CryptoMix Ransomware
The CryptoMix Ransomware Trojan is a threatening ransomware Trojan that is a variant in what is a large family of malware. The CryptoMix Ransomware carries out a typical encryption ransomware attack, taking victims' files hostage and then demanding a ransom payment in exchange for returning the compromised data. Malware researchers advise computer users to take steps to protect their data from threats like the CryptoMix Ransomware, such as using a reliable security program and having file backups.
How the CryptoMix Ransomware Carries Out Its Attack
The CryptoMix Ransomware is most delivered by corrupted spam email attachments that use embedded macro scripts to install the CryptoMix Ransomware on the victim's computer. The CryptoMix Ransomware can infect any version of Windows after Windows 7, and file types that the CryptoMix Ransomware and similar threats target in these attacks include:
.jpg, .jpeg, .raw, .tif, .gif, .png, .bmp, .3dm, .max, .accdb, .db, .dbf, .mdb, .pdb, .sql, .dwg, .dxf, .cpp, .cs, .h, .php, .asp, .rb, .java, .jar, .class, .py, .js, .aaf, .aep, .aepx, .plb, .prel, .prproj, .aet, .ppj, .psd, .indd, .indl, .indt, .indb, .inx, .idml, .pmd, .xqx, .xqx, .ai, .eps, .ps, .svg, .swf, .fla, .as3, .as, .txt, .doc, .dot, .docx, .docm, .dotx, .dotm, .docb, .rtf, .wpd, .wps, .msg, .pdf, .xls, .xlt, .xlm, .xlsx, .xlsm, .xltx, .xltm, .xlsb, .xla, .xlam, .xll, .xlw, .ppt, .pot, .pps, .pptx, .pptm, .potx, .potm, .ppam, .ppsx, .ppsm, .sldx, .sldm, .wav, .mp3, .aif, .iff, .m3u, .m4u, .mid, .mpa, .wma, .ra, .avi, .mov, .mp4, .3gp, .mpeg, .3g2, .asf, .asx, .flv, .mpg, .wmv, .vob, .m3u8, .dat, .csv, .efx, .sdf, .vcf, .xml, .ses, .qbw, .qbb, .qbm, .qbi, .qbr , .cnt, .des, .v30, .qbo, .ini, .lgb, .qwc, .qbp, .aif, .qba, .tlg, .qbx, .qby , .1pa, .qpd, .txt, .set, .iif, .nd, .rtp, .tlg, .wav, .qsm, .qss, .qst, .fx0, .fx1, .mx0, .fpx, .fxr, .fim, .ptb, .ai, .pfb, .cgn, .vsd, .cdr, .cmx, .cpt, .csl, .cur, .des, .dsf, .ds4, , .drw, .eps, .ps, .prn, .gif, .pcd, .pct, .pcx, .plt, .rif, .svg, .swf, .tga, .tiff, .psp, .ttf, .wpd, .wpg, .wi, .raw, .wmf, .txt, .cal, .cpx, .shw, .clk, .cdx, .cdt, .fpx, .fmv, .img, .gem, .xcf, .pic, .mac, .met, .pp4, .pp5, .ppf, .nap, .pat, .ps, .prn, .sct, .vsd, .wk3, .wk4, .xpm, .zip, .rar.
After encrypting the victim's files, the CryptoMix Ransomware will mark each affected file with the file extension '.WORK' (although some the CryptoMix Ransomware variants will use other file extensions) and then demand a ransom payment. The CryptoMix Ransomware will drop a ransom note in the form of a text file named '_HELP_INSTRUCTION.TXT,' which asks the victim to contact the criminals via email. There are numerous variations of ransom notes associated with the CryptoMix Ransomware variants. The following is an example of a ransom note associated with the CryptoMix Ransomware:
'Hello! Attention!
All Your data was encrypted!
for specific informanion.
please send us an email with Your ID number:
systempc1@keemail.me
systempc18x@protonmail.com
hashby@yandex.com
ashbyh@yandex.com
helen.a@inarne.com
Please send email to all email addresses!
We will help You as soon as possible!
IMPORTANT: DO NOT USE ANY PUBLIC SOFTWARE!
IT MAY DAMAGE YOUR DATA FOREVER!'
Dealing with the CryptoMix Ransomware
Unfortunately, once the CryptoMix Ransomware attack has encrypted the files, they are no longer recoverable. Because of this, PC security researchers strongly advise computer users to take steps to protect their data. Having file backups is the best way to ensure that your data is safe from the CryptoMix Ransomware attack since it allows computer users to recover any of the lost data without having to contact the criminals responsible for the CryptoMix Ransomware attack. Apart from file backups, a reliable security program should be used to intercept and remove the CryptoMix Ransomware, although it will not be capable of restoring any encrypted data.
