Anti-spyware 101

Do you know what happens to the files corrupted by Delphi Ransomware? They are encrypted, which means that they can be read only using a special decoder. Although you might be happy to learn that your files are not lost completely, we have bad news: Cyber criminals are the only ones who can give you the tool to restore personal files. So, what is the problem? The problem is that these cyber criminals are unlikely to help you out. They might promise you to decrypt files as soon as you contact them and then pay the ransom, but if you think that the words of attackers can be trusted, you are wrong. While we cannot guarantee that you would not get anything in return for the ransom – after all, cyber criminals are people, and so they are unpredictable – it would be surprising to learn about files being decrypted successfully. If you cannot do anything about your files, you still can delete Delphi Ransomware, and we recommend initiating the removal of this malware ASAP. Read more »

Qarallax RAT is a Trojan infection that can cause a lot of damage if it is programmed to steal your personal information. The main problem with Trojans is that they might work in the background of your system for quite a while before you notice that something is wrong. So how can we prevent Trojans from stealing our information? The best way to protect our systems is to employ regular system scans. If you scan your system regularly, a reliable antispyware scanner will locate and remove Qarallax RAT immediately. At the same time, it would protect you from other intruders, too. Read more »

Were your personal files encrypted by GetCrypt Ransomware? If they were, your background wallpaper must have been replaced, and you must have been introduced to a file named “# DECRYPT MY FILES #.txt.” These are the two things that should help you identify the threat in no time. Depending on the version of this malware that you face, the messages delivered via the wallpaper and the text file should push you to email un42@protonmail.com or getcrypt@cock.li, and you should not do that. You will learn why that is risky if you continue reading. If you do that, you will also learn how to delete GetCrypt Ransomware, and doing that is very important. Even though your personal files will not be restored when you do that, you do not want anything malicious on your computer, because that creates security risks. Note that you will not get your files decrypted even if you pay the ransom requested by the attackers. So, what are you supposed to do? First, remove the infection, next, find a free decryptor. Read more »

INFOWAIT Ransomware is a file-encrypting infection that derives from the STOP Ransomware family. Anti-Spyware-101.com research team is familiar with this family because we have already analyzed and reported many members from it, including Guvara Ransomware, Kiratos Ransomware, and KEYPASS Ransomware. Although these infections have unique elements, for the most part, they are identical. They attack vulnerable operating systems in the same manner. They do the same things once inside. Finally, they can be deleted using the same steps. If you have found that you need to remove INFOWAIT Ransomware from your operating system, you should continue reading this report. We discuss different methods you can employ to eliminate the infection, and, most important, we share our tips to help you protect the operating system against the invasion of malicious threats in the future. Also, note that the comments section below is open, and you can add your questions about the threat at any point. Read more »

Trojan.Minjen was designed to mine a cryptocurrency called Monero. Our researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com say there might be a lot of versions of it so the variant you encounter may not act the same as the one we tested. Nonetheless, it should not be that different either. Usually, such Trojans influence the infected device’s performance, so users might suspect it could be on the system if they notice the computer suddenly began to work slower. To find out more about this malicious application, we encourage you to read the rest of this article. In case you think it is on your system, we recommend checking it with a legitimate antimalware tool. The deletion steps placed below can also help you eliminate Trojan.Minjen, although if you encounter a different version of it, it is possible the instructions might not work for you. Read more »

The .kraussmfz Ransomware File Extension is an extension that is added to the files corrupted by a malicious infection, popularly known by the name “IEncrypt Ransomware.” Unfortunately, this extension is customizable, and it is not universal. By that we mean that the extension can be created according to the target of cyber criminals. In this particular instance, the attackers are targeting a German-Chinese company known as “KRAUSS-MAFFEI,” which specializes in plastic extrusion machinery. Without a doubt, the infection can be customized and go after other kinds of companies, and when that happens, the extension can be customized as well. That being said, in this report, Anti-Spyware-101.com research team focuses on the version of the threat that adds the .kraussmfz Ransomware File Extension. Removing this extension is not difficult, but recovering files after they are encrypted might be impossible. To learn more about that and the removal of IEncrypt Ransomware, please continue reading. Read more »

When .myjob File Extension Ransomware slithers in and corrupts your personal files, it adds an additional extension to their original names: “id-{id}.[goodjob24@foxmail.com].myjob.” This extension includes a unique code that is given to every victim individually. It also includes an email address, about which we talk further in this report. Finally, it includes a final extension, “.myjob,” and this is where the name of the threat comes from. Needless to say, files are encrypted only after the malicious infection finds its way into an operating system. To slither in, its creator might employ misleading emails to trick victims into executing malware themselves. They could also exploit known vulnerabilities. In any case, when this infection slithers in, you will notice it. Besides attaching the unique extension to the corrupted files, it also creates files and launches a window to deliver a message. We suggest paying no attention to it because you need to focus on deleting .myjob File Extension Ransomware. Of course, note that your files will NOT be restored if you remove this malware. Read more »

Do not ignore the .PUMA Ransomware File Extension attached to your documents, archives, photos, and other kinds of personal files. This extension means that your Windows operating system was invaded by a malicious file-encryptor, known as Puma Ransomware. The “.puma” extension that is attached to the corrupted files, according to our research team, might vary depending on the version of the threat. If you find the “.pumas” or “.pumax” extension, you are dealing with the same threat. Unfortunately, your files will not be restored if you delete .PUMA Ransomware File Extension attaching malware, but that does not mean that removal is not important. On the contrary – this infection is incredibly dangerous, and the sooner you eliminate it from your operating system, the better. The good news is that you do not need to worry about the decryption of your files, as a free decryptor already exists. Research and download it carefully because you do not want to install another malicious threat. Read more »