Category: Ransomware

Learn how to remove ransomware viruses with these articles. The guides will help you to get rid of the threat, unblock your system and retrieve the encrypted files.

How to remove TeslaCrypt ransomware

Teslacrypt is a ransomware application that was released in February 2015. The ransomware is designed to infect all versions of Windows existing at the moment. Settled on a victim’s system TeslaCrypt makes changes on a system level, which start with disabling of Windows Task Manager, Regedit and Command Prompt tools. Blocking of these utilities is aimed to complicate the removal process and to tighten the pressure showing the user that the computer is totally under the control of the ransomware.

How to remove Locky Ransomware and decrypt .locky, .zepto, or .odin files

Locky Ransomware is a recently appeared example of ransomware. The malware cyphers the files with AES encryption code and later on demands ransom in the sum of 0.5 BitCoins in the exchange for the decryption key. In a while, it operates in a way other ransomware threats do - it appears on a systems and looks for files of certain extensions. As some other ransomware viruses, Locky changes names of encrypted files for making the process of retrieving the data more difficult.

How to remove Cryptolocker ransomware and decrypt .encrypted files

CryptoLocker is the name of a ransomware posing a great menace to computers as it compels users to pay money for retrieving the encrypted files. Just after the decryption CryptoLocker finishes the ciphering it displays a note saying that your data will remain unavailable until you purchase a key. However it does not warrant decryption, the cybercriminals may intentionally send you a wrong code. This will reduce the time left and inflict more panic, and for the second key cyber criminals will demand more money.

How to remove CryptoWall Ransomware and decrypt files

CryptoWall is the name of a malicious program that is designed to encrypt victim’s files, so that its developers could demand ransom for their retrieval. The ransomware aims for the most popular file types and is able to infiltrate any version of Windows, whether it is Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10. The detected files will be encrypted with the RSA ciphering, making these files inaccessible. With the encryption of the last file CryptoWall displays a window with the note that suggests the ransom details.