helpersmasters@airmail.cc Ransomware

The Helpersmasters@airmail.cc Ransomware is an encryption ransomware Trojan that belongs to the Scarab family of ransomware. The Helpersmasters@airmail.cc Ransomware was first released on October 15, 2018. The Helpersmasters@airmail.cc Ransomware carries out a typical encryption ransomware Trojan attack and is commonly delivered using spam email attachments that take the form of corrupted Microsoft Word files, DOCX files with embedded macro scripts that download and install the Helpersmasters@airmail.cc Ransomware onto the victim's computer system. The Helpersmasters@airmail.cc Ransomware, like most encryption ransomware Trojans of the Scarab family, is designed to take victims' files hostage to demand a ransom payment.

How the Helpersmasters@airmail.cc Ransomware Attack Works

The Helpersmasters@airmail.cc Ransomware uses the AES and RSA encryptions to make the victim's files inaccessible. The Helpersmasters@airmail.cc Ransomware targets the user-generated files, which may include files with the following file extensions:

.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.

The Helpersmasters@airmail.cc Ransomware delivers a ransom note demanding a ransom payment in exchange for the decryption key. The Helpersmasters@airmail.cc Ransomware ransom note takes the form of a text file named 'HOW TO RECOVER ENCRYPTED FILES.TXT,' which contains the following message:

'YOUR FILES ARE ENCRYPTED NOW!
Your personal identifier:
6A02000000000000***1A3D7F
All your files have been encrypted due to a security problem with your PC.
Now you should send us email with your personal identifier.
This email will be as confirmation you are ready to pay for decryption key.
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 us up to 3 files for free decryption.
The total size of files must be less than 10 Mb (non archived), and files should not contain
valuable information (databases, backups, large excel sheets, etc.).
How to obtain Bitcoins?
* The easiest way to buy bitcoins is LocalBitcoins site. You have to register, click
'Buy bitcoins', and select the seller by payment method and price:
h[tt]ps://localbitcoins[.]com/buy_bitcoins
* Also you can find other places to buy Bitcoins and beginners guide here:
h[tt]p://www.coindesk[.]com/information/how-can-i-buy-bitcoins
Attention!
* Do not rename encrypted files.
* Do not try to decrypt your data using third party software, it may cause permanent data loss.
* Decryption of your files with the help of third parties may cause increased price
(they add their fee to our) or you can become a victim of a scam.'

Dealing with a Helpersmasters@airmail.cc Ransomware Infection

It is highly recommended that computer users ignore the Helpersmasters@airmail.cc Ransomware ransom demand. The best way to ensure that your data is safe from threats like the Helpersmasters@airmail.cc Ransomware is to have file backups. In the event of an infection, computer users are advised to remove the Helpersmasters@airmail.cc Ransomware threat with a security program and restore any corrupted files by replacing them with backup copies.