Bisquilla Ransomware

Recently, cybersecurity experts happened upon a new ransomware threat – the Bisquilla Ransomware. Unlike most newly emerging malware of this type, the Bisquilla Ransomware appears to be a project started from scratch, rather than a slightly altered variant of an already existing file-locking Trojan. Most ransomware authors have been getting rather lazy recently, and instead of creating their own threats, they rely on already established data-encrypting Trojans like the Dharma Ransomware or the STOP Ransomware to build their threats on.

The Bisquilla Ransomware is an exception to this rule. This threat is disguised as a Google Chrome updater. When the Bisquilla Ransomware infiltrates your system, it will present you with a pop-up window, which states ‘Please relax and enjoy a warm cup of tea while I encrypt your files. Do not turn off your computer, this can corrupt your files.’ Despite the cocky tone of the authors of the Bisquilla Ransomware, this threat is not capable of encrypting data at all. However, as is evident in the upper right corner of the pop-up window, this is the first version of the Bisquilla Ransomware (V1.0.0), which should indicate that the creators of the threat intend to update it. It is likely that these future updates will enable the Bisquilla Ransomware to lock files, which would turn this seemingly harmless threat into quite the vicious pest to have to deal with.

It is fundamental that you download and install a legitimate anti-virus application and update it regularly. Also, it is recommended that you keep up with the latest best practices regarding cybersecurity.