Your First Step: Do You Have Ransomware? If So, What Kind?

Your First Step: Do You Have Ransomware? If So, What Kind?

Widespread ransomware viruses include: Xorist, CryptorBit,CryptoLocker, Locky (often targeted at hospitals) and Samas.

You may need a ransomware removal tool if your computer shows a threatening message such as:

· “Your computer has been infected with a virus. Click here to resolve the issue.”

· “Your computer was used to visit websites with illegal content. To unlock your computer, you must pay a $100 fine.”

· “All files on your computer have been encrypted. You must pay this ransom within 72 hours to regain access to your data.”

Microsoft has a good resource describing what ransomware looks like and ransomware removal tool. Visit here

If you think you've got ransomware, visit the official US CERT ransomware page here

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Friday, April 29, 2016

Ransomware Hits Michigan Utility

"Recently, the American public utility Lansing Board of Water & Light (BWL) has announced that the company has become a victim of Ransomware attack that knocked the utility's internal computer systems offline:" reports Hacker News here

The FBI is assisting the utility, which says none of its 96,000 customers has lost personal information in the attack. The specific type of ransomware and ransomware removal tool, if any, involved in the response has not been revealed by authorities.
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  1. marksonOctober 30, 2016 at 10:47 AM

    Avast recently made a blog post in its official blog 'blog.avast.com'. In this post the company clearly talks about the scale and severity of browser ransomware attacks. https://how-to-remove.org/malware/ransomware-removal/remove-cryptowall-4-0/

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