Flyper Ransomware

The Flyper Ransomware is a ransomware Trojan that is used to force computer users to pay large amounts of money by taking their files hostage in exchange for ransom. The Flyper Ransomware uses a strong encryption method to prevent computer users from accessing their files. The Flyper Ransomware is very similar to numerous other ransomware Trojans that are active in the wild currently. Computer users should ensure that there are backup copies of all important files available so as to facilitate a quick recovery from a Flyper Ransomware infection. Unfortunately, many ransomware infections, including the Flyper Ransomware, are very difficult to recover from without a backup, since there is no current method to decrypt the files taken hostage by the Flyper Ransomware. The Flyper Ransomware receives its name because files that have been encrypted by the Flyper Ransomware will have their extensions changed to '.the Flyper' during the infection process.

How Con Artists may Profit from a Flyper Ransomware Attack

After the Flyper Ransomware encrypts the computer user's files and changes their extensions to '.the Flyper', the Flyper Ransomware delivers ransom notes in the form of files dropped on the user's computer and a new Desktop wallpaper image. The Flyper Ransomware demands the payment of a ransom of 0.5 BitCoin, which is equivalent to approximately $301.45 USD currently. The people responsible for the Flyper Ransomware use the BitCoin address 1PniPmm5kiuuAhXpBWR3QJiUtpfAAFm2SS, and the contact address associated with the Flyper Ransomware attack is Flyper01@sigaint.org. Victims of the Flyper Ransomware are asked by the people responsible for the attack to contact this email address to receive instructions on how to pay the Flyper Ransomware ransom.

The ransom note associated with the Flyper Ransomware is quite simple, unlike more sophisticated types of attacks. The Flyper Ransomware's ransom note is simply a black screen with the words 'You have been hacked!' in bright green letters. The Flyper Ransomware's ransom note includes the contact email to receive instructions on how to recover from the attack (which involves paying the Flyper Ransomware's substantial ransom amount).

How the Flyper Ransomware may Enter a Computer

The Flyper Ransomware may be spread through corrupted spam email attachments, which are often linked to some social engineering tactic. The Flyper Ransomware also may be installed on the victim's computer directly by hacking into the victim's computer. It is also possible for the Flyper Ransomware to spread through the use of other threats or exploit kits that are contained in corrupted websites or are accessed through compromised advertisements or scripts.

Dealing with a the Flyper Ransomware Attack

Although malware researchers are working hard to create decryption utilities for the Flyper Ransomware, there are numerous ransomware variants with new ones appearing every day so that it may take some time. You may not find a way to recover the files encrypted by the Flyper Ransomware currently. However, PC security researchers strongly advise computer users to avoid paying the Flyper Ransomware's ransom. There are several reasons why computer users should refrain from paying the ransom amounts associated with the Flyper Ransomware and other ransomware Trojans:

1. There is no guarantee that the people responsible for the Flyper Ransomware attack will keep their promise and deliver the means to decrypt the infected files. There have been numerous reports of computer users that have paid these ransoms only to find that the decryption key does not work or the con artists simply ask for more money.
2. Paying the Flyper Ransomware ransom allows the con artists responsible for these attacks to continue creating the Flyper Ransomware variants and developing their threatening creations.
3. Investing in preventive measures will always cost only a fraction of what it would cost to recover from a Flyper Ransomware infection. An external hard drive or cloud service will cost relatively little and will allow computer users to become immune to the Flyper Ransomware and other attacks of this nature completely.