Under this class, I give guidance on how to eliminate and decode ransomware.
Ransomware is a type of software which encrypts files on the victim’s computer and demands payment in cryptocurrency. However, there is no guarantee that the attacker will give you the decryption key after receiving the ransom.
These cyber attacks can target individuals, businesses or large organizations resulting in serious damages. The operational disruption caused by file loss leads to financial setbacks; reputational damage as well as potential legal consequences for an enterprise affected by such an incident are enormous.
Different methods are used for distributing ransomware including email attachments; infected downloads or exploit kits landing page served through malvertising campaigns among others.
Once inside a system it uses strong encryption algorithms to lock files thereby making them inaccessible until decrypted using a unique key issued upon payment confirmation – this note also provides instructions on how much should be paid as well where payments should be made.
To prevent infection one must follow good security practices like updating systems with patches from reliable sources; employing reputable anti-malware solutions; regularly backing up important data onto offline storage media and being wary of suspicious email attachments or links sent via unknown senders which could contain malicious code designed to exploit vulnerabilities in software used by recipients’ machines.
Handling such an incident once detected becomes complex because you do not know what other damage may have been done beyond file encryption.
Normally, law enforcement agencies together with cybersecurity experts discourage victims from paying ransoms due to two reasons – first; there is no guarantee that once paid attackers would honor their side of bargain secondly; it only encourages them further if they realize that people are willing pay whatever asked so long as all files get decrypted back but still criminals may not keep promise hence need professional advice either about options available for recovery after attack has been mitigated against or even reporting case relevant authorities depending on severity levels involved.
WOLF ransomware is a file-encrypting virus that locks your personal files and personal documents. WOLF ransomware requests bitcoin cryptocurrency to recover the encrypted files. The ransom charge varies from different versions of the WOLF ransomware.
WOLF ransomware encrypts files on your computer and adds a string of unique characters to the extension of the encrypted files. For example, image.jpg becomes image.jpg.WOLF
DQWS ransomware is a file-encrypting virus that locks your personal files and personal documents. DQWS ransomware requests bitcoin cryptocurrency to recover the encrypted files. The ransom charge varies from different versions of the DQWS ransomware.
DQWS ransomware encrypts files on your computer and adds a string of unique characters to the extension of the encrypted files. For example, image.jpg becomes image.jpg.DQWS
MCNB ransomware is a file-encrypting virus that locks your personal files and personal documents. MCNB ransomware requests bitcoin cryptocurrency to recover the encrypted files. The ransom charge varies from different versions of the MCNB ransomware.
MCNB ransomware encrypts files on your computer and adds a string of unique characters to the extension of the encrypted files. For example, image.jpg becomes image.jpg.MCNB
NOBU ransomware is a malicous application designed to encrypt your personal files and personal documents. NOBU ransomware requests bitcoin cryptocurrency to recover the encrypted files. The ransom charge varies from different versions of the NOBU ransomware.
NOBU ransomware encrypts files on your computer and adds a string of unique characters to the extension of the encrypted files. For example, image.jpg becomes image.jpg.NOBU
BMO ransomware is a file-encrypting virus that locks your personal files and personal documents. BMO ransomware requests bitcoin cryptocurrency to recover the encrypted files. The ransom charge varies from different versions of the BMO ransomware.
BMO ransomware encrypts files on your computer and adds a string of unique characters to the extension of the encrypted files. For example, image.jpg becomes image.jpg.BMO
BOOA (DJVU) ransomware is designed to encrypt your personal files and personal documents. BOOA ransomware requests bitcoin cryptocurrency to recover the encrypted files. The ransom charge varies from different versions of the BOOA ransomware.
BOOA ransomware encrypts files on your computer and adds a string of unique characters to the extension of the encrypted files. For example, image.jpg becomes image.jpg.BOOA
ROBM ransomware is a file-encrypting virus that locks your personal files and personal documents. ROBM ransomware requests bitcoin cryptocurrency to recover the encrypted files. The ransom charge varies from different versions of the ROBM ransomware.
ROBM ransomware encrypts files on your computer and adds a string of unique characters to the extension of the encrypted files. For example, image.jpg becomes image.jpg.ROBM
BBNM ransomware is a file-encrypting virus that locks your personal files and personal documents. BBNM ransomware requests bitcoin cryptocurrency to recover the encrypted files. The ransom charge varies from different versions of the BBNM ransomware.
BBNM ransomware encrypts files on your computer and adds a string of unique characters to the extension of the encrypted files. For example, image.jpg becomes image.jpg.BBNM
ARANGA ransomware is a file-encrypting virus that locks your personal files and personal documents. ARANGA ransomware requests bitcoin cryptocurrency to recover the encrypted files. The ransom charge varies from different versions of the ARANGA ransomware.
ARANGA ransomware encrypts files on your computer and adds a string of unique characters to the extension of the encrypted files. For example, image.jpg becomes image.jpg.ARANGA
GTYS ransomware is a file-encrypting virus that locks your personal files and personal documents. GTYS ransomware requests bitcoin cryptocurrency to recover the encrypted files. The ransom charge varies from different versions of the GTYS ransomware.
GTYS ransomware encrypts files on your computer and adds a string of unique characters to the extension of the encrypted files. For example, image.jpg becomes image.jpg.GTYS