The SpartCrypt Ransomware is a file-locking Trojan that's a modification of the formerly-public Hidden Tear. The SpartCrypt Ransomware can use encryption for blocking files on your computer, create ransom notes and change filenames. Users should have anti-malware programs ready for removing the SpartCrypt Ransomware as necessary, supplemented by backups for recovering any encrypted content. Hidden Tear isn't nearly as prominent in the file-locking Trojan landscape as it used to be, mostly...

The Rote Ransomware is a file-locking Trojan that attacks your digital media and holds it hostage by encrypting it. These assaults are part of an extortion-based business model, wherein threat actors sell their unlocking help, in return for money. A backup in another place can offer an excellent alternative to any ransoms, and most anti-malware programs should delete the Rote Ransomware quickly. As the STOP Ransomware contests its hold on the throne of Ransomware-as-a-Service with...

The TurkStatik Ransomware is a file-locking Trojan targeting Turkish Windows users. Infections can lock files on your computer through encryption, along with creating messages that demand ransoms for unlocking them. You should back any work of value up securely for preventing this extortion and rely on traditional anti-malware applications for removing the TurkStatik Ransomware installations. Turkey is a region of both geographical and political importance, and that emphasis also bleeds...

The FUCKaNDrUN Ransomware is a file-locking Trojan that's a modified version of Hidden Tear, a previously open-source project. The FUCKaNDrUN Ransomware locks your PC's media files and uses image and text-based ransoming instructions for extorting users. Victims can recover with free decryption tools or a backup, but should, first, remove the FUCKaNDrUN Ransomware through appropriate anti-malware solutions. Although Hidden Tear's fallen out of favor with threat actors who are finding...

The 2048 Ransomware is a file-locking Trojan from the Ransomware-as-a-Service known as Dharma Ransomware or Crysis Ransomware. The family's attacks use encryption for blocking your media and also can cause other security issues, most notably, removing your backups. Have anti-malware services available for removing the 2048 Ransomware and maintain backups on separate devices for the most uncomplicated recovery possible. The names that Ransomware-as-a-Service campaigns end up using can be...

Ransomware has been the big thing in the cybercrime field for the past few years, and, unfortunately, this will not change until users take the necessary precautions to turn ransomware in a non-profitable venture. This means that users should rely on a reputable anti-malware service to keep their computers clean of malware, and they should also keep backup copies of their important files so that they will be able to recover from a potential ransomware attack. Sadly, many users have not...

The CyborgLock Ransomware is a file-locking Trojan that can block files through encryption and demands ransoms in text messages. Users should treat it as a threat to any saved media on their systems and maintain backups for protecting any essential work from its attacks. Standard anti-malware products should remove the CyborgLock Ransomware automatically, as with similar Trojans. A new, file-locking Trojan that's not an obvious remix of Hidden Tear or a Ransomware-as-a-Service byproduct is...

The Wacatac Ransomware (also iknown as the DeathRansom Ransomware) is a Trojan that adds extensions to your files to make them look locked and demands ransom money in a text note. Future versions may include actual file-locking features, such as individual encryption or moving them into protected archives. Users should treat this Windows program as a threat and let anti-malware programs isolate or delete the Wacatac Ransomware as they find it. The Wacatac Ransomware is a file-locking...

The ransomware field has been dominated by two ransomware families in 2019 – Dharma and STOP. However, there is a third ransomware family that has also sown impressive activity, although it is not nearly as widespread as the latter two. It is the Scarab Ransomware family, and it first made the news in 2018 when the project appeared to be very active – back then, cybersecurity researchers had to categorize dozens of Scarab Ransomware variants each month. The latest member of the Scarab...

File-encryption Trojans are running rampant online, and you should stay one step ahead of them by investing in reputable data backup services and reliable anti-virus software. Failing to stop a ransomware attack can have devastating consequences for your files because these cyber-threats are able to inflict long-term damage to your file system, which is impossible to reverse without acquiring the decryption key stored on the servers of the attackers. Unfortunately, this task is not always...

Targeted ransomware attacks are challenging to plan and execute, but they can cause devastating damage when done correctly. The latest example of such an attack involves the NextCry Ransomware, a newly discovered ransomware family that targets NextCloud customers exclusively. NextCloud is a file-sharing and collaboration platform that is often used as a workspace by companies, freelancers and regular users. Unfortunately, the platform has been targeted by cybercriminals who use the newly...

The Dharma Ransomware has made a comeback in 2019, although the project seemed to be dead for a while after the original developers opted to release all decryption keys for free. However, we have seen dozens of new variants appear in 2019, and the latest of them goes by the name the SySS Ransomware. This file-locker is impossible to decrypt via free utilities, and this leaves its victims with very limited data recovery options. The corrupted binary that carries the SySS Ransomware's code...

Cybercriminals often do a sloppy job when it comes to creating a working payment page, and this may end up being a major problem for victims who want to pay in exchange for a decryption tool. This is exactly what the threat actors behind the newly spotted Sphinx Ransomware has done – their ransom note tells victims to visit a TOR-based payment portal for further instructions but trying to open the website results in error. This means that victims of the Sphinx Ransomware will not be able to...

The AnteFrigus Ransomware is a file-locking Trojan that can block your PC's files and hold them hostage until you pay its ransom. Since paying doesn't guarantee getting an unlocker, users should depend on secure backups for the best way of recovering anything that this Trojan locks. Conventional anti-malware programs also may remove the AnteFrigus Ransomware as a threat, either before or after it harms the PC. A corrupted advertising or malvertising campaign is responsible for circulating...

The Grod Ransomware is a file-locking Trojan from the family of the STOP Ransomware. The Grod Ransomware can encrypt your digital media securely and uses the circumstance for demanding ransom payments. Backups, when stored safely, can offer a reliable solution to its attacks, and many anti-malware programs can remove the Grod Ransomware properly. The Ransomware-as-a-Service that's making a name for itself worldwide is showing another offspring off to victims in Turkey. The Grod Ransomware...