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$ 45bn is the estimated loss to the cyber attacks of 2018   A study shows that the Cyber Attacks in 2018 earned around $ 45bn – a huge loss for the governments. This result has been surveyed this year after the consecutive failed attempts by the native governments worldwide to stop the malicious activities such as ransomware , browser hijacking etc. from harming the computers. The reports also put some light on the fact that the cyber criminals have become more vigilant and choose their victims in a sophisticating manner. Many attacks could have been avoided from penetrating the systems if the cyber security would have been improved a bit. Other prominent losses were due to multiple fraudulent business emails’ take-over along with ‘cryptojacking’ and network hijacking to generate BTC or other digital currencies – claims The Internet Society’s Online Trust Alliance according to the data compiled from United States and other international reports. The s...

Understanding the malicious .roldat Virus   A new variant of STOP ransomware has recently been discovered by the Security Experts, the developers named it ‘Roldat Ransomware’. The malicious software is created to trouble the users by encrypting their important files. Once, it infiltrates the system, entire data and files are hijacked. Eventually, it locked the targeted files with its unique extension – “.roldat”. Hackers have a strong financial motive behind this encryption. The destructive software targets the files, which are commonly found in any system these days. Such as documents, images & even backup files. Upon successful infiltration, it creates a text file – ‘_readme.txt’ in each folder having .roldat file . This text file is nothing but the ransom demanding note! Hackers demand hefty ransom in the form of Bitcoins, to restore data. The ransom demanding file pop-up automatically whenever you try to open .roldat file. We recommend you to remove this...

Understanding Heroset ransomware A new strain of STOP ransomware has recently been discovered by the Security Experts, named ‘Heroset Ransomware’. The malicious program is created to bother the users by corrupting their important files. It hijacks the entire system once, it gains the access. Eventually, it locks the targeted files with its unique extension – “.heroset”. Hackers have a strong financial motive behind this destruction. Upon successful infiltration, it creates a text document for each encrypted file. This document automatically pops-up on the screen when you try to access the Heroset file. The text document is basically the ransom – demanding message. We recommend you to completely remove this malicious software ASAP. Below are the easiest steps on how to remove Heroset virus from your system. Removal guidelines for Heroset ransomware 

Understanding the Malicious Plurox Virus According to researches, it was initially discovered in February, 2019. It is believed that this destructive virus is still in its testing phase. Plurox Virus – the malicious malware operates as a cryptocurrency miner. It proliferate itself on computers connected to local network, with the motive of mining crypto currencies. As a rule, Plurox Trojan makes a backdoor entry in your system without your knowledge. In other words, the nasty Plurox is Trojan , Self – Spreading Virus and a Cryptocurrency-Miner all at the same time. By Cryptocurrency miner, we refer to programs that solve mathematical problems using computer’s CPU and GPU. Typically, it is used to mine cryptocurrency! In addition, it consumes high electricity which results in higher electricity bills. The destruction of cryptocurrency miners are not yet over! It also overheats the system and cause unexpected shut downs. In order to restrict the financial or data loss, we ...

What is ransomware ? It is a type of malware virus such as Reveton that may penetrate your operating system during your clicks on various websites or spam mails. It can do many things to your computer that include encrypting your files, folders, media etc., locking you out of your computer and modifying your operating system’s operational sequence that will trouble your interface while you interact with the PC. It usually displays a ransom-note on the screen that will threaten you to lock you out of your computer till the ransom is being paid. The developers of these virus programs are smart to give the user a selected email to reply. This smartness makes them untraceable and hence, they continue to keep on doing this treacherous act. Introduction to Reveton Ransomware It can be referred to as a virus that will infect your computer system by the moment it enters. It will lock you out and a note will be displayed on your computer screen seeking ransom in exchange of lo...

Guide to remove Mogera ransomware The sibling of Djvu and STOP viruses, Mogera ransomware is complex malware form. It stealthily infiltrates the system and drops the malicious applications on the targeted computer. Once the malicious software is successfully installed in the affected system, it then starts the encryption process. This malicious crypto virus infects the personal documents found on the system. Once the files are corrupted, the Mogera extension is attached to them. Hence, the files become inaccessible. You can only restore the file after paying the asked amount in bitcoins. Threat Summary Name Mogera Type Ransomware Category Malware Targeted OS Windows Targeted Browser Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox Understanding Mogera Ransomware Belonging to the Djvu virus family, Mogera ransomware secretly infiltrates your system. This ...

