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Ransomware applications are on the rise lately thus being aware of them is critical. Malware researchers at our internal labs have encountered one that goes by the name of BadNews Ransomware. Be sure to avoid it at all costs; otherwise, you might be forced to face devastating outcomes, to put it lightly. Just like any other program classified as such, the one in question is capable of causing serious harm as it can make your personal data inaccessible without any warning or authorization. It goes without saying that such functionality cannot be tolerated. To learn how you can improve your overall virtual security to avoid such malicious applications, make sure to read the rest of this article. We also include information regarding this malware's functionality as compiled by our team's in-depth research along with through removal instructions that any user that already has BadNews Ransomware active on their PC must use right away to delete it once and for all. Read more »

If your screen turns black while all your windows close and an application window appears labeled “Main,” it is possible that Ramsomeer Ransomware has managed to sneak onto your system. This new malicious program can lock your screen and block your executable files, which can be quite convincing and you may believe that your files have really been encrypted and your computer locked as this ransom note window claims. However, our malware specialists at anti-spyware-101.com have analyzed this threat and concluded that this could be an unfinished version that has started to spread on the web recently. Since there is way higher potential in this ransomware program, we believe that a new version may soon emerge. It is possible that this infection may trick a few unsuspecting and inexperienced users and they are willing to pay the ransom fee. Nevertheless, we are here to tell you that you need to remove Ramsomeer Ransomware immediately, if you plan to use your computer. Read more »

A simple XOR cipher is used by Marlboro Ransomware to encrypt your personal files, and it appears that a legitimate file decryptor was created that can help decrypt the files corrupted by this infection. Unfortunately, not all users know about this, and many still think that they need to pay a ransom fee to get their files unlocked. The problem is that no one knows if the files with the “.oops” extension would be decrypted after the ransom payment was issued, and this is the main reason why following the demands of cyber criminals is not a good idea. Even if you cannot find a working decryptor, paying the ransom is not something we recommend doing. Hopefully, you do not need to resort to that to save your personal photos, media files, and documents. In any case – whether your files are restored or they are lost – you have to delete Marlboro Ransomware from your operating system, and that is not always easy. The main task is to remove the malicious launcher, and that might be hard to do if you are unable to identify it. Read more »

CryptoSweetTooth Ransomware means a major threat to your personal files, including your images, videos, documents, and archives. This ransomware program can infiltrate your system silently and encrypt your files without you noticing it until it is too late. Obviously, the surprise factor is a vital element for such a malware infection. Unfortunately, once your files have been encrypted, there is not much you can do to unlock them. These criminals try to make you believe that your only chance at getting your files back is to pay them the ransom fee for which they promise to send you the decryption key. Since dealing with criminals is rarely about mutual trust, you should be very careful what you decide on. Experience shows that victims almost never get the key when it comes to ransomware attacks. On the other hand, why would you support criminals? While this could be a dilemma for you, we recommend that you act immediately and remove CryptoSweetTooth Ransomware from your computer. Read more »

If you can no longer access the majority of your pictures, documents, music, and videos, there is a possibility that Mns Cryptolocker Ransomware is the one responsible for making them unusable. It has been detected only recently and it is not very popular yet, judging from a number of computers affected, but, of course, the situation might quickly change since this computer infection is spread through spam emails primarily. Even though Mns Cryptolocker Ransomware does not append its own filename extension after encrypting users’ files, it should become clear quickly that there is a ransomware infection inside your computer because files could not be opened and there is a ransom note left on the computer. Ignore this message left by cyber criminals and go to remove the ransomware infection from your computer. This threat will not be erased from your computer even if you transfer the required money. On top of that, your files might still stay encrypted. Last but not least, there is no point in transferring money to cyber criminals behind Mns Cryptolocker Ransomware also because a free decryption tool has been developed by specialists. Download it and use it to decrypt your files instead. Use it only after you fully erase a file-encrypting threat from your PC because it might strike again and encrypt your files. Read more »