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 AUF Ransomware

how to remove AUF ransomware

What Is AUF Ransomware?

AUF Ransomware is an extortionist program. Developers use AUF Ransomware to encrypt user files. As user`s data may contain important files, therefore developers use it to blackmail their victims. To get rid of this problem, users must pay a large amount of money for decoding. AUF Ransomware uses the .auf extension to the name of all encrypted files. AUF Ransomware uses fake update tools and installers or trojans in spam email attachments to successfully penetrate the system. If you want to clean your computer from this virus read our article further.

What does AUF Ransomware do?

AUF Ransomware, like all viruses of this type, encrypts data and displays a redemption note on the screen. AUF Ransomware also generates file “FILES ENCRYPTED.txt” and opens a pop-up window to request a ransom from users. This virus also changes extension of each encrypted file and adds a new extension “.AUF”.
There are some examples of infections similar to AUF:
PC-FunHACKED !,
Paradise .xyz
Rumba
This is what you will see on your screen when AUF Ransomware enters your computer: READ MORE

How to Remove Rumba (STOP/Djvu) Ransomware and Recover .rumba Files

A screenshot of Rumba’s ransom note _openme.txt: ALL YOUR FILES ARE ENCRYPTED Don't worry, you can return all your files! All your files documents, photos, databases and other important are encrypted with strongest encryption and unique key. The only method of recovering files is to purchase decrypt tool and unique key for you. This software will decrypt all your encrypted files. What guarantees you have? You can send one of your encrypted file from your PC and we decrypt it for free. But we can decrypt only 1 file for free. File must not contain valuable information. You can get and look video overview decrypt tool: https://files.danwin1210.me/uploads/01-2019/Decrypt%20Software%20Overview.avi Price of private key and decrypt software is $980. Discount 50% available if you contact us first 72 hours, that's price for you is $490. Please note that you'll never restore your data without payment. Check your e-mail Spam folder if you don't get answer more than 6 hours. To get this software you need write on our e-mail: pdfhelp@india.com Reserve e-mail address to contact us: pdfhelp@firemail.cc Your personal ID:

What is Rumba ransomware

Rumba is one of the newest variants of Djvu (STOP) ransomware. Most of the time users get this ransomware onto their computers after downloading software cracks. After getting into the system, Rumba encrypts most files on the computer and upends .rumba extension to them. Rumba leaves ransom notes called _openme.txt in folders with encrypted files. Rumba might also change the hosts.txt file (located in C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\ folder) on the infected machine: add known sites about computer security and antivirus sites to the list of domains the computer is forbidden from connecting to. Meaning: users won’t be able to access sites they need to get rid of the ransomware. Rumba might create a scheduled task to launch its encryptor at random intervals, to encrypt new files that have been created after the initial infection or files that have been restored from backup. READ MORE

How to Remove Djvu ransomware and decrypt .djvu files

how to remove djvu ransomware

What is Djvu ransomware


Professional users are aware of viruses such as extortionists. Djvu ransomware refers specifically to this type of virus. Djvu ransomware, also known as djvu files virus, is a very risky computer infection which modifies the Windows Registry. According to some information, this virus links with Stop Ransomware, because it shows the _openme.txt message, that gives an invasion and requires unlock files by contacting with us giving before this email helphadow@india.com or restorejvu@firemail.com to discuss the price of the decryptor and even a 50% discount if the answer lasts for 72 hours! There are several versions of djvu ransomware : Djvus virus, Djvuu virus, Uudjvu ransomware, Udjvuq ransomware. The activity of this crypto-extortionist came at the beginning of June 2018. It is focused on English-speaking users, but this does not prevent spreading it around the world. So, if you want to know how to remove djvu ransomware from your computer and decrypt .djvu files, read our article.
The content of the redemption text:
All your important files were encrypted on this computer.
You can verify this by clicking on see files and try to open them.
Encryption was produced using unique public key RSA-4096 generated for this computer.
To decrypted files, you need to obtain the private key.
The single copy of the private key, with will allow you to decrypt the files, is located on a secret server on the internet;
The server will destroy the key within 48 hours after encryption completed.
To retrieve the private key, you need to pay 2 bitcoins IMPORTANT YOU HAVE ONLY 48 HOURS IF U DON'T PAY ALL YOUR FILES WILL BE DELETED!
Bitcoins have to be sent to this address: 15sJ3pT7J6zefRs95SEsfBZMz8jAw1zAbh
After we confirm the payment , we send the private key so you can decrypt your system. READ MORE

