Cryptoboss Ransomware
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| Ranking: | 16,994 |
| Threat Level: | 80 % (High) |
| Infected Computers: | 3,220 |
| First Seen: | May 4, 2017 |
| Last Seen: | September 20, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The Cryptoboss Ransomware is a ransomware Trojan that is used to extort computer users. The Cryptoboss Ransomware may be delivered through corrupt email attachments, which use compromised scripts to download and execute bad code on the victim's computer. The Cryptoboss Ransomware, like most other ransomware Trojans, is designed to encrypt the victim's files using a strong encryption algorithm, and then demand the payment of a large ransom. Malware analysts strongly advise computer users to refrain from paying the Cryptoboss Ransomware ransom. It is clear that the people responsible for the Cryptoboss Ransomware attack cannot be trusted to keep their word and decrypt the victim's files after payment. Even if they do decrypt the files, paying these ransoms allows them to continue creating and developing threats like the Cryptoboss Ransomware.
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The Boss that Wants Your Money
The Cryptoboss Ransomware will spoof the Globe Ransomware, making it seem as that the Cryptoboss Ransomware Trojan is a variant in the infamous Globe Ransomware family. This has misled many computer users to believe that they can use a decryptor for this ransomware family to recover from its attack. The Cryptoboss Ransomware uses a combination of the RSA and AES encryption to make the victim's files inaccessible. The Cryptoboss Ransomware may belong to a large family of ransomware that has appeared in March and April of 2017, carrying out numerous attacks around the world. However, it is still unclear whether the Cryptoboss Ransomware is part of a larger group of threats or an isolated threat.
How the Cryptoboss Ransomware Carries out Its Attack
After the Cryptoboss Ransomware finishes encrypting the victim's files, the Cryptoboss Ransomware delivers its ransom note, which warns the victim of the attack and demands the payment of a ransom. The following is the full text of the ransom note that the Cryptoboss Ransomware is using currently:
'All your files have been encrypted
Your ID:
[Random number]
All your files have been encrypted
If you want to restore them, write us to the e-mail: admin-amnesia@protonmail.com or admin-amnesia@bigmir.net
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 to us up to 1 files for free decryption.
Please note that files must NOT contain valuable information
and their total size must be less than 1Mb
Attention!
Do not rename encrypted files
Do not try to decrypt your data using third party software, it may cause permanent data loss
If you not write on e-mail in 3 days - your key has been deleted and you cant decrypt your files'
The Cryptoboss Ransomware attack does not differ from most ransomware Trojans in its approach. Like other ransomware Trojans, the Cryptoboss Ransomware will target the files that are generated by the user, such as videos, audio, text documents, spreadsheets, and documents created with various programs such as Microsoft Office, Libre Office, Photoshop, etc. The Cryptoboss Ransomware will target the files located on the victim's hard drives and external memory devices connected to the affected computer. The Cryptoboss Ransomware will mark the encrypted files with the file extension '.cryptobross,' making it easy to know which files have been affected in the Cryptoboss Ransomware attack.
Preventing the Cryptoboss Ransomware Attacks and Dealing with the Fallout
As with most ransomware Trojans currently active, prevention is the best policy. Ensure that you have a reliable security program protecting your computer. Furthermore, it is essential to have file backups of all data or a disk image stored on an independent memory gadget that is not connected to the computer being backed up. Having file backups is the best protection against threats like the Cryptoboss Ransomware since it allows computer users to recover their data and undermine the ransomware attack and extortion completely.
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