Ransomware
Vveo Ransomware is Yet Another Djvu Clone
Vveo ransomware is the latest offshoot that joins the never-ending stream of new Djvu ransomware clones that are released weekly. Vveo does nothing to set it apart from other Djvu variants. It will encrypt files on... Read more
Nitro22 Ransomware Uses Double Extortion in Ransom Note
Nitro22 is the name of a newly discovered strain of file-encrypting malware. The ransomware is named after the extension it adds to encrypted files. The Nitro22 ransomware works as expected - encrypting files on the... Read more
Arai Ransomware Goes for Double Extortion
Arai is the name of a newly discovered strain of file-encrypting malware. The new variant does not seem to belong to any particular ransomware family. The ransomware works largely as you would expect it to - it... Read more
Kamikizu Ransomware Spotted in the Wild
Security researchers recently spotted a new strain of ransomware that belongs to the ZEPPELIN family of ransomware clones. ZEPPELIN, in turn, has its origins in the earlier Buran ransomware. Kamikizu will encrypt... Read more
Negotiations With Oori Ransomware Hackers Should Be Avoided
Malware experts issued a warning about a new threatening ransomware variant from the STOP/Djvu Ransomware family. The newly uncovered threat is named Oori Ransomware and its objective is to lock any computer it finds... Read more
Skynet Ransomware Attacks Are Money-Motivated
The Skynet Ransomware is a file-locking Trojan based on the Chaos Malware family. The Skynet Ransomware's main feature is to encrypt media files, such as documents so that the Skynet Ransomware can make ransom... Read more
POLINA Ransomware Lists No Ransom Demand
POLINA ransomware is a newly discovered strain of file-encrypting malware. The ransomware was first spotted in July 2022 and it does not seem to share code or belong to any of the big ransomware families. Once... Read more
Sakura Ransomware Aggressively Demands Payment in Bitcoin
A new ransomware variant belonging to the Chaos ransomware family was recently discovered by security researchers. The new strain is called the Sakura ransomware. Sakura works like other Chaos ransomware clones and... Read more
69 Ransomware Uses Brief Ransom Note
There is a new strain of file-encrypting malware in the wild. The new ransomware is called simply the 69 ransomware and it has a ransom demand note that is as short and concise as its name. When the 69 ransomware is... Read more
Kriptor Ransomware Asks for Bitcoin Ransom
Yet another strain of file-encrypting malware was spotted in the wild. The newest strain is called the Kriptor ransomware. The Kriptor ransomware will encrypt almost every file on a system, leaving files essential to... Read more
Should Victims of Ooxa Ransomware Pay The Ransom?
The Ooxa Ransomware is the latest file-locking threat to be spawned from the Stop/Djvu Ransomware family. As such, Ooxa doesn't display any significant alteration when compared to other members of the Stop/Djvu... Read more
What is Hhye Ransomware?
The Hhye Ransomware is a file-encryptor Trojan that' belongs to the Ransomware STOP/Djvu Ransomware family. The Hhye Ransomware can lock almost all media files stored on the computer while generating ransom notes that... Read more
Vvwq Ransomware Expands Djvu Family of Variants
This week brings yet another ransomware variant that belongs to the wider Djvu ransomware clone family. The latest addition is named the Vvwq ransomware. The Vvwq ransomware will encrypt files on the victim system,... Read more
Vvew Ransomware Will Encrypt Your System
Vvew ransomware is the name of yet another ransomware clone, based on Djvu code. By now the Djvu family is probably among the most numerous, if not the most numerous among ransomware variant families, with new... Read more
Hhyu Ransomware Expands Djvu Family of Clones
There is yet another new arrival to the ever-growing family of ransomware clones based on Djvu ransomware code. The latest variant is called the Hhyu ransomware, named after the file extension used for encrypted... Read more
What is StormByte Ransomware?
The StormByte Ransomware is a file-locking malware that uses two strong encryption methods, DES and 3DES, to prevent crucial media files from opening. When a file is encrypted by the StormByte Ransomware, the only way... Read more
What is blueKey Ransomware and How To Remove blueKey
The blueKey Ransomware is a file encryption Trojan that was created with a main goal - to encrypt the files on a computer and then extort its user for money. The blueKey Ransomware is programmed to encrypt the... Read more
NMO Ransomware Comes from the Dharma Family of Malware Threats Seeking Encryption of Files
The NMO Ransomware is another member of the Dharma Ransomware family. One of the most prolific and hurtful ransomware families, the Dharma Ransomware family's developers use various deceiving methods to deliver the... Read more