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As you can probably tell from the name, Hermes Ransomware is a ransomware application. Worse, this program is an encrypting ransomware infection. It means that it holds your system hostage once it encrypts a number of your files, thus making them inaccessible. To get your files back, you are expected to pay a designated sum of money. However, before you do anything of the sort, you should remove Hermes Ransomware from your system. It is never a good idea to give your money away to these criminals. Do what is best to you and your computer by terminating all the malicious threats right now. Read more »

All_Your_Documents.rar Ransomware is a rather unusual infection compared to other malicious programs created for money extortion. Apparently, instead of encrypting all user’s files separately, it places them into a password-protected folder. Thus, the malware’s victims are asked to pay a ransom not in exchange of a decryption key, but of a unique password. If you came across this ransomware yourself, you should not make any rash decisions. Transferring the ransom does not guarantee the user will receive the password to unlock his data. This is why we advise users save their money and look for other ways to get back the files that might have been lost. If you want to learn more information about All_Your_Documents.rar Ransomware we urge you to keep reading our report and should you decide to erase the threat know that there are removal instructions below the article. Read more »

If your operating system has been infected with Serpent Ransomware, your personal files must have been encrypted already. This infection does not waste time, and the moment it is executed, the encryption process begins. The distribution of this ransomware is not surprising because it is spread exactly like CryptoKill Ransomware, Pabluk Locker Ransomware, and many other threats alike that we have reported before. It all comes back to spam emails. Your email address could have been extracted a long time ago using one of the many scams, such as fake prize giveaways or surveys. Once the distributor of the ransomware has a list of emails, it initiates a mass spam email attack where different email addresses are sent the same misleading message with the launcher attached to it. By the looks of it, it appears that the main target of this particular threat are users in Denmark, as they are sent the same corrupted spam email with the subject line “Sidste påmindelse for udestående faktura [number].” If you have opened it, as well as the document attached to it, it is most likely that you now need to remove Serpent ransomware. Read more »

CryptoKill Ransomware is a poorly made copy of Hidden-Tear, a ransomware-type program that was designed to encrypt your personal files and demand money for the decryption key. However, this new ransomware does not ask you to pay a ransom. It just encrypts your files and offers no method, no opportunity for you to get them back. It seems that it is a test version which would explain why it is missing this essential feature. Removing this malicious application is highly recommended because of this fact. For more information, please read this whole article. Read more »

According to our researchers, Cryptconsole Ransomware is a highly malicious application that can encrypt your personal files and render them useless. Therefore, removing it is highly recommended, but if your PC has already been infected with it, then it is likely that your files have already been encrypted. Interestingly, this ransomware does not drop a ransom note, so there is no telling whether its developers (who are nothing short of cyber criminals) want you to pay them for a decryption key. Read more »