ETH Ransomware

Posted: March 4, 2021 | Category: Ransomware
The criminals using the Dharma Ransomware continue to be very active, and they regularly release slightly modified variants of the infamous file-locker. One of the most active members of the  Dharma Ransomware  family is called the ETH Ransomware and, unfortunately, it uses a flawless file-locking mechanism impossible to crack via free utilities. If the ETH Ransomware infects a computer successfully, it will encrypt a large portion of the files it finds on the hard drive. In addition to...

Maxi Ransomware

Posted: March 4, 2021 | Category: Ransomware
The Maxi Ransomware is a variation of the Amnesia Ransomware, a threat that has been active online for over a year. It is unlikely that the same group of criminals is behind both threats and, instead, Maxi Ransomware's operators have probably purchased the source code of the  Amnesia Ransomware . Sadly, none of these file-lockers is decryptable for free, and their victims will only restore their data reliably if they have access to a backup. The attackers promise to provide a full...

Quoter Ransomware

Posted: March 4, 2021 | Category: Ransomware
Organized cybercrime groups often explode new malware products that could be added to their arsenal. Recently, cybersecurity experts identified a new file-locker called Quoter Ransomware that appears to be linked to the group of criminals behind the RTM Banking Trojan, a threat that displayed remarkable activity in 2020. The Quoter Ransomware is used in combination with the  RTM Banking Trojan  in attacks that have been taking place since December 2020. The criminals are targeting Russian...

Urs Ransomware

Posted: March 3, 2021 | Category: Ransomware
The Urs Ransomware is a variant of the Dharma Ransomware. This new version of one of the most active and threatening ransomware families, the Dharma Ransomware family is being spread online actively, and its creators are using a wide range of tricks to deliver the payload to potential victims – corrupted emails, fake downloads, pirated content, etc. Once the Urs Ransomware is executed on an unprotected system, it may begin encrypting files immediately. Just like other file-lockers, this one...

BleachGap Ransomware

Posted: March 3, 2021 | Category: Ransomware
The BleachGap Ransomware is a file-locker capable of rendering your files inaccessible. After the criminals manage to damage the victim's files, they drop a ransom message asking them to pay a ransom fee and promise to provide them with a decryption utility in return. Files damaged by the BleachGap Ransomware have the suffix '.lck' added to their names. For unknown reasons, the BleachGap Ransomware drops 100 identical ransom notes on compromised systems – they use the names Pay2Decrypt1.txt,...

DarkWorld Ransomware

Posted: March 1, 2021 | Category: Ransomware
The DarkWorld Ransomware is a new file-encryption Trojan whose creators have implemented additional features on top of a common file-locking mechanism. Apart from encrypting files, the DarkWorld Ransomware also tries to collect specific files and transfer them to the attacker's server prior to their encryption. Usually, this trick is used to make it more likely that the victim will agree to pay a ransom sum because they will have their data published online. DarkWorld Ransomware's creators,...

Ygkz Ransomware

Posted: February 26, 2021 | Category: Ransomware
The STOP Ransomware family continues to be a major problem for users worldwide since it enables any cybercriminal to get their own file-locker up and running in a matter of minutes. Because of this, we have seen hundreds of similar ransomware threats flood the Internet in 2020 and, unfortunately, this trend is not dying down in 2021. The latest variant of the  STOP Ransomware  to be seen in the wild is called the Ygkz Ransomware, and it has already managed to cause problems for several...

Cadq Ransomware

Posted: February 22, 2021 | Category: Ransomware
The Cadq Ransomware is a variation of the STOP Ransomware, which was released in February 2021. Unfortunately, although having countless variants, the  STOP Ransomware  is not yet decryptable despite being the most active ransomware family over the past two years. The situation with the Cadq Ransomware is not any different, and its victims will not be able to rely on free decryption options. If the Cadq Ransomware has damaged your files, you are likely to see the '.cadq' extension added to...

Happy Ransomware

Posted: February 22, 2021 | Category: Ransomware
The Happy Ransomware file-locker has been around for over a year, and it continues to threaten users to this very day. This threat is meant to encrypt the files it finds on your hard drive, and then drop a message that tells you what you need to do to decrypt your data. Often, ransomware creators extort their victims for money, but Happy Ransomware's creators have a different approach - instead of demanding a ransom payment, they advise the victims to decompile the ransomware and...

Spare Ransomware

Posted: February 19, 2021 | Category: Ransomware
The Spare Ransomware will not spare any of your files if it manages to infect your computer. This threat is meant to lock you out of your files, and then promise to provide you with a recovery tool, but only if you send a few hundred dollars to the malware's operators. The Spare Ransomware's attack is characterized by several changes to your computer: Encrypted files will be impossible to use. Encrypted files will have their extension changed to '.id-<VICTIM...

VaPo Ransomware

Posted: February 17, 2021 | Category: Ransomware
The VaPo Ransomware is a new file-locker reported by cybersecurity researchers. The goal of this malware is to lock its victims out of their files and then try to convince them to pay a ransom fee. According to VaPo Ransomware's creators, victims who opt to send 0.04 Bitcoin to their wallet will receive a working decryptor that will get their files back in a matter of minutes. However, the criminals offer no proof that they have what it takes to unlock your files – it is likely that victims...

vGriefferS Ransomware

Posted: February 17, 2021 | Category: Ransomware
The vGriefferS Ransomware is a threatening piece of software designed to damage the files it discovers on infected computers. Of course, its creators do not have the intention to simply destroy your files – they also try to extort you for money by dropping a ransom message, which lists their demands. Just like other ransomware creators, the ones behind this project also promise to provide a working decryption service in exchange for a Bitcoin payment. You can rest assured that trusting...

Plam Ransomware

Posted: February 16, 2021 | Category: Ransomware
The frequency of the STOP Ransomware attacks has died down over the past year, but this is still one of the most active and dangerous ransomware families online. The latest variant of the  STOP Ransowmare  is called the Plam Ransomware, and, unfortunately, users who fall victim to it will be unable to use a free decryptor to recover their files. The encryption algorithm found in the Plam Ransomware is impossible to crack, and only the ransomware's creators have the key needed to complete the...

SCR Ransomware

Posted: February 16, 2021 | Category: Ransomware
The SCR Ransomware is a version of the dangerous Matrix Ransomware, a file-locker that has been bothering Internet users for over two years. Unfortunately, this ransomware family uses a flawless file-locking mechanism, and it is impossible to use free decryption software to revert the damage it causes to files. If the SCR Ransomware has damaged your system, then you will see the extension '.SCR' added to many of your files. This is the extension that the SCR Ransomware uses to mark locked...

Paralock Ransomware

Posted: February 15, 2021 | Category: Ransomware
File-encryption Trojans are a profitable venture for cybercriminals, especially now that they are so easily accessible. Crooks have dozens of ransomware families to pick from, and they can often use them to create a custom file-locker whose encryption is impossible to reverse for free. The Paralock Ransomware is the latest file-locker to be seen online, and it is based on the infamous  Parasite Ransomware . Unfortunately, users who fall victim to the Paralock Ransomware attack will not have...
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