Category: Ransomware

Articles about ransomware – malware encrypting your personal files or stopping you from accessing your computer – and ways to remove it

How to remove District ransomware

District ransom note: You only have 96 hours to submit the payment Danger: our contacts change every 3 days Do not hesitate, contact us immediately Then we will not be available Attention: if you do not have money then you do not need to write to us! The file is encrypted with the AES-256 algorithm Only we can decrypt the file! Our email: Everywhere This is the end of the note. Below you will find a guide explaining how to remove District ransomware.

What is District ransomware?

District ransomware is a recently discovered computer virus. It encrypts victims’ data with the intention of holding it ransom; for this reason, it has been categorized as ransomware.
In addition to encrypting the files, District also renames them. The hackers’ e-mail, “altdelete@cock.li”, is added to the end of file names, as well as .district file extension. It also creates a ransom note named “READ_IT.district”. This note can be read on the image above.
The hackers say that victims have only 96 hours to pay them, and that their contacts change every three days. This, however, is inconsistent; 96 hours is four days, not three. This is most likely a lie designed to scare the victims into paying. The note does not mention how much the hackers want for decrypting the files. It is unclear whether this is intentional or an oversight on their part.
Regardless, you’re advised not to contact these criminals. These unscrupulous characters have a reputation of disappearing after receiving the money, without decrypting any files at all. This is why exploring other ways to remove District ransomware and decrypt .district files is a worthwhile endeavor. Some of them can be learned from the guide below.

How to remove CY3 ransomware

CY3 ransom note: all your data has been locked us You want to return? write email jerd@420blaze.it or cybercrypt@tutanota.com This is the end of the note. Below you will find a guide explaining how to remove CY3 ransomware.

What is CY3 ransomware?

CY3 is a ransomware program; this means it’s a virus that is designed to make money via ransom. It belongs to the Dharma family of ransomware. Other examples of Dharma viruses include HBM and RPC. As you can see, many Dharma viruses have three-character names, but there are exceptions too, like Cyberpunk ransomware.
But let’s focus on CY3 specifically. It operates in a rather simple fashion. First, it will encrypt the files on the victim’s machine. Second, it will rename them for visibility purposes, adding some information as well as .CY3 file extension to the names. Third, it will create a ransom note, “info.txt”, which you can read on the image above, and display another ransom note as a pop-up.
The notes do not offer much information, though the pop-up mentions that the hackers want to be paid in Bitcoin. Given that you don’t know how much money they want, you might be tempted to contact them, simply to learn it if nothing else. But, doing so is not without risk: anyone who replies to them might be targeted again in the future.
There are some ways to remove CY3 ransomware and decrypt .CY3 files without contacting the hacker at all. Learn about them in the guide below.

How to remove Theva ransomware

Theva ransom note: All your files have been encrypted due to a security problem with your PC. If you want to restore them, write us to the e-mail: sql772@aol.com You have to pay for decryption in Bitcoins. The price depends on how fast you write to us. After payment we will send you the decryption tool that will decrypt all your files. FREE DECRYPTION AS GUARANTEE Before paying you can send to us up to 3 files for free decryption. Please note that files must NOT contain valuable information and their total size must be less than 10Mb How to obtain Bitcoins The easiest way to buy bitcoin is LocalBitcoins site. You have to register, click Buy bitcoins and select the seller by payment method and price https://localbitcoins.com/buy_bitcoins Attention! Do not rename encrypted files Do not try to decrypt your data using third party software, it may cause permanent data loss If you not write on e-mail in 3 days - your key has been deleted and you cant decrypt your files Your ID: [REDACTED] This is the end of the note. Below, you will find a guide explaining how to remove Theva ransomware.

What is Theva ransomware?

Theva is a malicious program that is categorized as ransomware. It encrypts all files on the victim’s computer and demands money to decrypt them. To ask for ransom, Theva uses a ransom note, called “#_README_#.inf”. You can read the full text of the note on the image above, or the summary below.
The note doesn’t specify any specific amount of money as payment, only saying that “[it] depends on how fast you write to us”. This is obviously a scare tactic to make the victims reply straight away; it is also possible that the hackers don’t want to mention the price in the note because it is very high. The note does, however, mention that the hackers expect to be paid in Bitcoin.
Contacting these criminals involves a certain risk; for example, it might cause more attacks in the future. They’re not trustworthy, either. Although some hackers really do decrypt the files upon payment, many others simply stop replying to the victim or try to get even more money from them.
For this reason, you are advised to educate yourself on alternative ways to remove Theva ransomware and decrypt .theva files. The guide below will teach you a few.

How to remove Rans_recovery ransomware

Rans_recovery ransom note: ~~~ Hello! Your company has been hacked! ~~~ Your data are stolen and encrypted What guarantees that we will not deceive you? We are not a politically motivated group and we do not need anything other than your money. If you pay, we will provide you the programs for decryption and we will delete your data. Life is too short to be sad. Be not sad, money, it is only paper. If we do not give you decrypters, or we do not delete your data after payment, then nobody will pay us in the future. Therefore to us our reputation is very important. We attack the companies worldwide and there is no dissatisfied victim after payment. You need to contact us by email rans_recovery@aol.com and decrypt some files for free Your personal ID: [REDACTED] Provide your personal ID in the email Warning! Do not DELETE or MODIFY any files, it can lead to recovery problems! Warning! If you do not pay the ransom we will attack your company repeatedly again! This is the end of the note. Below you will find a guide explaining how to remove Rans_recovery ransomware.

