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A new HiddenTear-based ransomware infection has been spotted in the wild by malware researchers. It has been given the name Viro Ranasomware. At the time of writing, it does not encrypt any files, so it is believed that it is still in development. No matter you have discovered your files encrypted or not, you must still immediately delete this infection from your system because there is a huge possibility that it one day will be updated and then will lock your personal files without mercy. Ransomware infections usually target the most valuable files like pictures, documents, text files, and videos. Then, they demand a ransom in exchange for the decryption tool. Although Viro Ranasomware does not encrypt personal files, it still asks money from users, so it has been categorized as ransomware not without reason. Since Viro Ranasomware is still in development, it is impossible to purchase the password that has to be entered in the pop-up window opened on Desktop. Specifically speaking, no information about the payment is provided even though it tells users to send money. Luckily, the pop-up window opened can be easily closed and the new wallpaper set changed at the time of writing, so you do not even need this password. The new updated version of this threat might provide the step-by-step instructions explaining how to send the money required, but, in this case, our piece of advice for you remains the same – you must delete Viro Ranasomware from your computer. Yes, you are right – we are strictly against making payments to malicious software developers. Read more »

Ransed Ransomware is a relatively new threat that can infiltrate your computer and try to encrypt your personal files. Luckily, this ransomware program may not be the deadliest hit to your PC. Our malware researchers at anti-spyware-101.com say that this infection may not even work properly as there seems to be no connection with the C&C (Command and Control) server. This becomes quite obvious as even a pop-up error window claims it. This ransomware program was programmed in .Net, which let our researchers have a peep into its functions and operations. Since this threat could encrypt your important files, it should be regarded as a warning for you to keep a backup somewhere safe. A lot of ransomware attacks end with victims losing their files because there is no free file recovery tool appearing on the web or even if they pay the ransom fee, the criminals do not deliver the decryption key. In this case, your files seem to be untouched, but we cannot take responsibility for the future; if this connection issue gets resolved, this ransomware may as well encrypt your files. Therefore, it is vital that you remove Ransed Ransomware ASAP from your PC. Read more »

It looks like Quakeway Ransomware might be currently inactive, but users may still come across this malicious program. The malware’s sample our researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com tested did not encipher any files located on the computer, although the infection’s shown warning message claimed the complete opposite. However, it does not mean the threat cannot encipher data since the further research revealed it should be capable of doing so. In such case, the encrypted files should be marked with a second extension called .org, e.g. photograph.jpg.org. It seems to us the best course of action after encountering Quakeway Ransomware is removing the malicious program from the system as soon as possible. It would probably be easier to erase it with an antimalware tool, but you can try the manual deletion instructions available below the text too. Read more »

There are no good things that we can say about a program that goes by the name of Scorpio Ransomware. If you are not intimately familiar with these types of applications, you can consider yourself lucky and should take all possible action to avoid them. That is so because programs classified as ransomware are created for a single purpose - to lock vast amounts of data on the affected operating system. This might have disastrous outcomes if you use your computer for work or otherwise important activities. In some instances, files affected by this malware might be corrupted once and for all. It goes without saying that such functionality cannot be tolerated under any circumstances. To have a full understanding of the intricate inner workings of this malicious program and to learn how you can protect your PC from it, be sure to read our report. Besides all of that, we also present a detailed removal guide that you must use immediately if you already have Scorpio Ransomware up and running on your PC. Read more »

If you find a new home page featuring a search engine and toolbar from the Mindspark family, chances are Magala has found its way to your system without your knowledge. This is a new malware infection that has been categorized as a Trojan by our malware specialists at anti-spyware-101.com. In fact, this is a so-caller “clicker” that is created to generate false web traffic to certain websites. Somebody does make money out of this, and we are sorry to say but it is not you. Although this Trojan itself may not directly pose a threat to your system, but it may slower your Internet connection and use some system resources as well to be able to operate in the background. Also, it installs a useless toolbar that could actually put your computer at risk by presenting to you questionable third-party content. All in all, we suggest that you remove Magala Trojan from your PC as soon as possible. Read more »

We are sure you will not be happy about the entrance of Naampa Ransomware because it is one of those malicious applications that enter computers illegally and then immediately lock users’ files without prior notice. The language used by this infection is Russian, so it is believed that it might target users living in Russian-speaking countries primarily. Of course, it does not mean that you are safe if you do not live in any of these countries. We suspect that you are reading this article because you have already become a victim of this ransomware infection. You should take action immediately if we are right – go to uninstall this infection from your computer as soon as possible because its presence might result in the loss of even more files. Naampa Ransomware drops only two files on compromised machines: the ransom note and the .res file, so its removal should not be a very complicated procedure. Read more »

It does not look like the ransomware wave would go down soon and here is Noob Ransomware threatening to destroy your peace and quiet. This ransomware infection comes forth with the intention to steal your money. Of course, the program wants to bully you into transferring the ransom fee that would supposedly allow you to restore your encrypted files. However, there is no guarantee that this ransomware infection would issue the decryption key necessary, so you should keep your money to yourself. Please remove Noob Ransomware from your system right now following the manual removal instructions below, and then protect your system from similar intruders. Read more »

Kuntzware ransomware is a computer infection, the goal of which is to encrypt your files and deceive you into submitting a certain sum of money if the infection itself was completed. Fortunately to all those users who have the Kuntzware ransomware infection on their PCs, this piece of malware fails to operate as a typical ransomware infection once it gets on the computer. Nevertheless, the Kuntzware ransomware should be removed as soon as possible. Moreover, it is worth considering paying more attention to your online security, since the fact that the Kuntzware ransomware has managed to access your device implies that your device needs protection against various types of Internet threats. Read more »

If you are interested in deleting Mr403Forbidden Ransomware, the chances are that your operating system was infected with this malicious threat. Once it is in, it surreptitiously encrypts all kinds of files before it introduces you to a ransom note. While many ransomware infections use text files, background images, and screen-locking windows to display information, this threat uses a simple window that can be closed at any point. At the top of the window, you find the “File Anda Terkunci!!!” warning, which is Indonesian for “your file is locked.” Were you introduced to this suspicious message? If you were, the first thing we recommend doing is checking if your files were encrypted. When Anti-Spyware-101.com research team was analyzing this threat, it was not functioning properly – most likely due to the C&C server being down – and so we could not analyze the encryption. Hence, we are yet to confirm that this infection encrypts files. Overall, if it does, you need to be very mindful of what you do before you remove the malicious Mr403Forbidden Ransomware from your operating system. Read more »

BrainLag Ransomware is one of the newest HiddenTear-based ransomware infections. Our malware analysts suspect that it is still in development because it does not act like typical ransomware infections do. In other words, although it encrypts personal files it finds stored on the system after the successful entrance, it does not demand money. This also means that it is impossible to purchase the decryption tool from cyber criminals. Without a doubt, cyber criminals determined to extract money from users might take over this infection, update it, and start disseminating it actively one day. There is basically no doubt that this new updated version of BrainLag Ransomware will demand a ransom. You are still not allowed to send cyber criminals money in this case. You are expected to perform only one activity – the full removal of the ransomware infection. It would be a sin to keep ransomware active on the system because it might be launched again accidentally and encrypt files once again. You will find more about the BrainLag Ransomware removal if you read this report till the very end. Read more »