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cryptors

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WildFire ransomware extinguished
  • Ransomware

WildFire ransomware extinguished

Another piece of ransomware bites the dust: Kaspersky Lab now offers a free decryption tool for the WildFire cryptor.

  • Kate Kochetkova

  • August 24, 2016

  • anti-ransomware

If not us, then who

According to Kaspersky Security Network, the number of corporate users attacked by cryзtors has increased almost sixfold — from 27,000 in 2014–2015 to 158,600 in 2015–2016.

  • Vladimir Zapolyansky

  • August 9, 2016

How to decrypt files encrypted by the Shade ransomware
  • cryptors

No More Ransom

Good news, everyone! We have help for victims of Shade ransomware. Now you can decrypt the data without paying ransom.

  • Alex Drozhzhin

  • July 25, 2016

Ask the expert: Jornt van der Wiel talks ransomware
  • Ransomware

Ask the expert: Jornt van der Wiel talks ransomware

How to protect yourself from ransomware? Are there any cross-platform cryptors? How much time does it take to catch a cybercriminal? Jornt van der Wiel discusses all of that and more

  • Marvin the Robot

  • July 20, 2016

Satana: Ransomware from hell
  • Ransomware

Satana: Ransomware from hell

New ransomware called Satana encrypts your files and blocks the operating system from booting.

  • Valeria Titova

  • July 11, 2016

Ded Cryptor: Greedy ransomware with open-source roots
  • Ransomware

Ded Cryptor: Greedy ransomware with open-source roots

Ded Cryptor ransomware is based on EDA2 — an open-source cryptor. EDA2 was created for educational purposes, but then things went horribly wrong.

  • John Snow

  • July 7, 2016

Ransomware’s history and evolution in facts and figures
  • Ransomware

Ransomware’s history and evolution in facts and figures

Where ransomware originates, how blockers evolve into cryptors, and why this type of malware is cybercriminals’ favorite tool.

  • Alex Drozhzhin

  • June 22, 2016

ZCryptor: Ransomware that spreads itself as a worm
  • cryptors

ZCryptor: The conqueror worm

Zcryptor is a hybrid, part ransomware and part worm. It encrypts files and copies itself onto external media.

  • Marvin the Robot

  • June 2, 2016

Kaspersky Lab’s utility decrypts files encrypted by TeslaCrypt ransomware
  • tips

Kaspersky free decryptor for TeslaCrypt victims

Kaspersky Lab RakhniDecryptor utility updated to help decrypt files encrypted by previously invincible versions of TeslaCrypt.

  • John Snow

  • May 23, 2016

Decrypt CryptXXX
  • Ransomware

How to unlock a .crypt file

CryptXXX ransomware encrypts files, steals data and bitcoins. Sounds serious, but we have a solution!

  • John Snow

  • April 26, 2016

  • cryptors

Ransomfails: a few stories on beating cryptors

It’s not common that the ransomware criminals can be outsmarted. But sometimes they can be.

  • Yuri Ilyin

  • April 20, 2016

  • cryptors

No ransomware on servers: new Anti-Cryptor technology

Cryptomalware can infiltrate and encrypt an entire network – including its backups – within minutes.

  • Yuri Ilyin

  • April 13, 2016

Kaspersky Lab expert Andrey Pozhogin answers questions about ransomware
  • ask expert

The ransomware epidemic: why you should be more concerned

Andrey Pozhogin, cybersecurity expert at Kaspersky Lab, provides his expertise on the growing trend of ransomware attacks and what users and companies can do to protect themselves.

  • Marvin the Robot

  • July 15, 2015

TeslaCrypt 2.0 ransomware
  • anti-malware

TeslaCrypt 2.0 ransomware: stronger and more dangerous

The TeslaCrypt ransomware family is notable for targeting games-related files, as well as the usual documents. In the new version, it became even more dangerous.

  • Alex Drozhzhin

  • July 14, 2015

How Kaspersky Internet Security protects from ransomware
  • Ransomware

How Kaspersky Internet Security protects from ransomware

Ransomware is a huge problem nowadays, with new examples circulating on a regular basis. Learn how to protect yourself.

  • Marvin the Robot

  • May 21, 2015

  • cryptolocker

Saving Private Files: a no-movie

Encrypting ransomware is a relatively new, but extremely pesky, threat that is evolving at a rapid pace, becoming a more advanced problem for end-users and businesses alike. What can be done about it?

  • Yuri Ilyin

  • May 20, 2015

teslacrypt ransomware targets gamers
  • cryptolocker

New TeslaCrypt Ransomware Targets Gaming Files

A new piece of ransomware has emerged and it’s going after a younger crowd by encrypting only those files on infected machines that relate to online game play

  • Brian Donohue

  • March 23, 2015

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Read highlights from our top posts in October.

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  • November 3, 2014

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