Anti-spyware 101

An extension called .noos on your files most likely means that you have encountered a threat called Noos Ransomware. It is a malicious tool that encrypts data and marks it with the mentioned extension. Meaning, files with the .noos extension should be unreadable. The only way to fix them is to decrypt them with special software. If you are a victim of this threat, you most likely already saw a ransom note in which the threat’s developers claim to have needed decryption tools and offer them if you pay. If you do not want to put up with any demands, you should know that cybersecurity experts managed to create a decryptor that might be able to restore your files free of charge. It is worth a try if you do not back up your data and have no other means to get it back. We discuss the malware in detail further, in this article, so if you want to learn more, we encourage you to keep reading. Also, a bit below the text, you can find instructions showing how to remove Noos Ransomware manually. Read more »

One minute you might think you are receiving system updates, and the next, you may learn that your system has been infected with Nakw Ransomware. As you see, this malicious program could pretend to be installing system updates. Unfortunately, instead of updating, the malware encrypts files that could be valuable to you. Because of this, you should be unable to open data that has been affected by this threat. The hackers offer their services to return files to normal, but they demand a ransom in return. The fee is not that small, which is why we advise thinking about the offer carefully. If you decide you have no wish to fund cybercriminals and risk getting scammed, we recommend not to contact them. The next step we suggest is erasing Nakw Ransomware from your computer. It can be eliminated manually with the instructions available below or with a legitimate antimalware tool. Read more »

Technically, Asus Ransomware is nothing new to security researchers. This program belongs to a huge family of similar infections, and thus, we know more or less what to expect from this intruder. It might not be impossible to restore the affected files immediately, but you shouldn’t lose hope. Since this program comes from a family of similar infections, it is very likely that a public decryption tool will be developed soon enough. Please remove Asus Ransomware from your computer right now. You can do it either manually or automatically with a security tool of your choice. Read more »

Wiki Ransomware is a threat that shows a message that mentions the following email address: bitlocker@foxmail.com. The address belongs to cybercriminals behind this malware who want to be contacted for payment information. As you see, the hackers claim to have a decryptor that can decipher files affected by this malicious application, and they expect users to put up with their demands if they want to receive such a tool. Sadly, even if you do as told, there are still no reassurances that you will get what is promised. Cybercriminals are not trustworthy people, and so all of their proposals should be considered carefully. To learn more about this threat, we encourage you to read the rest of this article. Also, we advise removing Wiki Ransomware if you want your system to be malware-free or do not wish to risk new data getting encrypted. You can find out more about the malware’s deletion from our article and the instructions available at the end of it. Read more »

It is crucial to have files backed up outside their original location. Uta Ransomware proves that. This malicious infection encrypts files, and if it does that successfully, the attackers behind it are free to make any demands. Those who have backups can easily replace the corrupted files once they remove the infection. However, if backups do not exist, the victims might be more willing to do whatever the attackers want them to do. Most likely, that would entail paying money in order to obtain decryption software or tools. Even though that is what the attackers might have promised you already, you want to be very cautious about what you do. Unfortunately, you are unlikely to get the decryptor if you follow the instructions of cybercriminals behind the ransomware. Therefore, we want to focus on deleting Uta Ransomware. Hopefully, you have backups that can replace the encrypted files, and so you do not need to worry about what could happen to your documents, photos, videos, and other personal files. Read more »

WiryJMPer Dropper is a malicious Trojan infection that carries other dangerous threats. In other words, if this infection is on your computer, you probably have a lot of more dangerous infections to worry about. At the same time, it might not be that easy to tell when this program slithers into your system. Nevertheless, you have to make sure that you remove WiryJMPer Dropper and everything this Trojan dragged into your system as soon as possible. If you think that you cannot perform manual removal by yourself, you can always employ a powerful antispyware tool that will terminate the infection for you automatically. Read more »

Avest Ransomware could be targeted at users from Belarus since it was titled after an organization called ZAO AVEST that operates in Belarus. It is a malicious program that encrypts victims’ files and displays a message. Even though the note does not mention anything about having to pay a ransom, we are almost one hundred percent sure that it is what victims will be asked to do if they contact the malware’s developers, as the message suggests. Naturally, we do not advise dealing with cybercriminals because it could end up hazardously. Also, there might be a free decryption tool available online. Our researchers say a reputable cybersecurity company developed it, so it should be safe to use this decryptor if you download it from their website and not some shady file-sharing site. In the rest of this article, we discuss the malicious application in more detail, so we encourage you to keep reading if you are interested in it. However, if you came here to learn how to delete Avest Ransomware, you could slide below and use our provided instructions. Read more »

InfoDot Ransomware appears to be a recently developed ransomware application that can encipher files with both the AES-256 and the RSA-2048 encryption algorithms. So far, our researchers came across two samples that could be attributed to this malware. There are two options: the threat’s developers might be preparing to release a final version, or they mean to spread a couple of different variations of the malware. More information about the malicious application is provided further in this article. Thus, if you wish to know how to avoid such malware or what it is advisable to do after encountering it, we invite you to read our full article. Also, just a bit below the text, you should find deletion instructions that show how you could be able to erase a threat like InfoDot Ransomware manually. Read more »

Leto Ransomware is a malicious program from the vicious Stop Ransomware family of file-encrypting threats. Consequently, the malware works the same as other infections from this family. The only difference is that some of the details provided in its ransom note are different from the ones seen in the notes displayed by its clones. Also, this threat marks its encrypted files with the .leto extension. In this article, we discuss the malware’s working manner in detail as well as mention the differences in its displayed note. If you received this malware or simply wish to learn more about it, we encourage you to read the rest of our article. The instructions available at the end of it are for the malware’s victims who may want to try to erase Leto Ransomware manually. If you do not think you are up for such a task, we highly recommend employing a legitimate antimalware tool that could clean your system properly. Read more »