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.DOT file virus: spam delivering malicious .dot extension attachments

Posted by Siren on March 31, 2017

An ongoing malspam campaign spreads malicious .dot files claiming to contain sensitive information about recipients. The emails look targeted as they address users by name and even provide their home address. However, the password-protected .dot entities attached to these messages are actually linked to a malware botnet distributing the Crypt0L0cker ransomware. What is the .dot […]

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Dharma ransomware: decrypt .dharma and [crannbest@foxmail.com].wallet files

Posted by Siren on March 27, 2017

The ransomware plague is on the rise these days. File-encrypting viruses come and go, but new ones take over to prop the inheritance. One such family is probably the most dynamic one to date. Originally referred to as the CrySiS strain, it morphed into Dharma in late fall 2016. Encrypting victims’ data and appending the […]

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Remove Ads by GreatDeals virus in Chrome, Firefox and IE

Posted by Siren on March 27, 2017

Ads on the Internet are okay as long as they aren’t intrusive beyond reason. In fact, without e-marketing the worldwide web wouldn’t be as fantastic a place as we know it. However, merchants, advertisers and other interested parties should stick with certain regulations so that end users are satisfied. In the case of Ads by […]

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Sage 2.2 ransomware removal: decrypt .sage virus files

Posted by Siren on March 17, 2017

When confronted with a crypto hazard emanating from the Sage 2.2 ransomware, PC users and organizations run the risk of losing their important data if they have no backups. This infection is a prime example of benign technology being abused by unscrupulous individuals. Before the phenomenon of e-extortion emerged, cryptography had been a godsend for […]

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TorrentLocker ransomware removal and file decryption

Posted by Siren on March 9, 2017

Although TorrentLocker was believed to have gone extinct, it has risen from the ashes. The name of this threat echoes back to 2015, when it denoted one of the most devastating and widespread samples of file-encrypting malware. Now in 2017 the infection has gotten a more powerful extortion toolkit and a new set of external […]

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Philadelphia Ransomware virus decryptor and removal

Posted by Siren on March 3, 2017

The ins and outs of the Philadelphia ransomware reflect the heterogeneity of the extortion-centered cybercrime underground. This sample is backed by a Ransomware-as-a-Service platform advertised on darknet sites and forums as an extensively flexible service to get the bang for one’s buck. Everyone interested can purchase a copy of the perpetrating program for $400 and […]

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