'!@#$%^&-()_+.1C File Extension' Ransomware
The '!@#$%^&-()_+.1C File Extension' Ransomware is an encryption ransomware Trojan that uses a strong encryption algorithm to make the victim's files inaccessible. The '!@#$%^&-()_+.1C File Extension' Ransomware was first reported in October 2018. Typically, the '!@#$%^&-()_+.1C File Extension' Ransomware can be delivered using a variety of ways, which may include hacking into the victim's computer directly or via corrupted email attachments or other common malware delivery methods. Once the '!@#$%^&-()_+.1C File Extension' Ransomware is installed, it is used to take the victim's files hostage as a way to extract a ransom payment from the victims.
The Main Targets of the '!@#$%^&-()_+.1C File Extension' Ransomware
The '!@#$%^&-()_+.1C File Extension' Ransomware encrypts the victim's files, targeting user generated files and using AES and RSA encryption to make the files inaccessible. The '!@#$%^&-()_+.1C File Extension' Ransomware targets commonly used file types in its attack, which may include following files:
.jpg, .jpeg, .raw, .tif, .gif, .png, .bmp, .3dm, .max, .accdb, .db, .dbf, .mdb, .pdb, .sql, .dwg, .dxf, .cpp, .cs, .h, .php, .asp, .rb, .java, .jar, .class, .py, .js, .aaf, .aep, .aepx, .plb, .prel, .prproj, .aet, .ppj, .psd, .indd, .indl, .indt, .indb, .inx, .idml, .pmd, .xqx, .xqx, .ai, .eps, .ps, .svg, .swf, .fla, .as3, .as, .txt, .doc, .dot, .docx, .docm, .dotx, .dotm, .docb, .rtf, .wpd, .wps, .msg, .pdf, .xls, .xlt, .xlm, .xlsx, .xlsm, .xltx, .xltm, .xlsb, .xla, .xlam, .xll, .xlw, .ppt, .pot, .pps, .pptx, .pptm, .potx, .potm, .ppam, .ppsx, .ppsm, .sldx, .sldm, .wav, .mp3, .aif, .iff, .m3u, .m4u, .mid, .mpa, .wma, .ra, .avi, .mov, .mp4, .3gp, .mpeg, .3g2, .asf, .asx, .flv, .mpg, .wmv, .vob, .m3u8, .dat, .csv, .efx, .sdf, .vcf, .xml, .ses, .qbw, .qbb, .qbm, .qbi, .qbr , .cnt, .des, .v30, .qbo, .ini, .lgb, .qwc, .qbp, .aif, .qba, .tlg, .qbx, .qby , .1pa, .qpd, .txt, .set, .iif, .nd, .rtp, .tlg, .wav, .qsm, .qss, .qst, .fx0, .fx1, .mx0, .fpx, .fxr, .fim, .ptb, .ai, .pfb, .cgn, .vsd, .cdr, .cmx, .cpt, .csl, .cur, .des, .dsf, .ds4, .drw, .eps, .ps, .prn, .gif, .pcd, .pct, .pcx, .plt, .rif, .svg, .swf, .tga, .tiff, .psp, .ttf, .wpd, .wpg, .wi, .raw, .wmf, .txt, .cal, .cpx, .shw, .clk, .cdx, .cdt, .fpx, .fmv, .img, .gem, .xcf, .pic, .mac, .met, .pp4, .pp5, .ppf, .nap, .pat, .ps, .prn, .sct, .vsd, .wk3, .wk4, .xpm, .zip, .rar.
The '!@#$%^&-()_+.1C File Extension' Ransomware delivers a ransom note. This ransom note is named 'INFO.txt.' The '!@#$%^&-()_+.1C File Extension' Ransomware also will rename the victim's files, adding the file extension !@#$%^&-()_+.1C to each affected file's name. The text of the '!@#$%^&-()_+.1C File Extension' Ransomware ransom note, which is written in Russian, reads:
'Для связи с нами используйте почту
inkognitoman@tutamail.com
inkognitoman@firemail.cc'
Below is this same ransom note translated to English:
'To contact us, use emails:
inkognitoman@tutamail.com
inkognitoman@firemail.cc'
Protecting Your Data from Threats Like the '!@#$%^&-()_+.1C File Extension' Ransomware
PC security specialists strongly advise computer users not to contact the criminals responsible for the '!@#$%^&-()_+.1C File Extension' Ransomware attack. It is also not recommended that computer users buy the decryption key or pay any money to the creators of the '!@#$%^&-()_+.1C File Extension' Ransomware. This allows them to continue creating and distributing threats like the '!@#$%^&-()_+.1C File Extension' Ransomware to other victims. Furthermore, paying the ransom in cases like the '!@#$%^&-()_+.1C File Extension' Ransomware does not guarantee recovery. In most cases, the criminals will ignore the payment entirely or even demand more payments or attempt to reinfect the victim with other threats. Unfortunately, the encryption method used by threats like the '!@#$%^&-()_+.1C File Extension' Ransomware is quite strong, and it is not possible to recover the files encrypted by the '!@#$%^&-()_+.1C File Extension' Ransomware. This is what makes it is so important to take steps to ensure that your data is protected from this and other threats preemptively. The best protection is to have backup copies of all your files, stored in an inaccessible place such as on the cloud or an external memory device, as well as having a reliable security application.
