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Stinger Ransomware is a harmful file-encrypting application that may encipher user’s data and then show a ransom note asking to pay for its decryption. Our researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com say you can quickly recognize the threat if you take a look at the encrypted files’ titles. Provided, they are enciphered by this malware they should be marked with .Stinger extension, e.g., roses.jpg.Stinger. According to the ransom note, the infection’s creators want about one hundred US dollars, but we would not recommend paying it as there are no guarantees they will help you decrypt your files. For those who do not wish to lose their money in vain, we advise erasing Stinger Ransomware at once. Later on, if you made any backup copies before the malicious application appeared, you could use them to recover encrypted files instead of dealing with the hackers. Those who would like to try to remove it manually could follow the instructions available below, although if the steps seem a bit difficult for you keep it in mind, it might be safer to use a legitimate antimalware tool instead. Read more »

Idle Buddy is known to be a Trojan infection, so if you ever come across this threat on your system, delete it mercilessly. Like other Trojans, it slithers onto users’ computers without permission, so it is not so easy to find out about its entrance. We do not say that it is impossible to do that. Specialists working at anti-spyware-101.com have observed that this threat might drop files and create processes with the following names: IdleBuddy, ibservice.exe, xmrig.exe, and code86.exe. If any of these files/processes can be found on your system, there is no doubt that you have encountered Idle Buddy. Since it is a nasty malicious application, the sooner you erase it from your system fully, the better. We can assure you that you will not find an uninstaller of Idle Buddy in Control Panel, so do not even expect to erase this Trojan from your computer like an ordinary application. Instead, you will need to delete all components belonging to it one by one. Their exact location is unknown, so it will, most probably, not be very easy to delete it manually. No matter how hard it might be to erase malware from the system, bad software cannot be kept active because its presence will sooner or later result in devastating outcomes. Read more »

Zenis Ransomware is a fresh threat that can take all your important files hostage and extort money from you for the decryptor and the private key. This new ransomware infection seems to be fresh in two ways. First, it surfaced only a week or two ago and thus, has only infected a few victims. Second, our malware experts at anti-spyware-101.com did not find any resemblance with previous ransomware threats. Nevertheless, you should take this malware infection seriously because you can easily lose all your precious files in this dangerous attack. Although we may have good news for you as malware researchers may have had a breakthrough with this infection and managed to decrypt it. This means that it is possible that you will find a free decryption tool on the web to recover your files, but we do not advise you to look for it or use it yourself unless you are an advanced user. All in all, we do not recommend that you go along with the demands and pay the ransom fee in the end since there is no guarantee that you will get what you pay for. We advise you to remove Zenis Ransomware immediately from your PC. Read more »

Trojan.Kasidet is a dangerous threat to your computer if it manages to infiltrate your system. This Trojan program is specialized in stealing sensitive information, such as financial data from debit and credit cards. Hopefully, it sound scary enough for you to take this malicious attack seriously. This malware infection can sneak onto your computer without your knowledge posing as some legit Microsoft application. This Trojan can also download further threats in the background and communicate with Command and Control (C&C) servers to exchange information. We hope that you understand now the severity of this situation. No wonder why our malware experts at anti-spyware-101.com advise you to remove Trojan.Kasidet as soon as possible. As a matter of fact, since you cannot really know when this Trojan infiltrated your system, chances are it has already stolen your banking details; so, it would be best to check your accounts and change all passwords to be on the safe side. Read more »

Have you uncovered a threat by the name Trojan.Aenjaris? If you have, you need to act fast because this infection is like a ticking bomb without a timer. It is completely unpredictable, and if it manages to find its way into your operating system, it can do all kinds of malicious things. According to Anti-Spyware-101.com research team, the threat has been found to spread in the United States and Mexico, as well as numerous countries in Europe, including Germany, Spain, and Sweden. The threat is not static, and appointing concrete specifics to its functionality is almost impossible. Yes, we can guess and predict how this threat would work on the Windows operating system, but the reality is that the attacker using this infection is in full control. And many different attackers could be linked to this malware. That is because there are many different versions of it, and, of course, all of them require removal. Are you ready to delete Aenjaris Trojan? If you are, please continue reading. Read more »

