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Gooolag is a ransomware infection that makes all stored data cut off from regular access to demand paying recovery ransom. It is more likely to see high-revenue companies infected with this ransomware version. Cybercriminals use the .crptd extension to each encrypted file. For instance, a data piece like 1.xls will change to 1.xls.crptd and reset its original icon. Following this stage of encryption, victims are met with decryption instructions presented inside of a text note called How To Restore Your Files.txt. The note unveils a world of agonizing information regarding the data. At first, cybercriminals state 600 Gigabytes of important data have been uploaded to anonymous servers. Then, victims are getting punched with some intimidation calls - DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) attacks on entire domains and company contacts. To prevent it from happening and losing the whole data, victims are obliged to contact extortionists using e-mail communication (Gooolag46@protonmail.com or guandong@mailfence.com). Should developers suspect something related to police or cyber authorities, the recovery process will be affected.

Kikiriki is a ransomware infection that isolates access to data stored on a PC. All important files end up encrypted and altered by visual means. Kikiriki developers append the new .kikiriki extension along with the victim's ID. To illustrate, a file like 1.pdf is likely to change to 1.pdf.kikiriki.19A-052-6D8 and similarly. Soon after this, the virus creates a text file called !!! ALL YOUR FILES ARE ENCRYPTED !!!.TXT. Ransomware developers state there is no other way to decrypt your data other than paying the ransom. The price for decryption is yet to be decided in further negotiations, however, victims are already informed it should be done in Bitcoin. To learn further payment instructions, victims are asked to contact extortionists via qTOX or Jabber platforms. It is also prompted to try free data decryption. Victims are free to send 2 blocked files of .jpg, .xls, .doc, or similar format except for databases (maximum 2MB in size). This should prove the decryption ability and elevate the trust of victims. Despite this, it is common to see many cybercriminals fool their victims even after receiving the ransom. Thus, paying the ransom is full of risks that should be considered by anyone infected with malware.

FluBot is a malicious infection classified as a banking trojan that happens to penetrate Android-based smartphones. A wide number of users made reports upon receiving suspicious messages with links to download pages. This is exactly how FluBot targets its victims. Extortionists send a number of similar SMS messages (in different languages) that contain links to download an ostensibly legitimate FedEx application. The fake delivery website shares an APK file used to install the FluBot virus. As soon as you launch the APK file, the installation wizard asks to grant many types of permissions like reading contacts, observing and sending SMS messages, pushing notifications, initiating phone calls, tracking location, and other suspicious permissions. Having such a big number of unreasonable permissions begs up a huge security question. By allowing all of the mentioned actions, your smartphone will be fully controlled by cybercriminals. This will, therefore, help them collect sensitive data entered during the usage. After accessing your smartphone, the virus also receives remote commands from servers to disable device protection and other features preventing third-party invasion. Note that FluBot may also generate fake windows that will require entering banking information (credit card number, CVC/CVC2 codes, etc.). Everything mentioned above proves that FluBot is a dangerous piece that has to be removed.

Being part of the ByteLocker family, JanusLocker is a ransomware infection that blocks access to files stored on a system. By doing so, developers blackmail victims into paying a so-called ransom in exchange for the data. Both payment and decryption instructions are located inside of a text note, which is created after all files end up encrypted. JanusLocker assigns the .HACKED extension to each file piece. For instance, 1.pdf or any other file attacked on your PC will change to 1.pdf.HACKED and become no longer accessible. It is written that all-important data has been encrypted using AES-256 algorithms. To erase the appended cipher, users are guided to pay for unique decryption software. The software price equals roughly 0.018 BTC, which is about 618 USD at the moment of writing this article. After users complete the money transfer through the attached crypto address, they should notify cyber criminals with their transaction ID using e-mail (TwoHearts911@protonmail.com). Soon afterward, users should get the promised decryption tools purchased from cybercriminals. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. Many ransomware developers fool their victims even after receiving the payment. This is why trusting JanusLocker by monetary means is quite a huge risk.

BiggyLocker is a ransomware-type virus that makes most files stored on a system totally inaccessible. This process is more known as data encryption. It involves strong AES and RSA algorithms meant to assign military-grade ciphers, which make self-decryption next to impossible. Alike other malware of this type, BiggyLocker assigns the .$big$ to each encrypted piece of data. For instance, a file like 1.pdf will be changed to 1.pdf.$big$ and reset its original icon. Then, as soon as this part of encryption is done, the virus moves on to creating a text note called read_me.txt. It is dropped on a desktop and contains ransom instructions. As developers claim, it is impossible to recover the blocked files without their help. To do this, victims are requested to pay for the social decryption software held by cybercriminals themselves. The price for such is 120$ to be transferred in Bitcoin. Once victims have paid the demanded ransom via the crypto address, they should therefore contact extortionists using their e-mail address (cyberlock06@protonmail.com). After this, victims should supposedly get the promised decryption tools to regain access to their data.

Many users have reported facing the 0xc19001e2 error message while trying to update Windows. The problem seems to arise whilst installing the latest feature updates (version 1903 or 1909). It is also common to see the MOSETUP_E_PREINSTALL_SCRIPT_FAILED message related to this sort of issue. Those willing to get all new features and fixes might feel disappointed being unable to complete the installation of updates. It is hard to tease out one single reason for the appearance of such errors. Usually, errors like 0xc19001e2 end up striking your system due to corrupted settings/files, or incompatibility issues. Luckily, there are people who have managed to solve the issues using a set of effective methods. All of them are listed down below. Follow each of the steps precisely to eliminate the popping-up error.

Also known as SetupHost.exe, Modern Setup Host is an important Windows component that is responsible for the proper installation of updates. Whenever users upgrade their system, Modern Setup Host launches in the background mode to finish the update. The component can work in active mode for up to 4 hours depending on the size of installing updates. It is normal to see Modern Setup Host allocated with most resources in Task Manager whilst updating your system. Unfortunately, during its vital activity, some users experience severe drops in system performance due to excessively high resource usage. CPU, Disk, or even Memory can be overloaded to 100% resulting in freezes and system crashes eventually. This, therefore, prevents users from installing updates correctly. Sometimes it may be hard to detect the issue unless you know the most common origins of it. As a rule, the main reasons that cause SetupHost.exe to soar up in resource consumption are low hard drive capacity, the presence of malware, corruption, and incompatibility issues. To make sure the problem is solved, follow our tutorial down below.

Haron is one of many ransomware infections that target encryption of personal data to demand paying the so-called ransom. Such malware makes sure most of the data stored on your device is locked out from regular access. Put differently, users affected by ransomware are no longer permitted to access the files. To learn if they have been encrypted, it is enough to look at their appearance. Haron adds the .chaddad extension to each of the files and forces the reset of icons as well. For example, a file named 1.pdf will be changed to 1.pdf.chaddad and drop its icon to blank. After this part of infection gets to a close, victims receive two notes (RESTORE_FILES_INFO.txt and RESTORE_FILES_INFO.hta) with decryption instructions. These instructions are meant to inform users about encryption. In addition to that, they claim cybercriminals to be the only figures able to recover your data. For this, users are asked to purchase unique decryption software held by extortionists themselves. Victims have to access a link via the Tor browser to complete the required payment. Sometimes frauds forget to put the contact or payment links, which makes recovery via cybercriminals automatically impossible.