“Your computer is disabled. Please call Microsoft” scam pop-up is a fake virus alert that may appear on your screen either because you browse high-risk websites or if there is adware installed on your computer. This is known as a tech-support scam because scammers pretend to be legitimate technicians and demand users pay for services they neither received nor needed.…
Qqqr ransomware is a file-encrypting malware, one of the more recent Djvu/STOP versions. The cybercriminals operating the Djvu/STOP ransomware family release new ransomware versions on a regular basis, with hundreds of versions released in the past couple of years. Qqqr ransomware is more or less identical to the other version but it adds the .qqqr extension to encrypted files. These extensions…
Ccps ransomware is file-encrypting malware from the notorious Djvu/STOP ransomware family. It’s a generic release, more or less identical to other versions from the same family. If your computer is encrypted with this ransomware, your files will have a .ccps extension added to them. All files with that extension will be unopenable until you use a special decryptor on them.…
Bbbr ransomware is a generic file-encrypting malware infection from the Djvu/STOP ransomware family. As soon as it enters your computer, it will take your files hostage and demand payment for their recovery. Depending on the ransomware, it’s sometimes possible to find a free decryptor released by malware researchers to help victims, but in this case, there currently is no free Bbbr…
Avyu ransomware is file-encrypting malware from the notorious Djvu/STOP malware family. It encrypts files, essentially taking them hostage, and then demands that you pay money to get them back. The ransomware adds .avyu to encrypted files so you will know which files have been affected. These extensions also allow victims to identify which ransomware specifically they are dealing with. Knowing…
Cuag ransomware is a generic file-encrypting malware infection from the Djvu/STOP ransomware family. It’s a very serious threat because it encrypts files, and it’s not always possible to recover them. The cybercriminals operating this ransomware release new file-encrypting malware on a regular basis, and Cuag ransomware is one of the more recent versions to come from Djvu. Ransomware usually adds file…
“Alert! Windows-11 Can Not Update” is a tech-support scam that falsely warns about a computer being blocked. If you get this pop-up on your screen, do not call the shown phone number because you will be scammed. Instead, close the pop-up without engaging with it. These pop-ups can be triggered either by questionable websites you visit or by an adware…
Bbbw ransomware is yet another Djvu/STOP ransomware version, adding to the hundreds of ransomware released by the cybercriminals operating Djvu. The cybercrime gang releases new versions on a regular basis, sometimes even every other day. They’re more or less similar to one another but you can differentiate them by the extensions they add to encrypted files. This particular one adds…