Threat Database Ransomware '.insta File Extension' Ransomware

'.insta File Extension' Ransomware

By GoldSparrow in Ransomware

The '.insta File Extension' Ransomware is a ransomware Trojan that was first observed on May 30, 2018. There is very little to differentiate the '.insta File Extension' Ransomware from the many other encryption ransomware Trojans that are active currently and the '.insta File Extension' Ransomware seems to behave in a way that is very much like the countless HiddenTear ransomware variants that are being used to attack computer user nowadays. The '.insta File Extension' Ransomware, like many other ransomware Trojans, is commonly distributed through spam email messages. Victims of the '.insta File Extension' Ransomware attack will receive an email message supposedly containing an 'invoice' in an attached file. The invoice actually contains an embedded macro script that downloads and installs the '.insta File Extension' Ransomware onto the victim's computer.

The '.insta File Extension' Ransomware will Encrypt Key Files on a Computer

The '.insta File Extension' Ransomware is designed to use a strong encryption algorithm to make the victim's files inaccessible, and then adds the file extension '.insta' to any affected file's name. The '.insta File Extension' Ransomware targets the user-generated files, which include a wide variety of media files, document types, databases, configuration files, archives and many others. The '.insta File Extension' Ransomware will target different file types, which include:

.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 '.insta File Extension' Ransomware uses the AES 256 encryption to make the victim's files inaccessible. Unfortunately, once the '.insta File Extension' Ransomware attack has reached and changed the files, they will not be recoverable without a decryption program. The '.insta File Extension' Ransomware takes the victim's files hostage until the victim finds a way to get them back.

The '.insta File Extension' Ransomware's Ransom Note

Threats like the '.insta File Extension' Ransomware demand a ransom after taking the victim's files hostage. The '.insta File Extension' Ransomware delivers a ransom note in the form of a text file that is named 'filesinfo.txt,' which is dropped onto the infected computer's desktop. The text displayed by '.insta File Extension' Ransomware ransom note reads:

'Your data set are encrypted.
All files with .insta extension are encrypted.
We can help decrypted files.
You will get decrypt soft + personal key(for your personal id) + manual.
For you to be sure, that we can decrypt your files
You can send us 1-2 encrypted files and we will send back it in a decrypt format FREE.
For download files use only dropmefiles.com not more then 10 Mb

Send us an email:
1.Personal ID
2.link dropmefiles.com
after wait decrypted files and further instructions.
You can send a message within 72 hours after encrypting, else full decrypt will be heavily.
Please use public email for contact: gmail etc.

For recover your files - contact us email:
BM-2cXpE68uaYtydjuGBRqMUF2DVazFJj4Xvz@bitmessage.ch

Your personal ID:
[random characters]'

Educated computer users will ignore the instructions in the '.insta File Extension' Ransomware ransom note and avoid contacting these criminals because they know that the cybercriminals may not provide any help. They also took precautions against the '.insta File Extension' Ransomware and similar threats certainly. However, novice computer users should know that the best precautionary measure against threats is to have file backups, which allows the victims of the '.insta File Extension' Ransomware attack to restore their files after an attack immediately.

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