How to clean a home PC from network worm Net-Worm.Win32.Kido (Conficker, Downadup) 0 (0)

1. Brief description of the Net-Worm.Win32.Kido family ­­­ It creates files autorun.inf and RECYCLED\{SID<….>}\RANDOM_NAME.vmx on removable drives (sometimes on public network shares) It stores itself in the system as a DLL file with a random name, for example, c:\windows\system32\zorizr.dll It wp-signup.phps itself in system services with a random name, for example, knqdgsm It tries to attack network computers via 445 or 139 TCP port, […]

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ScatterDecryptor tool for restoring files encrypted by Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Scatter and Trojan-Ransom.BAT.Scatter ransomware (Kaspersky) 0 (0)

Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Scatter and Trojan-Ransom.BAT.Scatter are types of ransomware which encrypts user files with an open cryptographic key to make them inaccessible. Use the ScatterDecryptor tool to decrypt the files with PZDC, CRYPT and GOOD extensions. To avoid infection: Download and install Kaspersky Internet Security, which will protect your computer against screen-locking and file-encrypting malware. Follow the instructions in this article.   How […]

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Tool for recovering files encrypted by the Virus.Win32.Gpcode.ak file-encrypting malware (Kaspersky) 0 (0)

The Virus.Win32.Gpcode.ak malware encrypts user files of various formats, such as DOC, TXT, PDF, XLS, JPG, PNG, CPP. To recover files that have been encrypted by Virus.Win32.Gpcode.ak, use the PhotoRec tool. To avoid infection: Download and install Kaspersky Internet Security, which protects your PC against file-encrypting and screen-locking malware. Follow the recommendations in this article.   How to recover files using […]

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How to defend against Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Xorist ransomware 0 (0)

Malware of the family Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Xorist gains unauthorized access to the victim computer and modifies data on it. This makes the files or the whole system inaccessible. After blocking the files, malware demands ransom. The victim is supposed to deliver the ransom to criminals and receive a tool which decrypts the data or restores normal functioning […]

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Kaspersky RectorDecryptor tool for eliminating Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Rector 0 (0)

Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Rector malware encrypts JPG, DOC, PDF and RAR files on a computer and demands ransom for decryption. To decrypt the files encrypted by malware, use the Kaspersky RectorDecryptor tool. To avoid infection: Download and install Kaspersky Internet Security, which will protect your computer against screen-locking and file-encrypting malware. Follow the instructions in this article.   How to decrypt […]

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General articles: Recovery tools (Kaspersky) 0 (0)

Kaspersky RectorDecryptor tool for eliminating Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Rector id: 4264 TDSSKiller tool for detecting and removing rootkits and bootkits id: 5350 XoristDecryptor utility for defending against Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Xorist id: 2911 Tool for recovering files encrypted by the Virus.Win32.Gpcode.ak file-encrypting malware id: 1809 The utility to remove Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Taras.a id: 1938 ScatterDecryptor tool for restoring files encrypted by Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Scatter and […]

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General articles: macOS (Kaspersky) 0 (0)

How to get System Report and the system.log file in macOS id: 14528 How to reboot macOS (OS X) in single-user mode? id: 8429 Do I need anti-virus for macOS? id: 8363 Can I install two or more antivirus applications on one macOS (OS X)? id: 8418 How to find which version of macOS (OS […]

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