Anti-spyware 101

SYSDOWN Ransomware is an extremely malicious infection that may leave you no other option, but to delete the affected files and start anew. This ransomware program does not try to lure your money out of you. It does not leave any ransom note that would tell you how to retrieve a decryption tool and restore your encrypted files. Instead, the program seems to have been created solely for wiping systems clean, sabotaging multiple computers worldwide. Hence, you need to remove SYSDOWN Ransomware at once, and then focus on restoring your system. It might be challenging, but that is something you must do. Read more »

There is a new variant of the malicious Xorist Ransomware, and it is called Cryptedx Ransomware. When this malicious infection finds its way into your operating system, it does not waste any time. It starts encrypting files right away. The bad news is that this malware can target all kinds of personal files found on your system. According to our research, this infection can encrypt files in the %HOMEDRIVE% directory, which is where you are likely to store at least some of your personal files. The files that it can corrupt include those with .htm, .jpg, .wav, .txt, .zip, and .doc extensions. Speaking of extensions, when the ransomware corrupts files, it adds a unique extension, “.cryptedx.” If you find a file with it appended to its name, there is no doubt that this file is corrupted. So, how do you decrypt these files? Well, we have some good news for you. According to Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers, a decryption tool offered by Emisoft appears to be capable of decryption. Unfortunately, that is not all you need to take care of. You also need to delete malware. It is most important that you remove Cryptedx Ransomware. Read more »

Genocheats Ransomware seems to be a malicious file-encrypting program based on open-source ransomware called Hidden Tear. Because of this, there is some hope the decryption tool created by volunteer computer security specialists for Hidden Tear’s encrypted files could work on data damaged by this newly created threat. Thus, instead of rushing to pay a ransom, we urge you to try other possible options first. Further, in this report, we will reveal more details about the malicious program, so if you came across this malware, it would be advisable to get to know it better, especially if this is the first time you are dealing with an infection capable of encrypting files. Slightly below the text, we will present a deletion guide prepared by our specialists at Anti-spyware-101.com, so if you need any assistance with Genocheats Ransomware removal, we urge you to check these steps. Read more »

Malware experts at Anti-Spwyare-101.com have recently discovered a newly crafted malware, which goes by the name of DeathNote Ransomware. If you ever happen to encounter this devious piece of software, be sure to do everything in your power to avoid as it exhibits malignant functionality, to put it lightly. If you are not familiar with ransomware applications, you must know that they are infamous for their ability to encrypt vast quantities of data without any notification or authorization. As you can imagine, having this devious piece of software active on your PC could lead to devastating outcomes. If you wish to learn more about the intricate inner workings of this ransomware, be sure to read our article entirely. Additionally, we present a few virtual security tips to help you maintain a secure and clean operating system. Finally, to help you remove DeathNote Ransomware, we include detailed instructions that you can find below this report. Read more »

A black full-screen background and a program window-like ransom warning are what you get when your PC gets infected with the Heropoint ransomware. The infection fails to take files hostage because of the coding and the fact that the threat must be removed from the computer should now be your first priority. The Heropoint ransomware is likely to be primed to encrypt files later in the future, which is likely to end up in loss of pictures, music files, and other documents if such data is not backed up to storage devices. If you have the Heropoint threat on your PC, you are lucky enough because your data stays intact, at least at the time being. We invite you to continue reading to find out a little more about the threat, but if you are determined to remove it from the computer this very moment, scroll down to the end of the review to find a removal guide. Read more »

Godra Ransomware can mainly show up on your computer if you live in Croatia; at least, our malware specialists at anti-spyware-101.com say that this ransomware program must target Croatian-speaking users. So, the rest of the world might be in the luck this time but this can never be claimed with 100% certainty. This malicious threat attacks and encrypts the usual media and database files to cause the most possible damage to anyone infected with it. All this in order to extort money from you for the decryption software; and, not even a small amount. We do not believe that these cyber villains care about you and your encrypted files enough to send you the decryption software even if they have one. Experience shows that it is more likely that these crooks disappear after your transfer. We advise you to remove Godra Ransomware immediately if you wish to restore order on your system. Read more »