Articles about ransomware – malware encrypting your personal files or stopping you from accessing your computer – and ways to remove it
BlackKnight2020 is a ransomware, after the introduction of which victims cannot use computer because the screen is completely locked. This locked screen only displays the ransom note. This note contains information that the screen is locked, to decrypt it, you need to pay for a code that should unlock the screen:
CORE ransomware is malware from the Matrix family. Fraudsters created a virus to encrypt personal data in order to then demand payment for decryption. However, the decryption is false. This is a ploy for illegal extortion of money.
Tkoinprz ransomware is a virus from the ransomware family. Programs of this kind are designed to encrypt files. Tkoinprz ransomware is no exception, it blocks files using the “.tkoinprz” extension. An extension is appended to file names to mark them as invalid files. They cannot be opened and used.
Heroes of the Storm ransomware is an infected application that has a similar name to the game. However, this game has nothing to do with virus. But it’s a good maneuver to lure users in or make them think everything is okay. It is actually a dangerous file encryption program.
Jackpot ransomware is a dangerous ransomware virus that is designed to illegally extort money through deception. Fraudsters launch the virus through random spam messages.
AIM ransomware is a malicious program that has the type of infection of a typical ransomware. AIM ransomware like all ransomware encrypts documents on the victim’s computer and adds the “.aim” extension to them. Files with this extension are unusable
FDFK22 ransomware is a perilous malware program that belongs to the Matrixransomware family. This site is designed to prevent access to files by encryption. FDFK22 ransomware enters the system illegally and scans the necessary files in the system in order to encrypt these files later. The extension “.FDFK22” is added to the names of all blocked files.
Wannacry (Xorist) belongs to the Xorist ransomware family. Viruses of this family are designed to illegally enter the device in order to block all important files. Encryption occurs after all files have been scanned. Virus renames each locked file by adding the extension “.wannacry” and then displays a ransom note in a pop-up window:
Pants ransomware is a ransomware virus from the Globeimposter family. Ransomware sneaks into the system and starts scanning important files on the device. After scanning, virus starts encrypting files.
VARI ransomware is a typical ransomware-type malicious application. It encrypts user documents found on the computer. Locked files are marked with a “.vari” extension. Files with this extension cannot be opened and used.