RANSOMWARE AND ITS VARIOUS TYPES
Ransomware is a new category of malware i.e. malicious software that has recently been identified in the market and has created a lot of buzz. Ransomware, in short, is a malware that demands a ransom in return for it to be removed from the system. With this virus outbreak, it has become very difficult as to how these viruses behave and how can its types be bifurcated. But majorly this virus has been categorized into 7 different categories. Although they might appear to be the same but spread in different ways taking the advantage of the same old tactics and making users fall prey to their tactics.
Below are some types of Ransomware:
- CRYPTOLOCKER
- CRYPTOWALL
- CTB-LOCKER
- LOCKY
- TESLACRYPT
- TORRENT LOCKER
- KERANGER
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