Altruistics is a crypto miner, promoted as a service that allows users to use their computer’s resources to mine cryptocurrency that gets donated to charitable causes. However, this miner is reportedly being distributed via deceptive methods, and users are installing it unknowingly. The way crypto miners work is that they use the computer’s resources to mine for cryptocurrencies, and that…
Cdcc ransomware, or .cdcc virus, is a file-encrypting malware. It’s part of the Djvu/STOP ransomware family. This version can be identified by the .cdcc extension added to encrypted files. Unfortunately, files having this extension mean they’ve been encrypted and cannot be opened. Unless you put those files through a decryptor, you will not be able to open them. However, getting…
Jazi ransomware (.jazi virus) is a type of malware that encrypts files. It comes from the Djvu/STOP ransomware family, and can be differentiated by the .jazi extension it adds to encrypted files. All personal files will have this extension as they are the prime targets of this ransomware. Once encrypted, you will not be able to open files that have…
Yzqe ransomware is a file-encrypting malware that takes files hostage and demands a payment for their recovery. It’s part of the Djvu/STOP ransomware family, which is operated by cybercriminals who release new versions regularly. They can be identified by the extensions they add to encrypted files. This version adds .yzqe, so all encrypted files will have it attached to them.…
Hgfu ransomware is part of the Djvu/STOP ransomware family. It’s a type of malware that takes files hostage by encrypting them. This ransomware version can be identified by the .hgfu extension added to encrypted files. Unfortunately, you will not be able to open any encrypted files unless you first decrypt them using a special decryptor. However, only the ransomware operators…
altrsik.exe is a process that belongs to Altrsik, a crypto miner. If you find altrsik.exe in your Task Manager, and it’s using a lot of your CPU, your computer is being used to mine cryptocurrency. Mining malware is a type of infection that uses computer resources to mine cryptocurrencies without users’ permission. While this isn’t particularly dangerous short-term, it has a…
Pouu ransomware, also known as .pouu virus, is malware from the Djvu/STOP ransomware family. It’s a dangerous infection that will target all personal files and encrypt them, thus making them unopenable. Encrypted files can be recognized by the .pouu extension added to all encrypted files. These files will remain unopenable until you use a special decryptor on them. However, getting…
Hhaz ransomware, or .hhaz virus, is a file-encrypting malware from the Djvu/STOP malware family. This ransomware version can be identified by the .hhaz extension added to all encrypted files. You will not be able to open any files that have this extension unless you first use a decryptor on them. However, the only ones who have the decryptor are the…
Nbwr ransomware (.nbwr virus) is a file-encrypting malware. It comes from the Djvu/STOP malware family, and can be identified by the .nbwr extension added to encrypted files. You may have already noticed this, but you will not be able to open any files that have this extension. To make them openable again, you will need to use a decryptor on…
Lomx ransomware is a file-encrypting malware from the Djvu/STOP ransomware family. It’s a dangerous malware infection that encrypts files and demands a payment for a decryptor. The ransomware adds .lomx to all encrypted files, and you will not be able to open any of them unless you first use a decryptor on them. The malicious actors operating the Lomx ransomware…