HCrypto Ransomware

Posted: October 4, 2016

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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.

Ranking:	11,033
Threat Level:	8/10
Infected PCs:	24,250

First Seen:	October 4, 2016
Last Seen:	October 8, 2023
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

The HCrypto Ransomware is a piece of file encryption threat based on HiddenTear, an open-source ransomware project that cyber crooks may misuse to create their very own, functional ransomware variant. The good news is that due to the encryption algorithm that the HiddenTear project uses, almost all of its variants can be decrypted for free as long as malware researchers hear about them. The situation with the HCrypto Ransomware isn't any different, and its victims should not worry about their data, since this ransomware has already been cracked, and the damage it causes can be reversed with the help of a free decryption utility that can be found via a quick Web search.

Attacks via the HCrypto Ransomware may result in a large number of encrypted and renamed files found on the victim's computer The threat appends '.the HCrypto' extension to the names of all the encrypted files after it finishes encrypting their content automatically. Keep in mind that the new extension has nothing to do with the encryption, and removing it will not restore access to the files. When this operation is complete, the HCrypto Ransomware drops its ransom note in a file named 'ex3t.pdf,' which can be found in folders that contain encrypted files. Naturally, the attackers warn victims that if they don't pay the ransom fee mentioned in the note, they will not ever get their data back. As we already know, this statement is untrue, and there's a free decryption tool meant to help victims of the HCrypto Ransomware.

If your files have been blocked by this threat, then you should start solving the problem step by step. First, you must use an anti-malware software suite to scan and clean your computer so that the HCrypto Ransomware will not be able to cause any more havoc. Afterward, it is time to use the HCrypto Decrypter to unlock your files and restore your computer to its previous state quickly.

HCrypto Ransomware

Threat Metric

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