Category Ransomware

Articles about removing ransomware that blocks Windows or browsers and can encrypt your data and demand ransom.

How to remove PoisonFang Ransomware and decrypt your files

PoisonFang is a cryptovirus developed by Israeli programmers. It encrypts user files using various algorithms. Files that are encrypted are very different, they can be office documents, PDP files, archives, multimedia (photo and video) and much more. The probability of decrypting these files is scanty because it removes copies of target files and erases the system restore points.

How to remove Shrug Ransomware and decrypt .SHRUG files

Shrug ransomware is another trojan, which encrypts all user data without any approval. Some users report, that their files renamed with adding .SHRUG extension. After encryption, files become unavailable for editing, view or playing, because the virus uses AES+RSA encryption. Cybercriminals demand ransom (in BTC) for a decryption program. Also, Shrug ransomware run the program, which locks screen on victim PC.