Guide to Remove Luboversova148 Ransomware Luboversova148 ransomware – The new variant of Globeimposter family. As a rule, once the data is encrypted, the ransomware restricts its access. Then the cyber criminals, ask you to pay large money for decryption key. The ransom is demanded in the form of Bitcoins – Crypto Currency. Threat Summary Name Luboversova Type Ransomware Category Malware Targeted OS Windows Targeted Bowser Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox Understanding Luboversova Ransomware This file encrypting software is a new threat for internet users. File encoding malware, is not something that every user is aware about. This malicious luboversova148 ransomware virus uses a powerful encryption algorithm to lock your files. Once, this ransomware succeeds in corrupting your files, it is nearly impossible to decrypt your data manually. Read ...

Guide to Remove Jokeroo Ransomware Jokeroo is the name of a Ransomware-as-a-service that appeared on the underground hacking sites in March 2019. It is a recent menacing member in the family of Ransomware that is using Twitter & other social networks for its propagation. The Jokeroo crypto virus initially, posed as a variant of the notorious GandCrab Ransomware & appeared on a malicious website, Exploit.in. Surprisingly, the developers changed its name to Jokeroo Ransomware as a service & began to advertise it on Twitter social network. Threat Summary- Name Jokeroo Type Ransomware Category Malware Operating System Impacted Windows Targeted Browser Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox Understanding what is RaaS (Ransomware-As-A-Service) A RaaS or Ransomware-As-A-Service appears when a developer invents a Ransomware & its payment site wi...

Yandex.Direct Compromised with Malvertising Attack   Cyber Crooks have recently been reported to exploit Yandex.Direct, a Russian Online Marketing Service via a malign advertising campaign. This  Malvertising scheme  is supplying malevolent ads & targeting a large number of Russian accountants with the sole motive of transmitting Ransomware &  Banking Trojans  to them. This colossal  Malvertising Attack  is propagating a plethora of malware that has specifically been designed to encipher user’s data & whip  Cryptocurrency . Cyber Security analysts from ESET, an IT Security Company headquartered in Slovakia, have found around 6 malware agendas associated with this ongoing  Malvertising scheme.  From the past few months the hacking group is targeting Russian organizations & using two renowned backdoors namely- Buhtrap & RTM along with Cryptocurrency Stealers &  Ransomware . The  Malvert...

A recent  Cyber attack on a parking garage  used by the  Canadian Internet Registration Authority  (CIRA) made evident that even strangest of the places can be attacked by  Ransomware . This Cyber Attack on parking lot allowed people to park their vehicles for free after CIRA’s systems were infected by the Ransomware. Computer Security researchers asserted that the ransomware responsible for this strange incidence is a variant of the   Dharma Ransomware  family, renowned to  infect computers  that have exposed their Remote Desktop Services on the net. Insight into the Attack on CIRA Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) is a  non-profit organization  that represents the Canadian domains on an international level & manages the . CA country code top-level domain  (ccTLD). The parking garage of CIRA is maintained by  Precise Parklink , Automated Parking revenue Control System to  verify people ente...

Guide to Remove GandCrab Ransomware The treacherous porn extortion malware,  GandCrab  Ransomware   that saw phenomenal success last year  is back  &  vigorous than ever ! The developers of GandCrab are working strenuously & launching newer versions of this ransomware so as not to lose their hard-won share in the world of malware. GandCrab Ransomware currently holds an incredible 40% share of the whole ransomware market. Cyber-criminals behind GandCrab who are propagating & distributing ransomware are staying updated & opting for  creative, ingenious  & even  romantic tactics  to  infect systems & swindle innocent users . The  blackmail scheme  implemented by GandCrab Ransomware reads as “We hijacked your webcam & nailed you watching porn. We have  encrypted your data  & now  we want ransom .” Newer Version of GandCrab Ransomware is for Sentimental- Spread Techn...

Ransomware attacks have grown to be one of the major problems on the web. In the recent past,  Ransomware  features have expanded to include data exfiltration, participation in distributed denial of service attacks (DDOS) & anti-detection components. Recently a series of Scarab Ransomware variants were released that dominated Ransomware distribution. The malicious program employs sophisticated AES-256 & RSA-2018 encryption algorithm to lock personal information on targeted systems. The Ransomware belongs to hidden tear Ransomware family. Scarab Ransomware was spotted for the first time in June 2017 & since then has been reappearing with new versions. Amongst the many variants of this Ransomware the updated ones encrypt files by appending it with .RAP, .zzzzzzzz, .krab, .fast, .key, .ERROR, .skype, .hitler, .mammon, .walker, .please, .Recovery, .red, .osk, .dan@cock.email, .bomber etc. The list of scarab Ransomware variants is endless. Scarab Ransomware is...

