What is Jypo ransomware?
Jypo is a computer virus that matches the definition of ransomware. It belongs to the STOP/Djvu family of ransomware.
Like all ransomware programs, Jypo encrypts files so that it can demand money for decryption. Once encrypted by the virus, the files receive .jypo file extension and cannot be accessed in any way. The hackers behind the virus hope that their virus would encrypt some valuable files, like work documents, so that the victim would be willing to pay to restore them.
That said, you must value your files very highly to even consider paying these criminals. In the ransom note left by the virus, called “_readme.txt”, the hackers mention that they want $980 or $490 for decryption (the price depends on how quickly the victim pays). And while some people would be willing to pay half a grand to recover their data, most of us don’t have anything that valuable.
Thankfully, there are several ways to remove Jypo ransomware and decrypt .jypo files without paying the criminals, and we recommend that you learn about them. The article below lists several such ways, so it’s a good place to start.