Malware Categories: Ransomware

Kharma ransomware is a Dharma type cryptovirus made to extort people for money. It usually attacks small businesses, but it can also catch individual PC users in its net. This ransomware has no free decryption method yet, so getting the files back if you don’t have backups is not guaranteed. Kharma is malware, developed for … Continued

{[email protected]}KBK, or just KBK, is a computer virus and a new variant of Globeimposter 2.0. This cryptovirus earns its developer money by locking (encrypting) files on the infected computer and then offering to fix them for a sum of money. Developers of ransomware are also known as online extortionists. Ransomware is a relevant threat and … Continued

KillRabbit is a new ransomware virus hunted in early August 2018. It was also named as RetwyWare ransomware on Twitter by the malware researcher . This encrypting virus acts pretty much the same as any other ransom demanding parasites like Iron ransomware, TripleM or MauriGo, but the difference is that instead of placing .txt ransom … Continued

KillSwitch is a new ransomware virus, presumed to be based on the open source Hidden Tear project due to the way security tools recognize it (Gen:Heur.Ransom.HiddenTears.1). CryptoKill.exe is the source of malicious activity which is limited to the following location: UserProfile/Documents/test. Security researchers do not regard this variant as sophisticated, but it still poses as … Continued

Discovered and reported on Twitter by the malware hunting expert , KingOuroboros is a new ransomware virus, which infects the operating system, encrypts victim’s files and asks for a ransom. King Ourobos seems to be related to the other very similar parasites called CryptoWire and VapeLauncher. We can only be guessing if their viruses were … Continued

Kiratos is a serious virus that can affect Windows machines. It is ransomware of the DJVU type. If you are a victim of Kiratos, the infection can be devastating if you do not have a backup of your files and programs. It is important to remove Kiratos and find the way in which it infected your … Continued

Star Trek fans should immediately recognize the name Kirk, and after looking at the representative picture of this infection, there should be no doubt that this crypto-virus is based on this science fiction media franchise. Hackers that developed Kirk virus decided not to limit their Star Trek references and attempted to exploit every opportunity possible … Continued

KKK ransomware virus is an offensive variant as it features a reprehensible symbol of the KuKlux Klan. From the technical point of view, the infection is not fully completed and is labeled as still in the stage of development. A variant of Jigsaw has been noticed to proceed with a .kkk extension, meant to be … Continued

Having “Kodc” appended to the names of your files is a sign that ransomware known as Kodc has infected your computer. Kodc gets downloaded with pirated software. It locks your files to make them unusable and asks you to pay money. For now, there are no 100% effective options to get your data back, but … Continued

Kodg ransomware is a PC infection that locks files using encryption. Kodg spreads in torrent sites and is downloaded with pirated files and unknowingly run by the victims. Kodg then demands $490 to be sent to the criminals who are responsible for the ransomware, promising that the files that were broken by Kodg will be fixed … Continued

KoKo Locker is a dangerous ransomware infection that attacks users around the world. If you were unlucky enough to get infected with this virus, you have come to the right place. In this article we will provide you with the guidance how you should act in this kind of situation. First thing you have to … Continued

Kokoklock, a ransomware virus, is also called Koko or Mailto at the moment but is unrelated to KoKo Locker, different ransomware. Kokoklock renames your files to include the “mailto[[email protected]]” string in their names, but more than that, it can cost you your files, your time, and even money. The virus can be removed but whether the … Continued

Kolz is malicious software. It encrypts files and gives them a second file extension, “.kolz”. The people behind Kolz ask for ransom (hundreds of dollars) to fix the files. Kolz comes from pirating sites. It infects various free software installers. It gets downloaded together with spyware, adware, and other malware. About Kolz: Classification Ransomware. How … Continued

Koolova crypto-malware is a new file-encrypting program, which was designed rather not to get the ransom payment for the restoration of the encrypted data, but for the mere purpose of educating computer users about such cyber threats as file-locking viruses. When Koolova file-encrypter have encrypted the user’s data, it will leave the ransom note, which … Continued

KoreanLocker crypto-virus is an infection by the “Korean ransomware team”. Therefore, we suspect that it mostly targets people from Korea (just like the Satan Cryptor 2.0 did), but should also be seen as a threat to all cyber surfers. Hackers require victims to pay 1 BTC in 24 hours after the infection fully reveals itself. … Continued