How to remove Phobos Ransomware and decrypt .phobos files

Phobos Ransomware notes

What is Phobos ransomware

Phobos ransomware it is a dangerous virus that encrypts data and locks stored files, it can also keep them in this state until the ransom is paid. Phobos ransomware refers to such kind of viruses as extortionists. Like any extortionist virus, Phobos ransomware requires a ransom from the user for decrypting files. It is important to note that the developers of this virus go to any means in order to achieve a quick and effective payment from the user. They convince users that the sooner they contact with developers, the lower the decryption cost. They also claim that any attempts to use other tools can lead to irreversible data damage, so users have no choice but to contact the developers. The cost of the purchase can range from $2,000 to $5,000. READ MORE

How to Remove GANDCRAB V5.0 and Recover Encrypted Files

Win XP

What is GANDCRAB V5.0 ransomware

GANDCRAB V5.0 is the newest variant of notorious GandCrab ransomware. After getting downloaded onto a computer GandCrab encrypts all potentially important files with a strong encryption method and upends a new extension to these files. Unlike previous versions, GandCrab 5 doesn’t use the same file extension for all users and instead generates a random 5-letters extension for each user. Gandcrab 5 creates ransom notes called [encrypted files’ extension]-DECRYPT.txt and [encrypted files’ extension]-DECRYPT.html. Their contents are: READ MORE

How to Remove GANDCRAB V3 and Restore .CRAB Files

What is Gandcrab v3 ransomware

A new version of Gandcrab ransomware has been released recently, called Gandcrab v3. While files encrypted by the first version of Gandcrab have turned out to be decryptable, and a free decryptor has been released by Bitdefender, Gandcrab versions 2, 2.1 and 3 seem more solid, and security researches weren’t able to find vulnerabilities in these ransomware variants so far. That is, no free decryptor for Gandcrab v3 exists and it is not guaranteed that there will be one. However, there are methods of file recovery that may be able to restore some of your encrypted files. READ MORE

How to Remove Zenis Ransomware and Recover Encrypted Files

Win XP

What is Zenis ransomware

Zenis encrypts files on the infected computer, renaming them to Zenis-[2 random characters].[12 random characters], and leaves ransom notes (Zenis-Instructions.html) in folders with encrypted files. Zenis ransomware has been analyzed by security researchers, and Michael Gillespie (@demonslay335 on Twitter) has found a weakness in the ransomware that allows decryption of files. That weakness is not released publicly lest the ransomware developers find out and fix it. Users who wish to decrypt their files for free can contact Michael Gillespie (however that won’t be quick: there are a lot of victims, and the decryption itself is time-consuming). It is quite possible that Zenis developers will find the weakness and release a new, more secure version of ransomware in the future; in that case you can use this guide to try recovering your files by other methods. READ MORE

How to Remove Sigma Ransomware and Recover Encrypted Files

How to remove Sigma virus and decrypt files

What is Sigma ransomware

Sigma ransomware is distributed via spam emails containing .docx or .rtf attachments with macros embedded. If a user has macros enabled, the script gets executed and downloads ransomware. Unlike most ransomware, Sigma doesn’t add new extensions to encrypted files and just creates ransom notes (ReatMe.txt and ReadMe.html) inside folders that contain encrypted files. At the time of writing no free decryptors exist, and the decryptor that ransomware developers offer in exchange for payment doesn’t work very well, according to users who have paid the ransom. Supposedly the decryptor crashes when encountering certain sorts of files, and some of the files stay encrypted as a result. In addition to decrypting files, there are some methods of file recovery that may or may not work in each particular case. You may follow this guide to remove Sigma and try to recover encrypted files. READ MORE

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