection. Read more »