Korps Landelijke Politiediensten virus is a malicious application that gets installed to random computer systems and tries to trick their users into spending their money on non-existing fines. It is a ransomware application that you can get while downloading some other programs, visiting malicious websites and other popular virus distribution ways. Korps Landelijke Politiediensten virus … Continued

Koti is new Djvu-type ransomware, following Mzlq, Sqpc, and others. When Koti infects a computer, it corrupts files and adds a new extension, “.koti”, to their names. It is most dangerous to those who didn’t make backups for their data. Removing Koti can be done with an antivirus program, but fixing the files that Koti … Continued

Kozy.Jozy is kind of a funny name for a virus, don’t you think? However, there is nothing entertaining about the fact that this Trojan ransomware injects computers to proceed with its out-of-line ideas of encrypting personal data and asking a ransom for the decryption key. Kozy.Jozy ransomware seems to be targeting Russian-speaking countries. About Kozy.Jozy … Continued

Kraken Cryptor Ransomware – a new crypto virus that can cause a lot of problems regarding your cyber security. Various cyber security experts already confirmed that it is a new variant of notorious amnesia virus, even though the name of this virus suggests that it might be somehow related to Kraken ransomware. Unfortunately, Kraken Cryptor … Continued

Kraken is a peculiar name, selected for a recently detected crypto-ransomware example. Variants of these viruses are emerging one after another and IT specialists have to always be prepared to provide adequate information about each of them. Complexity of this goal of informing society about newly-released infections prevails as many ransomware samples differ from their … Continued

Kripto64 is a recent Turkish crypto-virus which explains its demands in this language. Since over 70 million people understand or regard it as their mother-tongue, the ransomware should not have any difficulties in finding victims to inflict on. Researchers have assigned this sample to the group of HiddenTear projects. This means that Kripto64 is an … Continued

Kristina infection is listed as a ransomware due to several obvious reason – it is looking infect computers and encrypt files stored on a hard drive. Then the owned of infected computer is notified about the situation and asked to pay the ransom to receive unique key which would allow to decrypt locked files. What’s … Continued

Krlock is a dangerous ransomware infection that attacks Windows PCs. It breaks documents, images, and various other files. To unlock them, Krlock instructs the victims to send money to the extortionists – those who are responsible for the ransomware. About Krlock ransomware: Type of threat Ransomware. How Krlock spreads Fake emails with infected attachments, RDP … Continued

Kromber ransomware is a computer virus that’s an important part of an extortion scheme. It locks your files and then demands money for them. Kromber is based on Matrix, but it’s new, only , on July 12, by Amigo-A. Even though the Matrix predecessor has a decryption tool developed for it, Kromber hasn’t been cracked … Continued

This KRONOS isn’t — this is a file-encrypting virus that gives the “KRONOS” suffix to each of the encrypted files. It attacks Windows computers, renames and encrypts files (except for system files), and leaves behind a ransom note called HowToDecrypt.txt. It seems to be unrelated to the Kronos trojan or the WannaCry attack, but is … Continued

Kroput virus is a name of a new STOP (DJVU) ransomware variant, which is known for its persistence, ability to encrypt files with confident algorithms, mark them with specific extension and demand for a payment in exchange. There have been tons of other predecessors that were released before Kroput ransomware, and there are plenty, which … Continued

Krusop is a new edition of Djvu/STOP ransomware. The name is based on the extension that the virus appends to the names of the victim’s computer files. A cryptographic algorithm is used by the virus to lock those files and the victim is offered by the virus to get back their data in exchange for … Continued

Krypton Ransomware is dangerous computer virus that should be not confused with Kryptonite ransomware due to the similar name. In fact, they are completely separate and different virus, even though both of them are looking to encrypt your files and ask for the ransom in order to unlock them. The main difference between those two … Continued

Kryptonite ransomware virus is not a common infection that would use banal techniques to proceed in an implicated operating system. From the reviews that have been derived so far, we have managed to separate the main points that should be known about this infection. First of all, this variant is not fully developed, but its … Continued

