How to remove BadMonkey Ransomware from the system?
What is BadMonkey Ransomware?
BadMonkey Ransomware is a malicious program which is distributed by cyber miscreants to encrypt user files and demand money in return for the decryption key. After this threat infiltrates the system, it scans the hard drive for files and locks them with a powerful encryption code. The file extension for all the files is changed by the BadMonkey Ransomware to its own extension.
Once the files are encrypted by the BadMonkey ransomware, it creates a text file on the desktop that demands money from the user for the decryption key.
BadMonkey Ransomware – Threat Behavior
BadMonkey ransomware stealthily infiltrates your system to inject a power virus to encrypt and lock user files. It employs software bundling, spam email messages, suspicious websites, freeware etc. to gain entry into the victim’s PC. After successful infiltration, it disables the antivirus and firewall to avoid detection.
Next, the BadMonkey Ransomware scans the hard drive of the system and encrypts the files with a power encryption cipher. The file extensions are replaced by the BadMonkey Ransomware extension. The file types targeted by BadMonkey Ransomware are .doc, .html, .jpeg, .mp3, .mp4, .pdf, .png, .raw, .rtf, .xls, .zip etc. After the files are encrypted, access to the files is prohibited by the BadMonkey Ransomware.
When the user tries to open the files, a ransom note is displayed demanding a specific sum of money in cryptocurrency. The developers of BadMonkey Ransomware avoid normal banking transactions and prefer cryptocurrency to escape detection from investigative agencies. The ransom note left by the BadMonkey Ransomware leaves specific instructions for paying the ransom.
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