'.XmdXtazX File Extension Ransomware

The '.XmdXtazX File Extension' Ransomware was first reported on September 17, 2017. The '.XmdXtazX File Extension' Ransomware is an encryption ransomware Trojan. This means that the '.XmdXtazX File Extension' Ransomware will encrypt the victim's data using a strong encryption algorithm, then display a ransom note ordering the payment of a ransom. In the case of the '.XmdXtazX File Extension' Ransomware, the ransom note claims that the victim's files were encrypted by the FBI as part of a criminal investigation. This is a tactic used by a genre of threats known as police ransomware Trojans commonly, which scare computer users into paying large ransoms by disguising them as police fines. The '.XmdXtazX File Extension' Ransomware combines this tactic with encryption, which is a method used by countless ransomware Trojans. The result is a powerful threat that can compromise the victims' files and cause catastrophic damage.

The '.XmdXtazX File Extension' Ransomware's Main Target is the User-Generated Files

The '.XmdXtazX File Extension' Ransomware may be delivered to victims through the use of spam email messages. Once the '.XmdXtazX File Extension' Ransomware is installed, the '.XmdXtazX File Extension' Ransomware will make a list of the victim's files that can be targeted in the attack and use the AES 256 encryption to make the files inaccessible. The '.XmdXtazX File Extension' Ransomware will target the user-generated files, such as photos, audio, video, and configuration files, but it will allow the operating system to continue to function so that the '.XmdXtazX File Extension' Ransomware can demand a ransom payment, and the victim will be able to pay it. This is the typical method used by these threats; they will take the victims' files hostage, and a ransom payment should be made to release them.

The '.XmdXtazX File Extension' Ransomware and It's Ransom Demand

The '.XmdXtazX File Extension' Ransomware ransom note includes a 24-hour countdown timer that will be used to pressure the victim into paying a large ransom. The '.XmdXtazX File Extension' Ransomware will display the following message in a program window on the victim's computer:

'YOUR COMPUTER HAVE BEEN LOCKED !
All your files have been blocked by an undetectable virus! The only way to decrypt your files is to buy the keys unlock, if you do not pay, all of your files will be blocked forever and deleted after 24 hours after the virus of opening
To buy the key, it is very simple go to the website: Localbitcoins.com
Create an account, choose your payment method, open a transaction and follow the instructions
Do not take this virus for a joke, you can be fatal
TO UNLOCK THIS COMPUTER YOU ARE OBLIGED TO PAY 35€ AT THIS ADDRES [34 RANDOM CHARACTERS]
Click informations for more infos: [Infomations|hyperlink]
Send me email after payment: swcffedde-1559@ycrcrtwlf.com
[Enter key here|TEXT BOX] [Decrypt|BUTTON]'

The payment of the '.XmdXtazX File Extension' Ransomware ransom amount is something that should be avoided at any cost.

Recovering from a '.XmdXtazX File Extension' Ransomware Attack

It may be possible to recover from a '.XmdXtazX File Extension' Ransomware attack without having access to the decryption key. Malware researchers, studying the '.XmdXtazX File Extension' Ransomware, have noted that entering the password '666444QSW6842QSW666444' in the text box that is marked 'Enter key here' will result in the victim's files being decrypted. However, it is possible that future versions of the '.XmdXtazX File Extension' Ransomware may fix this flaw in the '.XmdXtazX File Extension' Ransomware and the password may work for certain variants of the '.XmdXtazX File Extension' Ransomware only. It also is very rare that victims can recover in this way since, in most cases, the encrypted files become irretrievable. Therefore, it is necessary to have backup copies of your files, stored on unmapped memory drives. File backups are the best defense against threats like the '.XmdXtazX File Extension' Ransomware and can help computer users recover from these attacks without having to pay large ransoms.