Anti-spyware 101

There are often several ways to refer to the same infection. Here we encounter such situation with Ann Ransomware. It is easy to tell that this program is a computer threat that can encrypt target files, but you can find information on the same program under the AskHelp@protonmail.com Ransomware tag. On the other hand, it doesn’t matter which keyword you choose when you look for information on this program. The bottom line is that you need to remove Ann Ransomware for good, and the instructions applied to AskHelp@protonmail.com Ransomware work for this program, too. After all, it’s the same application. Read more »

Have you found your personal files with the .armage filename extension? If so, it is very likely that you have encountered Armage Ransomware, which is a new infection that targets users’ personal files. Like many other ransomware-type infections available on the market, this threat mercilessly locks all the most valuable users’ files, including documents and images. Without a doubt, the author of Armage Ransomware wants your money. It is very likely that you will be told that it is the only way to unlock encrypted data if you contact the author, but you would make a huge mistake by sending a demanded ransom because you have zero guarantees that those affected files will get back to normal, or you will get a decryption key to unlock your files with. No, you will not get your money back in this case. No matter what you decide to do, make sure you do not keep the malicious application you have encountered active on your computer. Luckily, the removal of Armage Ransomware should be quick and easy since this threat deletes itself once executed, leaving only the text file on the victim’s computer. Read more »

Boris HT Ransomware might encipher user’s data and then show a ransom note saying it is necessary to contact the malware’s creators to find out how to decrypt affected data. Usually, in such cases, hackers ask their victims to pay a ransom and promise to send decryption tools right after the payment is confirmed. Unfortunately, there are cases when users do all that is asked and just never hear from the malicious program’s creators ever again. Thus, it is safe to say, paying the ransom is not something we would recommend. If you think it might be a bad idea to write to the infection’s developers too, you should scroll below the article and use the presented deletion instructions. On the other hand, if you would like to learn more about Boris HT Ransomware before deciding whether to erase it, we invite you to read the rest of this article. Read more »

It’s been two years since we first reported Unlock92 Ransomware, and now is time to discuss a new variant of this malware, called Unlock92 Zipper Ransomware. In fact, there were two different versions of this infection at the time of research, and neither of them functioned properly. That, of course, does not mean that this infection does not deserve attention. On the contrary, we need to keep a close eye on this malware because we do not want it creeping up on unsuspecting Windows users. It is likely that this infection could be distributed via spam emails or malicious downloaders, and so that is the first thing that all users need to be cautious about. Do not open random emails, download unfamiliar software, or get involved in virtual scams. If the ransomware slithers in anyway, it is likely to encrypt the most valuable personal files, but the good news is that you might be able to recover them. Please continue reading to learn more about this and the removal of Unlock92 Zipper Ransomware. Read more »

There are several different ransomware infections that encrypt users’ files and append the .encrypted filename extension, but Cryptolite Ransomware is undoubtedly the one that has slithered onto your computer, discovered where you keep your precious personal files, and locked them if you have also found a window with a message opened on your Desktop. Specialists cannot guarantee 100% that Cryptolite Ransomware will open it on the screen in all the cases, but, according to them, it should open a screen-locking window with a message. Cryptolite Ransomware does not seem to be sophisticated malicious software, so it is very likely that you could close this window by killing the malicious process representing malware using Task Manager. Unfortunately, this will not be enough to erase the ransomware infection and unlock files. Read more »

It is crucial to protect your operating system and practice safe browsing; otherwise, Lanran Ransomware could invade sooner than you think. This malware can use spam emails, malicious downloaders, other infections, and system vulnerabilities to invade the Windows operating system and take over files. The infection does not leak or remove files, but it encrypts them, and that might be the end of them. Encryption is a security measure that is meant to ensure that the file can be read only if the right decryption key is applied, and, of course, cyber criminals are the only ones who know the decryption key of the ransomware. What that means is that you cannot recover files manually. Unfortunately, we do not have good news when it comes to the recovery option proposed by cyber criminals. We discuss that further in the report, along with the removal tips that you need if you wish to delete Lanran Ransomware successfully. Are you ready to tackle this threat? Let’s get to it. Read more »

Zzz12 Ransomware is not one of those prevalent malicious applications that affect thousands of users’ computers and manage to swindle them out of thousands of dollars, but it might still infiltrate your computer and cause you serious security-related problems. Without a doubt, the ransomware infection will lock personal files on your computer. Specialists say that it should not lock any system files, but there is no doubt that you will find your personal files encrypted. Ransomware infections choose the most important users’ files to encrypt because cyber criminals know that users will pay only for valuable files like documents or pictures. Zzz12 Ransomware has even been developed to delete Shadow Volume Copies of files so that users could not decrypt them for free. The ransomware infection does not tell users that they have to pay to get files decrypted, but even though the ransom note it drops after encrypting data does not include this information, we are sure you will not be given the decryptor for free. Usually, decryptors that can unlock files affected by ransomware infections are extremely expensive. Do not spend a cent on such a tool because you do not know whether you will get it from crooks behind malware you have encountered. The ransomware infection will not be automatically removed from the system for you too even if you make a payment. Read more »