Survey Warning Ransomware
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| Ranking: | 2,360 |
| Threat Level: | 20 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 9,964 |
| First Seen: | March 12, 2013 |
| Last Seen: | September 20, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The Survey Warning Ransomware Trojan represents a new variant in ransomware scams, differing from the Police Ransomware scams that are used to steal money from unsuspecting PC users. While the most common kinds of ransomware infections block the victim's computer and then demand payment through a money transfer service, Survey Warning Ransomware instead extracts payment through a differential procedure. This may happen due to the fact that Police Ransomware infections are gradually becoming better known, and it is increasingly becoming harder to fool inexperienced computer users due to them already being aware of the existence of the Police Ransomware. Because of this, it is clear that criminals are looking for alternatives that allow them to use the same Winlockers involved in Police Ransomware attacks while monetizing them in different ways. One way that has emerged is using Winlockers and ransomware in order to force computer users to fill online surveys and visit websites through affiliate links. The Survey Warning Ransomware infection represents one of these alternative ransomware attacks.
When the victim of a Survey Warning Ransomware infection logs into the infected computer, the Survey Warning Ransomware Trojan displays an error message alleging that it is necessary for the victim to fill out an online survey and enter a code in order to gain access to the infected computer. This error message is not a full screen message like those used in Police Ransomware attacks. Rather, the Survey Warning Ransomware message takes the form of a system error message, making it seem as if the Survey Warning Ransomware is part of a normal Windows warning – of course, the Survey Warning Ransomware is not. Clicking on the Survey Warning Ransomware message leads the victim to a website where, eventually, a payment is required from the victim. ESG security researchers strongly advise computer users against following the Survey Warning Ransomware infection's links or paying its ransom. Instead, a reliable anti-malware program should be used to delete this threat completely.
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Typical Symptoms of a Survey Warning Ransomware Infection
ESG security researchers have received reports that the Survey Warning Ransomware Trojan has the ability to:
- Block access to a variety of programs, applications and Windows components.
- Force the infected computer to display browser windows containing shock websites and pornographic material in order to harass the victim.
- Negatively affect the victim's computer's performance and prevent access to the infected machine.
File System Details
| # | File Name |
Detections
Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on
infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
|
|---|---|---|
| 1. | %AppData%\CommandPrompt.exe | |
| 2. | %AppData%\sd.bat |
Registry Details
URLs
Survey Warning Ransomware may call the following URLs:
| maxy-tax.com |
