help@badfail.info Ransomware

The help@badfail.info Ransomware is an encryption ransomware Trojan. The help@badfail.info Ransomware is also known as the Paradise 2018 Ransomware. The help@badfail.info Ransomware was first observed in early July 2018. The fact that 'paradise' is being used as part of the help@badfail.info Ransomware's branding should not confuse computer users into believing that the help@badfail.info Ransomware is related to the Paradise Ransomware, released in September 2017. There seems to be no bond between these threats.

What the help@badfail.info Ransomware will Do with Your Files

The help@badfail.info Ransomware is delivered in a way that is nearly identical to most, similar threats. The help@badfail.info Ransomware will be installed onto the victim's computer through the use of corrupted spam email attachments or pirated software. The help@badfail.info Ransomware will be included as an embedded macro script in a corrupted Microsoft Word document delivered to the victim. Once the victim opens the corrupted file, the help@badfail.info Ransomware will be downloaded and installed on the affected computer. The help@badfail.info Ransomware scans all available storage devices on the infected computer and determines which files will be compromised by its attack. The help@badfail.info Ransomware targets the user-generated files, which may include a wide variety of media files, documents, databases, and numerous other files created by the computer users. The following are examples of the files that threats like the help@badfail.info Ransomware will target in their attacks:

.3dm, .3g2, .3gp, .7zip, .aaf, .accdb, .aep, .aepx, .aet, .ai, .aif, .as, .as3, .asf, .asp, .asx, .avi, .bmp, .c, .class, .cpp, .cs, .csv, .dat, .db, .dbf, .doc, .docb, .docm, .docx, .dot, .dotm, .dotx, .dwg, .dxf, .efx, .eps, .fla, .flv, .gif, .h, .idml, .iff, .indb, .indd, .indl, .indt, .inx, .jar, .java, .jpeg, .jpg, .js, .m3u, .m3u8, .m4u, .max, .mdb, .mid, .mkv, .mov, .mp3, .mp4, .mpa, .mpeg, .mpg, .msg, .pdb, .pdf, .php, .plb, .pmd, .png, .pot, .potm, .potx, .ppam, .ppj, .pps, .ppsm, .ppsx, .ppt, .pptm, .pptx, .prel, .prproj, .ps, .psd, .py, .ra, .rar, .raw, .rb, .rtf, .sdf, .sdf, .ses, .sldm, .sldx, .sql, .svg, .swf, .tif, .txt, .vcf, .vob, .wav, .wma, .wmv, .wpd, .wps, .xla, .xlam, .xll, .xlm, .xls, .xlsb, .xlsm, .xlsx, .xlt, .xltm, .xltx, .xlw, .xml, .xqx, .xqx, .zip.

The help@badfail.info Ransomware will delete the Shadow Volume snapshots, and the System Restore points, both of which could be used as alternative ways to recover the files encrypted by the attack, besides encrypting the victim's files. The help@badfail.info Ransomware uses a strong encryption algorithm to make the victim's files inaccessible. Once the help@badfail.info Ransomware has encrypted the files, they will be identified with a new file extension, the string '{help@badfail.info}.paradise' added to the affected file's name. The help@badfail.info Ransomware also delivers a ransom note in text files named 'ID_CLIENT_help@badfail.info.txt' and 'PARADISE_README_help@badfail.info.txt.' The help@badfail.info Ransomware ransom note will deliver the following message in these text files and a program window displayed on the infected computer:

'Paradise RANSOMWARE
Your files are encrypted!
Your personal ID:
[random characters]
Your personal KEY:
[random characters]'

Dealing with a help@badfail.info Ransomware Infection

The criminals responsible for the help@badfail.info Ransomware will demand a large ransom payment. These attacks will ask for amounts between 600 and 2000 USD to restore the victim's files. It is important to avoid paying these types of resources. Paying these ransoms allows criminals to continue creating and distributing threats like the help@badfail.info Ransomware. Furthermore, it is necessary to understand that criminals will almost never help victim's restore files after the payment is made. In fact, they are more likely to target the victim for additional attacks. The best protection against the help@badfail.info Ransomware is to have file backups stored on the cloud or an external memory device. Having file backups means that victims of the help@badfail.info Ransomware attack can restore their files quickly by using the backup copies, after deleting the help@badfail.info Ransomware infection itself. An up-to-date security application should be used at all times to intercept threats like the help@badfail.info Ransomware before they are installed.