Humble Ransomware

The Humble Ransomware certainly lives up to its name considering the amount of money it asks its victims to pay – just 0.0002 Bitcoin or $10 approximately. The criminals' message also warns users that their data will be damaged permanently if the fee is not paid within five days of the attack. It is also important to add that there may be more than one variant of the Humble Ransomware circulating online – some victims of the file-locker report seeing a message, which told them that their Master Boot Record (MBR) was going to be encrypted if they do not comply with the requests of the attackers. This is a bluff, and the Humble Ransomware does not have the ability to damage the hard drive's MBR.

The Humble Ransomware generates a unique, random string for every computer it infects and then appends it to the names of the damaged files. It targets over a hundred unique files, so its criminals are focused on causing as much damage as possible, clearly.

Users may end up with the Humble Ransomware running on their devices because they downloaded a fake file, pirated software or interacted with a suspicious email attachment. It is recommended to avoid downloading unknown or suspicious files, as well as investing in reputable anti-malware protection.

The Humble Ransomware uses one interesting trick to make the life of its victims even more difficult. It runs a specialized PowerShell script to hide hard drive partitions from Windows' 'My Computer' or 'This PC' sections. This might leave users under the impression that their computers have suffered more damages than they think. You can rest assured that the Humble Ransomware did not remove or damage any partitions permanently. As soon as the threat is removed, your hard drive's partitions will show up once again.

Typically, it is best to ignore the messages of cybercriminals, but $10 is a very small amount, and paying it might be a good idea if the criminals end up providing a decryption tool. Of course, it is important to add that they do not provide any proof that they have such a utility – it is possible that they may collect the $10 without contacting you at all. Regardless if you choose the pay the ransom sum or not, you should make sure to eliminate the Humble Ransomware with the use of a trustworthy anti-virus tool.