Please be very careful when you download and open new files from the attachments that you receive. You might get infected with KOK8 Ransomware along the way. This dangerous infection can encrypt most of your files, and you will no longer be able to access them. What’s more, even if you remove KOK8 Ransomware from your computer, your files could be lost for good if no public decryption tool appears. Hence, ransomware programs are extremely dangerous and hard to deal with. And it is better to avoid them altogether than battle them on your system. ...
Killrabbit Ransomware is a real threat to your personal files. This threat belongs to the ransomware category, so, naturally, it locks files on victims’ computers once it successfully slithers onto them. This infection encrypts data mercilessly, but it is not a sophisticated threat, specialists say. As research has shown, it is very likely that it is still in development because it only locks files and does not do anything else, for example, it does not even demand a ransom, which is very surprising considering the fact that ransomware infections are developed by cyber criminals to obtain money from users. ...
Ryuk Ransomware encrypts files on targeted computer with robust encryption algorithms to make them unusable. In exchange for decryption tools, the hackers ask each victim to pay a ransom. We cannot say what the price is as it seems the malware’s developers decide on it after the computer’s owner contacts them. Another thing we should mention is, based on the text available on the ransom note it looks like the threat targets only companies and organizations. To get to know this malicious application better and learn details like how the malware spreads or how it works you should read the rest of this text. ...
Please do not keep your system unprotected because a new harmful infection Xiaoba 2.0 Ransomware, which turned out to be a new version of XiaoBa Ransomware, has been developed by cyber criminals. It surely differs from the first version, but they both encrypt users’ files with the intention of extracting money. Once Xiaoba 2.0 Ransomware encrypts files, it drops a ransom note that comes in 20 different languages; however, the Chinese version of the ransom note is opened by default, which suggests that it targets users who speak Chinese primarily. ...
Ann Ransomware is a malicious program that can be documented under a different name as well. Our research team says that this is just another name for AskHelp@protonmail.com Ransomware. If you are wondering why the same program has several names, it usually depends on the researchers who discover and document these infections. Ransomware programs seldom come with “official” names. So usually the researcher to discover the infection gives it the name. Hence, more than two titles for Ann Ransomware. ...
Documents, photos, audio files, and many other kinds of files are in danger if ShutUpAndDance Ransomware invades the Windows operating system. This malicious threat was created for one reason and one reason only, which is to encrypt files. Encryption is a process during which file data is encoded and becomes unreadable unless a decryption key is applied. Encryption was not created to corrupt data but to make it more secure. Unfortunately, cyber attackers have found a way to exploit it for their own benefit. In some cases, free decryptors are offered by malware researchers, but, at the time of research, one that could aid the victims of this ransomware did not exist. ...
Cybercriminals behind Zoldon Ransomware are trying to convince their victims the malware have encrypted their files and that they have to pay a ransom to receive instructions on how to restore the supposedly locked data. Naturally, we advise you not to pay any attention to such notifications as our specialists say the malicious application does not encrypt any files. To learn more information about the malware you could continue reading our report in which we will talk about its possible distribution channels, working manner, and its removal. ...
Search4Musix is a piece of software that users can download from the Chrome Web Store or straight from its official website. No matter where you get it from, it will act the same – it will enable you to search for music straight from your browser’s URL bar. Search4Musix seems to be a useful application; however, before you install it on your computer, you should ask yourself whether you really want to find a new search provider set in the place of your default search tool. Yes, this piece of software applies changes to browsers once installed. ...
PooleZoor Ransomware is a real threat. We cannot underestimate it. At its current state, it only encrypts files found on the Desktop, and the ransom note presented along with the encrypted files does not make a lot of sense. That being said, no one knows when the threat could be upgraded. Our malware researchers are closely monitoring the arrival of new threats or new variants of well-known malware, and so if something new is discovered, we will inform you right away. In the meantime, let’s discuss the current version of the ransomware, and why removing it is so important. ...
Locky Locker Ransomware imitates another prevalent ransomware infection Locky Ransomware, but, as research conducted by specialists has clearly shown, it acts completely differently. There is only one thing that unites them both – they have been developed for money extortion. Cyber criminals know that they would not find a single person who agreed to send money to them, so they use ransomware infections to lock personal files on victims’ computers and thus give them a reason to make a payment. Locky Locker Ransomware is no exception. ...