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Age_empires@india.com Ransomware

Age_empires@india.com Ransomware

If your computer is under attack by Age_empires@india.com Ransomware, you can say goodbye to all your important files unless you have made regular backups on removable media. This infection proves again that your files are not safe on your computer if it is not protected by a decent up-to-date anti-malware application. This ransomware encrypts your files and demands a certain amount in return for the recovery of your files. But how can you believe these cyber criminals that they will actually send you the decryption key after you pay the ransom? If you want to save your system, you should not hesitate to remove Age_empires@india.com Ransomware. Keep in mind that this will not recover your files but at least your computer will be clean again and safe to use. If you want to avoid similar dangerous attacks, please learn more from the rest of this article. Read more »

Cyber_baba2@aol.com Ransomware

Cyber_baba2@aol.com Ransomware

Cyber_baba2@aol.com Ransomware might seem to come out of nowhere, but it is most likely that you have let in this malware yourself. In most cases, the victims of this malicious threat let it in via spam emails. All you need to do is open a corrupted attachment that might look harmless to let the infection in. Once in, the ransomware can corrupt your files by jumbling data and attaching the ridiculous “.[id number].cyber_baba2@aol.com.xtbl” extension to them. If you see this extension attached, and the file is unreadable, you can be sure that the ransomware has attacked. Most users realize that this infection is active once the desktop wallpaper is replaced with wp.jpg. This file represents a picture of a sadhu, which, in Hinduism, is considered a holy person. The file also displays text that represents cyber_baba2@aol.com, and that is where the name of this threat comes from. If you want to learn more about this email address, the activity of the threat, and the removal of Cyber_baba2@aol.com Ransomware, continue reading. Read more »

Domino Ransomware

Domino Ransomware

You cannot be careless about spam emails. If you open them and interact with the contents provided to you via them, Domino Ransomware could slither in without any warning. This dangerous ransomware hides in spam email attachments, and it was created to encrypt your files (it uses the AES 1024 encryption key) and demand a ransom payment in return of their decryption. According to the malware analysts at Anti-Spyware-101.com, this devious infection works silently, and it is most likely that its victims will recognize it only after the damage is done. As you might have found yourself, this threat is capable of encrypting your personal files, including PDFs, photos, or video files. Obviously, if you have not backed up your personal files, you depend on cyber criminals to provide you with a decryption key, and that is not a situation you want to be caught in, do you? Keep reading to learn more about that and the removal of Domino Ransomware. Read more »

Mountainbrowse.com

Mountainbrowse.com

Mountainbrowse.com is a decent-looking search engine that might replace your homepage one day. If this ever happens to you, you should know that a browser hijacker has, most probably, sneaked onto your computer and then made all those changes. Unfortunately, Mountainbrowse.com will be set on all the browsers, including Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox, which means that you will have to delete Mountainbrowse.com from them one by one in order not to see the presence of the new search engine. In fact, you should remove it not only to be able to set another homepage, but also to protect your computer from potential threats Mountainbrowse.com might expose you to. We will explain what we have in mind further in this article. You will not only find out why the deletion of Mountainbrowse.com is the best decision, but will also know how to remove the browser hijacker from the system by the end of this article. Read more »

Ninja_gaiver@aol.com Ransomware

Ninja_gaiver@aol.com Ransomware

We have yet another ransomware based on the CrySIS Ransomware engine to report, and this one is called Ninja_gaiver@aol.com Ransomware. This malicious ransomware might have a unique name, but it is no different than Milarepa.lotos@aol.com Ransomware, Drugvokrug727@india.com Ransomware, and all other threats that belong to the same family. Unfortunately, at the moment, decryption tools that would be able to decrypt files corrupted by these ransomware infections do not exist. This means that you are completely in the hands of the cyber criminals who have developed the ransomware. If your files were corrupted by this malicious threat, there is very little you can do. If you have not encountered this threat yet, please reinforce protection immediately because you do not want to lose your files. Of course, if the ransomware is already active, make sure you delete it as soon as you read this report. We include instructions that will help you remove Ninja_gaiver@aol.com Ransomware manually. Read more »

Milarepa.lotos@aol.com Ransomware

Milarepa.lotos@aol.com Ransomware

Milarepa.lotos@aol.com Ransomware might be the new release of the cyber criminals who developed such malicious programs as Vegclass@aol.com Ransomware, Meldonii@india.com Ransomware, Redshitline Ransomware, or other infections alike. Apparently, the threat was created while using the same CrySiS Ransomware engine. Since we have tested not only this particular malware but also lots of other similar ones, its working manner is well known to our researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com. For instance, we can tell you that the malicious application should encrypt all data on the computer except the one that belongs to the Windows operating system. As you continue reading the article, you will learn even more details about the infection. In addition, we are placing removal instructions below the text. Thus, if you were looking for a way to eliminate the malware manually, you came to the right place. Read more »

Makdonalds@india.com Ransomware

Makdonalds@india.com Ransomware

Makdonalds@india.com Ransomware is an oddly-named malware whose objective is to encrypt your files and demand that you pay a ransom in return for the decryption software. However, we suggest that you remove it instead of paying the ransom because the cyber crooks might not keep their word and send you the decryption tool. This ransomware has been discovered only recently, so a free decryptor has yet to be developed. To find out more about this malware, please read this whole description. Read more »

"Microsoft has detected some suspicious activity" +1-844-313-8541

A malicious fake alert that we recognize by the name "Microsoft has detected some suspicious activity" +1-844-313-8541 is spreading around. This malicious threat lurks for victims within software bundles carried by malicious downloaders. The infection might be hidden behind more attractive threats, but they could be malicious and dangerous as well. Therefore, once you get rid of the screen-locker, you need to inspect your operating system and eliminate all other threats. Right now, let’s focus on the removal of the "Microsoft has detected some suspicious activity" +1-844-313-8541 locker. This infection locks your Windows screen to make you think that someone is trying to steal your personal data, passwords, and other sensitive information. The reality is that the cyber criminals behind the scam are the ones that you need to be most cautious about. Please continue reading to learn more. Read more »

Drugvokrug727@india.com Ransomware

Drugvokrug727@india.com Ransomware

Drugvokrug727@india.com Ransomware might have been created by Russians because the notification that this threat carries is in Russian. This message is also translated into English, but it is obvious that it was done by someone who does not know the language: “Decryptor files are available at post office: Drugvokrug727@india.com”. Obviously, the name of the ransomware derives from the email address representing its creator. This is the story behind the names of Opencode@india.com Ransomware, Meldonii@india.com Ransomware, Radxlove7@india.com, and many other infamous infections whose removal we have discussed in separate reports. This report was created based on the analysis by Anti-Spyware-101.com malware researchers, and it is all about the removal of Drugvokrug727@india.com Ransomware. Are you postponing the elimination of this threat because you think it will stop you from decrypting your precious files? Well, that is not exactly the truth. Read more »

Opencode@india.com Ransomware

Opencode@india.com Ransomware

Opencode@india.com Ransomware is a malicious application whose sole purpose is to encrypt the files on your computer and offer you to purchase the decryption tool to decrypt them. Removing this application is highly recommended because its “business model” is nothing short of an extortion scheme and it is obviously illegal. This particular ransomware is no different from hundreds of other computer infections, and it has multiple clones that come from the same developer. To find out more about it, we invite you to read this whole article. Read more »