Ladon Ransomware

The Ladon Ransomware is a new file-encryption Trojan, which does not seem to be actively distributed at the moment. However, malware researchers have uncovered the TOR-based payment portal that its authors plan to use to receive money from their victims. Unfortunately, the payment page does not reveal any specifics about this file-locker nor does it say how much money victims will need to pay to get their data back. Regardless of the sum, the Ladon Ransomware's authors demand, you should not forget that paying money to cybercrooks should be considered a last resort since the chances of being tricked are way too high.

There is not enough information regarding the behavior of the Ladon Ransomware, but it is unlikely that this will turn out to be an innovative project that changes the way file-encryption Trojans work. It is most likely going to turn out to be the next generic ransomware, which focuses on encrypting potentially valuable files and then drops a ransom note, which instructs the users on what to do if they want to recover their files. The payment portal reveals that the Ladon Ransomware's authors demand to receive the payments via a Bitcoin transaction, but this is hardly a surprise since this has been the preferred payment option by cybercrooks for a while now.

If you suspect that your data was taken hostage by the Ladon Ransomware, then the advise is not to panic because you might be able to recover from all this without paying a ransom sum. It is not recommended to agree to send money to the cybercrooks since they are very likely to trick you out of your hard-earned money! The correct course of action when dealing with file lockers like this one is to use a reputable anti-virus software suite that will eliminate the harmful application immediately. When this is done, you are free to use alternative file recovery utilities, which might be able to inverse some of the damage done by the Ladon Ransomware situationally.