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.
REIG ransomware is designed to encrypt your personal files and personal documents. REIG ransomware requests bitcoin cryptocurrency to recover the encrypted files. The ransom charge varies from different versions of the REIG ransomware.
REIG 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.REIG
PB ransomware is a file-encrypting virus that locks your personal files and personal documents. PB ransomware requests bitcoin cryptocurrency to recover the encrypted files. The ransom charge varies from different versions of the PB ransomware.
PB 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.PB
DUCKY ransomware is a file-encrypting virus that locks your personal files and personal documents. DUCKY ransomware requests bitcoin cryptocurrency to recover the encrypted files. The ransom charge varies from different versions of the DUCKY ransomware.
DUCKY 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.DUCKY
JJLF ransomware is designed to encrypt your personal files and personal documents. JJLF ransomware requests bitcoin cryptocurrency to recover the encrypted files. The ransom charge varies from different versions of the JJLF ransomware.
JJLF 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.JJLF
WIOT ransomware is a file-encrypting virus that locks your personal files and personal documents. WIOT ransomware requests bitcoin cryptocurrency to recover the encrypted files. The ransom charge varies from different versions of the WIOT ransomware.
WIOT 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.WIOT
AVOS ransomware is a file-encrypting virus that locks your personal files and personal documents. AVOS ransomware requests bitcoin cryptocurrency to recover the encrypted files. The ransom charge varies from different versions of the AVOS ransomware.
AVOS 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.AVOS
COSD ransomware is designed to encrypt your personal files and personal documents. COSD ransomware requests bitcoin cryptocurrency to recover the encrypted files. The ransom charge varies from different versions of the COSD ransomware.
COSD 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.COSD
YTBN ransomware is designed to encrypt your personal files and personal documents. YTBN ransomware requests bitcoin cryptocurrency to recover the encrypted files. The ransom charge varies from different versions of the YTBN ransomware.
YTBN 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.YTBN
Yhlgaopimd ransomware is a file-encrypting virus that locks your personal files and personal documents. Yhlgaopimd ransomware requests bitcoin cryptocurrency to recover the encrypted files. The ransom charge varies from different versions of the Yhlgaopimd ransomware.
Yhlgaopimd 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.Yhlgaopimd
GODOX ransomware is a file-encrypting virus that locks your personal files and personal documents. GODOX ransomware requests bitcoin cryptocurrency to recover the encrypted files. The ransom charge varies from different versions of the GODOX ransomware.
GODOX 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.GODOX