What is Rans_recovery ransomware?

Rans_recovery is a virus that generates money using ransom. Because of this behavior, it has been classified as ransomware. Although there are thousands of ransomware viruses out there, all of them are pretty similar to each other. All of them have the same goal, after all.
Rans_recovery is not unique in that regard. After infecting the target computer, it will encrypt the files and rename them (giving them .rans_recovery file extension). Once this is done, it will create a ransom note (“Recovery.txt”, can be read on the image above) and change the desktop wallpaper.
The note explicitly states that Rans_recovery targets companies and not individuals. Many hackers choose to do this, as companies usually have data that is much more valuable than what an average person would have. Of course, regular people’s computers may still get infected by accident.
Contacting the hackers is not a good idea; they will likely find you beneath their notice. Also, many hackers don’t decrypt data after receiving payment. Instead, you should learn about alternative ways to remove Rans_recovery ransomware and decrypt .rans_recovery files. Several methods are outlined in the guide below.

How to remove Worry ransomware

Worry ransom note: !!!All of your files are encrypted!!! To decrypt them send e-mail to this address: d0ntw0rry@cyberfear.com. If we don't answer in 24h., send e-mail to this address: rahmud1954@cock.email This is the end of the note. Below you will find a guide explaining how to remove Worry ransomware.

What is Worry ransomware?

Worry is a recently discovered virus that belongs to the Phobos family of ransomware. There are many other ransomware viruses in this family, such as Faust and MNX. As these viruses share most of their code, they’re generally very similar to each other.
Worry behaves like your typical ransomware program; its purpose is to encrypt the files on the victim’s computer and then demand money for the decryption. It also renames the files using the following pattern:
Original filename + original extension + the victim's ID + the hacker's e-mail + .worry file extension.
Worry creates two ransom notes, “info.hta” and “info.txt”. The first one is displayed automatically, as a pop-up, and cannot be closed. The second one is a simple text file. The pop-up note is pretty long, but doesn’t contain much information. It mentions two e-mail addresses belonging to the hackers and that the price depends on how quickly the victim pays (which may or may not be a lie). The text note is more concise; read it on the image above.
Although the hackers want you to believe that paying them is the only option available, this is not true. Alternative ways to remove Worry ransomware and decrypt .worry files do exist; the guide below will describe some of them.

How to remove Sunjun ransomware

Sunjun ransom note: All your files have been encrypted. If you want to restore them, write us to the e- mail:sunjun3412@mailfence.com inCase of no answer :sunjun3416@mailfence.com Write this ID in the title of your message [REDACTED] send RSAKEY file stored in C:/ProgramData or other drives in email Do not rename encrypted files. Do not try to decrypt your data using third-party software and sites. It may cause permanent data loss. The decryption of your files with the help of third parties may cause increased prices (they add their fee to our), or you can become a victim of a scam. This is the end of the note. Below you will find a guide explaining how to remove Sunjun ransomware.

What is Sunjun ransomware?

Sunjun is a virus that falls under the classification of ransomware. The name is self-explanatory: ransomware is a category of viruses that generate money via ransom. So, how does Sunjun do it?
The process can be divided into three steps. During the first step, the virus encrypts all files on the victim’s computer. Encrypted files are completely inaccessible, but can be decrypted. You may think of them as “password-locked”. The second step is to rename the files. This is mainly done to increase the visibility of the attack. In our case, the virus appends some information and .Sunjun file extension to each file’s name. The third and the last step is to create a ransom note, letting the victim know what the hacker wants. In Sunjun’s case, the note is a text file called “Read.txt”.
You can read the note on the image above, but, unfortunately, it offers little in terms of information. No ransom amount is mentioned; the victim is merely instructed to send certain information to a specific e-mail address.
Thankfully, there are ways to remove Sunjun ransomware and decrypt .Sunjun files without paying the hacker. Some of them are described in the guide below.

How to remove Black Hunt ransomware

Black Hunt ransom note: As you can see we have penetrated your whole network due some critical network insecurities All of your files such as documents, dbs and... Are encrypted and we have uploaded many important data from your machines, and believe we us we know what should we collect. However you can get your files back and make sure your data is safe from leaking by contacting us using following details : Primary email :sentafe@rape.lol Secondary email(backup email in case we didn't answer you in 24h) :justin@cyberfear.com , magicback@onionmail.org Your machine Id : [REDACTED] use this as the title of your email (Remember, if we don't hear from you for a while, we will start leaking data) This is the end of the note. Below you will find a guide explaining how to remove Black Hunt ransomware.

What is Black Hunt ransomware?

