Ransom:MSIL/Detoxcrypt.A
Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.
This ransomware can stop you from using your PC or accessing your data. It might ask you to pay money to a malicious hacker.
Our ransomware FAQ page has more information on this type of threat.
Read our latest report: Ransomware 1H 2017 review: Global outbreaks reinforce the value of security hygiene.
Ransom:Win64/Weelsof.A
Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.
Ransom:Win64/Weelsof.A is a ransomware that might lock your screen and ask you for financial information or a "fine" so that your PC can be restored to normal.
Ransom:Win32/Nymaim.F
Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.
This threat can lock your PC and stop you from accessing your files. It shows you a "lock screen" that asks to pay money or provide your sensitive information to get access to your PC again.
It can be installed on your PC when you visit a malicious or hacked website, or when you click on a malicious link in a spam email.
You can read more about this type of threat on our ransomware page.
Ransom:Win32/ZCryptor.A
Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.
This ransomware can stop you from using your PC or accessing your data. It is distributed through the spam email infection vector. It also gets installed in your machine through other macro malware, or fake installers (Flash Player setup).
Windows 10 protects you from ransomware. Read more:
Windows 10 Creators Update provides next-gen ransomware protection
Our ransomware page has more information on this type of threat.
Ransom:Win32/Nemreq
Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.
The threat renames and encrypts some files on your PC. It might ask you to pay money to a malicious hacker.
Windows 10 protects you from ransomware. Read more:
Windows 10 Creators Update provides next-gen ransomware protection
Our ransomware page has more information on this type of threat.
Find out ways that malware can get on your PC.
Ransom:MSIL/Crilock.A
Microsoft security software detects and removes this family of threats.
This ransomware family encrypts your files and shows you a webpage that asks you to pay a fee to unlock them.
See the Win32/Crilock family description for more information.
You can also read more about this type of threat on our Ransomware page.
Ransom:Win32/Tescrypt.C
Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.
This ransomware encrypts the files on your PC using RSA-4096 and directs you to a webpage with instructions on how to unlock them. It asks you to make a payment using bitcoins.
It adds .vvv to the end of the file name of the files it encrypts.
As of April 2015, we have observed an increase in Tescrypt activity as it gets dropped by a few exploit kits such as Exploit:SWF/Axpergle (Angler), Exploit:JS/Neclu (Nuclear), JS/Fiexp (Fiesta), and JS/Anogre (Sweet Orange).
More information about ransomware can be found on our Ransomware page.
Ransom:Win32/Genasom.FN
Microsoft Defender Antivirus detects and removes this threat.
This threat stops you from loading Windows and displays a full-screen message, commonly called a "lock screen". If this threat asks you to pay a fee or fine, do not pay it. The message is a fraud.
It tries to scare you into paying a fine to unlock your PC.
You can read more on our ransomware page.
The trend towards increasingly sophisticated malware behavior, highlighted by the use of exploits and other attack vectors, makes older platforms so much more susceptible to ransomware attacks. From June to November 2017, Windows 7 devices were 3.4 times more likely to encounter ransomware compared to Windows 10 devices.
Read our latest report: A worthy upgrade: Next-gen security on Windows 10 proves resilient against ransomware outbreaks in 2017.
Ransom:HTML/Genasom.D
Microsoft Defender Antivirus detects and removes this threat.
The threat is a HTML page used by the Ransom:Win32/Tobfy family of ransomware.
This threat stops you from loading Windows and displays a full-screen message, commonly called a "lock screen". If this threat asks you to pay a fee or fine, do not pay it. The message is a fraud.
Our ransomware FAQ page has more information on this type of threat.
The trend towards increasingly sophisticated malware behavior, highlighted by the use of exploits and other attack vectors, makes older platforms so much more susceptible to ransomware attacks. From June to November 2017, Windows 7 devices were 3.4 times more likely to encounter ransomware compared to Windows 10 devices.
Read our latest report: A worthy upgrade: Next-gen security on Windows 10 proves resilient against ransomware outbreaks in 2017.
Ransom:PowerShell/Abpodul.A
Microsoft Defender Antivirus detects and removes this threat.
This ransomware can stop you from using your PC or accessing your data. It might ask you to pay money to a malicious hacker.
Our ransomware FAQ page has more information on this type of threat.
The trend towards increasingly sophisticated malware behavior, highlighted by the use of exploits and other attack vectors, makes older platforms so much more susceptible to ransomware attacks. From June to November 2017, Windows 7 devices were 3.4 times more likely to encounter ransomware compared to Windows 10 devices.
Read our latest report: A worthy upgrade: Next-gen security on Windows 10 proves resilient against ransomware outbreaks in 2017.
Ransom:Win32/Uiwix.A!rsm
Microsoft Defender Antivirus detects and removes this threat.
This ransomware can encrypt files on a machine and ask for a ransom.
This threat might have got on your PC by leveraging the following vulnerability:
The malware is also capable of stealing credential information from several popular applications such as browsers, email clients and file transfer programs.
Our ransomware FAQ page has more information on this type of threat.
The trend towards increasingly sophisticated malware behavior, highlighted by the use of exploits and other attack vectors, makes older platforms so much more susceptible to ransomware attacks. From June to November 2017, Windows 7 devices were 3.4 times more likely to encounter ransomware compared to Windows 10 devices.
Read our latest report: A worthy upgrade: Next-gen security on Windows 10 proves resilient against ransomware outbreaks in 2017.