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Our malware researchers have received information about a ransomware-type program called CryptoDevil Ransomware. They got their hands on a sample and tested it. Their research has shown that it is a typical ransomware-type program that can encrypt your files, so you ought to remove it. Researchers have obtained a key that should decrypt your files, but it is not guaranteed to work because this ransomware can have several versions and is known to be frequently updated. To find out more about this particular ransomware, please read this whole article as it contains the most relevant information currently available. Read more »

Winvmx Client is a Trojan infection that may have several functions, and the way it affects your system may differ according to what the criminals behind it want it to do. Nevertheless, the application falls into dangerous computer threat category, and it should not be taken lightly. All the more so that it is sometimes hard to determine how or when the infection enter your computer. Needless to say, it is for the best to remove Winvmx Client automatically if an antispyware tool, but just in case you want to try out removing it on your own, we have added the manual removal instructions below this description, too. Read more »

Karmen Ransomware is a threat that enciphers particular files located on the infected computer and marks them by adding the .grt extension, for example, picture.jpg.grt. The sample our researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com tested encrypted only documents, yet it was determined the malware should be able to encipher photographs, pictures, or other personal files too. According to the infection’s ransom note users can get this data back as soon as they pay an estimated amount of Bitcoins. Of course, we would advise you not to trust the words of the malicious application’s creators. Clearly, their only goal is to collect money from users at any cost, so it would not seem too surprising if the files would not get decrypted as easily and quickly as it is promised. Thus, we advise you not to gamble with your money, but concentrate on how to clean the system; to assist you with Karmen Ransomware’s removal we placed manual deletion instructions at the end of this report. Read more »

Ransomware programs are extremely popular nowadays as they are used by cyber crooks to make illegal profits. One such application goes by the name of PetrWrap Ransomware. Malware experts working at our internal labs have discovered that this program is roaming the web nowadays; therefore, being aware of its existence is critical if you consider yourself a security-conscious user. Like any other program of this category, it can lock your data without any warning and ask for a ransom. It should be more than obvious that such functionality of this malware could have devastating outcomes. To avoid it, you must take preventative steps that we present within this article. We also present further information about the overall malicious functionality of PetrWrap Ransomware. Below you will also find a comprehensive removal guide that you should use to terminate this malware once and for all. Read more »

Vortex Ransomware is a Polish-made computer infection designed to encrypt your personal files and then offer you to buy the decryption software needed to decrypt them. The cybercriminals behind this malware want you to pay a hefty sum of money for the decryption software which might not be worth your files. Therefore, you should consider removing this ransomware as soon as possible because if it were to enter your PC, then it will go to work immediately. The only way to prevent it from entering your PC is installing an anti-malware program. To find out more about this malicious application, we invite you to read this whole article. Read more »