When you see the black screen with the message that your files was encrypted with "HappyLocker" it means that your system infected by ransomware. The HappyLocker Ransomware is a threat that is designed to encrypt the victim's data and demand payment in Bitcoins to release a decryptor. Payment amount is 0.1 BitCoin or approximately 70$. HappyLocker encrypts the files with AES-256 cipher or similar. The authors of the HappyLocker Ransomware deliver the Trojan to users by using spam emails. Users get it when they are opening emails with infected attachments.
The Kangaroo Ransomware is a serious threat to your computer. It’s a Trojan virus, that encrypts all the data placed on your hard drive. Still you can get your files and folders back, because Kangaroo Ransomware does not damage, move or delete them. After finishing the encryption process, this virus demands payment in order to "help" you with decryption. These criminals usually demand 500 - 1000 US Dollars in Bitcoins. After the payment is done, there is no guarantee that it will help you to get your data back. So please do not invest into this criminal scheme.
YOUR COMPUTER HAS BEEN BLOCKED message can be of 2 types. Browser pop-up message, that does not allow you to close it going full-screen or re-opening every time you close it. Or application message, saying that your computer is blocked and you are blocked from access to internet. This problems should be treated differently and in this article we created full guide to get rid of YOUR COMPUTER HAS BEEN BLOCKED message from Windows or browsers.
Angry Duck is ransomware-type virus that uses encryption with AES-512 cryptography. Virus is very weird because it demands huge ransom (10 BitCoins or $6500), however, authors do not provide any contacts or instructions to pay this ransom like e-mail or electronic wallet. But Angry Duck actually encrypts files and appends .adk extension to all affected ones. Usually, ransomware targets pictures, videos, documents and other types of personal files. Feedback shows, that hackers never or rarely send decryption keys or decryption tools after users pay them.
Thor is another variant of Locky ransomware that uses RSA-2048 and AES-128 encryption algorithms to encode files. Virus got its name because it adds .thor extension to all ciphered files. It also modifies filenames using random characters and numbers, so it becomes hard to distinguish files. Mostly malware affects user documents, pictures, videos, game files. Thor ransomware demands ransom of 3 BitCoins (~$1950). Ransomware creates 2 files: _WHAT_is.html and _WHAT_is.bmp. This files contain instructions for users to pay the ransom and get decryptor.
