TrojanDownloader:Win32/Crime.B
Backdoor:Win32/IRCbot.EJ
Ransom:Win32/Reveton.gen!C
Microsoft Defender Antivirus detects and removes this threat.
Reveton.gen!C is a ransomware that is usually installed through a drive-by download. It displays an image that prevents you for accessing your desktop, and asks for a fine for you to regain access.
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/Reveton.Y
Microsoft Defender Antivirus detects and removes this threat.
This threat locks your PC and displays a full-screen message, commonly called a "lock screen".
It pretends to be from the FBI or a national police force and tries to scare you into paying a fine to unlock your PC.
Typically, this threat gets on your PC when you visit a hacked webpage.
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.
Virus:Win64/Expiro.AB
Trojan:Win32/Tobfy.A is a ransomware that prevents you from accessing your desktop by covering the desktop with a certain image.
Ransom:JS/Krypterade.A
Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.
This ransomware locks your PC and shows a full-screen message, commonly called a "lock screen".
It tries to convince you to pay a fine by claiming your PC has been used for illegal activities without your knowledge. The message is a fraud.
Ransom:Win32/Urausy.E
Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.
This threat locks your PC and displays a full-screen message, commonly called a "lock screen".
It pretends to be from the FBI or a national police force and tries to scare you into paying a fine to unlock your PC.
See the Technical information tab for examples of the lock screen.
Typically, this threat gets on your PC when you visit a hacked webpage.
You can read more about this type on malware at the Ransom:Win32/Urausy family description or on our ransomware page.
Ransom:Win32/Reveton.N
Microsoft Defender Antivirus detects and removes this threat.
Ransom:Win32/Reveton.N is ransomware that demands a fine for the supposed possession of illicit material or unauthorized online activities. It displays a full screen image, localized according to your location, with payment instructions. Read more about ransomware on our Ransomware page.
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/Urausy
Windows Defender Antivirus detects and removes this threat.
This family of ransomware locks your PC and displays a full-screen message (commonly called a "lock screen").
It pretends to be from a national police force and tries to scare you into paying a fine to unlock your PC.
See the Technical information tab for examples of the lock screen.
It is distributed by various exploit kits, such as Blacole and Exploit:JS/Coolex.A, and is often disguised as an Adobe Flash installer or video file to trick you into downloading and running it.
You can read more on our ransomware page.
Ransom:Win32/Reveton
Microsoft Defender Antivirus detects and removes this threat.
This threat locks your PC and displays a full-screen message, commonly called a "lock screen".
It pretends to be from the FBI or a national police force and tries to scare you into paying a fine to unlock your PC.
Typically, this threat gets on your PC when you visit a hacked webpage.
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.
Win32/Reveton
Microsoft Defender Antivirus detects and removes this threat.
This family of ransomware can lock your PC and show you a full-screen message, commonly called a "lock screen".
It pretends to be from the FBI or a national police force and tries to scare you into paying a fine to unlock your PC.
These threats can be installed on your PC when you visit a hacked webpage. We have also seen them installed by other malware.
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.
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