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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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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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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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In a way, the ransom Trojan called TrumpLocker is off the beaten track. Also referred to as The Trump Locker, this strain has a bit of ridicule in it, mixed up with politics and some best-practice data encryption techniques. Expert believe it is a derivative of VenusLocker, an older online extortion family that’s been active […]
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This article is about one of the longest-lasting online extortion campaigns to date. Originally known as TorrentLocker, the currently active ransomware called Crypt0L0cker has been around since late April 2015. Its authors have been able to get away with their filthy business because they craftily conceal their trail through the use of hard-to-track Bitcoin cryptocurrency […]
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Whereas the indicators of compromise in the average ransomware attack predicament are usually uniform, different file-encrypting strains still have their unique properties. In the case of the relatively new Spora ransomware, offbeat characteristics are to the fore. It uses a nontrivial cryptographic technique to deny access to one’s data, implements a smart victim gradation tactic, […]
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The fact that adware and browser hijackers are not considered to be severe infections doesn’t mean that they are safe to keep on a computer. Moreover, the impact may get serious as far as one’s privacy is concerned. The potentially unwanted program called Query Router (QueryRouter), for instance, collects personally identifiable data of users aside […]
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As the Cerber ransomware is approaching a one-year milestone of its abominable extortion crusade, its authors have rolled out another update to give their brainchild a slightly different look and feel. The fresh 2017 iteration currently on the loose sticks with a red color scheme for highlighting the text of the desktop warning. The most […]
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Ever since the ransomware called Merry X-Mas emerged, which was around last New Year, security analysts didn’t anticipate the campaign to last. No wonder, the Christmas theme comes and goes. But as it turned out, the infection is still alive and kicking as of now. Moreover, its latest mutation has led to the onset of […]
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Browser hijackers often pose as something worthwhile that will enhance different facets of one’s Internet experience. It’s clear why – nobody would ever install these pseudo browser helper objects otherwise. This applies to the extension called GoGameGo, also referred to as Go Game Go. It pretends to provide easy, quick and unlimited access to free […]
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