WildFire Locker is virus, that uses asymmetric AES-256 encryption to lock important files and documents on victims machine. It asks ransom for file decryption. Ransom amount is about $/€299, however, if it is not paid within 7 days amount will increase to $/€299. Ransomware adds extension .wflx to every encrypted file and also creates file "HOW_TO_UNLOCK_FILES_README_(victim's ID).txt", that contains instructions to unlock those files.
Zepto is new file-encrypting virus, previously known as Locky ransomware. Virus uses AES-256 algorithm to encrypt your files. Zepto encrypts following file types: documents, images, game files, e-mails. Ransomware adds extension .zepto to every encrypted file and also creates file "_{random number}_HELP_instructions.html", and in this file hackers give instructions to pay the ransom and decrypt files. Threat also modifies name of the affected files with hexadecimal chars, making it difficult to understand where certain files are.
Crypt0l0cker (TorrentLocker) is file-encrypting virus and ransomware that targets following countries: Australia, Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, Italy, Ireland, France, Germany, Netherlands, Korea, Thailand, New Zealand, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. For some reason it is not affecting US-based PCs. The ransom amount is 2.2 Bitcoins, which is currently about $330 GBP. Crypt0l0cker encrypts all files except ones with following extensions: avi, wav, mp3, gif, ico, png, bmp, txt, html, inf, manifest, chm, ini, tmp, log, url, lnk, cmd, bat, scr, msi, sys, dll, exe. Because those files are needed for OS operation.
NegozI is file-encrypting virus ransomware that uses AES-256 algorithm to encrypt your files. The ransom amount is huge 5 Bitcoins, which is currently about $3300. NegozI encrypts following file types: documents, images, game files, e-mails. Ransomware adds extension .evil to every encrypted file and also creates files "decrypt_your_files.txt" and "decrypt_your_files.html", that contain instructions to pay the ransom and decrypt files.
SecureCrypted (Apocalypse) is file-encrypting virus that demands ransom (0.5 and 1.5 Bitcoin) to decrypt infected files. Such type of threats is also called ransomware. After infection virus starts encrypting files of following extensions: .txt, .docx, .xlsx, .jpg, .png, .pdf and other. Those files are usually sensitive documents, photos, reports, books and other file types, that are important to regular people. Ransomware adds extension .SecureCrypted to every encrypted file and also creates files "yourfilename.Contact_Here_To_Recover_Your_Files.txt", that contains instructions to recover those files.
