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If you have just found that some of your files cannot be opened and contain the extension .locked_file, that means that you have fallen victim to the .Locked_file File Extension Ransomware, which is a type of malware that holds data to ransom. This infection encrypts targeted files and displays a message with the attacker's requirements. It is highly advisable to disregard the demand to pay a release fee and the warning not to remove the malware, but our team at anti-spyware-101.com strongly recommends taking immediate action to prevent potential damage in the future. The .Locked_file File Extension Ransomware is a computer infection the ultimate goal of which is to encourage you to pay for data recovery. It is very rare that the attacker would bother to provide the victim with a decryption key or tool, though there are some cases when cyber fraudsters published a great number of master keys for no reason. The safest way to restore your data is by backing it up from a cloud or storage device. If you do no have the copies of your files, it is high time you made them. Read more »

Pendor Ransomware is a dangerous infection cyber criminals have developed recently with the intention of easily obtaining money from users. We would lie if we told you that it is one of those prevalent infections now, but we cannot know when its popularity increases, so we are writing about it today hoping that this information will help some users to prevent Pendor Ransomware from entering the system. It is a typical ransomware infection in a sense that it encrypts users’ files right after the successful entrance, but it differs from many other ransomware infections in a sense that it does not drop a ransom note after encrypting users’ personal files, but, instead, it opens a CMD window with the ransom note for users when they double-click on any of the locked files. If Pendor Ransomware has already entered your system successfully and you see a ransom note in front of your eyes, we suggest that you ignore it completely because sending money to cyber criminals is not what victims of ransomware infections should do. Specialists at anti-spyware-101.com say that victims should immediately go to erase the ransomware infection from their computers so that their other files would not be encrypted. More information about the Pendor Ransomware removal is provided in the last paragraph, so read the report till the end. Read more »

We want to inform you about a newly found ransomware-type computer malware called InfinityLock Ransomware. This program is dangerous because it masquerades as a crack for Adobe Premier, so it can infect your PC secretly and then encrypt many of your files. Its creators want you to pay for a decryption key that is not cheap. However, do not recommend you just to jump right in and pay the ransom because it is possible that the cybercriminals behind this ransomware will not decrypt your files. If you want to find out more about this highly dangerous, we suggest you read this short description. Read more »

If you ever happen to come across a program that goes by the name of Ykcol Ransomware, make sure to avoid it at all times. If unfortunately, it is already up and running on your personal computer, do not waste any time and conduct its complete removal as soon as possible. It is important to do so because this devious application can easily lock vast amounts of data on the affected computer. It should be quite obvious that losing the ability to use your files could have devastating outcomes, to put it lightly. In our detailed report, we provide in-depth information about the intricate inner workings of this devious ransomware. Furthermore, our researchers present a few virtual security recommendations that will allow you to maintain a fully secure operating system at all times. Finally, you will also find a comprehensive removal guide, which will help you delete Ykcol Ransomware once and for all. Read more »

Malware researchers have recently detected a new ransomware infection. They have named it Paradise Ransomware because it encrypts files and appends .paradise to all of them. It is not spread actively yet, but we have still decided to write an article about it because it might become a prevalent threat in no time. It will not take long to realize that there is Paradise Ransomware inside the system because this threat affects files right after its successful entrance. In other words, it encrypts them all and does not allow users to access them. This ransomware infection acts the way it does because it wants users’ money. Do not even think about sending your money to the developer of Paradise Ransomware no matter that you need to get your files back badly because cyber criminals just want your money, and the chances are high that they will not give you the decryption tool after getting what they want. Because of this, we have only one recommendation for those users whose PCs are infected with this ransomware infection – delete Paradise Ransomware as soon as possible without any hesitation. Once this threat is gone from your system, you could then go to restore your encrypted data. A free decryptor does not exist, but there is still one way to get back these encrypted files – you could restore them from a backup after the full removal of the ransomware infection. Read more »

Kryptonite RBY Ransomware is a highly malicious application that can infect your PC secretly and start encrypting your files. Once the encrypting is done, it changes the desktop background with an image that says your files have been encrypted but provides no information on how to pay a ransom and get your files back. This ransomware was first spotted in the first half of September 2017 and has been wreaking havoc since, so if you want to avoid becoming a victim of this ransomware, please read this article. However, if your PC has already been infected with it, then you ought to remove it using the guide below this article. Read more »

Incanto Ransomware is nothing more than yet another malicious program that should never be active on your personal computer. We urge users to avoid it all times because this piece of software acts in an extremely invasive manner. If you are not familiar with applications of this category, you must know that they are designed to lock vast amounts of data stored on the affected computer, without any notification or authorization. It is not hard to imagine that having such a program up and fully active on your personal computer could have devastating outcomes, to put it lightly. If you want to learn more about the inner workings of this ransomware, make sure to read the rest of this detailed reports. Additionally, we provide a few virtual security tips that will help you maintain a fully secure operating system at all times. Finally, we also provide a detailed removal guide that will help you delete Incanto Ransomware in no time at all. Read more »

BlackHat Ransomware is one of those malicious programs that usually foreshadow the real danger that might come later on. It is a computer infection alright, but our research team says that the infection at the moment is still in the development stage. It means that it does not function properly (as a ransomware program should) and it only gives you a very big scare when it enters your computer. However, you still need to remove BlackHat Ransomware for good because who would want to keep such an application on-board? The program will only cause you more problems if you do not take care of it immediately. Read more »

Ransomware is a type of malware that comes in different complexity and aggression. The strain named Hacked is one of those threats that arrives at the computer with full strength. It encrypts files using a complex asymmetric encryption algorithm, which can be broken only with the decryption key in the attacker's possession. The Hacked ransomware is a dangerous threat which you can prevent by paying more attention to the content  you are exposed to, which is discussed further in more detail. All that you should and can do when the Hacked ransomware gets on your PC is remove it from the computer as soon as possible. Read more »

ArmaLocky Ransomware is another crypto-threat that was first detected as MlsoSvc.exe by specialists working in the cyber security field at the beginning of September, 2017. At that time, it was not a prevalent threat yet. It was not prevalent at the time of writing either, but we cannot promise that this will not change soon, so, theoretically, anyone can encounter ArmaLocky Ransomware. If you are reading this article not out of curiosity, but because you have detected this ransomware infection on your computer, we want that you know that you cannot do much to get these encrypted files back. Yes, you can try purchasing the private key and decryption software from cyber criminals, but there are still no guarantees that you could decrypt your data, so do not even bother sending money to the owner of this threat. What we recommend doing instead is going to delete that ransomware infection so that it could not encrypt more personal files. ArmaLocky Ransomware might create its entry in the Run registry key, specialists at anti-spyware-101.com say, but it is still not one of those ransomware infections that drop a bunch of files, block system utilities, or lock the screen completely, so its removal should not be anything very complicated. Read more »