'Space_rangers@aol.com' Ransomware

The 'Space_rangers@aol.com' Ransomware is a encryption ransomware Trojan that belongs to the Crysis family of threats. The 'Space_rangers@aol.com' Ransomware will enter your computer through covert means, encrypt your files by using an advanced encryption method, and then demand the payment of a ransom to return access to the affected files. Malware analysts consider the 'Space_rangers@aol.com' Ransomware a significant threat to data safety and your computer's integrity. Computer users that have been affected by the 'Space_rangers@aol.com' Ransomware will need to restore their data from a backup since it may not be possible to decrypt the files encrypted by the 'Space_rangers@aol.com' Ransomware without access to the decryption key currently. To be protected against the 'Space_rangers@aol.com' Ransomware and similar encryption ransomware, ensure that you have all of your data backed up on an external device and always use a security program that is reliable and fully up-to-date to intercept threats like the 'Space_rangers@aol.com' Ransomware before it is installed.

How the 'Space_rangers@aol.com' Ransomware Carries out Its Attack

The files that have been encrypted by the 'Space_rangers@aol.com' Ransomware become inaccessible. After encrypting the victim's files, the 'Space_rangers@aol.com' Ransomware demands a ransom between 1 and 3 BitCoin (between $600 and $1800) in exchange for the decryption key. PC security analysts strongly advise against paying this amount. To let the victim know that the attack has taken place, the 'Space_rangers@aol.com' Ransomware drops ransom notes on the victim's computer. These ransom notes take the form of HTML and text files that are placed in each directory where the files were encrypted. The 'Space_rangers@aol.com' Ransomware will also change the infected computer's Desktop image.

The Space Rangers that will Attack Instead of Protect

The 'Space_rangers@aol.com' Ransomware may be delivered in a corrupted email attachment. When computer users open these files, the 'Space_rangers@aol.com' Ransomware is installed in the background. The 'Space_rangers@aol.com' Ransomware encrypts files of the following types, found on the victim's hard drives:

.odc, .odm, .odp, .ods, .odt, .docm, .docx, .doc, .odb, .mp4, sql, .7z, .m4a, .rar, .wma, .gdb, .tax, .pkpass, .bc6, .bc7, .avi, .wmv, .csv, .d3dbsp, .zip, .sie, .sum, .ibank, .t13, .t12, .qdf, .bkp, .qic, .bkf, .sidn, .sidd, .mddata, .itl, .itdb, .icxs, .hvpl, .hplg, .hkdb, .mdbackup, .syncdb, .gho, .cas, .svg, .map, .wmo, .itm, .sb, .fos, .mov, .vdf, .ztmp, .sis, .sid, .ncf, .menu, .layout, .dmp, .blob, .esm, .vcf, .vtf, .dazip, .fpk, .mlx, .kf, .iwd, .vpk, .tor, .psk, .rim, .w3x, .fsh, .ntl, .arch00, .lvl, .snx, .cfr, .ff, .vpp_pc, .lrf, .m2, .mcmeta, .vfs0, .mpqge, .kdb, .db0, .dba, .rofl, .hkx, .bar, .upk, .das, .iwi, .litemod, .asset, .forge, .ltx, .bsa, .apk, .re4, .sav, .lbf, .slm, .bik, .epk, .rgss3a, .pak, .big, wallet, .wotreplay, .xxx, .desc, .py, .m3u, .flv, .js, .css, .rb, .png, .jpeg, .txt, .p7c, .p7b, .p12, .pfx, .pem, .crt, .cer, .der, .x3f, .srw, .pef, .ptx, .r3d, .rw2, .rwl, .raw, .raf, .orf, .nrw, .mrwref, .mef, .erf, .kdc, .dcr, .cr2, .crw, .bay, .sr2, .srf, .arw, .3fr, .dng, .jpe, .jpg, .cdr, .indd, .ai, .eps, .pdf, .pdd, .psd, .dbf, .mdf, .wb2, .rtf, .wpd, .dxg, .xf, .dwg, .pst, .accdb, .mdb, .pptm, .pptx, .ppt, .xlk, .xlsb, .xlsm, .xlsx, .xls, .wps.

The 'Space_rangers@aol.com' Ransomware delivers a ransom note that will be similar to the one below:

'Attention! Your computer was attacked by virus-encoder.
All your files are encrypted cryptographically strong, without the original key recover is impossible! To get the decoder and the original key, you need to to write us at the email: the 'Space_rangers@aol.com' Ransomware with subject "encryption" stating your id.
Write in the case, do not waste your and our time on empty threats.
Responses to letters only appropriate people are not adequate ignore.
P.S. only in case you do not receive a response from the first email address within 48 hours please use this alternative email goldman0@india.com.'

Malware researchers advise computer users to ignore the contents of the 'Space_rangers@aol.com' Ransomware ransom note. Payment is not recommended, especially since there is no guarantee that the people responsible for the 'Space_rangers@aol.com' Ransomware will keep their word and deliver the means for decryption in exchange for the ransom payment.