Ransomware attacks continue to dominate the cyber security landscape this year, with businesses paying millions of dollars to unlock encrypted files. Research reveals that almost 40% of successful malware based attacks involve Ransomware. Moreover, when it comes to Ransomware & its distribution, the threat intelligence strategy is not much needed making it popular among threat actors. The world has seen its fair share of Ransomware attacks- the  WannaCry  being the deadliest of all. Ransomware is a ubiquitous security threat with one aim- extract payments from victims. Its impact continues to be significant with global organizations held to ransom every day. There are many variants of Ransomware with new strains appearing with regularity denying users access to important files until ransom is paid. Recently researchers discovered a new Ransomware called BlackRouter being promoted as a Ransomware-as-a-service in a hacking channel on telegram by an Iranian Developer. Ori...

Ransomware  is a growing plague running in the forefront of internet-borne extortion. Last few years saw a remarkable uptick in this particularly nasty genre of system attack. The scale & automated nature of Ransomware attack makes it popular in the cyber crime world. Profitable through economies of scale, a successful Ransomware attack allows criminals to demand payment from victims in exchange for restoring access. Djvu Ransomware also known as .djvu files virus is a devastating file locker that was released in December 2018 in an attack campaigns against computer users worldwide. In order to inhibit users from accessing valuable data, the Ransomware interferes with essential system settings & encodes certain types of files. The infected files are appended with .djvu extension and a ransom note is dropped to inform users about the attack. The note further demands a whopping ransom fees from victims to retrieve the encrypted files which is a delusion! Djvu Ransomwa...

Ryuk ransomware is believed to be the culprit behind the impeded printing & delivery of major newspaper publications in the United States i.e.  Los Angeles Times and Tribune Publishing. The malware attack on Tribune Publishing’s software systems was discovered on 28 th  December 2018. The abuse on the software delayed weekend distribution of the newspaper & affected Tribune publications throughout the country. Among the publications affected include: Baltimore Sun, Capital Gazette, Chicago Tribune, Hartford Courant, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Carroll County Times, Lake County News-Sun, the South Florida Sun Sentinel & Post-Tribune. The  Los Angeles Times & San Diego Union-Tribune  that were formerly part of Tribune Publishing newspapers were also slammed by the Ransomware. The print editions of the affected newspapers were published on Saturday without obituary section & paid classified ads according to the publications. The...

Guide to Remove Junglesec Ransomware JungleSec is the new name of a  Ransomware  virus that is infecting victims through an  unsecured IPMI cards  (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) from early November. This treacherous malware has been created by cyber criminals with the sole motive of swindling innocent users & minting shady money. Once the system is infected by this perilous Junglesec Ransomware, it  encrypts files & stipulates a ransom  of several hundred dollars from the user. The prime operating system targeted by it is Linux. Junglesec, an encryption Ransomware  Trojan  was first detected by the PC security researchers on 19 th June 2018. They revealed that Junglesec Ransomware is a  variant of HiddenTear Ransomware , an open-source encryption Ransomware program released in 2015. This threat was initially meant for educational purposes; however criminals skillfully adapted it to  execute harmful attacks , ...

China deemed as a prodigy of technological outbreaks encountered unprecedented number of major cyber threats in last few years. Since the extensive destructive days of  WannaCry  and  NotPeyta  last year, ransomware attacks appeared to have dwindled heaving a sigh of relief among security researchers. A recent discovery of this distinctive cyber attack targeting China got the cyber security back to work. Unlike almost every ransomware malware that seek for ransom payments in Bitcoin, this ransomware virus demands for ransom through one of the country’s most popular payment methods.   WeChat Pay , one of  China’s most commonly used digital wallets , owned by Chinese tech giant  Tencent , was used by attacker to receive payments.   Threat Behavior This anonymous ransomware after infiltrating the system encrypts user’s files using a less secure  XOR cipher . However, the ransom note claims to have used a more sophisticated  DES encr...

Security researchers recently discovered a new member of Rotexy family that has casted attacks on over 70,000 Android devices in Russia, Germany, Ukraine & nearby countries. The Rotexy Banking Trojan uses three distinct communication channels to receive commands & is spreading through phishing links & enthralling texts sent via SMSs.  A recent security report revealed a Banking Trojan from the Rotexy Malware family that casted over 70,000 attacks in a period of three months. The attack of Rotexy Mobile Trojan primarily targeted the users in Russia & is continuously spreading its tentacles to carry out its pernicious motives. This new Rotexy Mobile Trojan is a blend of a Banking Mobile Trojan & a Ransomware Blocker that makes Rotexy a daunting threat. The security experts registered over 40,000 devious attempts of this Banking Trojan throughout the months of August & September. The baleful Trojan aimed at implanting a malicious app on Android smart ph...