Nanocrypt ransomware is file-encrypting malware. It’s a type of infection that takes users’ personal files hostage and demands payment for their recovery. When ransomware encrypts files, it adds an extension, which in this case is .ncrypt. Unfortunately, encrypted files will be unopenable unless they are first decrypted using a special decryptor. The only ones who have the decryptor are the…
RestoreBackup ransomware is file-encrypting malware. It’s a very serious infection that essentially takes files hostage and demands payment for their recovery. If your computer is infected and your files are encrypted, the files will have an .{random string of characters}.restorebackup extension added to them. Unfortunately, unless you use a specific decryptor on them, you will not be able to open…
The “Email Credentials Protection” email will try to phish your email account login credentials. The email falsely claims that your login credentials are about to expire, but you can keep them if you click on the provided button. However, if you were to engage with the email, you would be redirected to a phishing site that asks you to log…
The “Sign-in From Unauthorized Geolocation” email is part of a phishing campaign that aims to steal your email login credentials. The email falsely claims that someone tried to log in to your email account from an unauthorized geolocation. The email asks that you reset your password if you do not recognize the login attempt. However, if you were to click…
The “Chase – Transfer Is Processing And Will Be Deducted” email is a phishing attempt that targets Chase Bank customers. The email intends to steal users’ online banking login credentials by tricking them into logging in on a phishing site. The email falsely claims that an amount of $350 will be transferred from the email recipient’s account the next business…
RALord ransomware is file-encrypting malware that, unfortunately, targets all important files. The ransomware can be identified by the .RALord extension it adds to files it encrypts. If your files have been encrypted by this ransomware, you will not be able to open them unless you first use a decryptor on them. However, obtaining a decryptor is not going to be…
The “Chase – Refund Process” email is a phishing attempt that targets Chase customers. The email intends to phish users’ login credentials by trying to trick them into typing them on a phishing site to which it links. The email claims that an investigation of an unrecognized transaction has been completed and a refund will be issued. It asks that recipients…
Chewbacca ransomware is file-encrypting malware. It targets personal files, encrypts them, and demands payment for their decryption. It’s a fairly standard ransomware infection, though it’s still very dangerous. Encrypted files will be unopenable unless you first use a decryptor on them. However, getting it may be difficult. At the moment, only users who have backups of their files can recover…
The “Two-Factor Authentication Activation” email is a phishing attack that targets MetaMask users. The email falsely claims that the recipient’s crypto wallet is at risk because suspicious activity has been detected on their account. The recipient is asked to secure their account immediately and turn on two-factor authentication by clicking the button in the email. If users click the “Activate 2FA…
The “Mailbox Problem Identified” email is part of a phishing campaign that aims to steal users’ email login credentials. The email falsely claims that problems with recipients’ email accounts have been detected, and access may be interrupted if the issues are not fixed. The email wants users to click on the provided button, which would lead them to a fake email…