Threat Database Ransomware 'amagnus@india.com' Ransomware

'amagnus@india.com' Ransomware

By GoldSparrow in Ransomware

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 80 % (High)
Infected Computers: 43
First Seen: December 20, 2016
Last Seen: February 27, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The 'amagnus@india.com' Ransomware is an encryption ransomware Trojan that is used to force computer users to pay large amounts of money to recover access to their files. Like most encryption ransomware Trojans, the 'amagnus@india.com' Ransomware is designed to block access to the files on the infected computer through the use of a strong encryption algorithm that it uses to encrypt the files. Once the files have been encrypted by the 'amagnus@india.com' Ransomware, they are no longer accessible. Even if the 'amagnus@india.com' Ransomware infection is removed, the files that were compromised during the 'amagnus@india.com' Ransomware attack will remain inaccessible. This is what makes encryption ransomware attacks so effective, and the reason why they have become one of the most common types of threat attacks that are in use currently.

There are Various Variants of the 'amagnus@india.com' Ransomware

The 'amagnus@india.com' Ransomware is one variant of the Dharma Ransomware Trojan. PC security analysts have uncovered countless variants in this family of threats since Summer 2016. All variants of the 'amagnus@india.com' Ransomware use identical encryption methods and ransom note styles that are very similar. One very slight difference between the 'amagnus@india.com' Ransomware and previous versions of this threat is that the 'amagnus@india.com' Ransomware will use two different extensions to identify the files that have been encrypted during the attack. The compromised files will have either the extension 'amagnus@india.com.wallet' or 'amagnus@india.com.dharma.'

Unfolding the 'amagnus@india.com' Ransomware Attack

Unfortunately, the files that have been encrypted by the 'amagnus@india.com' Ransomware are no longer accessible, and there is no decryption utility available currently. Because of this, it is essential that computer users have backups of their files so that they can recover from an attack without paying the ransom. The payment of the ransom should be avoided, even if no backups are available. The people responsible for these attacks are known not to keep their word, often asking for even more money from the victim, delivering a non-functioning decryption utility, or simply ignoring the victim. The 'amagnus@india.com' Ransomware's ransom note is delivered in a text file named 'README.txt' dropped on the victim's Desktop. The 'amagnus@india.com' Ransomware's ransom message simply asks the victim to contact the 'amagnus@india.com' Ransomware's email address and does not indicate the payment amount. The payment may be carried out in BitCoins and depends on the value and quantity of the affected files.

Dealing with the 'amagnus@india.com' Ransomware

Apart from dropping its text file ransom note, the 'amagnus@india.com' Ransomware also will change the infected computer's Desktop image. The victim's desktop picture will change into a ransom note written in a black text over a red background. The message is short and instructs the victim to contact the 'amagnus@india.com' Ransomware email to get help. Computer users that have contacted the 'amagnus@india.com' Ransomware email have noted that the con artists will decrypt one file for free to demonstrate that they can do it on some occasions. However, the ransom should be paid in BitCoins and can be quite expensive. Rather than paying the 'amagnus@india.com' Ransomware ransom, it is essential that computer users take preventive steps to ensure that they are well protected against the 'amagnus@india.com' Ransomware and similar attacks. PC security researchers strongly advise computer users to install a reliable security program that is fully up-to-date to intercept the 'amagnus@india.com' Ransomware attack before it takes over the infected computer.

Computer users should also take caution when handling email attachments, especially those that are unsolicited. Threats like the 'amagnus@india.com' Ransomware may be spread through corrupted email attachments containing Microsoft Office or PDF documents that use vulnerabilities in macros to download and install the 'amagnus@india.com' Ransomware automatically. Having backups of all files also will make computer users invulnerable to the 'amagnus@india.com' Ransomware and other ransomware attacks. If computer users can recover their files from a backup, then the extortionists no longer have the leverage to ask for a ransom from the victim.

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