DualShot Ransomware

The DualShot Ransomware is a file-encryption Trojan capable of damaging a wide range of files. While the damage it does to them is not permanent, it may be difficult to reverse the encryption that the DualShot Ransomware uses – the encryption key used to lock the files is generated for every victim randomly, and it is stored on the server controlled by the ransomware's creators. It cannot be recovered in any other way, and the only people capable of decrypting the files are the authors of the DualShot Ransomware.

This threat may be spread via phishing emails, fake downloads, social media spam, game cracks, software keygens, and other shady types of online content. It is advisable to avoid visiting non-trustworthy websites, as well as not to interact with unknown files. Last but not least, it is better to make sure that your system is protected by a regularly updated anti-malware application.

Shady Crooks Ask for a Payment of $250 but do not Even Attempt to be Trusted

If the DualShot Ransomware manages to penetrate your computer's defenses, it will encrypt the contents of many of your files and make them easier to recognize by adding the '.Dsec' extension to their names. It does not use a dedicated text-file to provide its victims with a ransom message and, instead, it will spawn a new program window as soon as its attack is completed. The window, titled 'Warning,' tells victims to contact jofkznve148172@outlook.com and prepare $250 for the ransom payment. The criminals want to receive the money via Bitcoin since this is their best chance to protect their anonymity and make the transaction untraceable.

It is best to avoid contacting the attackers since they will not agree to help you for free, and paying them is not a viable solution, certainly, due to the high risk of getting tricked. If you are one of the ransomware's victims, you should use an anti-malware scanner to dispose of the corrupted files and then search the Web for popular data recovery methods.