What is Iotr ransomware?
Iotr is a virus that takes over the data stored on your computer and encrypts it. As a result, all of your pictures, videos, documents, and other documents become inaccessible. That is very much intentional; the hackers want to sell you “decryption software”, that will allow you to access your files again.
As this essentially means that the hackers are demanding ransom for your files, this type of viruses is called ransomware. Iotr belongs to the STOP/Djvu family of ransomware, which means it’s similar to other viruses in the family (e.g. Iowd). That is because the hackers are using the same template to create all of these programs.
Despite that, it is easy to distinguish Iotr from other ransomware viruses. After encrypting the files, the virus will give them .iotr file extension. In File Explorer, these encrypted files will be labelled as “IOTR File”.
The ransom note Iotr creates, on the other hand, is identical to the note created by other STOP/Djvu viruses. It is called “_readme.txt” and demands $980 from the victims. You can read the full text of the note on the image above.
That said, you don’t have to pay the ransom. There are other ways to remove Iotr ransomware and decrypt .iotr files; read the guide below to learn more.
