'.exploit File Extension' Ransomware
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| Ranking: | 16,952 |
| Threat Level: | 20 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 158 |
| First Seen: | November 21, 2016 |
| Last Seen: | August 22, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The '.exploit File Extension' Ransomware is a ransomware Trojan that is used to force computer users to pay ransoms after taking their files hostage. Threats like the '.exploit File Extension' Ransomware are used to extort computer users, preventing them from accessing their data until they pay a large ransom. There is a wide variety of new variants of the '.exploit File Extension' Ransomware being distributed online since early Fall of 2016. The '.exploit File Extension' Ransomware is just one of countless variants in this ransomware family.
How the '.exploit File Extension' Ransomware may be Distributed
The most common way of distributing the '.exploit File Extension' Ransomware is by attaching it to spam email messages. Victims of the '.exploit File Extension' Ransomware attack may receive an email message that supposedly comes from a reputable online service or social media platforms such as Amazon, Facebook, PayPal or Instagram. These email messages will contain an attached file or embedded link. When victims click on these, the '.exploit File Extension' Ransomware is installed on the victim's computer. This is done through a corrupted Microsoft Office or PDF file that exploits vulnerabilities in macros to target the victims' computers.
How the '.exploit File Extension' Ransomware Attack is Carried Out
Once the '.exploit File Extension' Ransomware has exploited macros to run a corrupted code on the victim's computer, the '.exploit File Extension' Ransomware starts scanning the victim's computer for all files with certain characteristics. The '.exploit File Extension' Ransomware searches for more than one hundred different file types, looking for files that could be useful such as media files, images, audio, text, PDF files, spreadsheets, databases, and a variety of other file types. This means that the '.exploit File Extension' Ransomware can be especially harmful to any users that use their computers professionally or to a Web server that could become infected. The '.exploit File Extension' Ransomware, like its many variants, displays its ransom note in an HTA message, which is contained in an HTA file that is dropped on the victim's desktop. The pop-up message that appears on the victim's computer reads as follows:
'ALL YOUR FILES ARE ENCRYPTED!
Your personal key:
[617-byte long key]
Your documents, photos, databases, save games and other important data has been encrypted. Data recovery requires decoder.
To obtain decoder, please contact me by emal: support-ransomware@india.com or through the service https://bitmsg.me , and send me a message to the address: BM-[31 random characters])
In the message write your personal key.
In reply, you will receive address Bitcoin wallet, on which will need to make a payment at a rate of 1.0 BTC ($620).
You must contact me within 48 hours.
[instructions on how to obtain Bitcoin]
When will be confirmation of payment, you will receive a decoder for your computer.'
The Aftermath of the '.exploit File Extension' Ransomware Attack
The '.exploit File Extension' Ransomware is designed to target all files on local drives, as well as on shared drives and removable memory devices connected to the victim's computer. Once the victim's files are affected, the damage will be done. Even if the '.exploit File Extension' Ransomware is removed with a reliable security program, which is not at all difficult to do, the files will remain encrypted and inaccessible. This is why attacks like the '.exploit File Extension' Ransomware have become so widespread; they rely on a moment of distraction to leave lasting, permanent damage. Fortunately, the prevention of the '.exploit File Extension' Ransomware and other encryption ransomware Trojans is relatively simple. Establishing backup procedures and having backups of all files can help computer users recover from the '.exploit File Extension' Ransomware attacks quite easily. Because of this, PC security researchers strongly advise computer users to backup all files. A reliable security program can also prevent the '.exploit File Extension' Ransomware's corrupted file from being delivered in the first place.
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