Scorpionlocker Ransomware
Scorpionlocker Ransomware is a few weeks old Indonesian malware threat that is also known as H34rtbl33d Ransomware. It seems that the same cyber criminals are behind this dangerous threat who created Halloware Ransomware. Why would this malware infection have two names? Well, the truth is, malware researchers may refer to it differently because of certain technical details, but we are still talking about the very same infection. This ransomware can encrypt most of your files and render them useless by making them inaccessible. ...
Horros Ransomware
Horros Ransomware is a file-encrypting infection that, at the time of research, did not create any image or text files to represent a ransom demand, which is how ransom-ware usually works. The infection is spread like most threats from this group, using spam emails. The distributor of the infection creates a misleading message that is sent from an email address that might appear to be familiar. If you are not vigilant, you might not notice one different symbol in the address, which might trick you into thinking that the email was sent to you by a legitimate package delivery company, an airline, or your local bank. ...
Your Windows Computer Is Infected With Viruses
Your Windows Computer Is Infected With Viruses is a fake alert that has been designed and is displayed to users seeking to convince them that malicious software has been detected on their computers. Speaking specifically, this alert informs users about “possible traces of malware and phishing/spyware.” We cannot guarantee that your system is clean, but we can assure you that malicious software you have been informed about does not exist on your system. ...
Tron Ransomware
Tron Ransomware is a peculiar infection because it clearly has been programmed to avoid affecting computers in certain regions. Other than that, it looks like your regular ransomware program that is there to encrypt files and make your life hell. It will encrypt most of the user’s personal files, and then it will say that you have to pay in order to get them back. Instead of paying these criminals, you need to remove Tron Ransomware at once, at the same time looking for the way to secure your system from similar intruders. As far as your files are concerned, you may have to look for ways to retrieve them from other locations. ...
Skyfile Ransomware
Skyfile Ransomware is a malicious application that encrypts user’s files and appends .sky extension at the end of their titles. No doubt, in exchange for a decryption tool the malware’s creators would want to receive a payment. The only problem is no one can guarantee these people will hold on to their end of the deal even if you pay the ransom. Thus, we would advise the infection’s victims to consider this option very carefully. If you decide you do not want to gamble with your savings, you should get rid of Skyfile Ransomware with no hesitation. ...
H34rtbl33d Ransomware
H34rtbl33d Ransomware is a new malicious threat that was first spotted at the end of March, 2018. This is a severe hit to your computer as it can encrypt practically all of your files and even disable certain major system processes like the Task Manager. We have found that this ransomware program was created by the same developers from Indonesia who are also responsible for another threat called Halloware Ransomware. If this vicious program has managed to infiltrate your system, you could lose all your files. There is practically no chance that these attackers will send you the decryption key, without which it is impossible to recover your encrypted files. ...
Mac Mechanic
Mac Mechanic is an application you should remove from your computer even though it is presented as a PC optimization tool that will help you to keep your MAC secure and clean. Generally, we say so because it has turned out that this program is a pure potentially unwanted application, meaning that the majority of users who install it on their computers find it undesirable and decide to remove it. This program does not belong to the malicious software category because it is far from ransomware, Trojans, and other infections, i.e. it is not that dangerous, but it still belongs to the undesirable software category, so you should not install it if you have not done that yet. ...
Search.searchidd.com
Search.searchidd.com is similar or to be more precise almost a clone of Search.searchtmpn.com, Search.hmylocaltransit.com, Search.mo-cmf.com, Search.sh-cmf.com, and so on. Like the listed applications it also falls under the classification of browser hijackers since it can change your browser preferences and introduce you to modified search results. Our specialists say users could come across suspicious advertising content while browsing with Search.searchidd.com and there is a chance some of it might even appear to be possibly malicious. ...
Dont_worry Ransomware
Dont_worry Ransomware can sneak onto your system without your knowledge and encrypt hundreds of file extensions causing total devastation on your computer. Unfortunately, you cannot not worry since it is possible that after this malicious attack, you will not be able to recover your files if you do not have a backup. We have found that this Russian malware infection belongs to a family that also includes AMBA Ransomware. This ransomware is most likely targeted at Russian computer users. So, it is possible that the ransom fee does not reach hundreds or thousands of dollars' worth of Bitcoins. ...
Iron Ransomware
Iron Ransomware might take you by surprise, but this infection is extremely annoying and destructive. It can encrypt most of your files in a flash. Normally, when we think about removing malware, we imagine that once we get rid of it, everything will go back to normal. However, that does not apply to ransomware. Even if we were to remove Iron Ransomware for good, the encrypted files would remain. That is the biggest downside of such infection, and if you want to get your files back, you need to think of all the places where you could have saved them.
Does this mean that computer security experts do not look for a decryption key? It depends. Usually, when the infection is really “popular” and affects a lot of users, the chances of security researchers finding the decryption key are bigger. But when an infection is not that wide-spread the users might be left to deal with it individually. Granted, Iron Ransomware is not a lone wolf, as the program comes from the Maktub Ransomware family. However, belonging to a certain ransomware family does not automatically mean that one decryption key fits all the programs in the group. Each infection will have a unique decryption key, and it might be really challenging to decrypt them.
You were probably infected with Iron Ransomware when you opened some random document file from an email. Of course, it only looked like a document file. The truth is that ransomware programs often get distributed via spam email attachments, where users are urged to check important documents, but instead, opening those documents leads to ransomware infection. If you did not expect to receive an email message from any corporation, firm, or service, you should be really careful about downloading the attached files and opening them. If you must, please scan the attached file with a security tool because that could save you the trouble of dealing with a malware infection later on.
The infection itself is your regular ransomware program that encrypts user’s files and then displays a ransom note. The ransom note says that “your documents, photos, databases and other important files have been encrypted with strongest encryption and unique key, generated for this computer.” Then it says that you need to pay 0.2 BTC to the given Bitcoin wallet address, and then contact recoverfile@mail2tor.com to ask for the decryption key. It is more than obvious that you should refrain from paying these criminals. Not to mention that 0.2 BTC is more than $1,600 and it is very doubtful whether you can throw that much for a few files.
In fact, there is no guarantee that these criminals would issue the decryption key you need. Therefore, if you have copies of your data saved in an external hard drive, you just need to remove Iron Ransomware, delete the encrypted files, and transfer the healthy copies of your data back into your computer. If you failed to backup parts of your data, you might have to come to terms with the fact that it is no longer available. On the other hand, there might be other ways to restore your files, so please refer to professional technicians for that. As far as your system’s security is concerned, you should definitely invest in a legitimate antispyware tool.
How to Delete Iron Ransomware
- Go to your Downloads folder.
- Remove the recently downloaded files.
- Scan your computer with a powerful antispyware program.
