'Doctor@freelinuxmail.org' Ransomware

A ransomware infection referred to as the 'Doctor@freelinuxmail.org' Ransomware has been causing problems to many computer users. This ransomware Trojan instructs computer users to contact its email address to pay a ransom and receive a decryption key. Like most ransomware encryption Trojans, the 'Doctor@freelinuxmail.org' Ransomware encrypts the victim's files, essentially taking them hostage and then demanding the payment of a ransom. The main danger involving the 'Doctor@freelinuxmail.org' Ransomware and similar threats is that these infections take over the victim's computer and, even if removed, the files will remain encrypted. This has resulted in a brand of threat attacks that are particularly difficult to recover from. If your machine is infected with the 'Doctor@freelinuxmail.org' Ransomware, it will be necessary to restore the encrypted files as well as remove this threat.

The Harm Caused by Encryption Trojans such as the 'Doctor@freelinuxmail.org' Ransomware

The 'Doctor@freelinuxmail.org' Ransomware is designed to infect most computers on the Windows operating system. The 'Doctor@freelinuxmail.org' Ransomware may be delivered using corrupted email attachments. Computer users also can expect Trojans like the 'Doctor@freelinuxmail.org' Ransomware to be delivered using common threat delivery methods like attack websites and fake files on peer-to-peer sharing networks. The 'Doctor@freelinuxmail.org' Ransomware uses AES encryption to take over the victim's computer and encrypt the victim's files. The 'Doctor@freelinuxmail.org' Ransomware generates revenue by demanding that victims pay to restore their files. These kinds of scams have increased in number in recent times partly because of the rise of RaaS, or Ransomware as a Service. RaaS providers let clients customize their ransomware programs to their specific needs, and will even handle ransom collection and track the number and location of the infections, taking a percentage of the ransoms as a payment.

The 'Doctor@freelinuxmail.org' Ransomware Infection Method

Most ransomware Trojans carry out the same basic attack. The 'Doctor@freelinuxmail.org' Ransomware and its many variants may carry out the following steps as part of their infection method:

1. The 'Doctor@freelinuxmail.org' Ransomware may first enter a computer through a corrupted email attachments or another, similar distribution method.
2. Once the 'Doctor@freelinuxmail.org' Ransomware has been executed, it establishes a connection to its Command and Control server, receiving instructions and relaying the encryption information. Since the decryption key is not present on the 'Doctor@freelinuxmail.org' Ransomware itself, it becomes impossible for PC security researchers to recover the encrypted files.
3. The 'Doctor@freelinuxmail.org' Ransomware scans the victim's hard drives, looking for specific file types. This encryption Trojan will look for media files, pictures, or documents, and the 'Doctor@freelinuxmail.org' Ransomware will encrypt all files except those required by the operating system to continue functioning.
4. The 'Doctor@freelinuxmail.org' Ransomware drops text files, changes the files' names, and asks the victim to contact the 'Doctor@freelinuxmail.org' email address.
5. Computer users that contact this email address will receive instructions for payment. Computer users may be allowed to decrypt one small file for free, as proof that the con artists do have the decryption key.

The 'Doctor@freelinuxmail.org' Ransomware takes the victims' computer hostage, preventing them from using their machines as normal. Malware researchers strongly advise computer users to protect their machines with the help of a reliable, fully updated anti-malware program and back up all their files to an external memory device or on the cloud. This way, if the 'Doctor@freelinuxmail.org' Ransomware attacks your computer, you can recover by wiping your hard drives and restoring the encrypted files from the backup. PC security researchers advise against paying the 'Doctor@freelinuxmail.org' Ransomware's ransom. Allowing fraudsters to profit from these attacks is only an encouragement, besides allowing them to continue funding these kinds of hoaxes and preying on additional computer users. There is also no guarantee that the people responsible for the 'Doctor@freelinuxmail.org' Ransomware infection will follow through on their promise of delivering the decryption key after the ransom payment has been made.