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HydraCrypt Ransomware can hide behind any spam email attachment, corrupted link, or malicious software bundle. This devious infection has been developed by experienced cyber criminals who know what they are doing, and you can expect them to employ different security backdoors for the distribution of this devious infection. Unfortunately, this threat is extremely clandestine it is initial stages. This infection can creep into your system and copy itself to a different location to initiate the encryption of your personal files. This way, even if you eliminate the original launcher of this malicious ransomware, it can still initiate malicious processes. According to our research, this ransomware can copy itself to %APPDATA%, %TEMP%, and %LOCALAPPDATA% directories. Note that this infection can create folders and hide within them. Unfortunately, it takes just 10 to 20 minutes for this ransomware to encrypt your personal files, and removing HydraCrypt Ransomware cannot solve this problem. Read more »

LeChiffre Ransomware is a recently discovered ransomware-type Trojan that has the ability to encrypt your personal files and obtain full control of your computer. It should automatically remove itself after encrypting your files, but the person who is in control of it might decide to leave it. Thus, you should delete its executable if it were to remain after the encryption was completed. The goal here is to extort money from you by offering a decryption key that you can only get after paying the ransom. This ransomware uses the most robust encryption algorithm that is impossible to crack using third-party software. However, we urge you not to pay the ransom as these hackers will only continue to make money of infecting users with ransomware. Read more »

One of the most feared malware infections are most probably Trojan ransomware programs, such as 7ev3n Ransomware. This Trojan is feared for a good reason. According to our malware specialists at Anti-Spyware-101.com, this ransomware can block your computer so that you cannot launch any executables and it encrypts all your major files at the same time, such as project files, databases, documents, and images as well. Letting this malware on board is a virtual suicide because you may easily lose all your precious files if you do not have a backup on an external HDD or flash drive. When it comes to understanding the damage such a Trojan can do to you and your computer, having security backups start to make a lot of sense. If you do not keep such a copy of your files, there is a good chance that you will never use them again when this infection strikes. Reports show that even if you decide to pay the unusually high ransom fee, it cannot be guaranteed that you will actually get the decryption key, i.e., the private key, which is stored on a secret remote server. Read more »

If you have never encountered ransomware applications before, you might be confused to see NanoLocker on your screen. However, if your desktop was adorned with a red notification that tells you owe somebody money, then you have definitely been infected with this malicious program. A ransomware program is a type of computer infection that promises to undo the effects of its payload if you pay a predetermined amount of money via Darknet channels. It goes without saying that users should never give their money away to cyber criminals. Your job right now is to remove NanoLocker from your computer, and then safeguard it so that similar intruders would never enter it again. Read more »

Ransom32 is a new and quite unique ransomware Trojan malware infection that is probably one of the most dangerous threats that can hit your computer right now. This Trojan exhibits a couple of traits that make it a dangerously unique infection, namely, first time in the life of ransomware, JavaScript is used to encrypt your personal files and to display the ransom note or lock screen instructions. Another factor here is that this ransomware is actually offered as a service on the Tor network, i.e., it can be customized by the individual schemer who signs up for creating a copy of this threat. Therefore, this Trojan can behave in a number of different ways. Although right now it has only been reported to infect the Windows operating system, according to our researchers at Anti-Spyware-101.com, it is quite likely that this ransomware will be able to affect Linux and Mac OS X systems as well. Read more »

JS.Crypto Ransomware is most probably the worst thing that can happen to you right now. According to our malware specialists at Anti-Spyware-101.com, this is a very serious Trojan malware infection that attacks your computer stealthily, i.e., without your knowledge, and encrypt your most precious and most important files in a short time. Before you know it, all your pictures, videos, documents, and even databases will become unusable, and all you will realize will be a scary lock screen, or, in other words, a ransom note. This is a new and rather unique Trojan ransomware as it was entirely programmed in Javascript, HTML, and CSS; first time since ransomware infections have been around. Research shows that so far there have only been attacks on Windows operating systems, but our researchers confirmed that it can change in the future because of the capabilities of this JavaScript-based ransomware. Read more »

Not only is CryptoJoker Ransomware a dangerous malware infection, but it may also be your biggest nightmare. This Trojan infection poses as a PDF file and that is how it infiltrates your computer. If it enters your operating system, you are practically doomed. You will not be able to stop this crypto “express,” and you will only notice its presence when it shocks you with its pop-up window that contains the ransom note and instructions as to how to regain your files. This malicious program can encrypt all your personal files, including images, documents, and databases as well. Once it has accomplished its destructive mission, you will have only one choice to ever see or use your files again: If you transfer the ransom fee. However, we do not advise you to do so because you cannot be sure that even if you pay the usually couple of hundreds of dollars, you will really get a decryption key and a decoder. Read more »

If your Windows operating system has been infected with MadLocker/DMA Ransomware, you either do not have proper security software to protect your PC or you clicked on something you should not have. This “something” can be an e-mail attachment or an unsafe link on a shady file-sharing website. Understanding how this dangerous Trojan infection can penetrate your system can help you protect your PC from similar attacks in the future. According to our malware specialists at anti-spyware-101.com, this ransomware can encrypt your most precious files, such as images, videos, and documents as well, which you may only realize once it is all done and it is too late to stop this malware. Read more »

Radamant Ransomware is a very malicious program. It is a kind of Trojan that belongs to the subcategory of ransomware. Therefore, removing this infection is crucial for the security of your system. Like most ransomware-type infections, this particular program has the ability to encrypt various file types and demand that you pay a ransom fee in return for the necessary decryption tool. However we urge you not to fall into the trap of cyber criminals and do not pay the ransom fee, since not can your files get irreversibly damaged, but you might also experience a financial loss. Nevertheless, the good news is that you can remove this ransomware and possibly decrypt the encrypted files using a third-party tool. In this article, however, we are going to provide you with information on how this application works and discuss various methods of getting rid of it. Read more »

When TeslaCrypt Ransomware, an intrusive and perilous malware infection, sneaks onto your machine, it will encrypt all your personal files and name them either .vvv, .ccc, or .ecc. If you find these extensions on your system, you are in real trouble. However, you will most likely notice these encrypted files after being warned by this Trojan ransomware. It is hard to miss its ransom note as it will show up on your desktop. The worst thing is that it will be too late when you see the warning message because your files will already be encrypted with RSA-2048, which is impossible to crack or decrypt without the generated private key. It is possible to avoid being infected with this dangerous Trojan, but the best way to protect your system against such an infection is by an up-to-date antimalware tool. Read more »