What is Nuis ransomware?
Nuis is a new ransomware that belongs to the ubiquitous STOP/Djvu family. Thousands of STOP/Djvu strains are known to exist; although the encryption is done differently every time, the viruses themselves behave in an almost identical fashion. You can compare Nuis to Tury, another virus in this family, if you wish; you will be able to see just how similar they are for yourself.
Nuis itself is pretty average as far as ransomware programs go, though it doesn’t make it less harmful. It encrypts al files on your computer, and changes the extension to .nuis file extension. So “file.docx” would be renamed to “file.docx.nuis”. The virus leaves a ransom note too, of course. It is named “_readme.txt” and is located on the Desktop so it is hard to miss. The full text of the note can be read on the image above.
To summarize, though, the hackers want $980, and will give you a 50% discount for paying quickly. Don’t fall for it, though; it is unlikely that they will decrypt your files should you choose to pay. It is very common for hackers to just disappear once they get the money. One alternative would be our guide. Below, we will explain how to remove Nuis ransomware and decrypt .nuis files without any contact with the criminal.