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Lukitus Ransomware

Lukitus is an updated variant of a ransomware-type virus called Locky. During encryption the virus renames encrypted files using the "32_random_letters_and_digits].lukitus" pattern. The desktop wallpaper and HTML file contain identical ransom-demand messages stating that files are encrypted and can only be restored via a specific decryption program using a unique key. Unfortunately, this information is…
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BTCWare ransomware

BTCWare is an updated version of a ransomware-type virus called CryptXXX. This ransomware is distributed via a malicious application called "Rogers Hi-Speed Internet". Newer variants of this ransomware append .nuclear, .aleta, .gryphon, .nopasaran, .blocking, .xfile, .master, .onyon, .theva, .cryptobyte or .cryptowin extensions to encrypted files. BTCWare then creates an HTM file ("#_HOW_TO_FIX_!.hta.htm"), placing it on the…
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Nuclear Ransomware

Nuclear Ransomware  Nuclear is identical to previous variants of BTCWare such as Master, Aleta, Gryphon, and others. It also shares many similarities with dozens of other ransomware-type viruses. In fact, the only major differences between these ransomware viruses are size of ransom and type of encryption algorithm used. Most use algorithms that generate unique decryption keys (for…
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2016 | Top 22 Ransomware Prevention Tips

The growth of ransomware over the past few years has driven the security industry to create myriads of tools applicable for blocking these types of threats from being executed on computers. Few of them are 100% bulletproof, though. The first 3 month of 2016 has seen over 150 million dollars in ransomware payouts which is…
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