CryptXXX Ransomware
Another Ransomeware hits the computers as scammers have made loads of money they keep on innovating and minting money via new Ransomewares every other day. We must learn to fight them back by never paying and learning to remove yourself. The moment you guys stop paying these virus will vanish. CryptXXX is a latest of Windows ransomwares infection found in April 2016. It affects all versions of windows. When a computer is is infected they will have their files encrypted and they will ask for about 2.4 bitcoins, or approximately $1000 USD for the decryption key.
It changes the wallpaper to their ransome note and all files and programs gets encrypted. One is not able to work on its computer without the decryption key. So now a days its important to keep a data back of your important work and data.
Sample image of CryptXXX Ransomeware given below
Important recommendation nowadays is to always keep data back up as prevention is better than cure.
When the message of ransom appears the damage is already done by the virus. Always shutdown or disconnect your internet right away. We must never pay the hackers and run antivirus scan immediately.
Now Kaspersky's Rannoh Decryptor is available for Decrypting files for free infected by CryptXXX Ransomeware.
Link to the Kaspersky Decryptor - https://noransom.kaspersky.com/
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