Nymaim Ransomware

The Nymaim Ransomware is a Police ransomware Trojan that's distributed via drive-by-download attacks from the Blackhole Exploit Kit, which is loaded by legitimate (but compromised) websites that have been hacked and forced to include malicious Web code. Because the Nymaim Ransomware contacts a remote server to transfer basic information about your PC and receive an appropriate warning message, the Nymaim Ransomware's ransom alerts may be tailored to be specific to your region, and can include mentions of local law enforcement agencies or references to specific laws that your PC supposedly has been used to break. The Nymaim Ransomware will claim that the Nymaim Ransomware has the lawful authority to deny you access to any other programs until you pay its three hundred USD fine, but SpywareRemove.com malware experts recommend using advanced anti-malware tools to remove the Nymaim Ransomware freely – since the Nymaim Ransomware is not a lawful program and, in fact, is distributed alongside some of the most notorious malware to date.

Why the Nymaim Ransomware's Ransom Isn't Your Worst Problem

In many respects, Nymaim Ransomware is a typical example of a fake Police Trojan: by displaying a pop-up warning that accuses you of using your PC for crimes such as viewing or distributing child pornography, the Nymaim Ransomware attempts to make you pay a fake legal fine in the triple digits. While doing so, the Nymaim Ransomware blocks you from using most other Windows programs – although related PC threats still can be active in the background.

It's this last detail that's most worrisome to SpywareRemove.com malware research team, which has found the Nymaim Ransomware infections usually to be corresponding to the presence of other high-level PC threats. Two confirmed types of malicious software often linked to the Nymaim Ransomware attacks include the ZeroAccess rootkit and the Pony loader (a backdoor Trojan related to the Pony botnet).

By now, the major security vulnerabilities that result in the Nymaim Ransomware infections have been thoroughly identified. The story begins with compromised but legitimate sites – with the manner of the initial compromise still under investigation – that are forced to include an iFrame redirector known as Darkleech or Chapro. The iFrame redirect forces your browser to load additional content from a second site that turns out to be a variant of the Blackhole Exploit Kit. BEK then uses a standard drive-by-download attack to install the Nymaim Ransomware, along with the two other pieces of malware.

In a stark difference from Nymaim Ransomware, the Pony loader and ZeroAccess don't show any obvious symptoms of their attacks, but are designed with the intention of compromising your PC's security, enabling criminals to have control over your computer and stealing highly confidential information. Accordingly, SpywareRemove.com malware experts recommend that you respond to any Nymaim Ransomware infection with the highest degree of urgency possible.

Shredding the Ransom Request that Has No Right to Be There

With a variety of pop-up warnings at its disposal, the Nymaim Ransomware may claim to be sent by the FBI, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police or various other law-enforcing agencies around the world, but the Nymaim Ransomware issues its attacks without any regard for whether or not your computer is guilty of being used for the crimes the Nymaim Ransomware claims have taken place. Paying Nymaim Ransomware's ransom is completely unnecessary for restoring your computer. Since Nymaim Ransomware uses a memory injection attack to help prevent its own detection or removal, you will need to use particularly extensive security strategies for disinfecting your PC – and that's without considering the complications of related PC threats like the Pony loader and ZeroAccess/Sirefef.

In similar scenarios of an infection by such complex malware, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers recommend booting your computer safely through a removable hard drive, such as a USB flash drive. This will let you launch the OS of your choice without the Nymaim Ransomware, ZeroAccess or the Pony loader compromising it. With all three of the trio disabled, powerful anti-malware software can be used to remove Nymaim Ransomware and its fellows harmlessly.

Technical Details