Trojan.Crypt.VB.U

Trojan.Crypt.VB.U is a threat that is specifically designed to encrypt the contents of the victim's computer's hard drive. Then, Trojan.Crypt.VB.U demands that the victim pay a $69 USD ransom in exchange for the 'trial version' of the decrypting tool that will allow them to decrypt three of the affected files. Trojan.Crypt.VB.U is designed to run in the background, without the victim's knowledge. There are several versions of Trojan.Crypt.VB.U. While some versions of Trojan.Crypt.VB.U immediately start to encrypt the victim's files, others wait until the affected computer is rebooted in order to start taking the victim's files as hostages.

Trojan.Crypt.VB.U Takes Your Files as Hostages and Then Demands a Ransom

One of the main questions that may arise from a threat such as Trojan.Crypt.VB.U is how Trojan.Crypt.VB.U manages to lock the contents of a computer while allowing the operating system to remain functional. This is not so complicated; Trojan.Crypt.VB.U simply avoids encrypting files with system extensions (such as .bat, .dll, or .exe). This means that most of the content that is encrypted is privileged data such as important documents, precious photos, or media files. New variants of threat gain the capability to distinguish better between essential system files and the victim's data. The encryption algorithm associated with Trojan.Crypt.VB.U is not very sophisticated. In fact, the files are actually quite easy to decrypt, but are rewritten in a way that makes them unrecognizable for the victim's operating system. Since the algorithm associated with Trojan.Crypt.VB.U is not particularly complicated, the decrypting tool that the criminals then sell to the victim can solve the encryption in no time at all.

Trojan.Crypt.VB.U is Associated with a Compromised Website

Victims of Trojan.Crypt.VB.U may be taken to a risky website. At this website, they are informed that their folders are encrypted and are unreadable. This website offers the victim a solution for the problem for a $69 USD fee, also offering the victim a demonstration limited to only three files. Security researchers recommend avoiding Trojan.Crypt.VB.U by protecting your computer with a reliable, fully up-to-date anti-malware program.