Versiegelt Ransomware
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| Threat Level: | 80 % (High) |
| Infected Computers: | 2 |
| First Seen: | November 2, 2016 |
| Last Seen: | April 14, 2022 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The Versiegelt Ransomware is a ransomware Trojan that is designed to target computer users in Germany and German-speaking countries. The Versiegelt Ransomware is a variant of the JigSaw Ransomware, a known ransomware Trojan that was responsible for various attacks earlier in 2016, using the extension '.fun' to identify the files compromised during the attack. Like other common ransomware Trojans, the Versiegelt Ransomware will encrypt the victim's files using a strong encryption algorithm. The Versiegelt Ransomware will add the extension '.Versiegelt' to the affected file's name to identify the files that have been compromised in the Versiegelt Ransomware attack. The Versiegelt Ransomware displays its ransom message in a pop-up window that appears on the victim's computer (unlike other ransomware Trojans' preferred method of dropping text files in directories where the files have been compromised).
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The Ransomware that Let Your Files Versiegelt (Sealed)
The Versiegelt Ransomware is identical to previous variants in the ransomware family, with the only difference being that the Versiegelt Ransomware uses a ransom note that is written in German. The Versiegelt Ransomware's ransom note simply says that the victim's files were encrypted and that a ransom needs to be paid to recover the affected files. The Versiegelt Ransomware demands the payment of a ransom of €100 Euros, which is very similar to ransom demands by previous variants of the Versiegelt Ransomware, which demanded $150 USD. This payment must be made using BitCoins, which is the preferred method by most con artists because of the anonymity of the payments. Unfortunately, the files that have been encrypted by the Versiegelt Ransomware are not recoverable without access to the decryption key. However, in many cases paying the ransom in attacks like the Versiegelt Ransomware will not guarantee that the victim's files will be restored. There is a very high likelihood of being tricked, with con artists demanding even higher payment amounts or simply ignoring the victims. Unfortunately, there are no methods to decrypt the files affected by the Versiegelt Ransomware. Because of this, you should establish preventive measures to avoid becoming a victim of the Versiegelt Ransomware or other encryption ransomware Trojans, which are becoming increasingly common in recent years.
The Versiegelt Ransomware is Among Countless Variants of Ransomware Attacking Computers
There are countless variants of the Versiegelt Ransomware and other ransomware Trojan attacks. The con artists may recycle code from one threat variant to another, making it difficult to distinguish one from the other. The Versiegelt Ransomware, however, is identical to JigSaw, also known as '.fun' ransomware. The size of the ransom and the exact method of encryption tend to be the only variants between versions of these threats, with the modus operandi (encrypting the victim's files and then demanding the payment of a ransom) being the same from one attack to the other.
Preventing the Versiegelt Ransomware Attacks and Other Ransomware Infections
The Versiegelt Ransomware and most ransomware Trojans that are active today may be distributed using corrupted email attachments. The preferred method used by con artists is to create email messages that use some social engineering to trick computer users into believing that they need to download and open an attached file. A common method is to create corrupted Microsoft Office files, which abuse the macro feature to install threats on the victim's computer. Because of this, PC security analysts strongly advise computer users to avoid opening or downloading any unsolicited email attachments, regardless of the source.
The following is the text of the ransom demand associated with the Versiegelt Ransomware, which should help computer users identify this threat during an attack:
'Ihre Daten sind verschlüsselt Der einzige Weg Sie wieder zu bekommen ist eine Zahlung von 100€ Sie zahlen an der unten genannten Bitcoin Adresse, wir prüfen die Zahlung und Entschlüsselt die Daten zu 100% danach sind wir Weg und kommen nicht mehr.
Es wird Ihnen keine Service Center Helfen können! Wenn Sie mit uns Kooperrieren halten wir unser Versprechen Zum Schluss löschen wir den Virus und Ihr Rechner funktioniert wieder wie vorher.'
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