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BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) errors might be the chief problem that has been targetting most Windows users. This time around, we are facing VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE error that pops up due to the system crash. The problem is displayed on a Blue Screen saying that your PC encountered a problem and soon to be rebooted for automatic repair. "VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE" is typically caused by display driver malfunction. However, sometimes it can be related to other problems like file corruption, disk failures, and malware infiltrations. Unfortunately, it is impossible to eradicate all errors, so you have to keep an ear to the ground for further engagements. In this article, we will provide necessary information on how to get rid of this glitch and get back to normal usage.

Being part of the Dharma family, Dharma-Harma is a ransomware program based on AES-256 + RSA algorithms that are meant to encrypt user's data. After the virus gets settled on the system, it blocks multiple files by putting unbreakable ciphers. Once encrypted, files undergo a couple of significant changes. Firstly, the affected files are altered according to such pattern: original_filename.{random-8-digit-alphanumerical-sequence}.[e-mail-address].harma. Note that cybercriminal's e-mail may vary from person to person. Once the encryption is finished, Dharma-Harma generates a text file or image that contains ransom information. It says that your computer is unprotected and needs to be fixed. To restore the lost files, you have to contact them through the attached e-mail. After that, they will supposedly give further instructions and demand a payment in BTC. Unfortunately, those victims who decided to pay a ransom, often get fooled and do not get any decryption keys.

Ouroboros Ransomware (a.k.a. Zeropadypt Ransomware) is an extremely dangerous virus, that forcibly encrypts and blocks off the access to personal data. By doing so, Ransomware developers prompt users to pay a ransom (around 1000$) for getting a unique decrypting key. When infiltrating the device, it immediately starts rushing through files like images, videos, music, text documents and other valuable data that can be stored on your computer and encrypts it by using the AES-256 encryption algorithm. After that, ransomware assigns a unique .odveta extension to each file, therefore, making it impossible to open. For example, if sample.mp4 gets encrypted it will change the file name to sample.mp4.odveta. There are many other versions and variation of Ouroboros Ransomware, that change file extensions to .bitdefender, .harma, .rx99, .Lazarus, .Lazarus+, .James, .lol, .hiddenhelp, .angus, .limbo, or .KRONOS. Some of the recent extensions like .bitdefender, were created as mockery, because BitDefender released decryption tool, that, unfortunately, cannot decode latest Ouroboros Ransomware species.

DRIVER_PNP_WATCHDOG is one of the BSoD (Blue Screen of Death) errors that pop-ups whilst installing an update. This means that during the process, the system froze and eventually went down facing the Blue Screen. Blue Screen, therefore, says that Windows is gathering additional information about the problem in order to automatically solve it. It also displays the error code at the bottom that can be used for manual search for a solution. However, Windows does not always resolve such issues, even if it does, the error will persist and appear from time to time. DRIVER_PNP_WATCHDOG may be related to multiple reasons such as driver, updates, disk and configuration issues, Thus, you will have to spend some time on testing each solution that is listed below to rectify the annoying error.

BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) errors are quite common around Windows users. Followed by a system crash, the computer fails to initiate some necessary processes that maintain the hardware state. "DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE" code is not an exception and appears whilst waking up your PC after sleep or hibernate mode. The error results in a BSOD crash saying that your pc has problems with drivers. Drivers themselves are very important since they establish communication between software and hardware to operate properly. This particular issue is related to either malfunctioned drivers or wrong battery configuration that cannot communicate with your hardware correctly. "DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE" error has been in the spotlight of many users and if you are one of those, follow the fixing guide that is mentioned down below.

PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA is a common Windows issue that is typically addressed to RAM disruptions. It has been dominant on all Windows versions like 10/8.1/8 and 7. The error unfolds as a Blue Screen of Death after a system crash. The popping-up error means that the pc failed to request a page of memory which therefore hindered Windows from running correctly. Thereafter, Windows will start automatically collecting the data and fixing the issue which will, therefore, result in a reboot. Unfortunately, the automatic repairing process does not always appear successful. Instead, sometimes people cannot log into the system because the Blue screen keeps endlessly appearing while attempting to launch the PC. "PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA" error is often related to memory configuration hiccups or corrupted hardware prospects. However, since this type of problem has been existing and targetting most of the Windows users for a long time, we have gathered a set of most effective and testified tools that will help you eliminate this problem in the article below.

Most of the BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) errors are typically related to malfunctions of different parts of the system. There is plenty of errors that keep pestering and confusing most of the users. Today, we are going to discuss the "IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL" error that can be seen on all Windows versions. Likewise other system errors, "IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL" pops up when some processes failed to run properly and resulted in urgent reboot to fix the issue and prevent the damage. Below, you will learn the most typical reasons for the "IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL" error occurrence companied by the most effective solutions.

Ech0raix a.k.a. QNAPCrypt is a type of malware classified as ransomware that uses uncommon methods of penetrating and encrypting user's data. Besides typical system infection, it also spreads across physical network appliances like NAS Synology or QNAP that are meant to ensure high-quality internet connections. After sneaking into the system, intruders get access to your "admin" account by matching the password (if set) and start encrypting vulnerable files as a result. Unlike other ransomware, it infiltrates network devices by violating their settings which therefore leads to its malfunction. Consecutively, users are compelled to update their software or ask for professional help. Of course, likewise Medusalocker or Ouroboros, it involves AES-256 algorithms to lock down the data like images, videos, office documents, and others by assigning .encrypt extension to each file so that it looks like this 1.mp4.encrypt. Once done, users are no longer allowed to access their data and forced to proceed with the ransom note that is created after the encryption.