Zcrypt Ransomware

By CagedTech in Ransomware

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 100 % (High)
Infected Computers: 71
First Seen: May 25, 2016
Last Seen: May 2, 2022
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The zCrypt Ransomware is an encryption ransomware Trojan. Like most variants of these infections, the zCrypt Ransomware encrypts its victims' files and asks that the victims pay a ransom in exchange for decrypting their files. The zCrypt Ransomware poses a real threat to computers, making any files that have been encrypted by the zCrypt Ransomware useless until decrypted. Currently, it may not be possible to decrypt the files encrypted by the zCrypt Ransomware without access to the decryption key. The best way to recover from a the zCrypt Ransomware attack is to wipe the affected hard drive clean and restore the files that were encrypted from a backup. Because of this, preventive measures such as the use of a reliable security program and keeping backups of all files are essential in halting attacks like the zCrypt Ransomware and other ransomware Trojans.

The the zCrypt Ransomware Infection Process

The most common way in which the zCrypt Ransomware is distributed is through corrupted spam email attachments and links. Computer users may receive an unsolicited email message that may appear to come from a legitimate source, such as a shipping company. These email messages will contain an embedded link or file attachment that, when opened, infects the victim's computer with threats. The zCrypt Ransomware is being spread through corrupted torrents distributed on popular peer-to-peer file sharing networks. Preventive measures, such as avoiding any unsolicited email attachments and using a reliable anti-spam filter, can prevent the zCrypt Ransomware from reaching your computer.

How the zCrypt Ransomware may Infect a Computer

The zCrypt Ransomware is not different from most other encryption ransomware Trojans. The main purpose of the the zCrypt Ransomware attack is to encrypt the victim's files. Because of this, as soon as the zCrypt Ransomware enters a computer, it will scan all drives for files with certain extensions. The following are examples of file types that may be targeted by threats like the zCrypt Ransomware:

.sql, .mp4, .7z, .rar, .m4a, .wma, .avi, .wmv, .csv, .d3dbsp, .zip, .sie, .sum, .ibank, .t13, .t12, .qdf, .gdb, .tax, .pkpass, .bc6, .bc7, .bkp, .qic, .bkf, .sidn, .sidd, .mddata, .itl, .itdb, .icxs, .hvpl, .hplg, .hkdb, .mdbackup, .syncdb, .gho, .cas, .svg, .map, .wmo, .itm, .sb, .fos, .mov, .vdf, .ztmp, .sis, .sid, .ncf, .menu, .layout, .dmp, .blob, .esm, .vcf, .vtf, .dazip, .fpk, .mlx, .kf, .iwd, .vpk, .tor, .psk, .rim, .w3x, .fsh, .ntl, .arch00, .lvl, .snx, .cfr, .ff, .vpp_pc, .lrf, .m2, .mcmeta, .vfs0, .mpqge, .kdb, .db0, .dba, .rofl, .hkx, .bar, .upk, .das, .iwi, .litemod, .asset, .forge, .ltx, .bsa, .apk, .re4, .sav, .lbf, .slm, .bik, .epk, .rgss3a, .pak, .big, wallet, .wotreplay, .xxx, .desc, .py, .m3u, .flv, .js, .css, .rb, .png, .jpeg, .txt, .p7c, .p7b, .p12, .pfx, .pem, .crt, .cer, .der, .x3f, .srw, .pef, .ptx, .r3d, .rw2, .rwl, .raw, .raf, .orf, .nrw, .mrwref, .mef, .erf, .kdc, .dcr, .cr2, .crw, .bay, .sr2, .srf, .arw, .3fr, .dng, .jpe, .jpg, .cdr, .indd, .ai, .eps, .pdf, .pdd, .psd, .dbf, .mdf, .wb2, .rtf, .wpd, .dxg, .xf, .dwg, .pst, .accdb, .mdb, .pptm, .pptx, .ppt, .xlk, .xlsb, .xlsm, .xlsx, .xls, .wps, .docm, .docx, .doc, .odb, .odc, .odm, .odp, .ods, .odt.

Once the zCrypt Ransomware encrypts the victim's files, it drops text and HTML files containing its ransom message. The zCrypt Ransomware also changes the affected computer's Desktop image to display the same content. The zCrypt Ransomware's ransom message alerts the victim about what has happened and includes instructions on how to buy BitCoin and pay the ransom amount, which is set at 1.2 BitCoin. The files encrypted by the zCrypt Ransomware cannot be decrypted without the decryption key currently.

Dealing with the zCrypt Ransomware

Malware analysts strongly advise computer users to avoid paying the zCrypt Ransomware ransom. Paying the asked fee allows con artists to continue creating these threat attacks and preying on inexperienced computer users. Backing up all files will make you invulnerable to these attacks and will cost only a fraction of what it would cost to recover from an attack such as the zCrypt Ransomware.

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Registry Details

Zcrypt Ransomware may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\zcrypt

1 Comment

Will one of your programs fix my system to restore my encrypted files. Its a new computer and has not had a backup on it so now that my computer has been infected it will backup with the infected files and are encrypted. can you please help. Its for a restaurant a small restaurant

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