Aim Ransomware

The goal of the Aim Ransomware is to infiltrate the victim's computer and lock the files stored on it, rendering them unusable. The Aim Ransomware is yet another addition to the ever-growing malware family of the Dharma Ransomware variants. This malware threat follows a complex pattern for the name of every successfully encrypted file; a unique ID, the criminals' email address, and a '.Aim' will be appended to the end of the original filename. For example, 'Picture1.png' will be renamed to 'Picture1.png.[ID-string].[Smith1@mailfence.com].Aim'. A very short message will be dropped in a text file named 'FILES ENCRYPTED.txt' while the main ransom note left by the hackers will be displayed in a pop-up message generated after the encryption process has completed.

In the note, the cybercriminals do not specify a specific sum for the restoration of the locked files, but they demand to be paid in Bitcoin. Two email addresses are provided for contact - a primary one - 'Smith1@mailfence.com', and a reserve one at 'fun63s@protonmail.com' that should be used if the victims do not receive a response within 24 hours. Affected users are given the option to send one file that is less than 1 MB in size for free decryption.

While it may be scary to lose access to your files and data suddenly, succumbing to fear may not be the best course of action. Instead, victims of the Aim Ransomware should first remove the threat from their computers by using a legitimate anti-malware tool and then look for a suitable backup to recover the encrypted information.

The content of the text file created by the Aim Ransomware is:

'all your data has been locked us
You want to return?
Write email Smith1@mailfence.com or fun63s@protonmail.com'

The full text of the ransom note is the following:

'All your files have been encrypted!
All your files have been encrypted due to a security problem with your PC. If you want to restore them, write us to the email Smith1@mailfence.com
Write this ID in the title of your message -
In case of no answer in 24 hours write us to theese e-mails:fun63s@protonmail.com
You have to pay for decryption in Bitcoins. The price depends on how fast you write to us. After payment we will send you the decryption tool that will decrypt all your files.
Free decryption as guarantee
Before paying you can send us up to 1 file for free decryption. The total size of files must be less than 1Mb (non archived), and files should not contain valuable information. (databases,backups, large excel sheets, etc.)
How to obtain Bitcoins
The easiest way to buy bitcoins is LocalBitcoins site. You have to register, click 'Buy bitcoins', and select the seller by payment method and price.
hxxps://localbitcoins.com/buy_bitcoins
Also you can find other places to buy Bitcoins and beginners guide here:
hxxp://www.coindesk.com/information/how-can-i-buy-bitcoins/
Attention!
Do not rename encrypted files.
Do not try to decrypt your data using third party software, it may cause permanent data loss.
Decryption of your files with the help of third parties may cause increased price (they add their fee to our) or you can become a victim of a scam'