Vanilla Reload Ransomware
Posted: June 25, 2013
Threat Metric
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: | 5,392 |
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Threat Level: | 2/10 |
Infected PCs: | 4,930 |
First Seen: | June 25, 2013 |
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Last Seen: | October 5, 2023 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Vanilla Reload Ransomware, also known as Vanilla Reload Virus, is an online scam, which is detected as ransomware. Vanilla Reload Ransomware is produced by cybercrooks with the aim to extort money from innocent computer users. Vanilla Reload Virus is distributed via a Trojan that locks the desktop and keyboard of the targeted PC by covering the screen with a bogus pop-up image/notification 'Your computer has been blocked'. The falsified pop-up alert of Vanilla Reload Virus uses the name and logo of the certain law enforcement agencies in an attempt to frighten target computer users into thinking that it is an official notification. The fake warning message of Vanilla Reload Ransomware accuses the victim of committing numerous cybercrime activities. The false warning message of Vanilla Reload Ransomware claims that the computer user has been downloading and distributing copyrighted content to other PCs, sending spam emails or visiting forbidden websites. The scary pop-up alert of Vanilla Reload Ransomware gives instructions on how to pay the ransom via the Vanilla Reload payment system, along with other payment systems like GreenDot MoneyPak and ReloadIT, to unlock the attacked PC and avoid imprisonment. Do not pay the fine for supposed illegitimate activities because this won't help you to restore access to your computer system. You should uninstall the relevant Trojan with a reputable anti-malware tool to rid the computer of Vanilla Reload Ransomware.
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