Calipso.god@aol.com Ransomware

PC security analysts continue to uncover new variants of the dangerous Crysis Ransomware Trojan. The 'Calipso.god@aol.com' Ransomware is just one of the most recent entries in this large family of ransomware, which first appeared on the scene in March of 2016. Found in September of the same year, the 'Calipso.god@aol.com' Ransomware is a new variant of Crysis that uses the same approach as the countless other versions of this ransomware infection that have been observed in the wild. If the 'Calipso.god@aol.com' Ransomware has infected your computer, it is important to remove the threat with the help of a reliable security program, restore your compromised files from a backup, and take steps to ensure that your computer is well protected from ransomware threats like the 'Calipso.god@aol.com' Ransomware to prevent future attacks.

How the 'Calipso.god@aol.com' Ransomware Attacks Your Computer

Like other ransomware variants in this family, the 'Calipso.god@aol.com' Ransomware does not use an elaborate lock screen or ransom note, instead relying on the strength of its encryption algorithm to extract ransoms from its victims. The Calipso.god@aol.com' Ransomware attack is simple and similar to countless other ransomware Trojans. The ransom message simply instructs computer users to contact the 'Calipso.god@aol.com' Ransomware email address. After establishing contact, they will receive a message demanding the payment of a ransom by using BitCoins and providing instructions on how to purchase BitCoins and pay anonymously. In most cases, the answer from the con artists responsible for the Calipso.god@aol.com' Ransomware attack will claim to be part of some security firm providing an important service. Malware researchers strongly advise computer users to ignore these claims; there is no legitimacy associated with the 'Calipso.god@aol.com' Ransomware or any other Crysis variant nor its creators.

The 'Calipso.god@aol.com' Ransomware and Other Crysis Variants

The 'Calipso.god@aol.com' Ransomware attack is not difficult to understand and follows tactics that have been seen in other ransomware Trojans. Initially, the 'Calipso.god@aol.com' Ransomware will enter the victim's computer by using covert methods. Once installed, the 'Calipso.god@aol.com' Ransomware will encrypt the victim's files, looking for files that mate a list of file extensions contained in the 'Calipso.god@aol.com' Ransomware's configuration settings. Other Crysis variants have targeted the following file types in their attacks:

.odc, .odm, .odp, .ods, .odt, .docm, .docx, .doc, .odb, .mp4, sql, .7z, .m4a, .rar, .wma, .gdb, .tax, .pkpass, .bc6, .bc7, .avi, .wmv, .csv, .d3dbsp, .zip, .sie, .sum, .ibank, .t13, .t12, .qdf, .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.

After the victim's files are encrypted, the 'Calipso.god@aol.com' Ransomware delivers a ransom note by dropping a file on the victim's computer with instructions to contact the 'Calipso.god@aol.com' Ransomware email address. The 'Calipso.god@aol.com' Ransomware will display a lock screen and change the infected computer's Desktop Wallpaper image into a picture displaying payment instructions for the victim of the 'Calipso.god@aol.com' Ransomware to follow. It is not a recommend solution paying the Calipso.god@aol.com' Ransomware ransom. Doing so enables these people to continue creating and distributing these threats to new victims.