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Vortex Ransomware is a Polish-made computer infection designed to encrypt your personal files and then offer you to buy the decryption software needed to decrypt them. The cybercriminals behind this malware want you to pay a hefty sum of money for the decryption software which might not be worth your files. Therefore, you should consider removing this ransomware as soon as possible because if it were to enter your PC, then it will go to work immediately. The only way to prevent it from entering your PC is installing an anti-malware program. To find out more about this malicious application, we invite you to read this whole article. Read more »

The name of the malicious Revenge Ransomware is truly mysterious. Why does the creator of this threat feel the need to seek revenge and who is it targeted at? It is unlikely that answers to these questions will be found, but what Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers know is that this infection is incredibly malicious, and your files might be put at serious risk if it manages to slither into your operating system. If it slithers in, this threat can encrypt the most personal files – such as your photos and media files – just to make you pay attention to the demands. Although you would probably pay attention to the threat even if it encrypted less important files, it is unlikely that you would choose to follow the instructions just to get them back. In many cases, files can be recovered by downloading them anew, but that is not the case with personal files. Unfortunately, it is not possible to decrypt files by deleting Revenge Ransomware, which is the greatest obstacle that the victims are likely to face. Continue reading to learn more about the threat and its removal. Read more »

There can be two slightly different versions of avastvirusinfo@yandex.com Ransomware. Apparently one of them displays ransom notes written both in English and Russian languages, while the other one shows a short message with less information and only in English. Both variants can damage a broad range of different file types, but it seems the version showing longer texts can encipher twice as many file types as the other variant. None of the malicious application’s displayed ransom notes says how much the decryption tool costs. Probably, this way the malware’s creators are trying to make you contact them so they would have more chances to convince you to pay the ransom. Of course, we advise against paying it since there are no reassurances they will send you the decryption tools. Lastly, we would like to stress that avastvirusinfo@yandex.com Ransomware is a dangerous threat and it would be safer to remove it from the computer; you can do so manually if you follow the instructions placed below this report. Read more »

Cryptolocker 1.0.0 Ransomware has nothing in common with ransomware belonging to the Cryptolocker family. It seems that it has just borrowed the name. Of course, it does not mean that it is not harmful at all. As specialists working at anti-spyware-101.com have observed, it does not encrypt any files at the time of writing. It might be using the scare tactics only, it might not be finished yet, or it could have been developed for the purpose of testing only. Either way, keeping Cryptolocker 1.0.0 Ransomware on the system is not recommended because it might be updated soon and then really encrypt your personal files, i.e. documents, images, and media files, judging from the specific filename extensions it searches for once it successfully enters the system. It should be noted that Cryptolocker 1.0.0 Ransomware is, most probably, of a Turkish origin because of the language it uses, but, without a doubt, users who live on the other side of the world can encounter this ransomware infection too. If you are reading this article because you have detected this infection on your computer, go to get rid of it as soon as possible. Read more »

Nhtnwcuf Ransomware is a newly discovered malware that every Internet users should avoid at all times. It is yet another file-encrypting application, which could cause loads of damage if you store a lot of sensitive or otherwise important data on your personal computer. Cyber criminals use ransomware programs as a source of illegal income by fooling naive Internet users into paying huge ransoms for procedures that are not needed and sometimes are not even delivered. Due to the fact that the majority of users infect their operating system with this and other malicious programs, we provide a few virtual security tips that you must take to keep your PC clean of this or any other malicious program. To learn in detail about overall functionality of Nhtnwcuf Ransomware, make sure to read the rest of this report. We also present comprehensive removal instructions that you should use to remove this malicious application once and for all. Read more »

Malware researchers spotted a new ransomware infection Gc47 Ransomware on the 7th of March, 2017. There is no information about the developers of this malicious application available, but specialists are sure that it has been created on the basis of the source code of an open-source ransomware called Hidden Tear. It is one of these ransomware-type threats which slither onto computers with the intention of encrypting users’ personal files. The only reason it acts the way it does is to obtain money from users. Because of this, it scans the machine after the successful entrance and then encrypts files using the AES-256 encryption algorithm. Users can be sure that Gc47 Ransomware is inside their systems if they have noticed the message box “Error Code, <41362>” or “You need to upgrade your windows!” before finding all personal files encrypted. Even though this computer infection executes the command cmd.exe /C choice /C Y /N /D Y /T 1 & Del and deletes its own executable file once it finishes doing its main job, i.e. encrypting users’ files, it does not mean that users do not need to do anything. According to researchers at anti-spyware-101.com, a malicious file users have launched is still located in some kind of folder on the affected computer, so users need to find and delete it. It is a must to do that because it might be opened accidentally again. This would result in the encryption of personal data once more. Read more »