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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 »

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 »

Lowlevel04 Ransomware is a malicious program that should take your files as hostages and try to extort money from you. It does so by encrypting user’s data and as a result making it unusable. In some cases, volunteer specialists manage to create decryption tools, but this threat remains not decryptable. The thought of losing all private data from the computer might urge you to consider paying the ransom, but we advise you not to make any rash decisions. Firstly, you should read more about the infection and only then decide what could be done under the circumstances. However, if you do not plan to put up with any demands and want to eliminate the malware as soon as possible, we can offer deletion instructions located at the end of the text. Read more »