CyberFlux Ransomware

Posted: August 31, 2017

Threat Metric

The Threat Meter is a malware assessment that SpywareRemove.com's research team is able to give every identifiable malware threat. Our Threat Meter includes several criteria based off of specific malware threats to value their severity, reach and volume. The Threat Meter is able to give you a numerical breakdown of each threat's initial Threat Level, Detection Count, Volume Count, Trend Path and Percentage Impact. The overall ranking of each threat in the Threat Meter is a basic breakdown of how all threats are ranked within our own extensive malware database. The scoring for each specific malware threat can be easily compared to other emerging threats to draw a contrast in its particular severity. The Threat Meter is a useful tool in the endeavor of seeking a solution to remove a threat or pursue additional analytical research for all types of computer users.

The following fields listed on the Threat Meter containing a specific value, are explained in detail below:

Threat Level: The threat level scale goes from 1 to 10 where 10 is the highest level of severity and 1 is the lowest level of severity. Each specific level is relative to the threat's consistent assessed behaviors collected from SpyHunter's risk assessment model.

Detection Count: The collective number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular malware threat. The detection count is calculated from infected PCs retrieved from diagnostic and scan log reports generated by SpyHunter.

Volume Count: Similar to the detection count, the Volume Count is specifically based on the number of confirmed and suspected threats infecting systems on a daily basis. High volume counts usually represent a popular threat but may or may not have infected a large number of systems. High detection count threats could lay dormant and have a low volume count. Criteria for Volume Count is relative to a daily detection count.

Trend Path: The Trend Path, utilizing an up arrow, down arrow or equal symbol, represents the level of recent movement of a particular threat. Up arrows represent an increase, down arrows represent a decline and the equal symbol represent no change to a threat's recent movement.

% Impact (Last 7 Days): This demonstrates a 7-day period change in the frequency of a malware threat infecting PCs. The percentage impact correlates directly to the current Trend Path to determine a rise or decline in the percentage.

Threat Level:	10/10
Infected PCs:	5

First Seen:	August 31, 2017
Last Seen:	July 23, 2019
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

The CyberFlux Ransomware is a Trojan that leverages encryption attacks to block your files until you agree to pay its ransom fee. In addition to keeping content such as documents or photos from opening, the CyberFlux Ransomware also may terminate other programs or delete data automatically. It should be assumed to be a threat to your PC's saved files, with anti-malware programs best capable of removing the CyberFlux Ransomware and backups being the most secure data restoration choice available.

Trojans Splitting Off into New Attacks

Malware researchers just found a possible variant of the Cyber Splitter Vbs Ransomware in a stage of incomplete development, potentially portending a brand-new campaign of extortion using data-locking payloads for its incentive. The partially-built Trojan, the CyberFlux Ransomware, can use standardized encryption methods to encode and block files like documents or other, equally prominent formats. The current status of its code also suggests that its threat actor may be willing to make other changes to the PC's file system, including swapping attributes or even deleting erasing in its entirety.

The CyberFlux Ransomware's encryption feature uses an AES-based cipher for encoding any files in its list of allowed targets, which could include media like JPG, GIF, BMP, MP3, DOC, or TXT. The Trojan also may use supportive sub-functions to close any applications interfering with the encrypting process (such as being unable to open a document that the user already has open in Word). While malware experts recognize its payload as being highly incomplete, they did also find a secondary function for deleting files automatically, which the CyberFlux Ransomware could use for erasing the original, non-encoded copies or backups.

The threat actors for the CyberFlux Ransomware's potential campaign have yet to develop an accompanying ransom note. the CyberFlux Ransomware infections may deliver text messages or load pop-up windows that ask for crypto currency or voucher-based payment. These payments always should be avoided except as a last resort for users with valuable data at risk and no other options for recovery.

Preventing Your Hard Drive's Contents from Being in Flux

the CyberFlux Ransomware may be a legitimate update of Cyber Splitter Vbs Ransomware or a close look-alike, but, with either heritage, is a danger to your PC and any files that you save to it. Upon recognizing any blocked data by the '.Flux' extension that the CyberFlux Ransomware adds to their names, victims should try to recover with a backup after disinfecting the system with appropriate security products. Although malware experts always recommend keeping secure backups, in addition to any other safety and data redundancy protocols, the CyberFlux Ransomware also may be compatible with free decryption programs.

The installation of the CyberFlux Ransomware may use such methods as disguised email spam, Exploit Kits on compromised websites that scan your PC for script-based vulnerabilities, or manual introduction by threat actors who already have a backdoor into your network. Less experienced Trojan authors also may bundle programs like this one in freeware installers that proliferate indiscriminately on piracy-oriented downloading resources. Since not all of the CyberFlux Ransomware's side effects are necessarily curable, users should delete the CyberFlux Ransomware proactively with an anti-malware product, if they're able.

While the world of Trojan development is always in some degree of fluctuation, one thing is not: the fact that the con artists always will take the shortest and easiest path to make money illegally. PC users can make the journey more difficult for campaigns like the CyberFlux Ransomware's upcoming one by having a good security program and making backups.

CyberFlux Ransomware

Threat Metric

Trojans Splitting Off into New Attacks

Preventing Your Hard Drive's Contents from Being in Flux

Leave a Reply