Wanna Decrypt0r 4.0 Ransomware

Even three years after the WannaCry Ransomware outbreak, cybercriminals continue to try to piggyback on the popularity of this virus – the latest copycat is called Wanna Decrypt0r 4.0 Ransomware, and it tries to pretend to be an upgraded variant of the infamous WannaCry Ransomware. The good news is that its claims are fake, and there is not much in common between these two threats apart from the fact that they both encrypt the files on the victim's computer. The good news is that the Wanna Decrypt0r 4.0 Ransomware is based on a well-known file-locker called 'JigSaw Ransomware' – this threat is decryptable for free, and this is likely to mean that the Wanna Decrypt0r 4.0 Ransomware's encryption also can be cracked.

If your machine has been infiltrated by the Wanna Decrypt0r 4.0 Ransomware, then you may notice that a large portion of your files cannot be accessed any longer. This is because their contents have been encrypted by the file-locker attack – you can recognize these files easily by the '.WNCRY' extension that has been added to their names. The Wanna Decrypt0r 4.0 Ransomware will bring another noticeable change by displaying a new program window, which contains instructions from the perpetrators. The window uses the same design as the original WannaCryptor Ransomware (WanaCrypt0r Ransomware) infection - another attempt to trick users into thinking that they have been infected by one of the most threatening ransomware families.

According to the ransom message, users have only 60 minutes to pay the ransom fee before the decryption key for their files is deleted. The attackers ask for a ransom payment of 0.04 Bitcoin, or about $250. Last but not least, the attackers list the email address wannacry.decryptor_v4@prrotonmail.com to get in touch with them.

We assure you that sending money to the Wanna Decrypt0r 4.0 Ransomware's authors is a terrible idea that you should not consider. The advice is to dispose of the threatening program with the help of an anti-malware tool, and then use the free 'JigSaw Decryptor' that is likely to be able to decipher Wanna Decrypt0r 4.0 Ransomware's encryption.