Gansta Ransomware

The Gansta Ransomware is a ransomware Trojan used to force computer users to pay a ransom after elements of their computers have become compromised. Ransomware Trojans like the Gansta Ransomware range from harmful infections where it is nearly impossible to recover the files affected by a threat created as a prank. Fortunately, the Gansta Ransomware infection seems to have been created as a joke between different hackers and does not seem to indicate that the Gansta Ransomware was intended for widespread distribution or attacks.

Is the Gansta Ransomware an Inconvenient Joke?

Maybe, there is no reason to be afraid of the Gansta Ransomware. Everything about the Gansta Ransomware seems to indicate that hackers created the Gansta Ransomware as a way to prank their friends and the Gansta Ransomware does not seem to carry out an attack intended to compromise the files belonging to the general population. The Gansta Ransomware delivers a ransom note that is labeled with the name 'Yes its made with VB. SO FUCKIN WOT!' Indeed, it is almost clear that the Gansta Ransomware is meant as a joke or prank among friends and the very low distribution of this infection corroborates this theory.

Dealing with the Gansta Ransomware Trojan

The ransom note indicates that the hackers responsible for the Gansta Ransomware attack do not want a payment but simply instruct computer users to contact them via the email address unhappymalware@protonmail.com and to click on the 'Decrypt' tab to recover the affected files. The following is the text of the Gansta Ransomware 'ransom note:'

'Gansta Ransomware
What the hell?
You were infected with the Gansta Ransomware.
The only, free ransomware! you just need an email!
If you do not wish to decrypt your files, then ur an idiot! XD
CLICK THE DECRYPT TAB AT THE TOP
Decrypt
Want a decrypt key?Just email
unhappymalware@protonmail.com
The email must say:
'Happy christmas ya filthy animal! And a happy new year!'

The final message in the Gansta Ransomware Trojan's ransom note is a movie reference, which was featured in the movie Home Alone, in a fictional gangster movie inside a movie. Malware researchers suspect that the creators of the Gansta Ransomware are young and simply carrying out a prank, not intended to be seen by the wider population. However, it is clear that the same people responsible for the Gansta Ransomware also are capable of creating more threatening ransomware Trojans and, indeed, it is likely that they may be involved in the distribution and creation of other, more harmful ransomware threats.

Typical Characteristics of the Gansta Ransomware Distribution Methods

Malware researchers consider the Gansta Ransomware a low-level infection, not on par with other, more threatening forms of ransomware Trojans. It is likely that the Gansta Ransomware is being delivered through corrupted email messages, which will include unwanted email attachments or embedded links. The Gansta Ransomware also may be delivered through corrupted scripts injected into websites or poorly implemented advertisements that were hacked and corrupted to deliver threats to the visitors of certain websites. The Gansta Ransomware also may be distributed on file sharing networks, disguised as other programs or content – a typical method used to deliver threats. In fact, the same methods used to deliver the Gansta Ransomware may be used by other ransomware Trojans so that the same precautions should be taken to prevent these attacks.

Dealing with the Gansta Ransomware Infection

Most security programs that are fully up-to-date should be able to remove the Gansta Ransomware infection relatively easily. However, most security programs will not be able to restore the files that have been infected in an attack. In the case of the Gansta Ransomware, computer users can contact the con artists and click on the Decrypt tab to recover the affected files. However, this is not what happens with most ransomware Trojans, which ultimately tend to result in the complete loss of the victim's files if there are no backup copies of the files already in place. Therefore, having backup copies of your files is the best protection against ransomware Trojans like the Gansta Ransomware.

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