Anti-spyware 101

Mespinoza Ransomware is very dangerous, and if you make the mistake of letting this malware into your operating system, you are likely to find most of your personal files encrypted. Needless to say, you are unlikely to let this malware in knowingly, but cybercriminals know the tricks and the backdoors that can be used to help the distribution of malware. For example, cybercriminals know that many people continue to be careless with spam emails. They open them, they read them, and if the message is convincing enough, they might be tricked into opening the attached file. As you might have gathered already, this file represents malware. Once the file is opened, the path for malware to slither in is cleared, and if security software is not set up to look out for you and delete infections before they are executed, the attack is underway. Sadly, once personal files are encrypted, they cannot be restored. You cannot salvage them even by removing Mespinoza Ransomware. Read more »

VIRUS Ransomware is a threat that encrypts files and displays a ransom note. Meaning, the malicious application was created for money extortion. If you do not want to fund cybercriminals, you could use your backup copies (e.g., files on cloud storage or removable media devices) to get your data back. The malicious application's ransom note may suggest purchasing decryption tools by contacting the threat’s creators and paying a ransom. Of course, doing so would be risky as hackers are not people that you can trust. This is why we always advise not to pay ransom for victims who fear being tricked. However, before deciding anything, we recommend learning more about this malicious application by reading our full article. Also, if you need guidance while erasing it, you should have a look at our deletion instructions available below this article too. Read more »

It was confirmed that a recently discovered Trojan titled BOOSTWRITE was developed by a well-known group of cybercriminals called FIN7. Hackers from this group are known for creating sophisticated Trojans, backdoors, and other threats that help them attack various systems for financial gain. FIN7 has been around for a few years now, and it does not look like these cybercriminals are going to stop their malicious activities any time soon. Sadly, it seems their tools are becoming more vicious and difficult to detect. If you want to know how their latest Trojan works and how it could enter a system, we invite you to read the rest of this article. Also, if you have any questions about BOOSTWRITE, you could leave us a comment below. Read more »

If you have opened this page, you probably have encountered Mbed Ransomware already, or at least you want to learn more about this dangerous infection. This program is similar to Toec Ransomware and Nols Ransomware. In fact, we could say that those programs are clones because there barely is any difference between them. It doesn’t mean, however, that you can relax right now. You still need to remove Mbed Ransomware from your system, and you need to look for ways to restore your files. But please remember that sometimes it can be impossible to decrypt your personal data. Read more »

Cyborg Ransomware is a threat that encrypts your files and changes your Desktop picture. Files that become encrypted become unusable as your system should no longer recognize them. The worst part is that while decryption tools might exist, it might be impossible to get them. The only good news is that the malicious application seems to be targeting files located in specific directories only, which means it might not encrypt all of your data found on your computer. If you keep reading our article, you can learn more about this malware. Also, we advise checking our removal instructions available at the end of the text. They can help you remove Cyborg Ransomware manually if you feel up to such a task. Should you need more assistance or have questions about the malicious application, do not hesitate to use our comments section. Read more »

JesusCrypt Ransomware is a new ransomware infection that is still under development. It means that a new version of this application might be released soon enough. However, now we have to focus on this exact version. Luckily, it is not that complicated to remove JesusCrypt Ransomware from your system, but it might not be that easy to restore the encrypted files. It is possible that you will have to start assembling your data library anew, but that shouldn’t discourage. When you need to remove ransomware, you just remove it. Read more »

Nvram Ransomware is a malicious computer infection. Users download and install this ransomware themselves, but they are not aware of it at first. After all, who in their right mind would ever download a malicious infection willingly?

However, if you happen to have this program on your computer, it’s about time you remove Nvram Ransomware once and for all. You should also look for ways to restore your files, and then protect your system from other potential infections. Please note that investing in a licensed security tool is a must, but it is not enough to ensure that ransomware doesn’t enter your computer again. Read more »

Decrypme Ransomware goes after the most sensitive part of your operating system – your personal files. Whether it is a wedding video, a work document, or a childhood photo, this malicious infection can grab the file and change its data to render it unreadable. The ransomware does not encrypt files with .decryptme, .dll, .encrypted, .exe, .ini, .lnk, .rdp, and .sys extensions, but these extensions do not really represent personal files, and the infection is not interested in those. In fact, it specifically avoids system files by circumventing all folders that are found in certain locations. These locations are \AppData, \Application Data, \intel, \nvidia, \Program Files, \Users\All Users, \Windows, allusersprofile, programdata, programfiles(x86), systemdrive, userprofile, and windir. If the infection encrypted system files, it would be much easier to resolve the problem, but personal files cannot be replaced, unless backups exist. If backups exist, you have nothing to worry besides deleting Decrypme Ransomware. Read more »

AIR Ransomware was created to encrypt files. Unfortunately, it can encrypt 181 different types of files, among which we have .doc, .docx, .png, .gif, .raw, .jar, .java, .uot, .stw, .sxw, .ott, .odt, .pem, .p12, .csr, .crt, .key, .pfx, .der, .dat, and many other types. When files are encrypted, they cannot be restored manually. Furthermore, tools that could do it automatically did not exist at the time of research. In some cases, free decryptors are created to crack the encryptors used by malware, but that does not happen too often. If you decide to look for a tool like that, make sure that you are careful because it is possible that you could end up installing something that is not only useless but also malicious. As you might have figured out yourself, you cannot restore files by removing AIR Ransomware. Nonetheless, you want to delete this infection, and you want to get it done fast. Anti-Spyware-101.com research team has analyzed this malware for you, and we are ready to assist you. Read more »