Kuub is file-encrypting ransomware. One of its most obvious symptoms is that many files can’t be opened and they appear to have been converted to the KUUB type, marked with the “.kuub” suffix on their names. Kuub is the newest known incarnation of the Djvu ransomware, following Boot, Nesa, and Karl. They are very similar to each … Continued

Kuus is malware, file-encrypting ransomware that installs a trojan. It is detected by many anti-malware scanners (). Kuus encrypts files and renames them by adding “kuus” as a second file type extension, but you can also expect to see excessive ads and hacked online accounts. About Kuus ransomware: Type of threat Ransomware, adware, spyware, trojan. … Continued

Kvag ransomware is file-encrypting malware that can result in most of the data on the infected computer being lost. Similar infections include the recent Domn, as well as Nasoh, Meds — all derived from Djvu. Kvag is malware that turns your files into , making them unreadable. The files themselves are not infected or dangerous, but … Continued

Lalo infects PCs to extort the victims of money (up to $980). Lalo does this by encrypting the files on the infected computer, making them impossible to open or read. And there’s no simple way to fix those broken files. Not to mention, Lalo brings a few other problems, too. It’s extremely dangerous to PC … Continued

A crypto-virus, detected just last week, is inspired by the Greek alphabet. Lambda is the eleventh letter of it, but an interpretation of this title does not end here: Lambda is often used in one of the expressions in computer programming. Now, Lambda is spotted as a part of a ransomware name: LambdaLocker. It identifies … Continued

LanRan v2 is a new based ransomware virus, found by malware specialists in July 2018. This week we wrote that ransomware is being pushed out of the malware market by the young crypto-miners, but yet true inveterate hackers are still trying out their luck by creating new ransomware variants based on open source Hidden Tear … Continued

It can be easy to think of computer viruses as some intangible thing that messes with the functioning of a computer but has no real-world consequences. However, ransomware is a type of virus that affects the real world substantially — by costing people, businesses, and organizations time, money, and data. Lapoi is an example of ransomware … Continued

Recently, a parade of ransomware viruses that are quite quickly outwitted started to march. A couple of already solved ransomware samples are: Jew Crypt, Marlboro and Survey Locker. Now, add LataRebo Locker ransomware to the list. Despite having all of the capacities and potential of being a virus, feared by all, this sample is nothing more … Continued

LeChiffre Ransomware is a new infection that was developed by Russian cyber criminals. If it manages to infiltrate into your computer, it encrypts your important files and asks to pay a ransom to get the decryption key. We do not recommend following what LeChiffre Ransomware says and instead of paying, restore your files form a … Continued

LegionLocker (or Legion Locker) is ransomware. It encrypts files and marks their names with the word “Legion”. LegionLocker offers to fix the encrypted data for those who pay a ransom of $50. However, you should look into alternative solutions for getting your data back. LegionLocker’s creators can’t be trusted. About LegionLocker ransomware: Threat type Ransomware. LegionLocker … Continued

The newest file-locking virus from the developers of Djvu is called Leto and it might trick people by pretending to run as a Windows update. This ransomware is uploaded online as random files that can be downloaded by anyone. And when it runs, this virus quickly locks many of the files on your drive, making … Continued

Having your files renamed by malware to end with the extension “lezp” is a clear sign that the Lezp malware has got on your computer. Lezp is file-encrypting ransomware that is meant to break your files and then extort you for money. Criminals hide Lezp in installers, keygens, and cracking tools, then upload them online … Continued

“id-[random].[[email protected]].pdf” is a string of text that might show up added to the names of your files. It’s a symptom of a specific computer virus infection, made up of an email address that belongs to the criminals responsible for this virus and the “.pdf” extension. [[email protected]].pdf is a ransomware virus that does far worse than … Continued

2k19sys is a file-encrypting virus that affects Windows computers. This type of virus encrypts files with genuinely strong encryption and demands money for allowing the victim to recover their files. 2k19sys is one of many new and active ransomware viruses that are threatening the security of individuals and businesses. It preys on systems protected with … Continued

LightningCrypt ransomware virus is a dreadful infection that exploits sophisticated cryptography to prevent digital files from opening. Specifically, this infection has selected AES algorithm to carry out the process of file-encoding. This virus does not appear to be a dominating infection, but people still need to learn to recognize it. Ransomware does target all of … Continued