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In this article we will tell about a threat we recently encountered; it is known as Elmers Glue Locker Ransomware. For starters, we should say our researchers are not sure if the infection is fully developed. What makes us believe it is the malicious application's message and working manner. The hackers ask to transfer a huge amount of money, but the malware does not do anything bad enough that would at least make the user think of paying the ransom. To be more precise, the asked payment is sixteen Bitcoins or approximately thirty-eight thousand US dollars. Usually, if ransomware creators tell the price they ask for a sum less than one Bitcoin or between one and two Bitcoins, so in this case, the demanded amount is highly irregular. Nonetheless, the cyber criminals could spread it just to test how it works and possibly even try to upgrade it and distribute it again. In any case, if you somehow encountered Elmers Glue Locker Ransomware or want to know more about it, we recommend reviewing our report. Read more »

Fucked Ransomware is a ransomware infection named after the extension it appends to files after encrypting files stored on systems it affects. Although it is known to be a ransomware infection which locks files without the possibility of getting them back easily, specialists say that it should not cause problems to many users because it has originally been developed for testing purposes and it is not actively spread. Because of this, researchers working at anti-spyware-101.com believe that there should not be many victims of this computer infection. Of course, theoretically, bad people might start spreading it in the future with the intention of getting easy money too. If it ever happens that this ransomware infection shows up on your computer, delete it as soon as possible. The version of Fucked Ransomware our specialists have tested do not even leave a ransom note, i.e. it does not demand a ransom, and users cannot get a key for unlocking their files even if they are ready to spend money on it. If you are reading this article after some time because an updated version of Fucked Ransomware which demands money and leaves a ransom note on Desktop has slithered onto your computer, we have the same piece of advice for you – delete it and do not even think about sending money to cyber criminals. According to specialists, it is the worst thing victims of this ransomware infection can do. Read more »

Deos Ransomware is yet another infection that appears to be in development still. This threat was created to encrypt files, but, at the moment, it is not capable of doing that. Instead, it searches and enumerates files that could be potential targets. Although it does not corrupt files right now, no one known if or when this infection starts invading operating systems and encrypting files. Anti-Spyware-101.com malware researchers, warn that this devious threat could slither into your operating system without any warning, and, if you have time, you need to make sure to protect it against the invasion of malware. In case, the threat has been fully developed by the time you are reading this report, you might be interested in learning more about it, as well as how to remove Deos Ransomware. According to our analysis, this threat can invade vulnerable Windows operating systems starting with the outdated Windows XP version, which is still used by 7% of all Windows users. Read more »

OnyonLock Ransomware may claim that all your files were locked due to an unidentified security problem. It is possible that by saying so, the malware’s creators are trying to give you an impression the application is not malicious. Perhaps they are hoping to receive more payments by doing so. Nonetheless, experienced users should realize the encryption of their data was illegal, and the program, which did it is a harmful threat. Consequently, we advise users not to put up with any demands and eliminate the infection at once. It will not restore any data, but it is advisable to do so to secure the system. More experienced users could delete OnyonLock Ransomware while following the instructions available below the article. If they look too complicated for you, we would advise you to employ a reliable antimalware tool instead and leave this task to it. Read more »