Articles about ransomware – malware encrypting your personal files or stopping you from accessing your computer – and ways to remove it
Erica Ransomware is a threat that encodes files using an encryption algorithm. Erica Ransomware marks all files with its own extension, making it clear that files are now not your property because now the entire system is under the control of the virus. Erica Ransomware may even own your personal information. The main purpose of Erica Ransomware is to capture files, because then it will use them as blackmail, deducting money for them
Ransomware viruses were created by scammers in order to blackmail money. This is an effective extortion method because developers are taking hostage your important files that you cannot open. Of course, users were scared that their files were locked. And before users can find any way out of the situation, developers immediately send users a message with information about returning files for money
Computer ransomware is known to computer experts as powerful viruses. Their power lies in the fact that they secretly block files so that you can no longer open them. With the penetration of [Writehere@onlinehelp.host].harma ransomware, it will take power over your system.You are not able to undo virus changes while the virus is on your system. [Writehere@onlinehelp.host].harma ransomware will secretly block your files, you will learn about the infection when you realize that you cannot open the files
Like most programs of this type, [qq1935@mail.fr].Devos ransomware enters the system and searches for important files, after which it blocks access to files by encrypting them. To show users that access to files is prohibited, [qq1935@mail.fr].Devos ransomware adds the extension “1.jpg” and provides users with instructions on how to recover their files. [qq1935@mail.fr].Devos ransomware offers to return the files to you for money. [qq1935@mail.fr].Devos ransomware promises that when you pay the money, you will receive files. You have every reason not to believe developers
BitPyLock is a ransomware virus that restricts access to files. It adds the .bitpy extension to encrypted files. If you see such an extension in the file name, then you cannot use them until BitPyLock is on your computer. Further, BitPyLock tries to extort money from users, asking for money in Bitcoin in exchange for access to files. Encrypted files include images, videos and files, .doc, .docx, .xls, .pdf and others
Z9 ransomware is a ransomware for Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10, which restricts access to files, images, videos by encrypting them. When encrypting files, Z9 ransomware adds the extension [[help.me24@protonmail.com] .Z9 ”to show users that they can no longer use these files. Z9 ransomware then tries to extort money from victims, asking for a ransom in exchange for access to your files. Do not trust scammers! Fraudsters will leave you alone with problems after extorting money. The only safe way is to remove Z9 ransomware.
Kodc ransomware spreads through spam with infected attachments. Of course, users are not aware that the messages that beckon to open them contain an infection. Fraudsters send spam emails with fake header data, making you believe that this is a useful message so that you click on it. Emails sometimes claim that they are notifications of the dispatch you made. In general, they will in every way develop the interest of users. After opening this message, the infection will get to your system
Not so long ago, experts discovered on the Internet a new computer pest. Experts classified it as ransomware because it locks files. Its name is Adhubllka Ransomware. Typically, scammers use bulk email spam to spread viruses. Adhubllka ransomware is no exception. After Adhubllka ransomware enters the system itself, it will begin to infect files, and then use them as a hostage for ransom. You will receive an email informing you of the infection of the files and to get the files intact, you need to pay the developers
This ransomware from the GarrantyDecrypt family, valid from November-December 2019 and in January 2020. It encrypts user files (MS Office documents, OpenOffice, PDF, text files, databases, photos, music, videos, image files, archives), adding extensions to encrypted files (.bigbosshorse, .heronpiston, .horsedeal) and then requires ransomware to find out how to pay the ransom for files
There are two types of Ako virus that became active in early January 2020. They both encrypt files running Windows (including Windows 10) using AES and create a text file called "ako-readme.txt". The differences are that in one version of the ransom note, they are instructed to contact the developers by email, and in another they pay the ransom via the Tor website