Ransomware is a malware that blocks access to computer or its content. User must pay the demand of its creator before access can be restored.
MindLost is a ransomware virus that prime goal is not just to extort money from its victims, but attacker also uses this scheme as means to collect credit card account information of computer users.
LockMe or .lockme file extension is a new file-encrypting virus that restricts victims from accessing their personal and sensitive data. To regain access to their files, they must pay first the ransom ask by cyber criminals.
RansomUserLocker is a virus that primarily attack computer users from Korea. It encrypts various files saved on infected machine, and threatens victims that the only remedy to decipher their affected data is to pay the amount required.
GandCrab is a ransomware virus that encrypts and appends .GDCB extension to all infected files. Attacker demands victims a sum of 1.5 DASH as payment in exchange for recovering their files.
Instalador is a new file- encrypting virus that hits Brazilian and other Portuguese-speaking computer users. This ransomware uses .qwerty extension to rename all infected data, and demand for 0.05 Bitcoin for files recovery.
Lime or .lime file extension is a computer virus that belongs to ransomware class. It refrain victims from accessing and using their files. Cyber crook emphasise that the only way to bring back access to their files is paying the ransom.
Unrans is a file-encrypting virus that forbids victims from accessing their own files. In order to recover or bring back access to victim’s files, attacker requires them to pay first a quite high amount of ransom.
MoneroPay is a ransom virus that encrypts various files on infected computer. It renames all affected files by affixing .encrypted extension, and declares that to recover those data; victims have to pay the amount required by cyber criminals.
Planetary virus or .PLANETARY file extension is the recent version of HC7 Ransomware. One thing that makes this ransom virus peculiar among other is that, it accepts Bitcoin, Monero, and Ethereum crypto currencies as ransom payment.
Krypton is a new file-encrypting virus based on Hidden Tear. It forbids victims to access or to use their own files unless, they will pay the ransom amount required by cyber criminals.