Trojan.Adject is a harmful threat that arrives on users’ computers without their knowledge and then starts performing malicious activities. It is still unclear why it has been developed by cyber criminals, but there is no doubt that it might do anything on affected machines, even install malware and record personal information. Unfortunately, users find out about its presence on their computers only after some time. We are not surprised at all that it takes some time to detect this infection because it works completely in the background, it does not have a program window, and, as research conducted by specialists at anti-spyware-101.com has revealed, it is installed on users’ computers without their knowledge. Trojan infections are extremely harmful threats that might do anything, so you should remove Trojan.Adject as soon as possible. This threat drops a file in the drivers folder and creates several entries in the system registry, so its removal will not be very quick and easy. Of course, it is possible to erase this nasty malicious application from the system – continue reading to find more about its removal. Read more »

Ultimo Ransomware is a malicious threat that can enter the system through Spam emails. According to our specialists at Anti-spyware-101.com it is supposed to encipher various files on the infected device, but at the moment of writing the malware appears to be unable to do this. No doubt, this is good news for anyone who may encounter this malicious program, although we do not think there will be a lot of its victims since we suspect Ultimo Ransomware is not yet finished. Further in this report, we will present more details about it, so we invite you to keep reading it if you are here to learn more about this malware. What’s more, at the end of the article you will find instructions explaining how to delete it manually, so should you decide to remove this threat feel free to slide below and use the available steps. Read more »

If the malicious Princess Locker 2.0 Ransomware slithers in, it can encrypt your files without your notice. When files are encrypted, you cannot open them, and the only thing that can help is a decryption/private key. This key is in the hands of the creator of the ransomware, and it is held hostage so that you could be convinced to pay the ransom. The key is introduced as the “Princess Decryptor,” and you are asked to pay 0.06 Bitcoin for it. At the time of research, 0.06 BTC was nearly $500. Needless to say, that is not that insignificant, and so you need to think carefully if you should be taking the risk. Even if the corrupted files are worth the sum, and you have it, you need to consider the possibility that cyber criminals are simply scamming you, and that you will not get a decryptor when you pay the ransom. What we can guarantee is that you will stay at risk until you delete Princess Locker 2.0 Ransomware. The removal of this threat can be complicated, but it does not need to be. Read more »

If you ever discover a program known as Gandcrab2 Ransomware up and running on your personal computer, be sure to execute its complete removal right away. Doing so is essential because this devious application exhibits incredibly malicious functionality. If you are not familiar with ransomware programs, you should know that they are infamous for their ability to encrypt vast quantities of data without any notification or authorization. Usually, cyber crooks use such devious programs to make illegal profits from unsuspecting users. Find out more about this ransomware and its devious inner workings by reading the rest of this report. In addition to that, we provide a few virtual security tips that will help you maintain a safe and clean operating system at all times. Besides all such information, we include a comprehensive removal guide that you should use to delete Gandcrab2 Ransomware once and for all. Read more »

Frs Ransomware is a recently discovered file-encrypting infection that, at the time of research, was not decryptable. That means that recovering the files corrupted by it was not possible. The creator of the infection, however, wants you to believe that a program called “FRS Decryptor” can help you. The goal is to make you pay a ransom of 0.05 Bitcoin. Although that is just around $300, it is highly unlikely that you could get your files recovered if you followed the instructions and paid the ransom. Our Anti-Spyware-101.com research team advises focusing on the removal of Frs Ransomware instead. This infection is incredibly malicious because it was created and is controlled by vicious cyber criminals. If you do not want to be under their control any longer, deleting the infection is the first step you need to take. Hopefully, you have backups for all encrypted files, but even that you need to worry about after you eliminate the malicious ransomware. Please continue reading, and if any questions come up, start a communication using the comments section. Read more »