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Locked Ransomware can slither into your operating system without any warning; however, once installed, it uses different methods to introduce itself to you. According to the research conducted in our Anti-Spyware-101.com internal lab, it is possible that this ransomware will be silently installed along with other malicious infections, or it could be concealed as a fake attachment to a misleading spam email. Once unleashed, this infection will use a text file and a Desktop background image to introduce itself to you. All of this can be done with one malicious file whose location and name are very unpredictable. Of course, it is unlikely that you will think about deleting Locked Ransomware right after realizing that your personal files are encrypted. In fact, if you remove this ransomware, your files will remain encrypted, and you might lose your opportunity to fulfill the demands of cyber crooks. Read more »

Cerber Ransomware is a devious Windows infection that enters your operating system using clandestine methods. Whether this program slithers in via a corrupted spam email attachment or gets downloaded by a malicious installer, it will hide itself until all of your personal files are encrypted. If this malicious infection successfully encrypts your personal files, it can proceed to demand a ransom from you. According to our research, at the moment, this ransom is 1.24 BTC, which is around 507 USD or 463 EUR. Every user is given 7 days to make the payment, and, if the payment is not made, the ransom supposedly rises to 2.48 BTC (~1014 USD/925 EUR). Note that the Bitcoin currency is quite unstable and the currency ratios fluctuate frequently. All in all, the sums are high, and it is unlikely that many victims have this kind of money lying around. Unfortunately, at the moment, it is impossible to decrypt personal files in other ways, which means that paying the ransom might be the only way to regain control over your files. Of course, this does not change the fact that you must remove Cerber Ransomware. Read more »

If your operating system is not protected from malicious threats, Hi Buddy Ransomware might invade it sooner than you think. This devious infection could use various methods to enter your operating system, and one of them is using corrupted spam emails. It is also possible for this threat to enter your PC with the help of malicious installers. Of course, if that happens, you might encounter other threats as well. Whether or not other malicious infections are active, right now you need to focus on the ransomware that takes your personal files hostage. The types of files that this infection targets includes .asp, .aspx, .mp3, .js, .txt, .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt,.sql, .mdb, .pptx, .odt, .jpg, .png, .php, .html, .xml, .psd, and .pdf. Needless to say, these are the files that you cannot replace with a click of a button, and that is exactly why they are targeted by the developers of this ransomware. Do you want to learn more about the encryption of your files and find out how to remove Hi Buddy Ransomware? If you do, please continue reading. Read more »

Although you may think otherwise, Screen Locker is not a ransomware application that would keep your computer hostage demanding payment. It is true that this malicious Trojan locks down your desktop, but whatever the infection does to your system, it is not irreversible. If you want to get your computer back immediately, we recommend scrolling down to the guidelines we have put up to help you get rid of the infection. Do not forget that the most efficient way to terminate all the potential computer security threats is investing in a licensed antispyware tool that would delete all the infections automatically. Read more »

Depending on the way you look at it, UmbreCrypt Ransomware could be your worst nightmare, but there is no need to panic if you got infected by this ransomware application. Unlike other extremely annoying and dangerous ransomware infections, UmbreCrypt Ransomware does not leave you without a way out. It is possible to decrypt the files affected by this infection without paying the ransom fee. Also, do not forget to remove the actual malicious program from your computer because you have to take care of the original perpetrators. If you need any customized help with the malware removal, please do not hesitate to contact us by leaving a comment below this description. Read more »

Crysis Ransomware is an infection that uses AES encryption to encrypt your personal files, as well as the files of programs that you have installed on your PC. Although this infection does not touch Windows files and Internet Explorer, other files are in danger of getting corrupted. Unfortunately, the encryption process is silent, and most users do not realize that files are being corrupted. Once encrypted, the files are very easy to identify. First of all, you will not be able to open them. Second, they will be renamed with an added email address and a second extension (e.g., file.exe.{dalailama2015@protonmail.ch}.CrySiS). The email address attached to the name coincides with the email provided via a wallpaper message or a .txt file, "How to decrypt your data.txt"; however, our Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers warn that this email could change. What do not change are the strategies of this infection and the reasons to remove Crysis Ransomware. Read more »

PadCrypt Ransomware, also known as PadCrypt 2.0, is a devious computer infection that was created to extort money from you. Anti-Spyware-101.com research team informs that this clandestine infection is an updated clone of CryptoWall and CryptoLocker infections, both of which are unreliable and deserve removal as well. Unfortunately, these threats are incredibly clandestine, and most users miss their chances to eliminate them in time. If this ransomware remains undetected, it can easily encrypt your personal files, which it can do using the AES encryption, after which all of the encrypted files gain the .enc extension. For example, when a file called “photo.jpg” is encrypted by this threat, it is renamed to “photo.jpg.enc”. Of course, this is not the only indication of this threat existing on your operating system. On the contrary, it will inform you about its own existence via a pop-up window, as well as a text file, “IMPORTANT READ ME.TXT”. Although most users will try to remove PadCrypt Ransomware, things are much more complicated than some might expect. Read more »

Ransomware infections are designed to extort money from users. Locky Ransomware seeks to do that too, so if you ever detect it on your system, you should hurry to remove this threat from your computer. It is highly advisable to do that in order to protect other files that you create or transfer to your computer in the future. Unfortunately, it will be quite hard to get rid of this threat because it cannot be removed via Control Panel, it starts together with Windows OS, and it might even connect to the Internet without permission. Even though it is quite difficult to eliminate ransomware, we suggest doing that ASAP. If you need some help with that, read this article from beginning to end and then use the removal instructions. Read more »

The attack of JobCrypter Ransomware is very quick and very aggressive. This infection is launched using a malicious file that might pretend to be a PDF file, a photo, or some other harmless type of file. It is most likely that this malicious file will come as an attachment to a misleading spam email sent from an unfamiliar sender, such as bordeaux@sothis.fr. Once launched, this infection unleashes locker.exe to encrypt personal files. If you do not intercept this process, your photos, videos, documents, and other personal files will be encrypted using the Triple DES encryption algorithm. Unfortunately, if your files are encrypted successfully, the only way for you to decrypt them is by paying a ransom requested via a TXT message created by this ransomware. Of course, if copies of your personal files are stored in an external drive or using a file hosting service, you do not need to worry about decrypting your files. In either case, you MUST delete JobCrypter Ransomware, and we can show you how to do that. Read more »

Being hit by RackCrypt virus is probably the worst nightmare you can experience if you do not have backup copies of your most important files on an external HDD or pen drive. This is a serious Trojan crypto-ransomware that uses AES-256 encryption algorithm to encrypt all your major files. Once this infection has finished with its “dirty job,” it displays its ransom note that informs you about the situation and what you have to do to recover your files. Obviously, this is all about money. The criminals behind this malware ask for 1.3 Bitcoins (approx. 480USD) in return for the decryption key without which it is practically impossible to decipher the files. Although you might be unlucky to lose all your files, it is still vital for you to remove RackCrypt virus from your operating system; otherwise, it will keep encrypting all your new files. According to our malware researchers at Anti-Spyware-101.com, it is not worth wasting this high fee on criminals because you cannot be sure that your files will really be decrypted even if you pay. Of course, it is all up to you. But please consider who you are dealing with and how trustworthy these people can be. Read more »