TitanCryptor Ransomware
The TitanCryptor Ransomware is an encryption ransomware Trojan that was first observed on November 13, 2018. The TitanCryptor Ransomware is designed to encrypt the victim's files to take them hostage and then demand a ransom payment. This is the attack method typically used by these threats. Therefore, PC users need to take precautions to ensure that their data is safe from threats like the TitanCryptor Ransomware.
Why the TitanCryptor Ransomware Takes Over the Victim's Computer
The TitanCryptor Ransomware is delivered to the victims' computer using spam email attachments and through compromised online advertising. Once the TitanCryptor Ransomware has been installed onto the victim's computer, the TitanCryptor Ransomware will deliver a ransom note to the victim and change the infected computer's desktop image. The TitanCryptor Ransomware connects to a Command and Control server to relay information about the infected computer and receive instructions from the attacks. The TitanCryptor Ransomware lists several references to the Argus Ransomware in its attack, using the same email address as this threat, making it obvious that the TitanCryptor Ransomware is a variant of this previously released ransomware Trojan. Threats like the TitanCryptor Ransomware take over the victim's computer and demand a ransom payment from the victim, targeting the user-generated files, which may include the files possessing the 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 TitanCryptor Ransomware delivers its ransom note in the form of an HTML file named 'Titan Instructions.html' that is dropped onto the infected computer's desktop. This ransom note alerts the victim of the attack and then demands that the victim contact the criminals via email to negotiate the payment of a ransom. Computer users are counseled not to follow the instructions in the TitanCryptor Ransomware ransom note and restore any files encrypted in the TitanCryptor Ransomware attack by replacing them with backup copies.
Protecting Your Data from Threats Like the TitanCryptor Ransomware
The best protection against threats like the TitanCryptor Ransomware is to have backup copies of your files. Having file backups ensures that computer users can restore their data without having to interact with the criminals responsible for the attack. Apart from file backups, a strong, reliable security application that is fully up-to-date can intercept the TitanCryptor Ransomware threat itself and remove it in case of an infection. It is, however, necessary to note that security software is not capable of decrypting files compromised in the TitanCryptor Ransomware currently.