Black Hunt is an illegal program that engages in digital extortion. Due to this behavior, it has been classified as ransomware.
To be more specific, Black Hunt performs three different actions. The first one is to encrypt the victim’s data. This is essential for the extortion process as encrypted files cannot be accessed. The second is to rename the files, to make sure the victim recognizes the attack instead of simply blaming a computer glitch. Black Hunt adds three things to each filename: the victim’s ID, the hacker’s e-mail address, and .Black file extension. The final step is to create a ransom note, communicating the hacker’s demands to the victim. In our case, it is called “#BlackHunt_ReadMe.txt”. Read its full text on the image above, or its summary in the paragraph below.
The note, written in slightly broken English, suggests that the hackers intended to target companies. Accordingly, no ransom amount is given; they likely intend to negotiate.
Contacting the hackers may not be the best course of action. They expect to hear from companies and not individuals; also, they often take the money without decrypting the files. Our guide offers an alternative way to remove Black Hunt ransomware and decrypt .Black files.

How to remove Hvzgbo ransomware

Hvzgbo ransom note: We inform you that your network has undergone a penetration test, during which we encrypted your files and downloaded more than 250 GB of your and your customers data, including: Accounting Confidential documents Personal data Copy of some mailboxes Databases backups Important! Do not try to decrypt the files yourself or using third-party utilities. The only program that can decrypt them is our decryptor. Any other program will only damage files in such a way that it will be impossible to restore them. You can get all the necessary evidence, discuss with us possible solutions to this problem and request a decryptor by using the contacts below. Please be advised that if we don't receive a response from you within 3 days, we reserve the right to publish files to the public. Contact us: restore_help@swisscows.email or datasto100@tutanota.com =========================================================== Customer service TOX ID: 0FF26770BFAEAD95194506E6970CC1C395B 04159038D785DE316F05CE6DE67324C6038727A58 Only emergency! Use if support is not responding This is the end of the note. Below you will find a guide explaining how to remove Hvzgbo ransomware.

What is Hvzgbo ransomware?

Hvzgbo is a new version of Snatch ransomware, one that became active only recently. Older versions of this ransomware include Gqlmcwnhh and Bkqfmsahpt.
Ransomware-type viruses all behave according to a specific algorithm. The first step is to encrypt the files on the victim’s computer. The second step is to rename them (in this case, add .hvzgbo file extension). The third and the final step is to create a ransom note. We will elaborate on Hvzgbo’s note in the next paragraph. You can also read its text on the image above.
The note left by Hvzgbo is called “HOW TO RESTORE YOUR FILES.TXT” and indicates that Hvzgbo is targeting companies and not individuals, which is typical for Snatch ransomware. Although it is unlikely that the virus will target a normal person’s computer, the risk is not zero.
So, what should you do in this case? You may try to contact the hackers but, since you’re a low-value target, they will likely ignore you. This is why you should read the guide below; it offers several other methods to remove Hvzgbo ransomware and decrypt .hvzgbo files.

How to remove Iswr ransomware

What is Iswr ransomware?

Iswr is a name given to a new ransomware virus in the STOP/Djvu family. Functionally speaking, it behaves like any other ransomware would; it encrypts the files, renames them, and creates a ransom note afterwards. Obviously, the way these steps are carried out varies from virus to virus.
But even then, Iswr is not particularly unique. As a STOP/Djvu-based virus, it copies pretty much all of its behavior from other viruses in the family (see Isal for comparison). While renaming the files, STOP/Djvu viruses give them a new four-letter extension, in this case, .iswr file extension. This extension serves as a name for the virus, as it has no other distinguishing characteristics. Its ransom note, “_readme.txt”, is not unique; all STOP/Djvu viruses feature the same text.
The full text of Iswr’s ransom note can be read on the image above. Here’s the quick summary. Iswr demands $980 in payment, but paying within the first three days gives the victim a 50% discount. That’s $490, and it’s still pretty expensive.
But even if money is not a problem, paying the hacker is associated with other risks. Often, these hackers simply vanish after receiving payment and don’t decrypt anything at all. So, educate yourself on alternative ways to remove Iswr ransomware and decrypt .iswr files, such as those described in the guide below.

How to remove Isal ransomware

What is Isal ransomware?

Isal is a ransomware-type virus that belongs to the STOP/Djvu ransomware family. Isza is an example of another virus in this family that has been discovered recently.
By definition, all ransomware programs do the same thing to generate money, hold the victims’ files for ransom. This means that all these programs operate under the same algorithm. First, they encrypt the files so that they can demand money for their decryption. Second, they rename the files so that it’s evident that the files have been tampered with. Third, they create a ransom note to communicate the demands to the victim.
Isal does all of these things. When renaming the files, it gives them .isal file extension (which is how the virus got its name). The ransom note, meanwhile, is named “_readme.txt”.
In the note, the virus demands $980 for decryption, quite a steep price. For the first three days after encryption, the price is 50% lower (meaning, $490). This doesn’t mean that paying the criminal is a good idea. Quite the opposite, it is something you should at least try to avoid. The hacker can simply take your money and refuse to decrypt the files, after all. The guide below will teach you some alternative methods to remove Isal ransomware and decrypt .isal files.

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