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Our researchers report there is a new GarrantyDecrypt Ransomware version called XARCryptor Ransomware. It encrypts user’s files and shows a ransom note too, although the way it marks affected data has changed. Another thing we noticed about it is that the malware may attempt to steal user’s passwords and data related to his browsing habits. Needless to say, if you want to keep your private and sensitive data secret, you should get rid of XARCryptor Ransomware immediately. The steps available below this article will show how to remove the malicious application manually. Nonetheless, if you wish to find out more about it first, we encourage you to read the rest of the text. Read more »

It seems as if StupidJapan Ransomware was made not to extort money, but to insult its victims. The threat does not encrypt any data and even makes no attempts to trick users into believing the files were locked. The message that is supposed to be the malicious application's ransom note insults the user instead of asking for any money. Naturally, it is probably better to be called stupid or garbage instead of losing precious family photos and other irreplaceable files that other ransomware applications encrypt. However, such message and the malware’s working manner indicate the threat could be a joke or just a test version. Either way, it is doubtful it might be distributed among lots of users. Nonetheless, we cannot be sure it is impossible to receive it. Thus, at the end of the article, we will add instructions showing how to deal with StupidJapan Ransomware manually. Read more »

Careless actions could lead to the infiltration of the monstrous blacklist@clock.li Ransomware. This threat could be introduced to you with the use of spam emails or malicious downloaders, and cyber attackers could also exploit existing security vulnerabilities to drop and execute the infection without your notice. If you do not recognize the infection and do not remove it right away, it can start encrypting your personal files – such as private photos and important documents – without you even realizing it. Unfortunately, you cannot really stop the process once it is underway, and you cannot revert the corrupted files to their original state afterward. Once files are encrypted, they are basically lost. Unfortunately, the attacker behind the infection is meant to try to convince you that you can pay for a decryptor. We suggest that you do not waste your money and, instead, delete blacklist@clock.li Ransomware immediately. Read more »

Spam email messages often look just like an annoying nuisance, but they often are part of malware distribution networks. Therefore, one should take them seriously. Take Ursnif spam, for example. As you can obviously tell from the name, this infection is associated with spam emails. It is a Trojan infection, and it reaches its targets through spam attachments. It is important to remove Ursnif spam from your system as soon as possible, but sometimes it might be hard to spot a Trojan infection immediately. Therefore, it is recommended to perform regular system scans with security applications to detect such infections early. Read more »

getdataback@fros.cc Ransomware is one of the newest variants of Crysis/Dharma Ransomware, as research has revealed. It would be a lie if we told you that it differs much from older versions of the same threat much because it does not. Just like many other ransomware infections these days, this malicious application infiltrates computers and then locks all discovered files immediately. The encryption algorithm it uses is no doubt a strong one, so do not expect that you will decrypt your files easily if you ever encounter this nasty threat. Cyber criminals will try to convince you that decrypting files with a special tool they have is as easy as pie, but you should still not purchase it from them because you do not know whether you will get it. Is it possible to unlock your files without the special decryptor? Well, if you do not want to spend money on the tool you may not even get, you should restore your files from a backup you have. Needless to say, this is impossible if a backup does not exist, i.e. you have never backed up any of your files. We cannot promise that you could get your files back in this case, but you should definitely try out third-party data recovery tools – they may help you to decrypt at least some files. Make sure you only use reliable software! Read more »