Jjyy Ransomware

Ransomware threats are still being used by crooks to pest computer users all around the world. The Jjyy Ransomware, another member of the STOP/Djvu family, was uncovered by security researchers this week. The Jjyy Ransomware is programmed to perform the following actions on the infected computers:

• Use a strong encryption method to encrypt as many fil as it can, to make them unreachable by the computer user.
• Change the files' names by adding a new file extension to the end of their names.
• Display a ransom note that will be contained on a text file '_readme.txt.'

The ransom note will guide the victim in the process of contacting the crooks handling the Jjyy Ransomware, via two email addresses - support@bestyourmail.ch and supportsys@airmail.cc and how to pay the ransom. It also contains an offer to decrypt one of the encrypted files so that the victim can be certain that the crooks have a working tool to recover the compromised data.

The '_readme.txt' file presents the following content:

'ATTENTION!

Don't worry, you can return all your files!
All your files like pictures, databases, documents and other important are encrypted with strongest encryption and unique key.
The only method of recovering files is to purchase decrypt tool and unique key for you.
This software will decrypt all your encrypted files.
What guarantees you have?
You can send one of your encrypted file from your PC and we decrypt it for free.
But we can decrypt only 1 file for free. File must not contain valuable information.
You can get and look video overview decrypt tool:
hxxps://we.tl/t-FGXsqIcjpu
Price of private key and decrypt software is $980.
Discount 50% available if you contact us first 72 hours, that's price for you is $490.
Please note that you'll never restore your data without payment.
Check your e-mail "Spam" or "Junk" folder if you don't get answer more than 6 hours.

To get this software you need write on our e-mail:
support@bestyourmail.ch

Reserve e-mail address to contact us:
supportsys@airmail.cc

Your personal ID:'

The Jjyy Ransomware can infect a computer when its users visit torrent sites and dubious pages, click on corrupted advertisements, open unknown email attachments and more. This is why malware researchers always counsel computer users to be very careful with what they access.

The payment of a ransom fee or contact with hackers should be avoided. Therefore, victims should disregard the instructions on the ransom message. Instead, they need to remove the Jjyy Ransomware with an anti-malware solution and use any decryption method available to recover their data.