Anonymous Virus Ransomware

Posted: November 2, 2012

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Ranking:	8,269
Threat Level:	2/10
Infected PCs:	4,354

First Seen:	November 2, 2012
Last Seen:	October 16, 2023
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

The Anonymous Virus, sometimes identified as Troj/Ransom-KI, is a ransomware Trojan from the Reveton family and is designed to attack English-speaking victims. Unlike most modern variants of Reveton, the Anonymous Virus doesn't pretend to be sent by a police department, but by the hacktivist group Anonymous. The Anonymous Virus's pop-up alert otherwise insists on the same one hundred Euro ransom, although the threats for inaction have been changed from potential imprisonment to damaged hardware. Despite the unusual threats included in the Anonymous Virus's pop-up, SpywareRemove.com malware experts recommend the same solution that's applicable to all known members of the Reveton family of ransomware: using appropriate system boot techniques to disable the Anonymous Virus and then removing the Anonymous Virus for free by way of a good anti-malware product.

The Truth Behind the Anonymous Virus's Leering Mask

The Anonymous Virus, like any other ransomware Trojan, uses exploitative or dishonest methods to install itself and proceeds to lock your computer down with its fake pop-up warning as soon as the Anonymous Virus is installed. While most similar ransomware Trojans tend to claim to be from a nation-specific police force, the Anonymous Virus takes the unusual course of displaying an Anonymous-themed pop-up, complete with that group's characteristic motto and emblem.

However, beneath these trappings of Anonymous reside standard pop-up warnings that SpywareRemove.com malware experts have come to associate with Reveton-based ransomware Trojans. The Anonymous Virus claims that your computer has been used for various crimes and requests money before the Anonymous Virus decides to 'fry' your motherboard (as well as post your identity information online). SpywareRemove.com malware researchers are relieved to be able to confirm that the Anonymous Virus isn't capable of following through with its threats in the event of nonpayment any more than a typical ransomware Trojan is capable of calling the police.

Dispelling the Mystery of How to Detect and Remove the Anonymous Virus

While the problems that the Anonymous Virus warns you about are ignorable in perfect safety, the Anonymous Virus also may be used to conduct other attacks besides pop-up warnings. SpywareRemove.com malware research team considers blocked access to other programs, blocked website access and undesirable changes to your PC's security settings to be the most probable attacks by an Anonymous Virus.

Unusual appearance aside, deleting an Anonymous Virus doesn't require unusual steps over the same solutions that are used to deal with other members of its family (the Türk Polisi Virus, the Poliisi Tietoverkkorikos Tutkinnan Yksikkö Ransomware, the Slovenská Polícia VirusSlovenská Polícia Virus, the France Ministère de l'Intérieur Virus, the Polizei Control Department Virus, the Polizia Slovena Ransomware, etc.). Competent anti-malware programs can remove any Anonymous Virus infection, although SpywareRemove.com malware analysts recommend booting into Safe Mode or booting from an uninfected source before you try to do so.

Technical Details

Additional Information

The following URL's were detected:

shotvideoalt.ru

The following messages's were detected:

#	Message
1	We are Anonymous. We are Legion. We do not forgive. We do not forget. Expect us. Tango down! Your computer has been hacked by the Anonymous Hackers Group and locked for the moment. All files have been encrypted. You need to pay a ransom of £100 within 24 hours to restore the computer back to normal. If the ransom is not paid on time all the contents of your computer will be deleted and all your personal information such as your name, address, D.O.B., etc. will be published online, after this has been done the process, ram and motherboard will be fried.

Message

We are Anonymous. We are Legion. We do not forgive. We do not forget. Expect us.
Tango down!
Your computer has been hacked by the Anonymous Hackers Group and locked for the moment. All files have been encrypted. You need to pay a ransom of £100 within 24 hours to restore the computer back to normal. If the ransom is not paid on time all the contents of your computer will be deleted and all your personal information such as your name, address, D.O.B., etc. will be published online, after this has been done the process, ram and motherboard will be fried.