EZDZ Ransomware
Malware researchers spotted a brand new data-encrypting Troja recently. It was dubbed the name EZDZ Ransomware. Ransomware threats are growing in popularity because cyber crooks all over the world see them as a quick and painless (because they are usually pretty unlikely to get caught) way to make a buck. They would spread their creation far and wide, using various propagation methods with the end goal of locking your data and asking for a ransom fee in return for a decryption tool, which they always promise, and deliver rarely.
It is not yet clear what propagation methods are employed in spreading this ransomware threat, but it is speculated that email spam campaigns, as well as faux updates and pirated content, may be in the basis of it. Once is has wormed itself into your PC, the EZDZ Ransomware would begin the attack by performing a scan to detect the file types it is going to target. Usually, to ensure more damage to the victim's data, the authors of ransomware make sure their creation is capable of locking a very large variety of the most popular file types such as .jpeg, .doc, .docx, .ppt, .pptx, .jpg, .mp3, .mp4, .mov, .srt, .bat, .gif, .png, etc. The more files are affected, the more likely the victim is to pay the ransom fee.
When the EZDZ Ransomware is done locking your data, you will notice that this threat has applied a new extension to the affected files '. EZDZ,' For example, if you had named a photo on your computer 'lucky-star.jpeg' after the EZDZ Ransomware encrypts it, it would be called 'lucky-star.jpeg.EZDZ.' Then, as it goes usually, the data-encrypting Trojan will drop a ransom note. The EZDZ Ransomware note is called 'HELP_PC.EZDZ-REMOVE.txt.' Often, the creators of ransomware threats would write the name of their ransom note in all caps to make sure the victim sees their message. What is interesting in the case of the EZDZ Ransomware is that the whole note seems to be just gibberish. The creators have not provided the victim with any noteworthy information whatsoever, which has lead cybersecurity experts to believe that this file-locking Trojan is still in trial period and is developed fully.
It is very important to have a legitimate anti-malware application installed on your computer to protect you from threatening malware like the EZDZ Ransomware.
